Rice-Upshaw House
Rice-Upshaw House | |
Location in Arkansas | |
Nearest city | |
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Coordinates | 36°25′2″N 91°7′11″W / 36.41722°N 91.11972°WCoordinates: 36°25′2″N 91°7′11″W / 36.41722°N 91.11972°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1826 |
Built by | Reuben Rice |
Architectural style | Plain-Traditional |
NRHP reference No. | 04001107[1] |
Added to NRHP | October 6, 2004 |
The Rice-Upshaw House is a historic house in rural Randolph County, Arkansas. It is located on the west side of Arkansas Highway 93, about 2 miles (3.2 km) south of , just north of where the highway crosses Upshaw Creek. Built c. 1826, this log structure is one of the oldest buildings in the state of Arkansas, and one of a handful that predate its statehood. It is 1+1⁄2 stories in height, with a hall and parlor plan. The exterior is clad in shiplap siding. The walls are constructed of rough-hewn logs, from a variety of wood species, that are fitted together with half dovetails. A fieldstone chimney (reconstructed using materials from the original chimney) rises on the east side of the house. The building underwent some alterations c. 1920, including the addition of a corrugated metal roof (replacing wooden shingles), and windows on either side of the chimney. A porch extending on the north side of the building was then closed in, to provide for a bathroom and kitchen. A second porch, on the south side, has also been enclosed.[2]
The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.[1]
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- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "NRHP nomination for Rice-Upshaw House". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2015-01-29.
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- National Register of Historic Places in Randolph County, Arkansas
- Upper Delta Arkansas Registered Historic Place stubs