Skillern House
National Register of Historic Places

Skillern House

Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas
Listed
January 27, 2015
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
14001203

About this property

The Skillern House is a historic house at 3470 East Skillern Road in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Built in 1904–05, it is a fine local example of Folk Victorian architecture. It has Queen Anne detailing, including delicate turned porch posts with brackets, and decorative cut shingles in the gables.

Location

3470 E. Skillern Rd.
Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas
36.06344, -94.17550

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 14001203. It was listed on January 27, 2015.

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
Sources

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

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

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Nearby Battles

Skirmish at Fayetteville (April 1863)
1863Civil War
1 mi
Engagement at Fayetteville (February 1862)
1862Civil War
1 mi
Fayetteville Arkansas 1863
1863Civil War
1 mi
Battle of Fayetteville (First)
1863Civil War
1 mi

Questions about this property

When was Skillern House listed on the National Register?

Skillern House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 27, 2015.

What type of historic resource is Skillern House?

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

What is the period of significance for Skillern House?

The period of significance for Skillern House is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1904.

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