Lightle House, Searcy

Name: Lightle House
Address: Searcy, United States

#8 among attractions in Searcy

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The Lightle House, a historic house at 605 Race Avenue in Searcy, Arkansas contains two stories, a full basement, and a full attic. Its brick facade attaches to a reinforced concrete foundation which supports a tile hip roof with 1924 Ludovici tiles. Designed by Charles L. Thompson, it has plans dated December 1923, so construction started in 1924 and continued until the Edward Lightle family moved into the house in April 1925, a date documented on the underside of a garden urn presently located under a wrought iron gazebo in the back yard. ()

Built: 1923 (101 years ago)Coordinates: 35°15'1"N, 91°43'50"W

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Searcy United States

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

Nearby attractions include: Searcy Confederate Monument, Rialto Theater, Harding University, First United Methodist Church.

0.4 miW
Memorial
Searcy Confederate Monument, Searcy
11 min walk • The Searcy Confederate Monument stands on the grounds of the White County Courthouse, near the corner of West Arch Avenue and Spring Streets, in Searcy, Arkansas.
0.4 miW
Concerts and shows, Cinema, Theater
Rialto Theater, Searcy
11 min walk • The Rialto Theater is a historic movie theater at Race and Spring Streets in central Searcy, Arkansas. Built in the 1920s and renovated in 1940, it is one of the few buildings in all of White County to exhibit Art Deco styling, and the only theater with that styling. Its neon marquee is also the most elaborate known in the county.
~1590 ftSE
Universities and schools
Harding University, Searcy
8 min walk • Harding University is a private university with its main campus in Searcy, Arkansas. It is the largest private university in Arkansas. Established in 1924, the institution offers undergraduate, graduate, and pre-professional programs.
~1620 ftW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
First United Methodist Church, Searcy
8 min walk • First United Methodist Church is a historic church at the junction of Main and Market Streets in Searcy, Arkansas, United States. It is a large single-story brick structure, with a front-facing gable and square tower projecting from the front.
0.6 miW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Trinity Episcopal Church, Searcy
15 min walk • Trinity Episcopal Church is a historic church at the junction of North Elm and Market Streets in Searcy, Arkansas. It is a single story brick building, built in the English parish church style in 1902, and is joined by a small connector to a 1935 parish house of similar construction.
~1980 ftW
Church, Romanesque architecture
Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Searcy
10 min walk • The Cumberland Presbyterian Church is a historic church at the junction of Race and Spring Streets in Searcy, Arkansas. It is a single-story buff brick Romanesque Revival structure, with a cross-gable roof configuration and a square tower at the right front corner.
~730 ftS
Greek Revival architecture
Hicks-Dugan-Deener House, Searcy
4 min walk • The Hicks-Dugan-Deener House is a historic house at 306 E. Center St. in Searcy, Arkansas. It is a single story wood-frame structure, with a side gable roof, a cross-gable projecting section at the right side, and a four-column Greek Revival gable-topped entrance portico.
~210 ftNE
Greek Revival architecture
Wilburn House, Searcy
1 min walk • The Wilburn House is a historic house at 707 East Race Street in Searcy, Arkansas. It is a single-story wood-frame structure, with a side gable roof, weatherboard siding, and a brick foundation.

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Nearby attractions include Wilburn House, Searcy (1 min walk), Hicks-Dugan-Deener House, Searcy (4 min walk), Harding University, Searcy (8 min walk), First United Methodist Church, Searcy (8 min walk).

Lightle House, Searcy

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

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