N end of Jennings Ln, Melbourne, Arkansas. County/parish: Izard.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places May 28, 2010. NRIS 10000285.
5 contributing buildings. 2 contributing sites. 2 contributing structures. 2 contributing objects.Also known as:
The Arnold Springs Farmstead is a historic farmstead on Jennings Lane on the northwest edge of Melbourne, Arkansas. The farmhouse on the 5-acre (2.0 ha) property is a log structure clad in weatherboard whose construction has been dated to the mid-1850s. It was originally built as a dogtrot, which was enclosed in the late 19th century. The exterior of the house has vernacular Greek Revival styling, also applied in the late 19th century. The property also includes a collection of 19th- and early 20th-century agricultural outbuildings, as well as an early stone wall and bridge. Sited near a locally significant fresh-water spring, the site served as a tavern and traveler's rest stop for many years.
The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.
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