Maj. James Alexander Tappan House

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
Location in Arkansas
Location in United States
Location727 Columbia St., Helena, Arkansas
Coordinates34°31′59″N 90°35′28″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1892 (1892)
Built byLyle Bros.
Architectural styleQueen Anne
Part ofBeech Street Historic District (ID86003314)
NRHP reference No.74000493[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPSeptember 9, 1974
Designated CPJanuary 30, 1987

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1]

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "NRHP nomination for Maj. James Alexander Tappan House" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2014-11-13.


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