Old Alexander House
The Old Alexander House is a historic house on the campus of Southern Arkansas University in Magnolia, Arkansas. Originally built in rural Columbia County in 1855 by Samuel Alexander, this single-story dogtrot house is one of the oldest buildings in the county, and one of its few surviving antebellum structures.[2]
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| Location | Southern Arkansas University campus, Magnolia, Arkansas |
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| Coordinates | 33°17′40″N 93°14′10″W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1855 |
| Built by | Samuel Alexander |
| NRHP reference No. | 79000435[1] |
| Added to NRHP | January 18, 1979 |
The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1] In 2017 it was moved from its rural location to the university campus, where it is slated to be used as part of its rural studies program.
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "Summary description of Old Alexander House". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2014-09-16.
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