Charles R. Handford House (Batesville, Arkansas)

 house, Victorian (architecture), NRHP - National Register of Historic Places

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

Built: 1888
Architectural style: Folk Victorian; Queen Anne
Areas of significance: Architecture; Commerce
Notable past owners: Charles R. Handford (1842-1911) - Successful lumber magnate; founder of C.R. Handford & Company. Handford moved his business to Batesville in 1884, after successful stints in Iowa and elsewhere in Arkansas. His company supplied large amounts of lumber to various railroads in this area of the country. Handford also served in the Union Army during the Civil War.
Area: less than 1 acre
Also known as: Handford-Terry House
Date added to NRHP: 5/2/1975
Notes: The Charles R. Handford House is an exact mirror image of the house directly across the street, at address 659. That house was built for Charles Handford's younger brother James.