Wee Pine Knot

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Wee Pine Knot
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Location319 Spring St., Sulphur Springs, Benton County, Arkansas
Coordinates 36°29′16″N94°27′42″W / 36.48778°N 94.46167°W / 36.48778; -94.46167 Coordinates: 36°29′16″N94°27′42″W / 36.48778°N 94.46167°W / 36.48778; -94.46167
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1919 (1919)
Architectural styleBungalow/craftsman, Rustic
MPS Benton County MRA
NRHP reference No. 98001632 [1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 21, 1999

Wee Pine Knot is a historic house at 319 Spring Street in Sulphur Springs, Benton County, Arkansas. It is a single-story wood-frame structure, finished in peeled-log and half-timbered siding. The house, and an accompanying garage finished with log siding, were built in 1918-19 by Warren Prickett as a summer house. Its front porch is built up out of stacked rock, including its support piers and a half-wall, and the same material is used at the base of the chimney. The interior of the house features Craftsman style woodwork and pine flooring. It is a distinctive local example of Craftsman and Rustic style architecture. [2]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999. [1]

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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 Wee Pine Knot". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2015-03-14.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)