Watson-Sawyer House

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Watson-Sawyer House
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Location502 E. Parker St., Hamburg, Arkansas
Coordinates 33°13′25″N91°47′36″W / 33.22361°N 91.79333°W / 33.22361; -91.79333 Coordinates: 33°13′25″N91°47′36″W / 33.22361°N 91.79333°W / 33.22361; -91.79333
Arealess than one acre
Built1865 (1865)
Built byE.D. Watson
Architectural styleEclectic Provincial
NRHP reference No. 75000373 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 6, 1975

The Watson-Sawyer House is a historic house at 502 E. Parker St. in Hamburg, Arkansas. It was built in 1870 by E.D. Watson, an early settler of Ashley County, and is one of the finest houses in the county. The two-story house was built entirely out of oak, and features a two-story pedimented front portico supported by fluted Doric columns. The pediment is decorated with ribbon-like woodwork, which is repeated on the gable ends of main roof. Each floor on the front facade has a centrally-located door with sidelights, flanked by pairs of windows. [2]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. [1] It continues to be held by Watson's descendants. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. 1 2 "NRHP nomination for Watson-Sawyer House". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2014-01-16.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)