The James C. Tappan House, also known as the Tappan-Pillow House, is a historic house at 717 Poplar Street in Helena, Arkansas. It is a two-story wood-frame structure, three bays wide, with a hip roof. A two-story porch projects from the main facade, topped by a Greek Revival triangular pediment with brackets. The porch is supported by square columns and has urn-shaped balusters.

James C. Tappan House
Two-story building fronted with a portico with four Greek columns
Main façade of the Tappan House
James C. Tappan House is located in Arkansas
James C. Tappan House
Location in Arkansas
James C. Tappan House is located in the United States
James C. Tappan House
Location in United States
Location717 Poplar St., Helena, Arkansas
Coordinates34°31′46″N 90°35′38″W / 34.52944°N 90.59389°W / 34.52944; -90.59389
Arealess than one acre
Built1858; 166 years ago (1858)
Architectural styleGreek Revival
Part ofBeech Street Historic District (ID86003314)
NRHP reference No.73002270[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJune 4, 1973
Designated CPJanuary 30, 1987

History

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Tappan House and its environs in 1865

The house was built in 1858 for James C. Tappan, and is unusual for the extremely early appearance of otherwise later Victorian features in its design. Tappan served as a senior officer in the Confederate States Army during the Civil War; his house was occupied by higher-ranking United States Army officers during the occupation of Helena.[2] The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 4, 1973.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "NRHP nomination for James C. Tappan House". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved November 13, 2014.