Willmering Tourist Cabins Historic District

The Willmering Tourist Cabins Historic District encompasses a historic tourist accommodation on United States Route 65 in central northern Searcy County, Arkansas, just south of the Buffalo National River. Located behind the Silver Hill Float Service on the west side of the highway stand six stone and timber cabins, with large standstone blocks and plank doors on the fronts, and shed roofs obscured by parapets. Built in 1946 by Harry Willmering, these vernacular structures are representative of tourist accommodations built in the period after World War II to cater to the automobile-based vacationing public.[2]

Willmering Tourist Cabins Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
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Location	US 65, Silver Hill, Arkansas
Coordinates	35°58′9″N 92°44′52″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1946 (1946)
Architect	Willmering, Harry; Smith, Homer
MPS	Arkansas Highway History and Architecture MPS
NRHP reference No.	00001361[1]
Added to NRHP	November 15, 2000

The cabins were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.[1]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Searcy County, Arkansas

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "NRHP nomination for Willmering Tourist Cabins Historic District" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2015-09-07.