Koon House No. 1

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Koon House #1
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Location in Arkansas
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Location in United States
LocationJct. of US 167 and Cty Rd. 523, Sheridan, Arkansas
Coordinates 34°16′29″N92°23′57″W / 34.27472°N 92.39917°W / 34.27472; -92.39917
Arealess than one acre
Built1940 (1940)
ArchitectHillary Henry "Pappy" Koon
MPS Vertical Split Log Buildings of "Slabtown", Arkansas MPS
NRHP reference No. 99001249 [1]
Added to NRHPOctober 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]

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  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "NRHP nomination for Koon House No. 1". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved November 27, 2015.