The Arkansas Historic Preservation Program, an agency of the Division of Arkansas Heritage, has announced the City of Harrison-owned Rose Hill Cemetery has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The National Register is the country's official list of historically significant properties.
In addition to the prestige of inclusion on the list, National Register properties enjoy a number of other potential benefits.
National Register properties may be eligible for a 20% investment tax credit if they are rehabilitated for
income-producing purposes. National Register properties owned by non-profits or local governments are also eligible to apply for grant funding from the office of Arkansas Heritage.
Owners of National Register properties may be able to make charitable contributions of partial interest in their sites or structures, which can result in a sizable tax deduction.
The Arkansas Historic Preservation Program also offers free technical advice to owners of National Register properties to help them maintain their properties in a historically accurate condition. Arkansas Heritage offers this service so that property owners can avoid making historically insensitive alterations, such as the addition of artificial siding, which could result in the removal of their property from the National Register.
Finally, the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program offers a certificate, signed by the Governor that acknowledges a property's placement on the National Register. That certificate is available free on request. The agency can also provide information to those interested in purchasing bronze plaques recognizing their property's National Register status.
Rose Hill Cemetery, which was officially established in 1878, contains over 1,000 burials, and incudes the graves of many people who were prominent in Harrison’s past.
