Rumph Mortuary, El Dorado

#9 among attractions in El Dorado

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The Rumph Mortuary is a historic commercial building at 312 West Oak Street in El Dorado, Arkansas. Built in 1927, it is a two-story brown brick building, with a three-bay facade topped by a crenellated Gothic parapet. Charles Rumph came to the city during the oil boom of 1921, and was a merchant before entering the mortuary business in 1927. He remained in that business until his death in 1947; the building continues to be used as a mortuary. ()

Built: 1927 (97 years ago)Coordinates: 33°12'49"N, 92°39'58"W

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El Dorado United States

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Rumph Mortuary – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: El Dorado Confederate Monument, John Newton House, First Presbyterian Church, Rialto Theatre.

~960 ftSE
Memorial
El Dorado Confederate Monument, El Dorado
5 min walk • The El Dorado Confederate Monument is located on the grounds of the Union County Courthouse in El Dorado, Arkansas, near the corner of North Main and South Washington Streets.
~1260 ftE
Historical place, Museum, History museum
John Newton House, El Dorado
7 min walk • The Newton House Museum, also known as the Matthew Rainey House, is a historic house museum at 510 North Jackson Street in El Dorado, Arkansas, United States. The house was built sometime between 1843 and 1853 by Matthew Rainey, El Dorado's first settler, and is the oldest building in the city.
~1440 ftE
Church
First Presbyterian Church, El Dorado
7 min walk • The First Presbyterian Church is a historic church at 300 E. Main in El Dorado, Arkansas. The single story brick building was constructed in 1926 for a congregation which was organized in 1846.
~1420 ftSE
Concerts and shows, Theater
Rialto Theatre, El Dorado
7 min walk • The Rialto Theatre is a historic performing venue at 117 East Cedar Street in downtown El Dorado, Arkansas. Built in 1929 during El Dorado's oil boom years, the theater is one of the best local examples of Classical Revival architecture, and is one of the largest and most elaborately decorated performing spaces in southern Arkansas.
~910 ftSE
City hall
Municipal Building, El Dorado
5 min walk • The Municipal Building, or City Hall, of El Dorado, Arkansas is located at 204 North West Street.
0.6 miSE
Interesting neighbourhood
El Dorado Apartments, El Dorado
16 min walk • The El Dorado Apartments are a historic apartment house at 420 Wilson Place in El Dorado, Arkansas. The two story brick and limestone building was designed by Louisiana architect Cheshire Peyton, and built in 1926 in response to the discovery of oil in the area and the ensuing economic boom.
0.7 miNE
33°13'21"N • 92°39'41"W
Barton Public Library, El Dorado
17 min walk • Library
~1460 ftS
Universities and schools
South Arkansas Community College, El Dorado
8 min walk • South Arkansas Community College is a public community college in El Dorado, Arkansas. South Arkansas Community College, known locally as SouthArk, is a public, comprehensive community college with an open-door policy, providing educational programs, workforce development, civic...

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Which popular attractions are close to Rumph Mortuary?

Nearby attractions include Municipal Building, El Dorado (5 min walk), El Dorado Confederate Monument, El Dorado (5 min walk), John Newton House, El Dorado (7 min walk), Rialto Theatre, El Dorado (7 min walk).