The Hotel Riceland is listed on the

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, and is located on the southwest corner of 3rd Street and South Main Street in downtown

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. Construction began in 1919, with the grand opening in 1923. The hotel closed in 1970. The luxurious five-story hotel was designed by George R. Mann complete with rooftop garden. It is the largest commercial building in Stuttgart. Duckhunters would flock to the hotel in winter for the annual shoot. Notable guests of the hotel included

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and

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Hotel buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Arkansas Neoclassical architecture in Arkansas Hotel buildings completed in 1919 National Register of Historic Places in Arkansas County, Arkansas Historic district contributing properties in Arkansas 1919 establishments in Arkansas Stuttgart, Arkansas {{ArkansasCountyAR-NRHP-stub