The Sam Epstein House is a historic house at 488 Lakeshore Drive in
Lake Village, Arkansas
Lake Village is a city in and the county seat of Chicot County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 2,575 at the 2010 census. It is located in the Arkansas Delta. Lake Village is named for its location on Lake Chicot, an oxbow lake for ...
. The Colonial Revival house is notable for its association with Sam Epstein, a Jewish immigrant who was one of Lake Village's first shopkeepers, and eventually amassed more than of land in
Chicot County devoted to agricultural purposes. He was active in the civic and economic life of the community, supporting others (most notably
H. L. Hunt
Haroldson Lafayette Hunt Jr. (February 17, 1889 – November 29, 1974) was an American oil tycoon. By trading poker winnings for oil rights according to legend, but more likely through money he gained from successful speculation in oil leases, he ...
) in the development of business opportunities.
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.
See also
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References
Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Arkansas
Colonial Revival architecture in Arkansas
Houses in Chicot County, Arkansas
National Register of Historic Places in Chicot County, Arkansas
Lake Village, Arkansas
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