Elliott House (Bentonville, Arkansas)

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Location303 SE 3rd St., Bentonville, Arkansas
Coordinates 36°22′11″N94°12′17″W / 36.36972°N 94.20472°W / 36.36972; -94.20472 Coordinates: 36°22′11″N94°12′17″W / 36.36972°N 94.20472°W / 36.36972; -94.20472
Arealess than one acre
Built1887 (1887)
Architectural style Italianate
Part of Bentonville Third Street Historic District (ID93001202)
NRHP reference No. 78000573 [1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJanuary 20, 1978
Designated CPNovember 12, 1993

The Elliott House is a historic house at 303 South Third Street in Bentonville, Arkansas. It is a large three-story brick house with Italianate style, built in 1887 for Harry Elliott, who made a fortune investing in silver mines in Silver City, New Mexico. The house is distinctive for its use of brick on the interior as well as exterior walls; those on the inside are 8 inches (20 cm) thick, those outside are 16 inches (41 cm). The exterior features include seven porches, a widow's walk, and carved brackets in deeply overhanging eaves. [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 Elliott House". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2015-02-05.