Little Switzerland (Shorewood Hills, Arkansas)


Little Switzerland
U.S. National Register of Historic Places

Nearest city	Shorewood Hills, Arkansas
Area	0.4 acres (0.16 ha)
Built	1939 (1939)
Artist	Dionicio Rodriguez
MPS	Arkansas Sculptures of Dionicio Rodriguez TR
NRHP reference No.	86003584^[1]
Added to NRHP	December 4, 1986

Little Switzerland is a historic property in Garland County, Arkansas. Located near the Couchwood estate of Harvey C. Couch in the Shorewood Hills area, the property was intended by Couch to be a place where he could go fishing with friends, but its development remained unfinished at his death. The property is notable for several pieces of artwork installed by the Mexican artist Dionicio Rodriguez. Rodriguez, known for his naturalistic-appearing artwork, installed a water wheel on a small lake, and a "wooden" bench. The major work he designed for the property was a barbecue that resembled a tree, with a 37-foot (11 m) base, and its smokestack concealed in the trunk. It was one of Rodriguez' largest works.^[2]

The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
^ Pittman Light, Patsy (2008). Capturing Nature: The Cement Sculpture of Dionicio Rodríguez. Texas A&M University Press. pp. 102–104. ISBN 9781585446100.

Dionicio Rodriguez works listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places

Arkansas

New Mexico

Gate, Fence and Hollow Tree Shelter Designed by Dionicio Rodriguez

Tennessee

Sculptures of Dionicio Rodriguez at Memorial Park Cemetery

Texas

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Sweeny	Gazebo for James Richard Marmion Palapa Table for James Richard Marmion

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