Bozeman House

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Bozeman House
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Location in Arkansas
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Location in United States
Nearest city Arkadelphia, Arkansas
Coordinates 34°5′44″N93°9′3″W / 34.09556°N 93.15083°W / 34.09556; -93.15083 Coordinates: 34°5′44″N93°9′3″W / 34.09556°N 93.15083°W / 34.09556; -93.15083
Arealess than one acre
Built1847 (1847)
Built byBozeman, Michael
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No. 78000576 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 14, 1978

The Bozeman House is a historic house in rural Clark County, Arkansas. It is located on the north side of Arkansas Highway 26, several miles west of Arkadelphia, the county seat. It is a 1-1/2 story wood frame house with Greek Revival styling. The house was built c. 1847 by Michael Bozeman, one of the county's early settlers, and is one of the oldest structures standing in the county. The main block is five bays wide, with a pedimented portico above the entrance on the southern facade. A kitchen ell extends to the rear of the house from the northwestern corner, giving the house an L-shape. The roof the main facade is pierced by a pair of gabled dormers. The trim detailing includes entablatures and dentil moulding. [2]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "NRHP nomination for Bozeman House" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2014-08-14.