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Justin Matthews
Justin Matthews (1876–1955) was an Arkansas road and bridge builder and real estate developer. He helped to design and expand many areas in central Arkansas. Background Matthews was born in 1876 near Monticello, Arkansas. He was formally trained as a pharmacist but prospered in cottonseed oil. In 1911, he moved to Little Rock, Arkansas, where he built roads and bridges and invested in and developed real estate on the north side of the Arkansas River. Development projects Matthews laid the foundation for the development of North Little Rock by paving 152 blocks of muddy land on the north shore of the Arkansas River across from Little Rock. In 1914, he established an improvement district to install stormwater and sanitary sewer lines in the area, which is known as the Argenta neighborhood of North Little Rock. He built houses, office buildings, and retail shops there throughout the 1910s. In the 1920s and 1930s, Matthews developed the Park Hill and Lakewood neighborhoods in Nort ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monticello, Arkansas
Monticello ( ) is a college town in, and the county seat of, Drew County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 9,467. Founded in 1849 in the Arkansas Timberlands near the Arkansas Delta region, the city has long been a commercial, cultural and educational hub for southeast Arkansas. With a historically agriculture- and silviculture-based economy, Monticello has diversified to include growth from the medical sector and the University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM). History When Drew County was formed in 1846, its citizens decided that a new town should be built to serve as the county seat. In 1849, land was donated for the town site. The first courthouse was built in 1851, and a second courthouse was erected in 1857. Two trials were held in that courthouse in March and September 1859 to consider whether the slave Abby Guy ought to be freed. She said that a former master had manumitted her but that years later, she was illegally kidnapped and re-en ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Carmean
Frank Carmean was an architect in Arkansas. Not formally trained as an architect, but rather experienced in building construction, he became a designer. He joined a firm in 1927 that was developing the Edgemont residential area of Little Rock, and is believed to have designed all but one of the 16 homes in the development. The firm billed him as their "architect", and he toured to collect new designs. He introduced or expanded the use of Spanish Colonial architecture in Little Rock. He often worked with builder Justin Matthews. More than a dozen of his works survive and are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Some of his work is Bungalow/Craftsman architecture and was covered in a study of Pre-Depression buildings in Edgemont, in Park Hill, in North Little Rock, Arkansas. Works (and credits) include: * Cherry House, 217 Dooley Rd., North Little Rock, Arkansas, (Carmean, Frank) NRHP-listed *Edgemere Street Bridge, Edgemere St., at Lake No. 3, North Little R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sherwood, AR
Sherwood is a city in Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 32,731. It is part of the Little Rock−North Little Rock− Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area with 699,757 people according to the 2010 census. History Sherwood was officially incorporated as a town on April 22, 1948. Sherwood moved to a city of Second Class on September 16, 1957 and subsequently as a city of First Class on April 30, 1971. Geography Sherwood is located at (34.830890, -92.211514). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and , or 1.15%, is water. Climate Sherwood lies in the humid subtropical climate zone (Köppen ''Cfa''). Sherwood experiences all four seasons and does receive cold air masses from the north. July is the hottest month of the year, with an average high of and an average low of . Temperatures above are somewhat common. January is the coldest month with an average high ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roundtop Filling Station
The Roundtop Filling Station, in Sherwood, Arkansas, United States, is one of only two structures in Sherwood to be listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the other being Sylvan Hills Country Club Golf Course. Construction The Roundtop Filling Station was built in 1936 by the Justin Matthews Company for the Pierce Oil Company. Pierce Oil was one of the "baby Standards" formed after the U.S. Government's breakup of John D. Rockefeller's Standard Oil Company in 1911. Pierce operated gasoline stations in Arkansas, southern Missouri, western Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas, and Mexico. In 1936, Pierce Oil contracted the Justin Matthews Company to construct a uniquely shaped gasoline station along U.S. Highway 67. It is believed the structure was designed by Matthews' company architect, Frank Carmean, and was built by brothers C.C. and Powderley Eubanks. History Wallace David "Happy" Williford, a senior at Jacksonville High School in Jacksonville, Arkansas, and employee a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Owings House
The Owings House is a historic house at 563 Skyline Drive in North Little Rock, Arkansas. It is a two-story brick building, with classic Spanish Revival features, including a tile roof, arched openings, and iron grillwork. It is unusual in that its brick has not been stuccoed. The house was built in 1927 by Justin Matthews as part of his large Edgemont development. It was the first house to be completed, and was lost by its owners to foreclosure during the Great Depression. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992. See also *National Register of Historic Places listings in Pulaski County, Arkansas __NOTOC__ This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Pulaski County, Arkansas. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Pulaski County, Ark ... References Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Arkansas Mission Revival ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matthews-MacFadyen House
The Matthews-MacFayden House is a historic house at 206 Dooley Road in North Little Rock, Arkansas. It is a two-story brick structure, with gable-on-hip roof, and a projecting single-story gable-roofed section on the right side of the front. Decoratively corbelled brick chimneys rise at the center of the main roof, and a projecting wood-framed oriel window adds a distinctive touch to the front. The house was built in 1930 by developer Justin Matthews as part of his Edgemont development, and was designed by his company architect, Frank Carmean. It is a picturesque example of English Revival architecture. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992. See also *National Register of Historic Places listings in Pulaski County, Arkansas __NOTOC__ This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Pulaski County, Arkansas. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matthews-Godt House
The Matthews-Godt House is a historic house on the 248 Skyline Drive in North Little Rock, Arkansas. Built in 1928, it is an unusual and early example of a split-level house, a style that did not become popular until the 1950s. It is a frame structure finished in brick veneer, in the English Revival style. It was built by developer Justin Matthews as part of his Edgemont development, and was designed by his company architect, Frank Carmean. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992. See also *National Register of Historic Places listings in Pulaski County, Arkansas __NOTOC__ This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Pulaski County, Arkansas. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Pulaski County, Ark ... References Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Arkansas Houses completed in 1929 Houses in North Little Ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matthews-Dillon House
The Matthews-Dillon House is a historic house at 701 Skyline Drive in North Little Rock, Arkansas. It is a -story brick building, with a steeply pitched gable roof in a saltbox profile. The roof is continued over a small front porch, with flush-set chimneys to its left and a gabled projection to its right. The house was built in 1928 by the Justin Matthews Company, to a design by company architect Frank Carmean. The house is locally unusual for its evocation of colonial New England architectural style, executed as a brick variant of medieval English architecture. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992. See also *National Register of Historic Places listings in Pulaski County, Arkansas __NOTOC__ This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Pulaski County, Arkansas. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Pulaski County, Ark ... Referen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matthews-Bryan House
The Matthews-Bryan House is a historic house at 320 Dooley Road, North Little Rock, Arkansas. It is a two-story masonry structure, built in the English Revival style in 1930 by the Justin Matthews Corporation as part of its Park Hill development. It has a steeply pitched gable roof, with cross-gabled entrance, and is faced in stone and brick. It was designed by Matthews Company architect Frank Carmean, and was one of the last houses built by Matthews before the full effects of the Great Depression affected his building style. As with most of Frank Carmean's homes, there are arches throughout and a full sized guest house in the rear. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992. See also *National Register of Historic Places listings in Pulaski County, Arkansas __NOTOC__ This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Pulaski County, Arkansas. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matthews-Bradshaw House
The Matthews-Bradshaw House is a historic house at 524 Skyline Drive in North Little Rock, Arkansas. It is a single-story masonry structure, its exterior clad in brick and stone. A conical turreted section with diamond-pane windows projects from one corner, and the gable above the main entrance is finished in half-timbered stucco. Built in 1929 by the Justin Matthews Company as part of its Park Hill development, it is the only example Matthews built of the French Eclectic style. It was designed by Frank Carmean, the Matthews Company architect. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992. See also *National Register of Historic Places listings in Pulaski County, Arkansas __NOTOC__ This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Pulaski County, Arkansas. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Pulaski County, Ark ... References Houses on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matthews House (North Little Rock, Arkansas)
The Matthews House is a historic house at 406 Goshen Street in North Little Rock, Arkansas. Built in 1928, it is an unusually modern interpretation of Georgian Revival architecture, designed by Frank Carmean and built by Justin Matthews as a showcase home for his Park Hill development. It has a stuccoed exterior, and its shape is that of squares intersecting at a circular stairwell. Its interior exhibits elements of Art Deco styling. The house was widely advertised by Matthews after its completion, and more than 20,000 people are estimated to have toured it. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. See also *National Register of Historic Places listings in Pulaski County, Arkansas __NOTOC__ This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Pulaski County, Arkansas. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Pulaski County, Ark ... References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeffries House (North Little Rock, Arkansas)
The Jeffries House is a historic house at 415 Skyline Drive in North Little Rock, Arkansas. It is a -story wood-frame structure, finished in a fieldstone veneer, and is three bays wide, with a side-gable roof, end chimneys, and symmetrical single-story wings at the sides. The house is distinctive as a fine example of Colonial Revival architecture, rendered in the unusual veneered stone finish. Built in 1931 by the Justin Matthews Company, it was the last house Matthews built in the Edgemont subdivision before the Great Depression brought the development to an end. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992. See also *National Register of Historic Places listings in Pulaski County, Arkansas __NOTOC__ This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Pulaski County, Arkansas. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Pulaski County, Ark ... Referen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
