Area less than one acre Designated CP January 30, 1987 Phone +1 870-338-8535 | NRHP Reference # 73000385 Opened 1896 Added to NRHP 7 May 1973 | |
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Location 718 Perry Street, Helena, Arkansas Part of Beech Street Historic District (#86003314) Address 718 Perry St, Helena, AR 72342, USA Hours Closed now Friday10AM–4PMSaturday10AM–4PMSundayClosedMondayClosedTuesdayClosedWednesday10AM–4PMThursday10AM–4PM Architectural style Queen Anne style architecture Similar Delta Cultural Center, Helena Museum of Phillips C, New Fort Curtis, Estevan Hall, Helena Bridge | ||
The Jerome Bonaparte Pillow House (sometimes the Thompson-Pillow House) is a historic house at 718 Perry Street in Helena, Arkansas. Architect George Barber designed the house, and it was built by Jerome B. Pillow in 1896. The building was donated to the Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas Foundation and was restored by that body as well as several members of the community who were successful in restoring the property to its original Queen Anne beauty. The Thompson-Pillow House was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973 and was opened after restoration in 1997.
Architecture
The Pillow - Thompson House exhibits many key characteristics of Queen Anne architecture, and is one of the finest examples of the style in Helena. The wraparound porch, overhanging gables, ornamented eaves, spindel work, polygon tower, and terra cotta roof tiles are all common in homes of the period built in the Queen Anne style. The exterior columns and balustrades are also common in similar structures.