National Register of Historic Places

Jeffery, A. C., Farmstead

Mt. Olive, Izard County, Arkansas
Listed
August 10, 1994
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
94000825

About this property

The A. C. Jeffery Farmstead is a historic farmhouse in rural Izard County, Arkansas. It is located at the northern end of County Road 18, north of the hamlet of Mount Olive. It is a two-story wood frame I-house with a traditional central hall plan, and a kitchen ell extending to the rear (east) of the main block. The front faces west, overlooking the White River, and has a two-story porch extending across the center three bays of the five-bay facade. The interior features woodwork and hardware original to the building's c. 1848 construction. The house was built by Augustus Jeffery, the son of Jehoiada Jeffery, the first permanent white settler in north-central Arkansas, and is one of the oldest houses in the region. The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 11, 1994. National Register of Historic Places listings in Izard County, Arkansas

Location

Mt. Olive, Izard County, Arkansas
36.00939, -92.09581

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

Mount Olive Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Pre Contact
0.6 mi
Jeffery Cemetery
Listed
0.8 mi
Jeffery, Miles, Barn
Industrial
2.2 mi
Boswell School
Industrial
3.1 mi
Vest Cemetery
Civil War
3.5 mi

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When was Jeffery, A. C., Farmstead listed on the National Register?

Jeffery, A. C., Farmstead was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 10, 1994.

What type of historic resource is Jeffery, A. C., Farmstead?

Jeffery, A. C., Farmstead is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Jeffery, A. C., Farmstead is recorded as the industrial era.

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