Keesee House, Helena

Name: Keesee House
Address: Helena, United States

#19 among attractions in Helena

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The Keesee House is a historic house at 723 Arkansas Street in Helena, Arkansas. It is a 2+1⁄2-story wood-frame structure, built in 1901 for Thomas Woodfin Keesee, the son of a local plantation owner. It is an excellent local example of transitional Queen Anne-Colonial Revival architecture, exhibiting the irregular gable projections, bays and tower of the Queen Anne, but with a restrained porch treatment with Ionic columns. The exterior is sheathed in a variety of clapboarding and decorative shingling, and there are wood panels with carved garland swags. ()

Built: 1901 (123 years ago)Coordinates: 34°31'18"N, 90°35'31"W

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Helena United States

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Keesee House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Delta Cultural Center, Helena Library and Museum, Centennial Baptist Church, St. Mary's Catholic Church.

~1720 ftE
Visitor center, History museum, Museum
Delta Cultural Center, Helena
9 min walk • The Delta Cultural Center in downtown Helena, Arkansas, is a cultural center and museum of the Department of Arkansas Heritage. It is dedicated to preserving and interpreting the culture of the Arkansas Delta. They also partner with other cultural organizations to interepret different cultural elements.
0.5 miN
Military museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Helena Library and Museum, Helena
13 min walk • The Helena Museum of Phillips County is a historic building at 623 Pecan Street in Helena, Arkansas. The main portion of the building is a 2+1⁄2-story mansard-roofed Second Empire structure, and was built in 1891 with funds raised by the Women's Library Association.
~1470 ftN
Church
Centennial Baptist Church, Helena
8 min walk • The Centennial Baptist Church is a historic church building at the corner of York and Columbia Streets in Helena, Arkansas. It is significant for its association with Elias Camp Morris, who was the pastor of the church from 1879 and who was a driving force in the establishment of the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc.
~400 ftN
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Mary's Catholic Church, Helena
2 min walk • St. Mary Church is a Catholic parish in Helena-West Helena, Arkansas, in the North Delta deanery of the Diocese of Little Rock. It is located at 123 Columbia Street.
~480 ftE
Church
New Light Missionary Baptist Church, Helena
3 min walk • The New Light Missionary Baptist Church was a historic church at 522 Arkansas Street in Helena, Arkansas. It was a two-story wood-frame brick and masonry structure, built in 1917 for an African-American congregation organized in 1894.
0.5 miN
Greek Revival architecture
James C. Tappan House, Helena
14 min walk • The James C. Tappan House, also known as the Tappan-Pillow House, is a historic house at 717 Poplar Street in Helena, Arkansas. It is a two-story wood-frame structure, three bays wide, with a hip roof. A two-story porch projects from the main facade, topped by a Greek Revival triangular pediment with brackets.

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Which popular attractions are close to Keesee House?

Nearby attractions include St. Mary's Catholic Church, Helena (2 min walk), New Light Missionary Baptist Church, Helena (3 min walk), Centennial Baptist Church, Helena (8 min walk), Delta Cultural Center, Helena (9 min walk).

Keesee House, Helena

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Helena plan & book

Keesee House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Delta Cultural Center, Helena

Helena Library and Museum, Helena

Centennial Baptist Church, Helena

St. Mary's Catholic Church, Helena

New Light Missionary Baptist Church, Helena

James C. Tappan House, Helena

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Keesee House?