Maj. James Alexander Tappan House

Maj. James Alexander Tappan House
Location 727 Columbia St., Helena, Arkansas
Coordinates 34°31′59″N 90°35′28″W / 34.53306°N 90.59111°W / 34.53306; -90.59111Coordinates: 34°31′59″N 90°35′28″W / 34.53306°N 90.59111°W / 34.53306; -90.59111
Area less than one acre
Built 1892 (1892)
Architectural style Queen Anne
Part of Beech Street Historic District (#86003314)
NRHP Reference # 74000493[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP September 9, 1974
Designated CP January 30, 1987

The Maj. James Alexander Tappan House is a historic house at 727 Columbia Street in Helena, Arkansas. It is a 2-1/2 story wood frame structure, built in 1892 for James Tappan, a wealthy businessman from a prominent local family. The house is a fine Queen Anne Victorian, with a particularly elaborate porch with a spindled balustrade and delicately proportioned columns, which wraps around a turreted projection with a conical roof. The cornice is decorated with brackets and panels, and the exterior also features the use of decoratively-cut shingles. James Tappan operated a number of businesses, including coal supply and a hardware store, and was director of a local bank.[2]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[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 Maj. James Alexander Tappan House" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2014-11-13.


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