Sidney A. Umsted House, Camden

Name: Sidney A. Umsted House
Address: Camden, United States

#11 among attractions in Camden

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The Sidney A. Umsted House is a historic house at 404 Washington Street in Camden, Arkansas. The two story brick house was built in 1923–24, and is one of the best local examples of Mediterranean Revival architecture in the city. Sidney Umsted, for whom the house was built, became instantly wealthy with the discovery in 1922 of oil in nearby Smackover, and became one of Arkansas' wealthiest men. The house is faced in beige brick, and features a green tile roof. ()

Built: 1923 (101 years ago)Coordinates: 33°35'6"N, 92°50'4"W

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Camden United States

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Sidney A. Umsted House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Camden Confederate Monument, McCollum-Chidester House, Oakland Cemetery, St. John's Episcopal Church.

~1130 ftE
Memorial
Camden Confederate Monument, Camden
6 min walk • The Camden Confederate Monument, also known as the Confederate Women's Memorial, is located on the grounds of the Ouachita County Courthouse in Camden, Arkansas.
0.5 miW
Historical place, History museum, Museum
McCollum-Chidester House, Camden
14 min walk • The McCollum-Chidester House is a historic house at 926 Washington Street NW in Camden, Arkansas. It is now a museum operated by the Ouachita County Historical Society, along with the Leake-Ingham Building at the rear of the property.
0.6 miN
Cemetery
Oakland Cemetery, Camden
15 min walk • Oakland Cemetery is a historic cemetery in Camden, Arkansas, located on Maul Road between Pearl Street and Madison Avenue. Established in 1830, it is the city's oldest cemetery. It consists of just over 7 acres of land donated in that year by William L. Bradley, one of Camden's founders.
~1040 ftNE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. John's Episcopal Church, Camden
6 min walk • The St. John's Episcopal Church is a historic church at 117 Harrison Street in Camden, Arkansas. It is a large cruciform structure, built out of brick with trim of concrete cast to resemble stone.
1.2 miNE
Bridge
Ben Laney Bridge, Camden
31 min walk • The Ben Laney Bridge is a historic bridge carrying U.S. Route 79 Business over the Ouachita River in Camden, Arkansas. The steel Pratt truss bridge was built in 1945–47, and dedicated to Acting Governor Benjamin Travis Laney.
~1140 ftE
Romanesque architecture
Old Camden Post Office, Camden
6 min walk • The Old Camden Post Office is a former post office building at 133 Washington Street SW in Camden, Arkansas. The two story Romanesque Revival structure was built in 1895, and is one of the city's finest brick buildings.
1.1 miN
Forts and castles
Fort Lookout, Camden
28 min walk • Fort Lookout, also known as Redoubt A, is a defensive earthworks erected during the American Civil War on the outskirts of Camden, Arkansas.
0.4 miW
Greek Revival architecture
Elliott-Meek House, Camden
11 min walk • The Elliott-Meek House is a historic house at 761 Washington Street in Camden, Arkansas. The two-story wood-frame house was built in 1857 by James Thomas Elliott, a local judge and later state senator.
0.5 miW
Greek Revival architecture
Leake-Ingham Building, Camden
14 min walk • The Leake–Ingham Building is a historic commercial building in Camden, Arkansas. It is located behind the McCollum-Chidester House at 926 Washington Street NW, and is part of the Ouachita County Historical Society Museum. It is one of the oldest commercial buildings in Camden...

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Which popular attractions are close to Sidney A. Umsted House?

Nearby attractions include St. John's Episcopal Church, Camden (6 min walk), Camden Confederate Monument, Camden (6 min walk), Old Camden Post Office, Camden (6 min walk), Elliott-Meek House, Camden (11 min walk).