Grandison D. Royston House

Grandison D. Royston House
Location in Arkansas
Location in United States
LocationSW of Columbus St., Washington, Arkansas
Coordinates33°46′19.5″N 93°40′55″W / 33.772083°N 93.68194°W / 33.772083; -93.68194
Arealess than one acre
Built1833 (1833)
Architectural styleGreek Revival
Part ofWashington Historic District (ID72000204)
NRHP reference No.71000124[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJune 21, 1971
Designated CPJune 20, 1972

The Grandison D. Royston House is a historic house at Columbus and Water Streets in Historic Washington State Park, Washington, Arkansas. It is a single-story wood-frame structure, about 55 feet (17 m) wide and 51 feet (16 m) deep, with a hip roof pierced by two chimneys with corbelled tops. The main entry is centered under a projecting gable-roof porch, and is framed by sidelights and transom windows. The porch is supported at the front by pairs of square columns with moulded capitals and a square plinth. At the back of the house is a shed-roof addition which housed the kitchen. The interior of the main block is divided into four rooms, two on either side of a large central hall.[2]

The house was built c. 1833 by Grandison Delaney Royston, then at the start of a long and distinguished career in Arkansas politics, serving in the state legislature, as United States District Attorney, and as a state militia general during the American Civil War.[2]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.[1] It is one of the finest early examples of the Greek Revival in the state.[2]

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References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b c "NRHP nomination for Grandison D. Royston House". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved October 1, 2014.