The Jacob Wolf House is a historic house on
Arkansas Highway 5
Highway 5 (AR 5, Ark. 5, and Hwy. 5) is a designation for three state highways in Arkansas. The southern segment of runs from Highway 7 in Hot Springs north to US Highway 70 (US 70) in Little Rock. A northern segment of be ...
in
Norfork, Arkansas
Norfork is a city in Baxter County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 550 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Norfork is located at (36.209506, -92.281702). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of wh ...
. It is a log structure, built in 1825 by Jacob Wolf, the first documented white settler of the area. Architecturally it's a "saddle bag", which is a two-story
dog trot with the second floor built over the open breezeway. A two-story porch extends on one facade, with an outside stair giving access to the upper floor rooms. The building's original chinking has been replaced by modern mortaring. It is maintained by the Department of Arkansas Heritage as a
historic house museum
A historic house museum is a house of historic significance that has been transformed into a museum. Historic furnishings may be displayed in a way that reflects their original placement and usage in a home. Historic house museums are held to a ...
.
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 ...
in 1973.
Gallery
Wolf EIGHT.jpg, Back of Wolf House
Wolf SIX.jpg, Blacksmith Shop
Wolf FIVE.jpg, John Wolf Cabin built in 1828
Wolf FOUR.jpg, Plaque at John Wolf Cabin
See also
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National Register of Historic Places listings in Baxter County, Arkansas
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List of the oldest buildings in Arkansas
This article lists the oldest extant buildings in Arkansas, including extant buildings and structures constructed prior to and during the United States rule over Arkansas. Only buildings built prior to 1840 are suitable for inclusion on this list, ...
References
External links
Jacob Wolf House- Department of Arkansas Heritage
Wolf House- Baxter County Historical and Genealogical Society
Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Arkansas
Houses completed in 1825
Houses in Baxter County, Arkansas
Museums in Baxter County, Arkansas
Historic house museums in Arkansas
National Register of Historic Places in Baxter County, Arkansas
Blacksmith shops
1825 establishments in Arkansas Territory
Dogtrot architecture in Arkansas
Log buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Arkansas
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