Benjamin Clayton Black House

Benjamin Clayton Black House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location in Arkansas Show map of Arkansas Location in United States Show map of the United States
Location	300 E. Race Street, Searcy, Arkansas
Coordinates	35°15′36″N91°44′1″W / 35.26000°N 91.73361°W / 35.26000; -91.73361
Area	less than one acre
Built	1859 (1859)
Architectural style	Late Victorian
NRHP reference No.	74000505 [1]
Added to NRHP	November 20, 1974

The Benjamin Clayton Black House (also known as the Black House) is a historic house located at 300 East Race Street in Searcy, Arkansas.

Description and history

Built shortly before the American Civil War and extensively updated in 1872, it is one of the earliest examples of Queen Anne architecture surviving in the state. Originally constructed as a single-story two-room structure, it was expanded by the Black family, adding a third room to the rear and a complete second story, and adorning the building with period woodwork. This is most evident in the two-story front porch, which exhibits ornamental latticework, turned posts, and brackets. ^[2]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 20, 1974. ^[1]

Historical marker on house grounds

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in White County, Arkansas

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "NRHP nomination for Benjamin Clayton Black House". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved June 15, 2015.