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.

Location

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

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 77000257. It was listed on December 28, 1977.

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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

First Presbyterian Church
Industrial
0.2 mi
Jackson County Courthouse
Industrial
0.2 mi
Arkansas Bank & Trust Company
Industrial
0.3 mi
Missouri-Pacific Depot-Newport
Industrial
0.3 mi
Newport American Legion Community Hut
Industrial
0.3 mi

Nearby Battles

Skirmish at Newport (Jackson County)
1863Civil War
0.2 mi
Skirmish at Jacksonport (1864 — Confederate cavalry attack)
1864Civil War
2.2 mi
Engagement at Jacksonport (1863 — Union base operations)
1863Civil War
2.2 mi
Skirmish at Jacksonport (Jackson County)
1862Civil War
2.2 mi

Questions about this property

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.

What is the period of significance for Empie-Van Dyke House?

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

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