A.M. Bohnert Rice Plantation Pump
The A.M. Bohnert Rice Plantation Pump, located on Route 165 and Post Bayou Lane, near Gillett, Arkansas, in Arkansas County, is a rare surviving example of an early 20th-century pump engine built by the engine manufacturer Fairbanks, Morse & Company. The pumping engine played an important role in productive rice farming in the area, supplying water to flood the fields.[2]
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| Location | Route 165 and Post Bayou Lane, in Arkansas County, Arkansas |
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| Coordinates | 34°2′35″N 91°22′24″W |
| Built | 1945 |
| Architect | Fairbanks, Morse & Company |
| NRHP reference No. | 10000783[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 23, 2010 |
The National Register of Historic Places included the pump in 2010.[3]
See also
- Tichnor Rice Dryer and Storage Building, also in Arkansas County, Arkansas
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Arkansas County, Arkansas
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