The Maj. James Alexander Tappan House is a historic house at 727 Columbia Street in Helena, Arkansas. It is a 2+1⁄2-story wood-frame structure, built in 1892 for James Tappan, a wealthy businessman from a prominent local family. The house is a fine Queen Anne Victorian, with a particularly elaborate porch with a spindled balustrade and delicately proportioned columns, which wraps around a turreted projection with a conical roof. The cornice is decorated with brackets and panels, and the exterior also features the use of decoratively-cut shingles. James Tappan operated a number of businesses, including coal supply and a hardware store, and was director of a local bank.[2]
Maj. James Alexander Tappan House | |
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  Location in Arkansas  Location in United States | |
| Location | 727 Columbia St., Helena, Arkansas |
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| Coordinates | 34°31′59″N 90°35′28″W / 34.53306°N 90.59111°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1892 |
| Built by | Lyle Bros. |
| Architectural style | Queen Anne |
| Part of | Beech Street Historic District (ID86003314) |
| NRHP reference No. | 74000493[1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | September 9, 1974 |
| Designated CP | January 30, 1987 |
The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1]
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edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "NRHP nomination for Maj. James Alexander Tappan House". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
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