Dearing House (Newark, Arkansas) | Victorian (architecture), NRHP - National Register of Historic Places

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Historic house listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).

Built: c. 1890
Alterations: Moved to this site in 1901 from its original location about 5 miles away in Akron; second story added in 1914.
Architectural style: Victorian
Areas of significance: Architecture; Commerce; Transportation; Politics/Government
Notable past owners: Thomas H. Dearing - locally prominent farmer and politician, serving as circuit clerk for Independence County.
Area: about 3 acres
Date added to NRHP: 5/3/1976
Notes: Aside from a historic cemetery, this house is the only existing remnant of the town of Akron, which was located about 5 miles from here. The arrival of the railroad in Newark in the 1880s eventually led to the decline and demise of Akron, and by physically moving his family home, Thomas Dearing ensured it was the only structure to survive the town's abandonment.