The Elms (Altheimer, Arkansas)
Presently used as a waterfowl hunting lodge, The Elms is a historic plantation house in rural Jefferson County, Arkansas. Located a short way south of Altheimer, it is a 1+1⁄2-story raised Louisiana cottage, an architectural form that is extremely rare in Arkansas. It is a 1+1⁄2-story wood-frame structure, set on a raised basement. A porch extends across the front, with jigsawn balustrade, and the main roof is pierced by three gabled dormers. The house was built in 1866 by Dr. Samuel Jordon Jones.[2] Today, the house serves as the centerpiece of The Elms Lodges & Leases, a commercial duck hunting business.
The Elms | |
Location in Arkansas Location in United States | |
Nearest city | Altheimer, Arkansas |
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Coordinates | 34°18′15″N 91°50′33″W |
Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
Built | 1866 |
Built by | Jones, Dr.Samuel Jordan |
Architectural style | Louisiana raised cottage |
NRHP reference No. | 78000596[1] |
Added to NRHP | July 7, 1978 |
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "NRHP nomination for The Elms". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
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