Boone–Murphy House

Boone–Murphy House
Location 714 W. 4th Avenue,
Pine Bluff, Arkansas
Coordinates 34°13′32″N 92°0′39″W / 34.22556°N 92.01083°W / 34.22556; -92.01083Coordinates: 34°13′32″N 92°0′39″W / 34.22556°N 92.01083°W / 34.22556; -92.01083
Area less than one acre
Built c. 1860 (1860)
Architect Unknown
Architectural style Central hall plan
NRHP reference # 79000442[1]
Added to NRHP February 18, 1979

The Boone–Murphy House (formerly known as the Union Army Headquarters House) is a historic house located at 714 West 4th Avenue in Pine Bluff, Arkansas.

Description

It is a single-story, single-pile, wood-framed structure, with a front gable roof and weatherboard siding. Shed-roof additions extend to either side, and there is bargeboard trim on the gables.

History

The house was built in 1860 by Thomas A. Boone[2] and was originally located at 702 W. Second Avenue.[3]

During the U.S. Civil War, following the Union Army capture of Little Rock, Arkansas, the citizens of Pine Bluff asked that a Union garrison be stationed there for their protection. General Frederick Steele sent the 5th Kansas Cavalry and 1st Indiana Cavalry to Pine Bluff to establish a post. Union Army Colonel Powell Clayton established his headquarters and home in the Boone-Murphy house.[3] in 1863.[4]

In October 1863 a band of Confederate spies raided Clayton's headquarters. They were able to secure intelligence on Union army activities but failed to capture Clayton.

Following the Civil War, Clayton mortgaged the house to Robert S. Thompson and William H. Dupuy, and when the loan was not paid the house was sold to John P. Murphy. The Murphy's lived in the house until 1892. Following John Murphy's death, his widow remarried Charles F. Moore.

The Boone-Murphy House has been restored to a 1920s appearance and is owned and operated by the Heckatoo Heritage Foundation. In 2014, the house was used by a Pine Bluff Community Watch program.[5]

In 1977, the home was relocated to West 4th Avenue to ensure that it would be located in a historic district.[2]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 18, 1979.[1]

Boone-Murphy House, Historic Plaque

See also

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 Kelley, Ron. "Boone-Murphy-Moore House". www.encylcopediaofarkansas.net. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  3. 1 2 Christ, Mark K. (1994). Rugged and Sublime: the Civil War in Arkansas. Fayetteville: The University of Arkansas Press. pp. 164–165. ISBN 1-55728-356-7. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
  4. ↑ "NRHP nomination for Boone–Murphy House" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2015-11-08.
  5. ↑ "Neighborhood Watch groups makes Boone-Murphy House home". www.pbocommercial.com. Retrieved 20 September 2018.


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