McCollum-Chidester House
National Register of Historic Places

McCollum-Chidester House

Camden, Ouachita County, Arkansas
Listed
June 23, 1971
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
71000127

About this property

The McCollum-Chidester House is a historic house at 926 Washington Street NW in Camden, Arkansas. It is now a museum operated by the Ouachita County Historical Society, along with the Leake-Ingham Building at the rear of the property. The 1+1⁄2-story wood-frame house was built in 1847 by Peter McCollum and sold ten years later to Colonel John T. Chidester. It is one of the finest pre-Civil War Greek Revival mansions in the state. Chidester was a prominent businessman who controversially sought to do business with Union interests during the Civil War. After the war he established a mail company that operated so-called "Star routes" as far west as the Arizona Territory. He was not implicated in bribery scandals that attended this operation. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.

Location

926 Washington St., NW
Camden, Ouachita County, Arkansas
33.58483, -92.84239

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

Elliott-Meek House
Early Republic
0.1 mi
Leake-Ingham Building
Pre Contact
0.1 mi
Rumph House
Civil War
0.1 mi
Graham-Gaughan-Betts House
Early Republic
0.1 mi
Washington Street Historic District
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0.2 mi

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When was McCollum-Chidester House listed on the National Register?

McCollum-Chidester House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 23, 1971.

What type of historic resource is McCollum-Chidester House?

McCollum-Chidester House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for McCollum-Chidester House?

The period of significance for McCollum-Chidester House is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 926.

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