About this property
The Boone–Murphy House (also known as the Boone–Murphy–Moore House) is a historic house located in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. It is a single-story, single-pile, wood-framed structure, with a front gable roof and weatherboard siding. Shed-roof additions extend to either side, and there is bargeboard trim on the gables. The house was built c. 1860 by Thomas A. Boone and was originally located at 702 W. Second Avenue. Following the evacuation of Little Rock by Confederate forces on September 10, 1863, the citizens of Pine Bluff asked that a Union garrison be stationed there for their protection. Union Army Major-General Frederick Steele sent the 5th Kansas Cavalry and 1st Indiana Cavalry to Pine Bluff to establish a garrison. Colonel Powell Clayton established his headquarters and home in the Boone-Murphy house. in 1863. In October 1863 a band of Confederate spies raided Clayton's headquarters. They were able to secure intelligence on Union army activities but failed to capture Clayton. During Reconstruction, Clayton mortgaged the house to Robert S. Thompson and William H. Dupuy, and when the loan was not paid the house was sold to John P. Murphy. The Murphy's lived in the house until 1892. Following John Murphy's death, his widow remarried Charles F. Moore. The Boone–Murphy House has been restored to a 1920s appearance and is owned and operated by the Heckatoo Heritage Foundation. In 2014, the house was used by a Pine Bluff Community Watch program. In 1977, the home was relocated to West 4th Avenue to ensure that it would be located in a historic district. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 18, 1979. National Register of Historic Places listings in Jefferson County, Arkansas Media related to Boone-Murphy House at Wikimedia Commons
Location
Categories
Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).
Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
Everything a full report reveals about Boone-Murphy House
This page lists Boone-Murphy House. A full Aubrey report for an address near it pulls together this listing alongside battlefield records, land patents, and every other historical record within a chosen radius:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Questions about this property
When was Boone-Murphy House listed on the National Register?
Boone-Murphy House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 18, 1979.
What type of historic resource is Boone-Murphy House?
Boone-Murphy House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.
What is the period of significance for Boone-Murphy House?
The period of significance for Boone-Murphy House is recorded as the industrial era.
Can I research the history near Boone-Murphy House?
Yes. Aubrey Research reports search National Register listings, battlefield records, land patents, and other primary historical sources within any radius of a US address. A report for an address near Boone-Murphy House will include this listing and all other historical records in the area.
More in Jefferson County
Historic places, battles, and census history across Jefferson County.
Explore JeffersonCounty ›More historic places in Arkansas
Browse all historic places in Arkansas.
View Arkansashistoric sites ›Research the history near this site
An Aubrey US report for an address near Boone-Murphy House will include this listing alongside battlefield records and other historical sources within your chosen radius.