National Register of Historic Places

Tilley, John, House

Prairie Grove, Washington County, Arkansas
Listed
November 2, 1978
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
78000639

About this property

The John Tilley House is a historic house in rural Washington County, Arkansas, United States. It is located on the south side of Stonewall Road (County Road 64), west of Prairie Grove, and is one of the county's few rural antebellum brick houses. It is one of only 24 antebellum houses in Arkansas deemed sufficiently "original" for inclusion on the National Register. It is a two-story structure, five bays wide, with two rooms on each floor, separated by a central hallway on each level. A two-story, Victorian Era (1896) porch extends across the front of the house. There is also a considerable Victorian Era addition in the back (1896), which gives the house its present "T" footprint. The house was built by John Tilley, Jr. about 1853, replacing his first house, which was a log structure (1836), and first appeared on the Washington County tax rolls in 1855. Tilley was one of the area's most successful farmers prior to the American Civil War, but fled the area to Texas when it was occupied by the Union Army and died before he could return. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.

Location

Prairie Grove, Washington County, Arkansas
35.99291, -94.38583

Categories

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Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

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When was Tilley, John, House listed on the National Register?

Tilley, John, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 2, 1978.

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Tilley, John, House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Tilley, John, House is recorded as the industrial era.

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