Jessie Abernathy House

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Jessie Abernathy House
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The front elevation faces into the wooded area behind, and is not visible without walking onto the property.
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LocationOff AR 14,
Marcella, Arkansas
Coordinates 35°47′16″N91°52′55″W / 35.78778°N 91.88194°W / 35.78778; -91.88194 Coordinates: 35°47′16″N91°52′55″W / 35.78778°N 91.88194°W / 35.78778; -91.88194
Arealess than one acre
Built1884 (1884)
Architectural styleCentral Hall plan
MPS Stone County MRA
NRHP reference No. 85002216 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 17, 1985

The Jessie Abernathy House is a historic house located south of Partee Drive, just east of Arkansas Highway 14 in the hamlet of Marcella, Stone County, Arkansas.

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Description and history

The 1-1/2 story timber-framed structure is five bays wide, and has a side gable roof and rear ell. The front entry is sheltered by a hip-roof porch supported by turned columns. Built in 1884, it is a fine local example of vernacular late Victorian architecture in a rural setting, as well as central hall plan architecture. [2]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 17, 1985. [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 Jessie Abernathy House" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2015-07-02.