Ford, Henry and Cornelia, Farm
National Register of Historic Places

Ford, Henry and Cornelia, Farm

Lexa, Phillips County, Arkansas
Listed
March 2, 2006
Type
Building
Period
Pre Contact
Ref No.
06000085

About this property

The Henry and Cornelia Ford Farm is a historic farmstead in rural Phillips County, Arkansas. It is at 1335 County Road 249, northeast of Lexa. The farmstead consists of four buildings on 5.25 acres (2.12 ha) of land, including a row of pecan trees lining the farm's main drive. The main house is an architecturally undistinguished vernacular structure with a porch extending across its main facade. The barn, northwest of the house, is finished in board-and-batten siding. Also on the property area shed and an artist's studio. The farmstead was built c. 1950, in part with assistance from the Federal Housing Administration, which had previously visited the Ford's farm to see how the African-American couple had established a financially self-sufficient operation. It is a well-preserved and maintained example of a small mid-20th-century farmstead. The farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.

Location

1335 Phillips Cty Rd. 249
Lexa, Phillips County, Arkansas
34.62012, -90.70800

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Sources

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

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When was Ford, Henry and Cornelia, Farm listed on the National Register?

Ford, Henry and Cornelia, Farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 2, 2006.

What type of historic resource is Ford, Henry and Cornelia, Farm?

Ford, Henry and Cornelia, Farm is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Ford, Henry and Cornelia, Farm?

The period of significance for Ford, Henry and Cornelia, Farm is recorded as the pre_contact era, specifically around 1335.

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