S.D. Merritt House

S.D. Merritt House
Nearest city Greenbrier, Arkansas
Coordinates 35°16′24″N 92°22′59″W / 35.27333°N 92.38306°W / 35.27333; -92.38306Coordinates: 35°16′24″N 92°22′59″W / 35.27333°N 92.38306°W / 35.27333; -92.38306
Area less than one acre
Built 1950 (1950)
Built by Silas Owens Sr.; Silas Owens Jr.
Architect Silas Owens Sr.
Architectural style Modern Movement, Minimal Traditional
MPS Mixed Masonry Buildings of Silas Owens, Sr. MPS
NRHP reference # 05000038[1]
Added to NRHP February 15, 2005

The S.D. Merritt House is a historic house at 45 Arkansas Highway 25 North in Greenbrier, Arkansas. It is a single story masonry structure, its exterior clad in a distinctive combination of fieldstone laid in herringbone patterns, and cream-colored brick trim. It was designed by Silas Owens, Sr., a prominent regional African-American mason, and built c. 1950 by Owens and his son, Silas Jr. It is a basically L-shaped structure, with a covered carport at the left end, and a forward-projecting section on the right.[2]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "NRHP nomination for S.D. Merritt House" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2016-03-08.


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