1893
doctor's office built of bauxite
Listed in National Register of Historic Places on October 21,
1975.
The Gann Building
Built in 1893, the office of Dr. Dewell Gann Sr. is the only
known bauxite building in existence. The building was
constructed by patients who could not afford to pay for services
he had rendered them. The soft stone was dug from a farm nearby,
sawn into blocks with a handsaw and allowed to harden for six
weeks. The building served as the Gann Medical Office until 1946
when it was given by Dr. Dewell Gann, Jr. to the City of Benton
to be used as a library and later a museum.
