Hill Farm (Beebe, Arkansas)

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Hill Farm
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Nearest city Beebe, Arkansas
Coordinates 35°3′37″N91°56′42″W / 35.06028°N 91.94500°W / 35.06028; -91.94500 Coordinates: 35°3′37″N91°56′42″W / 35.06028°N 91.94500°W / 35.06028; -91.94500
Arealess than one acre
Built1928 (1928)
Architectural styleBungalow/craftsman
MPS White County MPS
NRHP reference No. 91001258 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 21, 1992

The Hill Farm is a historic farmhouse in rural White County, Arkansas. It is located on the east side of County Road 6, just southwest of the Beebe city limits. It is a single story wood frame structure, with a side gable roof, and a porch across the front and rear with a shed roof supported by square box columns. Built in 1928, it is a well-preserved example of a Craftsman house in a rural setting. [2]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992. [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 Hill Farm" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2015-10-13.