Wilhauf House
National Register of Historic Places

Wilhauf House

Van Buren, Crawford County, Arkansas
Listed
August 26, 1974
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
74000473

About this property

The Wilhauf House is a historic house at 109 North 3rd Street in Van Buren, Arkansas. Built in 1838 and restyled in 1847, it is one of the oldest surviving buildings in the state. It is a single story log dog trot structure, consisting of two log pens originally joined by a breezeway (now closed in).

Location

109 N. 3rd St.
Van Buren, Crawford County, Arkansas
35.43480, -94.35800

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 74000473. It was listed on August 26, 1974.

Categories

MILITARYARCHITECTURE
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

Van Buren Confederate Monument
Industrial
0.2 mi
Drennen-Scott House
Civil War
0.2 mi
Mount Olive United Methodist Church
Industrial
0.2 mi
Old School Presbyterian Church
Early Republic
0.2 mi

Nearby Battles

Skirmish at Van Buren (December 1862)
1862Civil War
0.6 mi
Engagement at Van Buren (Price's crossing of Arkansas River 1862)
1862Civil War
0.6 mi
Battle of Van Buren
1862Civil War
0.6 mi

Questions about this property

When was Wilhauf House listed on the National Register?

Wilhauf House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 26, 1974.

What type of historic resource is Wilhauf House?

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

What is the period of significance for Wilhauf House?

The period of significance for Wilhauf House is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1838.

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