Wilson House (Russellville, Arkansas)

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Location214 E. 5th St., Russellville, Arkansas
Coordinates 35°16′25″N93°7′51″W / 35.27361°N 93.13083°W / 35.27361; -93.13083 Coordinates: 35°16′25″N93°7′51″W / 35.27361°N 93.13083°W / 35.27361; -93.13083
Arealess than one acre
Built1903 (1903)
NRHP reference No. 78000618 [1]
Added to NRHPMarch 29, 1978

The Wilson House is a historic house at 214 East 5th Street in Russellville, Arkansas. It is a two-story brick building with a hip roof, and tall two-story projecting gabled entry pavilion, supported by massive Doric columns. A two-story porch, open on the second level, wraps across the front and around the left side. Built in 1903 by a local judge, it was from an early date a local tourist attraction for its distinctive appearance. [2]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. [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 Wilson House". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2016-05-05.