30-760: Harper House may refer to: Locations [ edit ] United States [ edit ] Robert Atlas Harper House , Greenwood, Arkansas, listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in Sebastian County Roy Harper House , Romance, Arkansas, listed on the NRHP in White County Harper House (Montverde, Florida) , NRHP-listed Bailey-Harper House-Doctors Building , Gainesville, Georgia, listed on
60-479: A 2021 animated television series Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Harper House . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Harper_House&oldid=1035496706 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
90-747: A National Historic Landmark Harper-Chesser House , Georgetown, Texas, listed on the NRHP in Williamson County Alfred William Harper House , Lindon, Utah, listed on the NRHP in Utah County Harper House (Stuarts Draft, Virginia) , listed on the NRHP in Augusta County F. C. Harper House , Port Townsend, Washington, listed on the NRHP in Jefferson County Other [ edit ] The Harper House ,
120-548: A change in specification had not been followed and the city was successful in arbitration proceedings. Heritage argued unsuccessfully that they were not appointed for the extension contract by way of "retaliation". Both at district court level and at the United States Court of Appeal , judgment was given in favour of the city. Dedicated October 21, 2000, the Miner's Memorial consists of a six-foot bronze statue of
150-654: A coal miner, an authentic coal car and two granite walls displaying the names of thousands of Sebastian County miners. The Memorial is located southeast of the Greenwood Townsquare on property donated by First National Bank and the Dr. James Burgess family. The memorial was first conceived by the South Sebastian County Historical Society as a way of honoring the miners and recognizing the important role that coal mining played in
180-495: A memorial that honors the sacrifices of the uniformed service men and women. As a part of the Veterans' Memorial Square, there's a circle of stepping stones called the "Patriot's Walk." Each stepping stone bears the name of a veteran on whose behalf families have contributed. The "Patriot's Walk" surrounds the city clock tower. The clock tower, erected in 1976, stands in the center of the memorial. Greenwood Veterans Memorial Square
210-478: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Greenwood, Arkansas Greenwood is a city in and one of the two county seats of Sebastian County , Arkansas , United States. It is the fifth largest municipality in the Fort Smith, Arkansas - Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area with a population of 8,952 according to the 2010 US Census. According to estimates based on the most recent census,
240-603: Is also uniquely designed, with tapered square piers out of battered stone set atop a half-wall of the same material. The house was built by W. Calvin Stanfill, a local contractor who specialized in stone-masonry work. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000. This article about a property in Sebastian County, Arkansas on the National Register of Historic Places
270-543: Is available for weddings, reunions, banquets and meetings. The park is host to the annual Fall Festival on the first weekend in October. Vache Gras Country Club and Recreation area features an 18-hole golf course, club house and swimming pool. Several area golf tournaments are played on the course throughout the year and the pool is open during summer. According to the United States Census Bureau ,
300-560: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Robert Atlas Harper House The Robert Atlas Harper House is a historic house at 201 North Main Street in Greenwood, Arkansas . Built about 1915, the house is a little-altered American Foursquare with a distinctive exterior made of a rough stone aggregate mixed with cement, creating a tabby-like rough stucco finish. Its front porch
330-412: Is no longer used. The key is on display in the jail. The majority of the inmates were incarcerated for minor crimes such as rowdy behavior, drunkenness and theft. However several murderers were also housed in the jail. On occasion, when the mental hospital was full, the jail also housed mental patients. Visitors to the jail building who look carefully at the floors and walls will find messages scratched into
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#1732798281686360-463: The City Attorney also sit with the council during city business. In 2005, the city appointed a contractor to extend its water plant, denying the contract to a company called Heritage Constructors Ltd. because their past experience as a contractor involved "defective performance and extended litigation". Under a previous (1999-2000) contract with Heritage, contractual provisions for dealing with
390-716: The NRHP in Hall County Carroll-Harper House , Cave Spring, Georgia, listed on the NRHP in Floyd County Roe-Harper House , Milledgeville, Georgia, listed on the NRHP in Baldwin County, Georgia John B. Harper House , Palestine, Illinois, NRHP-listed Harper House (Rock Island, Illinois) , 19th century hotel (demolished) in Rock Island, Illinois Harper Family House , Limerick, Maine, listed on
420-981: The NRHP in York County Phoenix Hall-Johnson-Harper House , Raymond, Mississippi, listed on the NRHP in Hinds County Harper House (Archdale, North Carolina) , listed on the NRHP in Randolph County Harper House (Harper, North Carolina) , listed on the NRHP in Johnston County Rice Harper House , Sandusky, Ohio, listed on the NRHP in Sandusky, Ohio Samuel Harper Stone House , New Concord, Ohio, NRHP-listed William Rainey Harper Log House , New Concord, Ohio, NRHP-listed Frances Ellen Watkins Harper House , Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,
450-421: The age of 18 living with them, 65.7% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.9% were non-families. 17.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.14. In the city, the population was spread out, with 31.7% under
480-462: The age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 33.4% from 25 to 44, 16.6% from 45 to 64, and 10.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.0 males. The median income for a household in the city was $ 37,230, and the median income for a family was $ 41,278. Males had a median income of $ 31,649 versus $ 21,564 for females. The per capita income for
510-696: The bell tower to recognize and remember the 14 people who died during the tornado. The square was the site for the Sebastian County Court House until 1916 when a new one was built across the street on the south side. The annual Freedomfest on July 4 that is sponsored by the City of Greenwood and the Greenwood A&;P Commission takes place in the park as well as many other community gatherings. The City Square in downtown Greenwood, now known as Greenwood Veterans' Memorial Square, holds
540-426: The city has a total area of 9.3 square miles (24 km ), of which 9.2 square miles (24 km ) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km ) (1.39%) is water. As of the 2020 United States census , there were 9,516 people, 3,492 households, and 2,407 families residing in the city. As of the census of 2000, there were 7,112 people, 2,508 households, and 2,008 families residing in the city. The population density
570-477: The city was $ 16,254. About 5.1% of families and 6.7% of the population were below the poverty line , including 8.3% of those under age 18 and 5.6% of those age 65 or over. The City of Greenwood is governed by a Mayor-Council form of government. There currently are six elected alderman who make up the Greenwood City Council, the legislative and policy-making body for the city. The city clerk and
600-534: The early history of Sebastian County. The Sebastian County Jail, located south of the Square in Greenwood, was built in 1892. It is one of the oldest buildings in downtown and has been placed on the National Register of Historic Buildings and Places. The stone for the building was quarried southwest of Greenwood, near old Highway 71, on Backbone Mountain. Holes were drilled in the stone on the mountain and left over
630-632: The jail building began to be used as a museum and repository for Sebastian County history. The Vineyard Cabin, originally located just west of Greenwood, was moved to the present location near the Old Jail Museum in Greenwood in 1994. Restoration of the cabin was completed in 1996. The cabin was a gift to the Sebastian County Historical Society from Suzanne Francis and Sandra Blackstock, granddaughters of former owners William and Mattie Vineyard. The circa 1848 cabin
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#1732798281686660-406: The jail had one entry. Four heavy iron doors were installed, one to each cell, from the outside. Inside of these doors another iron grid door was installed with a small pass-through opening it. Originally there was no access from cell to cell inside the building. The four outside doors are operational and can be used today. The original key to the outside doors continues to work in the lock although it
690-416: The population of Greenwood in 2018 was 9,397. Greenwood was founded in 1851 when its location was selected for the first county seat of Sebastian County. The town was named for Judge Alfred Burton Greenwood . Judge Greenwood had been elected the previous year to serve as Circuit Judge over ten Northwest Arkansas counties. The first court house was a log structure, replaced in 1865 by a frame court house which
720-459: The stone and cement by the inmates. At least two escapes from the jail are known to have happened. On escape was through the roof. Another time the prisoner made his escape and ran to his Jailer's home. He told the Jailer, "I just can't stand the snakes any more." The building stood empty and idle for many years except when the city night watchman put some local resident in the jail overnight. In 1966,
750-436: The winter. As water filled the holes and froze, the pressure of the ice split the stone into manageable size. The stone was then transported to the building site by horse and wagon by Isaac Kunkel, stonemason, his son, Henry Oliver Kunkel, and his son-in-law, George Williamson. The men shaped the stone into building blocks and erected a four cell two story jail. The exterior and interior stone walls are two feet thick. Each cell in
780-462: Was 774.1 inhabitants per square mile (298.9/km ). There were 2,654 housing units at an average density of 288.9 per square mile (111.5/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 96.13% White , 0.24% Black or African American , 1.53% Native American , 0.44% Asian , 0.18% from other races , and 1.48% from two or more races. 1.55% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 2,508 households, out of which 49.0% had children under
810-410: Was built by a bachelor school teacher, William Blaylock. Mr. Blaylock first built a one-room cabin with a stone fireplace where he lived and taught school until his marriage in 1850. At that time, he added another similar room with a stone fireplace and connected the two rooms with a breezeway or dogtrot running the depth of the cabin. Greenwood School was recognized in 2018 by the state of Arkansas as
840-748: Was built in the center of the public square. This courthouse later burned and in 1916 the courthouse was relocated south of the square. Since that time the square has become a city park and site of many festivals, city picnics and celebrations. The growth of Greenwood was comparatively slow, but by the breaking out of the Civil War it had attained some importance as a business center and by 1889 its business directory listed General Merchandise, Drugs, Groceries, Cotton Gin, Grist and Saw Mill, 3 Hotels, 3 Blacksmith and wood shops, 3 physicians, 1 dentist and 7 attorneys. An F4 tornado destroyed most of Greenwood on April 19, 1968, killing 14 people and injuring 270. Damage
870-495: Was estimated at $ 1.5 million. A park is located in the center of town. Known as "Town Square", the area is a center for town activities. The clock and bell tower that stands in the middle of town square was designed and built in 1976 in recognition of the United States' bicentennial. The bell tower houses the clock and bell that was once in the courthouse that was destroyed by the tornado. The clock and bell were used in
900-663: Was once the site of the Sebastian County Tardis, and the center of all business activity. When a new court house was built, the community turned the area into a green space. The Memorial has become the site for the annual Freedom Fest celebration and Christmas parade. Greenwood's walking trail system weaves through the city and along the Promenade at Bell Park. Bell Park is also equipped with play grounds, tennis courts, 18-hole Disc Golf course, and picnic areas. The Senator Ed Wilkinson Community Pavilion at Bell Park
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