O'Kane-Jacobs House explained

O'Kane-Jacobs House
Location:Rossville Rd., Altus, Arkansas
Coordinates:35.4428°N -93.7614°W
Added:May 14, 1991
Refnum:91000585

The O'Kane-Jacobs House is a historic house on Rossville Road in Altus, Arkansas. It is a single story wood-frame structure, with a single pile and an original ell extending to the west. It has a cross-gable roof and weatherboard siding. Its front is sheltered by a recessed porch supported by round columns, with a distinctive latticework frieze. Built in 1881 by Francis Paine, it was purchased in 1891 by Colonel W. S. O'Kane, a prominent local businessman who owned orchards and a fruit shipping business.[1]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: NRHP nomination for O'Kane-Jacobs House. Arkansas Preservation. 2015-09-27.