List of the oldest buildings in Arkansas

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This article lists the oldest extant buildings in Arkansas, including extant buildings and structures constructed prior to and during the United States rule over Arkansas. Only buildings built prior to 1840 are suitable for inclusion on this list, or the building must be the oldest of its type.

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In order to qualify for the list, a structure must:

This consciously excludes ruins of limited height, roads and statues. Bridges may be included if they otherwise fulfill the above criteria. Dates for many of the oldest structures have been arrived at by radiocarbon dating or dendrochronology and should be considered approximate. If the exact year of initial construction is estimated, it will be shown as a range of dates.

List of oldest buildings

BuildingImageLocationFirst builtUseNotes
(Old) St. Mary Church

St.Mary's.JPG

Sherrill, Arkansas 1782ChurchBuilt on a barge at Arkansas Post. Relocated in 1832, and again to current location in 1869 where the wooden structure was overlaid with brick in 1927. [1]
Albert Pike School Albert Pike School, Van Buren, AR.jpg Van Buren, Arkansas 1820sSchoolSchool where Albert Pike taught; it was moved and is now on the grounds of the Crawford County Courthouse
Ten Mile House Ten Mile House.JPG Little Rock, Arkansas ca. 1825-1836Residence
Estevan Hall Estevan Hall.JPG Helena, Arkansas 1826Residence
Morrow Farmstead Morrow, Arkansas 1828Residence [2]
Rice-Upshaw House Front view of the Upshaw House, Dalton, Arkansas.JPG near Dalton, Arkansas 1828ResidenceSquared log structure
Jesse Hinderliter House The Tavern, Little Rock, AR.JPG Little Rock, Arkansas ca. 1828-1831Residence/ Tavern
Jacob Wolf House Wolf THREE.jpg between Norfolk, Arkansas and Mountain Home, Arkansas 1829Residence/ Government BuildingOldest public building in Arkansas started as a house before becoming a County seat building; Squared log house. [3]
Hudson-Grace-Borreson House Hudson-Grace-Borreson House.jpg Pine Bluff, Arkansas 1830Residence
Plummer's Station Plummer's Station.JPG Conway County, Arkansas 1830Residence
Block-Catts House Block-Catts House at Historic Washington State Park IMG 1491.JPG Washington, Arkansas 1832Residence
Williams Tavern Restaurant Williams Tavern Restaurant in Washington, AR IMG 1471.JPG Washington, Arkansas1832Residence/ Tavern
Grandison D. Royston House Grandison D. Royston House.jpg Washington, Arkansas 1833Residence
Elkhorn Tavern Elkhorn Tavern Union Approach.jpg Pea Ridge, Arkansas 1833/1865ResidenceUsed as a Civil War hospital; Burned and rebuilt with original foundation/chimney in 1865
Looney–French House Looney-French House, Dalton, Arkansas.JPG Dalton, Arkansas 1833ResidencesSquared log house
Old State House (Little Rock, Arkansas) Exterior of the Old State House, Little Rock, Arkansas -- Roman Eugeniusz.jpg Little Rock, Arkansas 1833-1842GovernmentThe oldest surviving state capitol building west of the Mississippi River. [4]
Methodist Manse Methodist Manse 002.jpg Cane Hill, Arkansas 1834Church/ ResidenceDisputed by recent evidence [5]
Tom Smith House Tom Smith House.JPG Washington County, Arkansas 1834Residence
Ashley-Alexander House Ashley-Alexander House.JPG Scott, Arkansas 1835Residence
Royston Log House Royston Log House at Historic Washington State Park IMG 1485.JPG Washington State Park 1835Residence
Peeler Gap Road House Danville, Arkansas 1835Residence [6]
Barnett-Attwood House Barnett-Attwood House.jpg Cleveland County, Arkansas ca. 1835-1836Residence
Confederate State Capitol Building Original Courthouse at Historic Washington State Park IMG 1481.JPG Washington, Arkansas 1836Residence
Drennen-Scott House Drennen-Scott House.jpg Van Buren, Arkansas 1836Residence
Hester-Lenz House Hester-Lenz House, Hwy 5N, Benton, AR.JPG Benton, Arkansas 1836Residence
Ridge House Ridge House, Fayetteville, Arkansas.jpg Fayetteville, Arkansas 1836Residence
Simon Sager Cabin Simon Sager Cabin.JPG Siloam Springs, Arkansas 1837Residence
Hudson-Jones House Hudson-Jones House.JPG Clark County, Arkansas 1837Residence
Wilhauf House Wilhauf House, Van Buren, AR, Front View.JPG Van Buren, Arkansas 1837Residence
William Dillard Homestead William Dillard Homestead.JPG Stone County, Arkansas 1837Residence
Fort Smith Old Commissary COMMISSARY BUILDING IN FT. SMITH.jpg Fort Smith, Arkansas 1838Residence
Maguire-Williams House Maguire-Williams House.jpg Washington County, Arkansas 1838Residence
Absalom Fowler House Absalom Fowler House.JPG Little Rock, Arkansas 1840Residence
Joel Smith House Joel Smith House.JPG El Dorado, Arkansas 1840Residence
Pike–Fletcher–Terry House Pike-Fletcher-Terry House.jpg Little Rock, Arkansas 1840Residence
Smyrna Methodist Church Smyrna Methodist Church.JPG near Searcy, Arkansas 1854ChurchOldest church built in Arkansas [7]

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Old State House (Little Rock, Arkansas)</span> Historic property and museum in Little Rock, Arkansas

The Old State House, formerly called the Arkansas State House, is the oldest surviving state capitol building west of the Mississippi River. It was the site of the secession convention, as well as the fourth constitutional convention when delegates agreed to ensure voting rights for freedmen and establish public education.

References

  1. "St. Mary Catholic Church". ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
  2. "Couple revives historic Morrow homestead". Arkansas Online. 2021-04-10. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
  3. Oldest House and Public Structure in Arkansas, Have You Toured it? https://kkyr.com/the-oldest-house-and-public-structure-in-arkansas-have-you-toured-it
  4. O'Donnell, William W. (1987). "Prelude to The Civil War Quadrennium". The Civil War Quadrennium: A Narrative History of Day-to-Day Life in Little Rock, Arkansas During the American War Between Northern and Southern States 1861-1865 (2nd ed.). Little Rock, Ark.: Civil War Round Table of Arkansas. pp. 1–14. LCCN 85-72643 – via Horton Brothers Printing Compan
  5. Kimberly, Pyszka; Bobby R., Braly; Jamie, Brandon (2018). "The Methodist "Manse" of Cane Hill, Arkansas: A New History". The Arkansas Historical Quarterly. 77 (3): 250–265 via JSTOR.
  6. "Peeler Gap Road House". DAH Site. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
  7. Dr. Raymond Muncy, Searcy, Arkansas: A frontier town grows up with America