Munger House

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Munger House
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Nearest city West of County Road 3851, approximately ¾ mile north of the Pope County line, near Lutherville, Arkansas
Coordinates 35°28′35″N93°15′2″W / 35.47639°N 93.25056°W / 35.47639; -93.25056 Coordinates: 35°28′35″N93°15′2″W / 35.47639°N 93.25056°W / 35.47639; -93.25056
Area 3 acres (1.2 ha)
Built by Kraus, Homer
Architectural style Dutch Colonial Revival
NRHP reference # 96001174 [1]
Added to NRHP November 8, 1996

The Munger House is a historic house in rural eastern Johnson County, Arkansas. It is located east of Lamar, on the west side of County Road 3851, about 0.25 miles (0.40 km) north of the Pope County line. It is a two-story masonry structure, built out of uncoursed fieldstone and topped by a Dutch Colonial gambrel roof with shed dormers. The roof overhangs a recessed porch supported by square columns. The house interior retains original features, including Art Nouveau light fixtures. It was built in 1934 for Hubert and Vera Munger, and is the area's finest example of Dutch Colonial architecture. [2]

Johnson County, Arkansas County in the United States

Johnson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 25,540. The county seat is Clarksville. Johnson County is Arkansas's 30th county, formed on November 16, 1833, from a portion of Pope County and named for Benjamin Johnson, a Territorial Judge. It is an alcohol prohibition or dry county.

Lamar, Arkansas City in Arkansas, United States

Lamar is a city in Johnson County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 1,605 at the 2010 census, up from 1,415 at the 2000 census.

Pope County, Arkansas County in the United States

Pope County is a county in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 61,754. The county seat is Russellville. The county was formed on November 2, 1829, from a portion of Crawford County and named for John Pope, the third governor of the Arkansas Territory. It is an alcohol prohibition or dry county.

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996. [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.

See also

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

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

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service.
  2. "NRHP nomination for Munger House" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2016-05-22.