Moore House (Canehill, Arkansas)

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Moore House
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LocationNW of Canehill on SR 13, Canehill, Arkansas
Area1.5 acres (0.61 ha)
Built1856 (1856)
MPS Canehill MRA
NRHP reference # 82000951 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 17, 1982

The Moore House is a historic house on Washington County Road 13 northwest of Canehill, Arkansas. It is a two-story wood-frame house, three bays wide, with a side gable roof, clapboard siding, and a shed-roof porch extending across the front. The first floor of the house was built in 1856, with the second following in 1896; a kitchen ell was added to the rear in 1893. The property also includes the remains of an early log structure, probably a granary. [2]

Washington County, Arkansas County in Arkansas

Washington County is a county located in the northwest part of the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 203,065, making it the third-most populous county in Arkansas. The county seat is Fayetteville. It is Arkansas's 17th county, formed on October 17, 1828, and named for George Washington, the first President of the United States. Washington County is part of the Northwest Arkansas region.

Canehill, Arkansas Unincorporated community in Arkansas, United States

Canehill is an unincorporated community in Washington County, Arkansas, United States. The community is located in the Ozark Mountains on the outskirts of the Northwest Arkansas metropolitan area. One of the most historic communities in the state, Canehill contains seventeen listings on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). The Cane Hill College began operations in 1834, which led to the rapid growth and development of the community as a center of higher education. The college and community suffered during the Civil War, and was bypassed by the railroad, which chose a route through Lincoln. Recently, restoration and preservation of many historic buildings has been undertaken by a nonprofit organization, Historic Cane Hill Inc.

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. [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 Washington County, Arkansas Wikimedia list article

This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Washington 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 Moore House" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2015-04-16.