The Hester-Lenz House is a historic house at 905 AR 5 N in Benton, Arkansas. Built in 1836 on what was then the Southwest Trail or the Military Road, it may be the oldest surviving house in Saline County that remains in its original location, and it may have been the location of a vote for independence of the state of Arkansas. The original construction, a two-story log dogtrot believed to have been built about 1836–37, was modified in the late 19th century by German immigrants with their distinctive vernacular styling.[2]

Hester-Lenz House
Hester-Lenz House is located in Arkansas
Hester-Lenz House
Location in Arkansas
Hester-Lenz House is located in the United States
Hester-Lenz House
Location in United States
Location905 AR 5 N, Benton, Arkansas
Coordinates34°36′18″N 92°32′42″W / 34.60500°N 92.54500°W / 34.60500; -92.54500
Arealess than one acre
Built1836 - 7
Built byHester, James; Lenggenhager, Joseph and Salome
Architectural stylePlain Traditional
NRHP reference No.04000002[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 11, 2004

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.[1] It has also been known as the Oscar F. Lenz House, as the Lenggenhager House.[1]

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  1. ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "NRHP nomination for Hester-Lenz House". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2015-07-04.