Borden House
National Register of Historic Places

Borden House

Prairie Grove, Washington County, Arkansas
Listed
March 17, 1977
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
77000278

About this property

The Borden House is a historic house on the grounds of Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park in Prairie Grove, Arkansas. In the Battle of Prairie Grove on December 7, 1862, the original Borden House was one of the central points of the Confederate line, and was the scene of heavy casualties. The Borden House was burned the next day.

Location

Prairie Grove, Washington County, Arkansas
35.97589, -94.30301

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 77000278. It was listed on March 17, 1977.

Categories

MILITARY
Sources

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.

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Nearby Battles

Battle of Prairie Grove AR
1862Civil War
0.4 mi
Battle of Prairie Grove — Arkansas River Naval Operations
1862Civil War
0.6 mi
Battle of Prairie Grove
1862Civil War
0.7 mi
Prairie Grove Arkansas
1862Civil War
0.7 mi
Battle of Prairie Grove Arkansas
1862Civil War
1.8 mi

Questions about this property

When was Borden House listed on the National Register?

Borden House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 17, 1977.

What type of historic resource is Borden House?

Borden House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Borden House?

The period of significance for Borden House is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1862.

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