Downtown Bentonville
Downtown Bentonville | |
|---|---|
Confederate monument at the center of the town square (removed in 2020) | |
Location in Arkansas | |
| Coordinates: 36°22′19″N 94°12′25″W / 36.37194°N 94.20694°W | |
| Area | |
| 1.5 sq mi (4 km2) | |
| • Urban | 21.2 sq mi (55 km2) |
| • Metro | 3,213.01 sq mi (8,321.7 km2) |
| Population (2000) | |
| 4,479 | |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Website | http://www.downtownbentonville.org/ |
Downtown Bentonville is the historic business district of Bentonville, Arkansas. The region is the location of Walmart Home Office; city and county government facilities; and most of Bentonville's tourist attractions for the city and contains many historically and architecturally significant properties. Downtown measures approximately .65 square miles (1.7 km2) and is defined as the region between NW 3rd St to the north, NW D St to the west, 8th St to the south, and J Street to the east. Similar to other central business districts in the US, Downtown has recently undergone a transformation that included the construction of new homes and hotels, renovation of historic buildings, and arrival of new residents and businesses. Upon opening of Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art the increased tourist traffic related to the museum has made Downtown Bentonville one of the state's most popular tourism destinations.