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46-503: The Looney–French House is a historic house at 1325 Deer Run Trail in Dalton, Arkansas . Built c. 1833, this 1 + 1 ⁄ 2 -story dogtrot house is one of the oldest standing buildings in Arkansas . Its builder, William Looney, was one of the first white settlers of the area, arriving in 1802. The house has two unequally-sized log pens, with the breezeway between now enclosed. The house

92-559: A county-owned, public-use airport with a few commercial flights. No railroads pass through Mountain Home, but the Missouri and Northern Arkansas Railroad passes through the nearby community of Cotter, Arkansas 10 miles (16 km) to the west. The line encompasses 506 miles of track from Pleasant Hill, Missouri to Diaz Junction, Arkansas . The line has about five trains a day, with most being mixed freight or empty coal trains. The local newspaper

138-601: A dogtrot house built in the winter of 1845-1846 near what is now the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport . This dogtrot was originally a log cabin, but was later covered in clapboard. The Sterne-Hoya House was built in Nacogdoches , in 1830 by Texas Revolution leader Adolphus Sterne as a dogtrot, although the open breezeway was later enclosed. On site at the East Texas Arboretum sits

184-658: A dogtrot house. The LSU Rural Life Museum in Baton Rouge includes a restored dogtrot house built by Thomas Neal Sr. from the 1860s to the early 1870s in Rapides Parish . The home was lived in by descendants of Mr. Neal until 1976, and was moved to the museum in 1979. Washington Parish , hosts the Sylvest House. This home, built in 1880 by Nehemiah Sylvest, was originally located in Fisher, Louisiana, but has since been moved to

230-707: A dogtrot-style cedar cabin that was enlarged in about 1850 to accommodate its usage as a hotel and store. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department acquired the 6-acre (2.4 ha) site by purchase in 1977 from a Fanthorp descendant. On July 3, 1845, Kenneth Lewis Anderson , vice-president of the Republic of Texas died from illness at the Inn while en route home from Washington-on-the-Brazos . The Barrington Living History Museum in Washington-on-the-Brazos , which demonstrates life in mid-19th century Texas, has as its centerpiece

276-472: A female householder with no husband present, and 39.1% were non-families. 36.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 22.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.02 and the average family size was 2.59. In the city, the population was spread out, with 17.7% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 18.8% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 36.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age

322-550: A few days, the fireproof safe would have been completed and all county records, including indictments, would have been protected from fire. In 1912, a local town, Cotter , was booming while growth in Mountain Home had slowed, and there was talk of moving the County Seat to the riverfront town. Mountain Home added a third floor to their existing court house due to an Arkansas law that prevented county seats from being moved away from

368-638: A four-room, story-and-a-half log cabin, was built by Sam Houston as a hunting lodge in the 1850s. The Gaines-Oliphint House , located in Hemphill , is a story-and-a-half dogtrot built by James Gaines, one of the earliest Anglo settlers in Texas. The home was built some time between 1818 and 1849, and is currently owned by a chapter of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas . Mountain Home, Arkansas Mountain Home

414-591: A pioneer leader is the oldest known standing structure in the state. The house was designated as a county seat and courthouse in 1825 by the territorial legislature. Around 1855, Colonel Randolph D. Casey built the Casey House, currently the oldest existing house in Mountain Home . The home is currently maintained by the Baxter County Historical and Genealogical Society. In 1800, Jacob Eversole, of what

460-495: A three-story building. The current court house was completed in 1943 and is still in use today. Mountain Home men participated in the war on the confederate side. No major battles were fought in Mountain Home, but because of its proximity to Missouri , members of the union army would often raid the area for supplies and both sides participated in guerilla warfare . During this time, the Mountain Home Male and Female Academy

506-460: Is The Baxter Bulletin , published since 1901. It also publishes "Living Well Magazine." KTLO AM 1240 was established in 1953. Others include KTLO Radio (which includes 99.7 FM The Boot, KCTT Classic Hits 101.7 FM, and KTLO 1240 AM Real Country) and Twin Lakes Radio (which includes KOMT The Eagle 93.5 FM, KPFM Country 105.5 FM, and KKTZ Hit 107.5 FM. KCMH 91.5 FM (a Christian radio)

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552-420: Is a city in and the county seat of Baxter County , Arkansas , United States, in the southern Ozark Mountains near the northern state border with Missouri . As of the 2010 census , the city had a population of 12,448. A total of 41,307 persons lived within the city and micropolitan area combined, which encompasses the majority of Baxter County. Mountain Home was originally known as Rapp's Barren. The land

598-476: Is a rare example of a two-story dogtrot house built in the 1820s. Another example of a dogtrot house can be viewed at the old Brill ranch (Arizona state historical site), 3 miles\5 kilometers south of Wickenburg, Arizona. The original core of the adobe house is still standing and being used as a Visitor Center for a nature preserve. The house was built sometime between the 1850s to 1860s and was later used at The Garden of Allah dude ranch. The Noel Owen Neal House

644-557: Is also licensed to the city of Mountain Home. Several other stations are licensed to surrounding communities and serve Baxter County. K26GS-D operates KL7 in Mountain Home on public access and provides local interest pieces and news. Mountain Home is part of the Springfield television market. Mountain Home has a live theater known as the Twin Lakes Playhouse, which opened in 1971 and has operated continuously since then. As of

690-803: Is finished with a gable roof and weatherboard siding, and is mounted on a 20th-century concrete foundation. Each pen has a chimney made from stone cut from the nearby banks of the Eleven Point River . The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004. This article about a property in Randolph County, Arkansas on the National Register of Historic Places is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Dogtrot architecture Architects continue to build dogtrot houses using modern materials, but maintaining

736-799: Is located in Dubach; the home is believed to be the oldest extant structure in Lincoln Parish. At Louisiana State University in Shreveport , the Pioneer Heritage Center hosts the Thrasher House, a two-room dogtrot house built in 1850 by Thomas Zilks near Castor , Louisiana. The home was moved to LSUS in 1981. The Museum of West Louisiana in Leesville includes the Alexander Airhart Home,

782-532: Is now Perry County , Kentucky, constructed an addition to the one-room cabin he had erected in 1789, creating a two-story dogtrot home. The home is currently owned by Eversole's descendants. The town of Dubach in Lincoln Parish , has several surviving dogtrot houses. In 1990, it was recognized as the "Dogtrot Capital of the World" by the state legislature . The Autrey House Museum , a dogtrot house built in 1849,

828-749: Is the center of the Twin Lakes area, with Norfork Lake 15 minutes to the east and Bull Shoals Lake 20 minutes to the northwest. It is located within the Ozarks mountain range, in the Salem Plateau region. The city is located within 15 to 20 minutes of three rivers: the Buffalo National River , the White River and the North Fork River , which features the world-renowned Norfork Tailwater . These make

874-574: Is the oldest surviving structure in the county. The Tarkil Branch Farm's Homestead Museum, a private living-history museum in Duplin , includes a dogtrot house built in the 1830s. The Old Choate House Museum in Indianola is a story-and-a-half dogtrot house that once belonged to a past Choctaw Senate president. Fanthorp Inn State Historic Site is a historic hotel in Anderson, Texas , originally built as

920-501: The 2020 United States census , there were 12,825 people, 5,851 households, and 3,225 families residing in the city. According to the 2010 census, the population of Mountain Home was 12,448. As of the census of 2000, there were 11,012 people, 5,175 households, and 3,151 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,035.7 inhabitants per square mile (399.9/km ). There were 5,612 housing units at an average density of 527.8 per square mile (203.8/km ). The racial makeup of

966-662: The Southern Baptist Convention . By 1927 there were 265 students and a 7000 volume library. In 1927, funding was withdrawn to support a more centralized school in Conway and by 1933, the school was closed. The library was donated to the local public library and public schools and the dormitories became housing for the Dam builders. In 1901, the Baxter Bulletin was established and continues to operate today. The Great Depression hit

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1012-727: The poverty line , including 14.6% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over. Arkansas State University-Mountain Home is a public, open-access, two-year campus of Arkansas State University located on a campus on the west side of the city. The campus became part of the ASU system in 1995. The campus architecture is styled after the University of Virginia . Mountain Home Public Schools has seven campuses and owns 330 square miles (850 km ). It serves more than 4,000 students from kindergarten through 12th grade. The school plays in

1058-552: The 6A/7A East Athletic Conference in basketball, football, baseball, softball, track and field, soccer, wrestling, cross country, volleyball and swimming. The cross country teams won multiple state championships and the swim and volleyball teams competed for state championships. The school band marched in the 2006 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, the 2010 Citrus Bowl Parade, and competed at Disney World in 2019. The Jazz Band performs shows in Branson, Missouri. The robotics program placed in

1104-569: The Anson Jones home, a four-room dogtrot cabin built by Dr. Anson Jones , the last president of the Republic of Texas . This home was moved to the site in 1936. The Log Cabin Village , a living history village owned and operated by the city of Fort Worth , includes the restored Parker Cabin, which was built by a relative of Cynthia Ann Parker in 1848. The Dallas Heritage Village , in Dallas hosts

1150-648: The Federal Emergency Relief Agency (FERA) and the Civilian Conservation Corps . The Works Progress Administration transformed transportation in the area throughout the 1930s and 1940s. The programs of the New Deal era allowed Mountain Home to modernize its courthouse. The decision to do this was hotly contested and in a vote to decide if the funds should be approved, 731 voted for the new courthouse and 592 voted against. Most of those against

1196-713: The Mountain Home Baptist college, known as "The Gem of the Ozarks", opened. It operated for 40 years, offering education in French, Greek, Shorthand and typing as well as teacher training. Most of the money required to open it was raised locally. It closed occasionally due to lack of funds. In 1901, it became part of the Ouachita Baptist University system. In 1916 it became the flagship of the schools operated in Arkansas by

1242-559: The Mountain Home area and then retreat. The rear guard was cut off by a battalion of confederate soldiers and a skirmish ensued where the Union Army lost no soldiers and the Confederate Army lost approximately 10. In April 1864, Mountain Home was again involved with Civil war violence when a group of jayhawkers attacked the town. Much of the town was damaged or destroyed, including the Mountain Home Male and Female Academy. In 1893,

1288-554: The Mountain Home area one of the nation's top freshwater fishing destinations. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 11.7 square miles (30.4 km ), all land. Mountain Home has a humid subtropical climate ( Köppen climate classification Cfa ), with cool to mild winters and warm, humid summers. Highways in Mountain Home: The city is served by Ozark Regional Airport ,

1334-556: The Wofford House, built in 1850 by B. W. J. Wofford. The now-restored home was moved to the arboretum in 2001 from Henderson County . The Sam Houston Memorial Museum in Huntsville , has two dogtrot cabins. The Woodland House, the most important structure at the museum, was constructed in 1847 by Sam Houston when he was serving as one of Texas's first United States Senators. and has siding-over-log construction. The Bear Bend Cabin,

1380-502: The area hard, causing many local farmers to lose their land and leave. A series of natural disasters also caused hardship in the area including the Flood of 1927 and the drought of 1930–31. Cotton had been one of the main crops in the area before this, but the drought ended production of cotton in Baxter county and it never truly resumed. Residents received some relief from New Deal programs such as

1426-411: The breezeway and open windows in the rooms of the house created air currents which pulled cooler outside air into the living quarters efficiently in the pre–air-conditioning era. Secondary characteristics of the dogtrot house include placement of the chimneys , staircases , and porches . Chimneys were almost always located at each gable end of the house, with each serving one of the two main rooms. If

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1472-414: The city was 97.69% White , 0.18% Black or African American , 0.47% Native American , 0.37% Asian , 0.03% Pacific Islander , 0.26% from other races , and 0.99% from two or more races. 1.20% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 5,175 households, out of which 19.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.3% were married couples living together, 9.6% had

1518-647: The fairgrounds in Franklinton . The O'Pry/Elam dogtrot house near Pleasant Hill, Sabine Parish , is a framed four-room dogtrot featuring an interior chimney. This house is the only remaining structure of the original village of Pleasant Hill and served as a hospital after the Battle of Pleasant Hill . In Tunica , the Tunica Museum owns and operates the Tate Log House, a log-cabin dogtrot home built in 1840. This home

1564-403: The form of a semidetached ell or shed flanking the hall, most commonly at the rear. Enclosed shed rooms are also sometimes found at the front, although a shed-roof front porch is the most common form. The breezeway through the center of the house is a unique feature, with rooms of the house opening into the breezeway. The breezeway provided a cooler covered area for sitting. The combination of

1610-480: The house was 1½ or the rarer two stories, the necessary staircase was usually at least partially enclosed or boxed in. The stairway was most commonly placed in one or both of the main rooms, although it was sometimes placed in the open hallway. Although some houses had only the open central hall and flanking rooms, most dogtrots had full-width porches to the front and/or rear. The John Looney House in Ashville, Alabama ,

1656-459: The new courthouse were from the Cotter area which had tried several times to move the county seat to their town. The current courthouse was completed and dedicated on August 13, 1943, the old building having been destroyed two years earlier. The WPA also built two dams in the area during this time. The Norfork Dam was built in the town of Norfork about 18 miles south east of Mountain Home. This dam

1702-576: The original design. A dogtrot house historically consisted of two log cabins connected by a breezeway or "dogtrot", all under a common roof. Typically, one cabin was used for cooking and dining, while the other was used as a private living space, such as a bedroom. The primary characteristics of a dogtrot house are that it is typically one story (although 1 + 1 ⁄ 2 -story and rarer two-story examples survive), and has at least two rooms, typically 18–20 feet (5.5–6.1 m) wide that each flank an open-ended central hall. Additional rooms usually take

1748-419: The town of Bull Shoals in nearby Marion County . This meant Mountain Home was situated between two large lakes and within an easy drive to one of the most famous destinations for fishing in the country at that time. Tourism would shape the economy of Mountain Home moving forward. President Harry Truman was the keynote speaker at the dedication of the dams on July 2, 1952. The construction of these two dams

1794-409: Was 53 years. For every 100 females, there were 78.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.3 males. The median income for a household in the city was $ 26,869, and the median income for a family was $ 34,895. Males had a median income of $ 26,800 versus $ 19,702 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 16,789. About 7.5% of families and 10.6% of the population were below

1840-495: Was a time of tremendous growth for the formerly isolated community of Mountain Home. Streets were paved and Electricity became common in average households. A trout fishery was built at the base of the Norfork Dam, attracting still more tourists. Mountain Home is located in northern Arkansas at 36°20′10″N 92°22′56″W  /  36.33611°N 92.38222°W  / 36.33611; -92.38222 (36.336248, -92.382279). It

1886-565: Was built in 1840 near Nashville . Neal, a farmer, died in 1850. His wife Hesky maintained the farm after his death. The house was moved to Washington , Arkansas, and has undergone restoration. The Arkansas Post Museum includes the Refeld-Hinman home, a log-cabin dogtrot house built in 1877. Around 1820, the Jacob Wolf House in Norfork , was constructed. The two-story dogtrot home of

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1932-567: Was closed. In October 1862, the 14th regiment of the Missouri State Militia was ordered to advance to Yellville, Arkansas a town not far away, to attack confederate troops stationed there and to take any supplies they could along the way. When they heard that a larger force of confederate soldiers were also heading for Yellville, and facing the rising waters of the White River , they decided to content themselves with stealing approximately 50 horses and other supplies from local settlers in

1978-502: Was completed by 1944. An average of 815 were employed building the dam, providing a much needed economic boost to Mountain home and the surrounding area. In addition to flood control, the Norfork Dam boosted tourist interest in Baxter County and made Mountain Home a more attractive destination than Cotter for the first time, and Mountain Home began to surpass its riverfront neighbor in population and industry. A second dam had been built in

2024-474: Was established in 1857. The Mountain Home Male and Female Academy was opened in 1853 and provided much needed education in the absence of accessible public schools. When Baxter County was incorporated on March 24, 1873, Mountain Home was named as the county seat. Court was held in a local store and prisoners were held in the homes of respected citizens until a proper courthouse could be built. A former boardinghouse

2070-516: Was owned by Simeon "Rapp" Talburt, who built the first home in the area in the early 1830s. Rapp and many of his family members are buried in a small cemetery in the Indian Creek subdivision of Mountain Home. The original cabin was found in 1990 and is on display in Cooper Park in Mountain Home with other homes of historic value. The name of the town was changed to Mountain Home in 1856. A post office

2116-410: Was purchased for the purpose, but was deemed unfit for county business during the renovation process, so a new wood-frame building was built on a donated lot in the middle of the town square. This building burned to the ground in the 1890s and was replaced with a stone courthouse. It was suspected that an arsonist set fire to the building due to the location of the start of the fire and the timing. In just

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