Empie-Van Dyke House
National Register of Historic Places

Empie-Van Dyke House

Newport, Jackson County, Arkansas
Listed
December 28, 1977
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
77000257

About this property

The Empie-Van Dyke House is a historic house at 403 Laurel Street in Newport, Arkansas. It is a two-story wood-frame structure, with the asymmetrical massing typical of the Queen Anne style. It has two projecting sections, one at a corner that is topped by a pyramidal tower. Built in 1891, it was one of the first Queen Anne houses built in the city, and is one of its few older homes to survive with little alteration. It was built by William B. Empie, owner of local lumber-related businesses, and survived the town's great 1927 flood. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.

Location

403 Laurel
Newport, Jackson County, Arkansas
35.60487, -91.27881

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

First Presbyterian Church
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0.2 mi
Jackson County Courthouse
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0.2 mi
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0.3 mi
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0.3 mi
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When was Empie-Van Dyke House listed on the National Register?

Empie-Van Dyke House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 28, 1977.

What type of historic resource is Empie-Van Dyke House?

Empie-Van Dyke House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Empie-Van Dyke House is recorded as the industrial era.

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