Smith-McCurry House
National Register of Historic Places

Smith-McCurry House

El Dorado, Union County, Arkansas
Listed
October 14, 1992
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
92001394

About this property

The Smith-McCurry House is a historic house on Arkansas Highway 15, 3.5 miles (5.6 km) east of El Dorado, Arkansas. The oldest portion of the house is a single-story dog trot house that was built in 1867 by Lawson Smith for his son David Carroll Smith. The house was inherited in 1919 by Mamie Smith McCurry, notable as a prominent investor in early oil exploration in Union County. The third well in the county, a successful gusher, was drilled on her land. She then invested further in oil exploration, forming a partnership with Bruce Hunt, a geologist, and the drillers Hensy and Zoda, and eventually participating in exploratory drilling operations in seven states. She used proceeds from her oil successes to expand the homestead and add then-popular Craftsman details to it. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.

Location

El Dorado, Union County, Arkansas
33.22122, -92.59054

Categories

INDUSTRYARCHITECTURE
Sources

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

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When was Smith-McCurry House listed on the National Register?

Smith-McCurry House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 14, 1992.

What type of historic resource is Smith-McCurry House?

Smith-McCurry House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Smith-McCurry House?

The period of significance for Smith-McCurry House is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1867.

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