McCollum-Chidester House
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McCollum-Chidester House | |
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| Location | 926 Washington St., NW, Camden, Arkansas |
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| Coordinates | 33°35′5″N 92°50′32″W / 33.58472°N 92.84222°WCoordinates: 33°35′5″N 92°50′32″W / 33.58472°N 92.84222°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1847 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| Part of | Washington Street Historic District (#09001256) |
| NRHP Reference # | 71000127[1] |
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| Added to NRHP | June 24, 1971 |
| Designated CP | January 22, 2010 |
The McCollum-Chidester House is a historic house at 926 Washington Street NW in Camden, Arkansas. It is now a museum operated by the Ouachita County Historical Society, along with the Leake-Ingham Building at the rear of the property. The 1-1/2 story wood frame house was built in 1847 by Peter McCollum and sold ten years later to Colonel John T. Chidester. It is one of the finest pre-Civil War Greek Revival mansions in the state. Chidester was a prominent businessman who controversially sought to do business with Union interests during the Civil War. After the war he established a mail company that operated so-called "Star Routes" as far west as the Arizona Territory. He was not implicated in bribery scandals that attended this operation.[2]
The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.[1]
See also
References
- 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "NRHP nomination for McCollum-Chidester House" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2014-06-08.
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