The 1836 Club (Little Rock, Arkansas)
USA /
Arkansas /
North Little Rock /
Little Rock, Arkansas /
Cantrell Road, 1406
World
/ USA
/ Arkansas
/ North Little Rock
house, clubhouse, NRHP - National Register of Historic Places, Second Empire (architecture), social club
Social club for businessmen and women, housed in the historic McDonald-Wait-Newton House, listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).
Built: 1869
Architectural style: Second Empire
Areas of significance: Architecture; Commerce; Economics; Politics/Government
Notable past owners:
- Alexander McDonald - highly prominent banker and politician. McDonald served in the Union Army during the Civil War, and entered politics after making Little Rock his home. He served as a U.S. Senator from 1868 to 1871, and was a delegate to the National Republican Convention of 1888. McDonald was also appointed by President Chester A. Arthur to complete a survey of the condition of the nation\'s railroad network. During his time living here, McDonald was considered the richest man in Arkansas.
- William B. Wait - prominent banker and real estate investor; The Waits were best known in Little Rock for their lavish parties in the home.
Area: less than 1 acre
Also known as: McDonald-Wait-Newton House (historic name); Packet House
Date added to NRHP: 7/14/1978
www.the1836club.com/
Built: 1869
Architectural style: Second Empire
Areas of significance: Architecture; Commerce; Economics; Politics/Government
Notable past owners:
- Alexander McDonald - highly prominent banker and politician. McDonald served in the Union Army during the Civil War, and entered politics after making Little Rock his home. He served as a U.S. Senator from 1868 to 1871, and was a delegate to the National Republican Convention of 1888. McDonald was also appointed by President Chester A. Arthur to complete a survey of the condition of the nation\'s railroad network. During his time living here, McDonald was considered the richest man in Arkansas.
- William B. Wait - prominent banker and real estate investor; The Waits were best known in Little Rock for their lavish parties in the home.
Area: less than 1 acre
Also known as: McDonald-Wait-Newton House (historic name); Packet House
Date added to NRHP: 7/14/1978
www.the1836club.com/
Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonald–Wait–Newton_House
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 34°45'12"N 92°17'7"W
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- 100 Yellow Brick Road 20 km
- Marlsgate Plantation 21 km
- Land\'s End Plantation 22 km
- Stoneybrook Subdivision, Bryant, Arkansas 24 km
- P. Allen Smith's Moss Mountain Farm 31 km
- Roselawn 63 km
- Wingmead 67 km
- Walker Homestead 67 km
- Jim Wright Farmstead 90 km
- Downtown Little Rock 1.2 km
- Fort Roots 2.8 km
- Alsopp Park 3.4 km
- Country Club of Little Rock 4.1 km
- Rebsamen Park Golf Course, Championship Course 4.3 km
- Burns Park Golf Course 4.7 km
- Burns Park 5.5 km
- Campbell Lake Park 7.1 km
- Little Rock Reservior Park 8.2 km
- Camp Joseph T. Robinson 15 km