Places to see at Austin, Arkansas

Best Places to visit in Austin, Arkansas - Best Things to do in Austin, AR
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Sears House 1.56 7
Historic Architecture, Architecture, Interesting Places, Other Buildings And Structures

Sears Modern Homes were homes sold primarily through mail order catalog by Sears, Roebuck and Co., an American retailer.

From 1908 to 1942, Sears sold more than 70,000 of these houses in North America, by the company's count. Sears Modern Homes were purchased primarily by customers in East Coast and Midwest states, but have been located as far south as Florida, as far west as California, and as far north as Alaska and Canada. No comprehensive list of their locations exists.

Sears Modern Homes offered more than 370 designs in a wide range of architectural styles and sizes over the line's 34-year history. Many included the latest technology available to house buyers in the early part of the twentieth century, such as central heating, indoor plumbing, telephone, and electricity.

Primarily shipped via railroad boxcars, these kits included most of the materials needed to build a house. Once delivered, many of these houses were assembled by the new homeowner, relatives, friends and neighbors, in a fashion similar to the traditional barn-raisings of farming families. Other homeowners relied on local carpenters or contractors to assemble the houses. In some cases, Sears provided construction services to assemble the homes. Some builders and companies purchased houses directly from Sears to build as model homes, speculative homes, or homes for customers or employees.

Sears discontinued its Modern Homes catalog after 1940, though sales through local sales offices continued into 1942. Years later, the sales records related to home sales were destroyed during a corporate house cleaning. As only a small percentage of these homes were documented when built, finding these houses today often requires detailed research to properly identify them. Because the various kit home companies often copied plan elements or designs from each other, there are a number of catalog and kit models from different manufacturers that look similar or identical to models offered by Sears. Determining which company manufactured a particular catalog and kit home may require additional research to determine the origin of that home.

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Dr. E.F. Utley House 2.14 7
Historic Architecture, Architecture, Interesting Places, Other Buildings And Structures

The Dr. E.F. Utley House is a historic house at 401 West Pine Street in Cabot, Arkansas. It is a 2+1\u20442-story wood-frame American Foursquare house, with a hip roof, weatherboard siding, and a brick foundation. The roof has gabled dormers that are finished in diamond-cut wooden shingles. A single-story porch extends across the front and wraps around the side, supported by tapered square columns. The house was built sometime between 1914 and 1922, and is Cabot's best example of a Colonial Revival Foursquare.

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.

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Sears House 1.56 7
Historic Architecture, Architecture, Interesting Places, Other Buildings And Structures

Sears Modern Homes were homes sold primarily through mail order catalog by Sears, Roebuck and Co., an American retailer.

From 1908 to 1942, Sears sold more than 70,000 of these houses in North America, by the company's count. Sears Modern Homes were purchased primarily by customers in East Coast and Midwest states, but have been located as far south as Florida, as far west as California, and as far north as Alaska and Canada. No comprehensive list of their locations exists.

Sears Modern Homes offered more than 370 designs in a wide range of architectural styles and sizes over the line's 34-year history. Many included the latest technology available to house buyers in the early part of the twentieth century, such as central heating, indoor plumbing, telephone, and electricity.

Primarily shipped via railroad boxcars, these kits included most of the materials needed to build a house. Once delivered, many of these houses were assembled by the new homeowner, relatives, friends and neighbors, in a fashion similar to the traditional barn-raisings of farming families. Other homeowners relied on local carpenters or contractors to assemble the houses. In some cases, Sears provided construction services to assemble the homes. Some builders and companies purchased houses directly from Sears to build as model homes, speculative homes, or homes for customers or employees.

Sears discontinued its Modern Homes catalog after 1940, though sales through local sales offices continued into 1942. Years later, the sales records related to home sales were destroyed during a corporate house cleaning. As only a small percentage of these homes were documented when built, finding these houses today often requires detailed research to properly identify them. Because the various kit home companies often copied plan elements or designs from each other, there are a number of catalog and kit models from different manufacturers that look similar or identical to models offered by Sears. Determining which company manufactured a particular catalog and kit home may require additional research to determine the origin of that home.

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Dr. E.F. Utley House 2.14 7
Historic Architecture, Architecture, Interesting Places, Other Buildings And Structures

The Dr. E.F. Utley House is a historic house at 401 West Pine Street in Cabot, Arkansas. It is a 2+1\u20442-story wood-frame American Foursquare house, with a hip roof, weatherboard siding, and a brick foundation. The roof has gabled dormers that are finished in diamond-cut wooden shingles. A single-story porch extends across the front and wraps around the side, supported by tapered square columns. The house was built sometime between 1914 and 1922, and is Cabot's best example of a Colonial Revival Foursquare.

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.

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Our Savior Lutheran Church 2.72 1
Religion, Other Temples, Interesting Places

Allison Cemetery 2.77 1
Cemeteries, Historic, Burial Places, Interesting Places

Old Austin Cemetery 1.43 1
Cemeteries, Historic, Burial Places, Interesting Places

Rock Hill 1.75 1
Mountain Peaks, Geological Formations, Natural, Interesting Places

Russ Cemetery 1.94 1
Cemeteries, Historic, Burial Places, Interesting Places

Magness Chapel 2.06 1
Religion, Other Temples, Interesting Places

Rock Hill Cemetery 2.09 1
Cemeteries, Historic, Burial Places, Interesting Places

Harvest Praise Church of God of Prophecy 2.17 1
Religion, Other Temples, Interesting Places

Victory Baptist Church 2.22 1
Religion, Other Temples, Interesting Places

Cabot Church of Christ 2.24 1
Religion, Other Temples, Interesting Places

First Baptist Church of Cabot 2.42 1
Religion, Other Temples, Interesting Places

ThatChurch 2.5 1
Religion, Other Temples, Interesting Places

St. John the Baptist Latin Mass Community 2.51 1
Religion, Other Temples, Interesting Places

Monk Cemetery 2.52 1
Cemeteries, Historic, Burial Places, Interesting Places

Evans Cemetery 2.52 1
Cemeteries, Historic, Burial Places, Interesting Places

Cabot Museum of History 2.56 1
Cultural, Museums, Interesting Places, Other Museums

Sims Hill 2.66 1
Mountain Peaks, Geological Formations, Natural, Interesting Places

Christ Worship Center Church 2.68 1
Religion, Other Temples, Interesting Places

Grace Fellowship Church 2.7 1
Religion, Other Temples, Interesting Places

Silver Screen Cinema 8 2.71 1
Cultural, Cinemas, Theatres And Entertainments, Interesting Places

Silver Screen Cinemas was a multiplex cinema operator in Poland. It opened its first theater in Warsaw in 2000.

Silver Screen at its peak operated three cinemas in Warsaw, one in Gdynia and one in \u0141\u00f3d\u017a. The latest of the Warsaw cinemas, opened in the beginning of 2004 in the Targ\u00f3wek district, has about 2600 seats divided among twelve screens. It was one of the largest cinemas in Poland.

In February 2008 it was announced that Silver Screen will merge with its rival Multikino. Since then all Silver Screen cinemas have been converted to Multikino brand, except a single one based in \u0141\u00f3d\u017a.

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Our Savior Lutheran Church 2.72 1
Religion, Other Temples, Interesting Places

Allison Cemetery 2.77 1
Cemeteries, Historic, Burial Places, Interesting Places

Old Austin Cemetery 1.43 1
Cemeteries, Historic, Burial Places, Interesting Places

Rock Hill 1.75 1
Mountain Peaks, Geological Formations, Natural, Interesting Places

Russ Cemetery 1.94 1
Cemeteries, Historic, Burial Places, Interesting Places

Magness Chapel 2.06 1
Religion, Other Temples, Interesting Places

Rock Hill Cemetery 2.09 1
Cemeteries, Historic, Burial Places, Interesting Places

Harvest Praise Church of God of Prophecy 2.17 1
Religion, Other Temples, Interesting Places

Victory Baptist Church 2.22 1
Religion, Other Temples, Interesting Places

Cabot Church of Christ 2.24 1
Religion, Other Temples, Interesting Places

First Baptist Church of Cabot 2.42 1
Religion, Other Temples, Interesting Places

ThatChurch 2.5 1
Religion, Other Temples, Interesting Places

St. John the Baptist Latin Mass Community 2.51 1
Religion, Other Temples, Interesting Places

Monk Cemetery 2.52 1
Cemeteries, Historic, Burial Places, Interesting Places

Evans Cemetery 2.52 1
Cemeteries, Historic, Burial Places, Interesting Places

Cabot Museum of History 2.56 1
Cultural, Museums, Interesting Places, Other Museums

Sims Hill 2.66 1
Mountain Peaks, Geological Formations, Natural, Interesting Places

Christ Worship Center Church 2.68 1
Religion, Other Temples, Interesting Places

Grace Fellowship Church 2.7 1
Religion, Other Temples, Interesting Places

Silver Screen Cinema 8 2.71 1
Cultural, Cinemas, Theatres And Entertainments, Interesting Places

Silver Screen Cinemas was a multiplex cinema operator in Poland. It opened its first theater in Warsaw in 2000.

Silver Screen at its peak operated three cinemas in Warsaw, one in Gdynia and one in \u0141\u00f3d\u017a. The latest of the Warsaw cinemas, opened in the beginning of 2004 in the Targ\u00f3wek district, has about 2600 seats divided among twelve screens. It was one of the largest cinemas in Poland.

In February 2008 it was announced that Silver Screen will merge with its rival Multikino. Since then all Silver Screen cinemas have been converted to Multikino brand, except a single one based in \u0141\u00f3d\u017a.

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