Merritt House (Greenbrier, Arkansas) Explained

Merritt House
Location:139 N. Broadview, Greenbrier, Arkansas
Coordinates:35.2542°N -92.3878°W
Built:1948
Architect:Silas Owens, Sr.
Architecture:Bungalow/Craftsman
Added:September 28, 2005
Mpsub:Mixed Masonry Buildings of Silas Owens, Sr. MPS
Refnum:05001071

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.[1]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: NRHP nomination for Merritt House. Arkansas Preservation. 2016-02-10.