Loy Kirksey House

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Loy Kirksey House
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Location in United States
Nearest city Fendley, Arkansas
Coordinates 34°14′2″N93°17′45″W / 34.23389°N 93.29583°W / 34.23389; -93.29583 Coordinates: 34°14′2″N93°17′45″W / 34.23389°N 93.29583°W / 34.23389; -93.29583
Area1.5 acres (0.61 ha)
Built1895 (1895)
Built byWilliam Kirksey
Architectural styleDog-trot
NRHP reference # 91000586 [1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 3, 1992

The Loy Kirksey House is a historic house in rural Clark County, Arkansas. It is located on the south side of Still Creek Road (County Road 59) east of the hamlet of Fendley. This single-story dog trot house was built in stages, beginning with a single log pen that probably predates the American Civil War. Around 1895 this structure was expanded to form the dog-trot by William Kirksey. The only significant alteration since then is the replacement of the original chimney in the mid-20th century with the present brick one. The property also includes two single-story log barns built in the early decades of the 20th century. [2]

Clark County, Arkansas U.S. county in Arkansas

Clark County is a county located in the south-central part of the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 22,995. The county seat is Arkadelphia. The Arkadelphia, AR Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Clark County.

American Civil War Internal war in the U.S. over slavery

The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States from 1861 to 1865, between the North and the South. The Civil War began primarily as a result of the long-standing controversy over the enslavement of black people. War broke out in April 1861 when secessionist forces attacked Fort Sumter in South Carolina shortly after Abraham Lincoln had been inaugurated as the President of the United States. The loyalists of the Union in the North, which also included some geographically western and southern states, proclaimed support for the Constitution. They faced secessionists of the Confederate States in the South, who advocated for states' rights in order to uphold slavery.

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992. [1]

National Register of Historic Places Federal list of historic sites in the United States

The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance. A property listed in the National Register, or located within a National Register Historic District, may qualify for tax incentives derived from the total value of expenses incurred in preserving the property.

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National Register of Historic Places listings in Clark County, Arkansas Wikimedia list article

This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Clark County, Arkansas.

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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 Loy Kirksey House" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2014-09-03.