Ridge House
National Register of Historic Places

Ridge House

Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas
Listed
November 2, 1972
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
72000211

About this property

The Ridge House is a historic house at 230 West Center street in Fayetteville, Arkansas. It is owned by the Washington County Historical Society, and is open for tours by appointment. At the core of this two-story clapboarded house is a log dog trot structure, built c. 1835 and occupied by one of Fayetteville's first doctors. That original structure, still visible in parts of the interior, was repeatedly extended and enlarged to achieve its present appearance as a five-bay house with a projecting central front porch. A 19th-century leanto extends the building to the rear, giving it the profile of a classic New England saltbox, a house type rarely seen in Arkansas. The house was purchased in 1840 by the widow of John Ridge, the Cherokee leader who was assassinated after signing a treaty leading to the Cherokee removal. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.

Location

230 W. Center St.
Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas
36.06285, -94.15660

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Sources

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

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When was Ridge House listed on the National Register?

Ridge House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 2, 1972.

What type of historic resource is Ridge House?

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

What is the period of significance for Ridge House?

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

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