Watson-Sawyer House
National Register of Historic Places

Watson-Sawyer House

Hamburg, Ashley County, Arkansas
Listed
December 6, 1975
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
75000373

About this property

The Watson-Sawyer House is a historic house at 502 E. Parker St. in Hamburg, Arkansas. It was built in 1870 by E.D. Watson, an early settler of Ashley County, and is one of the finest houses in the county.

Location

502 E. Parker St.
Hamburg, Ashley County, Arkansas
33.22370, -91.79349

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 75000373. It was listed on December 6, 1975.

Categories

EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENTARCHITECTURE
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.

Nearby Historic Sites

Watson House
Colonial
0.2 mi
Hamburg Cemetery Historic Section
Early Republic
0.4 mi

Nearby Battles

Pocahontas Site Caddoan Violence
1350Pre-Columbian
4.5 mi
Battle of Ashley's Station
1864Civil War
8.6 mi

Questions about this property

When was Watson-Sawyer House listed on the National Register?

Watson-Sawyer House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 6, 1975.

What type of historic resource is Watson-Sawyer House?

Watson-Sawyer House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Watson-Sawyer House?

The period of significance for Watson-Sawyer House is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1870.

Can I research the history near Watson-Sawyer House?

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