Oliver House
National Register of Historic Places

Oliver House

Corning, Clay County, Arkansas
Listed
December 8, 1978
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
78000578

About this property

The Oliver House is a historic house at 203 West Front Street in Corning, Arkansas. It is a 2+1⁄2-story wood-frame L-shaped structure, with a gambrel-roofed main block and a gable-roofed section projecting forward from the right side. A single-story hip-roofed porch extends through the crook of the L and around to the sides, supported by Tuscan columns. The interior retains original woodwork, including two particularly distinguished fireplace mantels. Built c. 1880 and last significantly altered in 1909, it is one of Corning's oldest buildings. It was built by J. W. Harb, and purchased not long afterward by Dr. J. L. Oliver Jr., whose son operated a general store nearby. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.

Location

203 W. Front St.
Corning, Clay County, Arkansas
36.40982, -90.57899

Categories

COMMERCEARCHITECTURE
Sources

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

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When was Oliver House listed on the National Register?

Oliver House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 8, 1978.

What type of historic resource is Oliver House?

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

What is the period of significance for Oliver House?

The period of significance for Oliver House is recorded as the industrial era.

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