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September 27, 2013

The Paul Laurence Dunbar School Neighborhood Historic District in Little Rock was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The district is anchored by the 1929 Dunbar High School, one of the city’s African American schools during the era of segregation, and also includes such prominent structures as the Scipio A. Jones House, the home to famed Black attorney Scipio Jones, and the Bush-Dubisson House, built for the youngest son of John E. Bush, founder of the Mosaic Templars of America.

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Casey House

The Casey House is the oldest existing house in Mountain Home (Baxter County). The house was built in about 1855 by early settler Randolph Casey, the county’s first representative to the state legislature. The pioneer dogtrot-style house is unusual in that it is built of milled lumber covering a log frame instead of the traditional exposed logs. The house has been restored and is maintained by the Baxter County Historical Society.

 

The Casey House is the oldest existing house in Mountain Home (Baxter County). The house was built in about 1855 by early settler Randolph Casey, the county’s first representative to the state legislature. The pioneer dogtrot-style house is unusual in that it is built of milled lumber covering a log frame instead of the traditional exposed logs. The house has been restored and is maintained by the Baxter County Historical Society.

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The CALS Encyclopedia of Arkansas is a free, authoritative source of information about the rich history, geography, and culture of Arkansas. It is updated regularly to ensure the people of Arkansas have an accurate and accessible resource to explore our heritage. We invite you to browse our text entries and media galleries to learn more about the people, places, events, legends, and lore of the 25th state. We are continually adding new entries, photographs, maps, videos, quizzes, lesson plans, and more, so check back frequently to see what’s new.

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