National Register of Historic Places

Commandant's House

Walnut Ridge, Lawrence County, Arkansas
Listed
January 21, 2010
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
09001251

About this property

The Commandant's House is a historic house at 264 McClellan Drive in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas. It is a single story wood-frame structure, with a side-gable main block flanked by front gable wings, giving it a U shape. The house was built in 1942 by the United States Army as the residence of the commander of the Walnut Ridge Army Flying School, and is the only building known to survive from that endeavor.

Location

264 McClellan Dr.
Walnut Ridge, Lawrence County, Arkansas
36.13119, -90.93806

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 09001251. It was listed on January 21, 2010.

Categories

MILITARYARCHITECTURE
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.

Nearby Historic Sites

Building Number 29
Industrial
0.5 mi
Walnut Ridge Commercial Historic District
Civil War
4.3 mi
Lawrence County Courthouse
Civil War
4.4 mi
Missouri-Pacific Depot-Walnut Ridge
Civil War
4.5 mi

Nearby Battles

Skirmish at Pocahontas (Randolph County — 1863)
1863Civil War
9.2 mi
White River Naval Operations (1862)
1862Civil War
9.7 mi
Skirmish at Lawrenceville (Lawrence County)
1863Civil War
14.7 mi

Questions about this property

When was Commandant's House listed on the National Register?

Commandant's House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 21, 2010.

What type of historic resource is Commandant's House?

Commandant's House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Commandant's House?

The period of significance for Commandant's House is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1942.

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