Howson House
National Register of Historic Places

Howson House

Pine Bluff, Jefferson County, Arkansas
Listed
December 22, 1982
Type
Building
Period
Colonial
Ref No.
82000847

About this property

The Howson House is a historic house at 1700 South Olive Street in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. It is a 2+1⁄2-story structure, faced in brick on the first floor and half-timbered stucco on the second. A single-story porch extends across the main facade, supported by square brick piers, with exposed rafter ends in the shed roof.

Location

1700 S. Olive St.
Pine Bluff, Jefferson County, Arkansas
34.21144, -92.00722

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 82000847. It was listed on December 22, 1982.

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

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0.2 mi
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Parkview Apartments
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0.3 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Pine Bluff
1863Civil War
1.2 mi
Pine Bluff Arkansas
1863Civil War
1.2 mi
Skirmish at Pine Bluff (1864 — Confederate cavalry probe)
1864Civil War
1.2 mi
Battle of Mount Elba, Arkansas
1864Civil War
11.7 mi

Questions about this property

When was Howson House listed on the National Register?

Howson House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 22, 1982.

What type of historic resource is Howson House?

Howson House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Howson House?

The period of significance for Howson House is recorded as the colonial era, specifically around 1700.

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