Alfrey-Brown House
National Register of Historic Places

Alfrey-Brown House

Siloam Springs, Benton County, Arkansas
Listed
October 3, 1984
Type
Building
Period
Pre Contact
Ref No.
84000003

About this property

The Alfrey-Brown House is a historic house located at 1001 South Washington Street in Siloam Springs, Arkansas, United States. Robert Joseph Alfrey built this home in 1905. At that time, Alfrey was President of the newly founded Siloam Springs Telephone Company, Vice President of the Siloam Springs Cold Storage & Ice Co., and a founding incorporator of the new Siloam Springs Railroad, Light & Power Co., as well as holding other similar positions in other companies. Soon after, John E. Brown returned to Siloam Springs and bought the home. In 1919, when Brown was establishing what is now John Brown University, he deeded this home, his farm, and other property and possessions to the school to help fund its building. In 1946, the home was sold to a private family for residence. This home has a Colonial Revival architecture, and is an example of a prow house: the front projects from the facade in a way that resembles the prow of a ship. Most prow houses, including this one, have a one-story porch on the remaining three sides. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 4, 1984. National Register of Historic Places listings in Benton County, Arkansas

Location

1001 S. Washington St.
Siloam Springs, Benton County, Arkansas
36.17380, -94.53666

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Alfrey-Brown House listed on the National Register?

Alfrey-Brown House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 3, 1984.

What type of historic resource is Alfrey-Brown House?

Alfrey-Brown House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Alfrey-Brown House is recorded as the pre_contact era, specifically around 1001.

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