The Smith House is a historic house on Memphis Street in
Wheatley, Arkansas. It is a -story wood-frame structure, designed by
Charles L. Thompson
Charles L. Thompson and associates is an architectural group that was established in Arkansas since the late 1800s. It is now known as Cromwell Architects Engineers, Inc.. This article is about Thompson and associates' work as part of one ...
and built in 1919. It is the most architecturally significant building in the small community, exhibiting
Craftsman style
American Craftsman is an American domestic architectural style, inspired by the Arts and Crafts movement, which included interior design, landscape design, applied arts, and decorative arts, beginning in the last years of the 19th century. ...
elements including exposed rafters, large brackets supporting extended eaves, and half-timbering on its gable ends. The rural setting, on a farm, is also unusual for Thompson's work, which is usually found in residential areas.
The house was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
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Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Arkansas
Houses completed in 1919
Houses in St. Francis County, Arkansas
National Register of Historic Places in St. Francis County, Arkansas
1919 establishments in Arkansas
American Craftsman architecture in Arkansas
Bungalow architecture in Arkansas
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