Elliott-Meek House
National Register of Historic Places

Elliott-Meek House

Camden, Ouachita County, Arkansas
Listed
March 1, 1974
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
74000483

About this property

The Elliott-Meek House is a historic house at 761 Washington Street in Camden, Arkansas. The two-story wood-frame house was built in 1857 by James Thomas Elliott, a local judge and later state senator. It is a well-preserved example of Camden's pre-Civil War prosperity, and a good example of Greek Revival styling.

Location

761 Washington St.
Camden, Ouachita County, Arkansas
33.58400, -92.84184

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 74000483. It was listed on March 1, 1974.

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

McCollum-Chidester House
Civil War
0.1 mi
Rumph House
Civil War
0.1 mi
Graham-Gaughan-Betts House
Early Republic
0.1 mi
Leake-Ingham Building
Pre Contact
0.1 mi

Nearby Battles

Occupation of Camden (Steele's Expedition)
1864Civil War
0.4 mi
Skirmish at Camden (Confederate attack during occupation)
1864Civil War
0.4 mi
Steele's Camden Expedition
1864Civil War
0.4 mi
Battle of Camden (Steele's Retreat)
1864Civil War
0.5 mi
Camden Expedition Arkansas
1864Civil War
0.8 mi

Questions about this property

When was Elliott-Meek House listed on the National Register?

Elliott-Meek House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 1, 1974.

What type of historic resource is Elliott-Meek House?

Elliott-Meek House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Elliott-Meek House?

The period of significance for Elliott-Meek House is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1857.

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