In Bentonville, the Peel House Museum and Historical Garden is an exceptional example of Villa Tower Italianate architecture. Built in 1875 by Colonel Samuel West Peel, the home featured the best construction materials available—from the Southern yellow pine floors to the locally produced exterior bricks later embellished with a stucco finish. The outer stone sills and lintels were hand-carved by a local stone mason.
The front hall showcases rare pine graining and a gracefully turned walnut balustrade stairway. There is a rare Anglo-Japanese mantle in the library and unusual Greek Revival molded trim in the parlor. Fine antiques and artifacts on loan from the Old State House and the Historic Arkansas Museum furnish the interior
