William A. Short House

The William A. Short House is a historic house at 317 Biscoe Street in Helena, Arkansas. It is a 2+12-story wood-frame structure, built in 1904 for William A. and Sally Baker Short. Short was a cotton merchant with offices throughout the region, but lost much of his fortune when the cotton market collapsed and was forced to sell the house in 1917. The house has elaborate Colonial Revival styling, most prominent on the exterior in the semicircular porch extending across its front. Detailed woodwork in a variety of woods is found inside.[2]

William A. Short House
William A. Short House is located in Arkansas
William A. Short House
Location in Arkansas
William A. Short House is located in the United States
William A. Short House
Location in United States
Location317 Biscoe St., Helena, Arkansas
Coordinates34°31′5″N 90°35′31″W / 34.51806°N 90.59194°W / 34.51806; -90.59194
Arealess than one acre
Built1904 (1904)
ArchitectClem Brothers
Architectural styleColonial Revival
NRHP reference No.85000833[1]
Added to NRHPApril 18, 1985

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1] It is now the Edwardian Inn, a bed and breakfast accommodation.

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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 William A. Short House". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2014-11-10.
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