The Dilley House is a former historic house at 656 Laurel Street in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. It is a two-story wood-frame structure, finished in beveled weatherboard siding, and capped by a hip roof. It has an irregular plan, with a stepped series of projections on the front right side giving it a roughly triangular shape. The main entrance is set in the second projecting, under a porch with a gabled roof. The interior retains original woodwork, plaster, and wall finishes including wallpaper. The house was built about 1902 for the family of Frederick L. Dilley, owner of a foundry that was one of the city's major industries. Its second owner, E.A. Howell, was mayor of Pine Bluff and major promoter of the cotton industry in the area.[2]

Dilley House
Dilley House is located in Arkansas
Dilley House
Dilley House is located in the United States
Dilley House
Location656 Laurel St., Pine Bluff, Arkansas
Coordinates34°13′24″N 92°0′30″W / 34.22333°N 92.00833°W / 34.22333; -92.00833
Arealess than one acre
Built1902 (1902)
NRHP reference No.77000258[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPAugust 3, 1977
Removed from NRHPJanuary 26, 2018

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.[1] It was destroyed by fire in 2015[3] and delisted in January 2018.

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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 Dilley House" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
  3. ^ "Fire destroys historic downtown home". Pine Bluff Commercial. April 28, 2015. Retrieved December 13, 2018.