National Register of Historic Places

Pickens, R.A., II, House

Pickens, Desha County, Arkansas
Listed
May 29, 2019
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
100003992

About this property

The R.A. Pickens II House is a historic house at 1 Pickens Place in Pickens, Desha County, Arkansas. It is a 2+1⁄2-story brick structure, with a side gable roof that projects over the front facade to form a porch supported by square wooden columns with Doric elements. The main entrance is centrally located, with a keystoned semicircular transom and matching sidelight windows. The house was built about 1940 using elements of the former Pickens plantation house, which had been built on the site in the 1880s. The Pickens family, which still owned the house in 2019, operated one of the largest plantations in Desha County. The house is one of the area's finest examples of Colonial Revival architecture. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2019.

Location

1 Pickens Pl.
Pickens, Desha County, Arkansas
33.84378, -91.48139

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
Sources

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

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When was Pickens, R.A., II, House listed on the National Register?

Pickens, R.A., II, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 29, 2019.

What type of historic resource is Pickens, R.A., II, House?

Pickens, R.A., II, House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Pickens, R.A., II, House?

The period of significance for Pickens, R.A., II, House is recorded as the industrial era.

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