Joel Smith House

Joel Smith House
Location Jct. of US 167 and Co. Rd. 5, El Dorado, Arkansas
Coordinates 33°7′38″N 92°38′19″W / 33.12722°N 92.63861°WCoordinates: 33°7′38″N 92°38′19″W / 33.12722°N 92.63861°W
Area 4 acres (1.6 ha)
Built 1840
Architectural style I-House
Governing body Private
NRHP Reference # 90001220[1]
Added to NRHP August 31, 1990

The Joel Smith House is a historic house at the northeast corner of the junction of United States Route 167 and County Route 5 in rural Union County, Arkansas. Built c. 1840, this two-story vernacular I-house was the home of Joel Smith, one of the first white settlers of Union County. The house is a rare surviving early example of a typical colonial-style house with matching shed-roof side porches. The property is also thought likely to yield archaeological finds useful in assessing and understanding frontier life in the area.[2]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
  2. "NRHP nomination for Joel Smith House". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2014-05-10.