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). The house is sheathed in weatherboard, and has a modest Greek Revival gabled portico. The 1847 alterations included the extension of the gable roof to accommodate additional rooms in the rear, which have been furthered extended by a modern addition. The house was built by Leonard Wilhauf on land he purchased from John Drennan, Van Buren's first proprietor. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.

Location

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

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 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.

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

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