The historic Fayetteville Ice House was built in 1903 next to the Arkansas & Missouri freight train railroad system – originally part of the old St. Louis-San Francisco (Frisco) Railway system built in the 1880s – where large blocks of ice would be shipped in daily, then loaded and stored within the Ice House complex. The 14" thick native rock walls helped keep the ice blocks cold, and they would then be sold to the Fayetteville community for their own home "ice boxes.”
As technology allowed for households to make and store their own ice, there was little need for these types of ice houses that existed across the nation. Since that time, the Fayetteville Ice House has undergone dramatic changes based on demand, from entertainment venues to local shops and services. Now, the building offers both commercial and residential spaces, with shops like The Daily Beet, Kick, Luxe Beauty, and Fayetteville Ink and Glass Company facing North West Avenue, and modern condo units in the main areas of the building.
The result is a cool, historic building to live and work, steps from the Northwest Arkansas biking trail and the Dickson Street entertainment district. Join us!