Merritt House (Greenbrier, Arkansas)
The Merritt House is a historic house at 139 North Broadview in Greenbrier, Arkansas. It is a single story wood-frame structure, finished with a masonry veneer, with an irregular plan featuring a variety of roof gables. The exterior is finished in sandstone with cream-colored brick trim. The main entrance is set under a deep front porch, whose front has a broad flat-topped arch, with a gable above that has a louver framed in brick. The house was built by Silas Owen, Sr., a local master mason, in 1948 for Billy Merritt. It was built using in part stone from a house built by Owen for Merritt's father, which had recently been torn down.[2]
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| Location | 139 N. Broadview, Greenbrier, Arkansas |
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| Coordinates | 35°15′15″N 92°23′16″W |
| Built | 1948 |
| Architect | Silas Owens, Sr. |
| Architectural style | Bungalow/Craftsman |
| MPS | Mixed Masonry Buildings of Silas Owens, Sr. MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 05001071[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 28, 2005 |
The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.[1]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- "NRHP nomination for Merritt House". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2016-02-10.
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