O'Kane-Jacobs House

O'Kane-Jacobs House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	Rossville Rd., Altus, Arkansas
Coordinates	35°26′34″N93°45′41″W / 35.44278°N 93.76139°W / 35.44278; -93.76139
Area	9.5 acres (3.8 ha)
Built	1914 (1914)
NRHP reference No.	91000585 [1]
Added to NRHP	May 14, 1991

The O'Kane-Jacobs House is a historic house on Rossville Road in Altus, Arkansas. It is a single story wood-frame structure, with a single pile and an original ell extending to the west. It has a cross-gable roof and weatherboard siding. Its front is sheltered by a recessed porch supported by round columns, with a distinctive latticework frieze. Built in 1881 by Francis Paine, it was purchased in 1891 by Colonel W. S. O'Kane, a prominent local businessman who owned orchards and a fruit shipping business. ^[2]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. ^[1]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Franklin County, Arkansas

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "NRHP nomination for O'Kane-Jacobs House". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved September 27, 2015.