The Owings House is a historic house at 563 Skyline Drive in

North Little Rock, Arkansas North Little Rock is a city in Pulaski County, Arkansas, across the Arkansas River, Arkansas from Little Rock, Arkansas, Little Rock in the central part of the state. The population was 64,591 at the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census. In 2 ...

. 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 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 train ...

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 The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...

in 1992.

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Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Arkansas Mission Revival architecture in Arkansas Houses completed in 1927 Houses in North Little Rock, Arkansas National Register of Historic Places in Pulaski County, Arkansas {{PulaskiCountyAR-NRHP-stub

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