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Mayo House (Marvell, Arkansas)
The Mayo House is a historic house at 302 Elm Street in Marvell, Arkansas. It is a -story wood-frame structure, clad in novelty siding, with a dormered hip roof. It was built in 1917 by H. B. Mayo, the developer of this residential subdivision, and occupied by his family 1917–20. The house is a locally distinctive rendition of Colonial Revival styling, with some Craftsman features. The east-facing front has a full-width single-story porch which wraps around to the north side, and is supported by seven fluted metal columns. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997. See also *National Register of Historic Places listings in Phillips County, Arkansas References Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Arkansas Colonial Revival architecture in Arkansas Houses completed in 1917 Houses in Phillips County, Arkansas National Register of Historic Places in Phillips County, Arkansas {{PhillipsCountyAR-NRHP-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marvell, Arkansas
Marvell is a city in Phillips County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,186. History Marvell was founded when Marvell M. Carruth and his wife, Rachel, sold 50 lots of land given to him by his father, Ladson Carruth, to the Arkansas Central Railroad. A train depot was soon established. Marvell became an un-incorporated town on May 28, 1873, with R.M. Jackson as its first mayor. Three years later, on October 3, 1876, Marvell became an incorporated town. In 1877, the Union Trust foreclosed on the Arkansas Central Railroad and sold all of its assets at public auction. On December 6, 1877, the Arkansas Midland Railway was formed. Under new ownership, the railroad became profitable, not only as a freight line, but also by providing daily passenger service from Clarendon to Brinkley and on to Helena, making stops in Marvell along the way. This service ran until 1952. The tracks which ran from Marvell to Holly Grove were abandoned in 197 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |