Koon House #1 | |
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Location in Arkansas | |
| Location | Jct. of US 167 and Cty Rd. 523, Sheridan, Arkansas |
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| Coordinates | 34°16′29″N92°23′57″W / 34.27472°N 92.39917°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1940 |
| Architect | Hillary Henry "Pappy" Koon |
| MPS | Vertical Split Log Buildings of "Slabtown", Arkansas MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 99001249 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 14, 1999 |
The Koon House No. 1 is a historic house at U.S. Highway 167 and Grant County Road 523 in Sheridan, Arkansas. It is a single story structure, built out of small logs split in half and set facing round side out and smooth side in. Its front facade is dominated by a projecting gable-roofed porch. The house was built in 1940 by Hillary Henry "Pappy" Koon, and is one of several houses built in this distinctive manner in the area by Koon. [2]
The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999. [1]