Marshall Hickmon Homestead

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Marshall Hickmon Homestead
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Location AR 87, Bradford, Arkansas
Coordinates 35°25′28″N91°27′55″W / 35.42444°N 91.46528°W / 35.42444; -91.46528 Coordinates: 35°25′28″N91°27′55″W / 35.42444°N 91.46528°W / 35.42444; -91.46528
Area 2 acres (0.81 ha)
Architectural style Bungalow/craftsman
MPS White County MPS
NRHP reference # 91001317 [1]
Added to NRHP July 21, 1992

The Marshall Hickmon Homestead is a historic house on Arkansas Highway 87 in Bradford, Arkansas. It is a 1-1/2 story wood frame structure, clad in stucco, with a jerkin-headed side gable roof and a concrete foundation. Most of its front facade is sheltered by a gabled porch, supported by sloping square columns finished in shingles and set on concrete piers. The house was built in 1933, and is a high quality local example of Craftsman architecture. [2]

Arkansas Highway 87 highway in Arkansas

Highway 87 is a designation for four north–south state highways in Arkansas. Created during the 1926 Arkansas state highway numbering, the original alignment remains between Bradford and Pleasant Plains, though it has been revised and extended over the years. The three remaining segments are former county roads, connecting rural communities to local points of interest and other state highways. All three were added to the state highway system in 1973 during a period of system expansion. All segments are maintained by the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT).

Bradford, Arkansas City in Arkansas, United States

Bradford is a city in White County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 759 at the 2010 census. Ronnie Burress is the current mayor.

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 preserving the property.

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

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

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