Downtown in Little Rock in Pulaski County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)
Isaac Homard House
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 5, 2022
1. Isaac Homard House Marker
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
c. 1905
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1905.
Location. 34° 44.874′ N, 92° 17.068′ W. Marker is in Little Rock, Arkansas, in Pulaski County. It is in Downtown. Marker is on West 3rd Street east of South Pulaski Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1217 W 3rd St, Little Rock AR 72201, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Leiper-Scott House (within shouting distance of this marker); Ward-Hays House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Zeb Ward Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); Dedicated to You, A Free Citizen in a Free Land (approx. ¼ mile away); "Testament" (approx. ¼ mile away); To The Confederate Women of Arkansas (approx. ¼ mile away); Arkansas Medal of Honor Monument (approx. 0.3 miles away); Arkansas Vietnam Veterans' Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Little Rock.
Regarding Isaac Homard House. Excerpts from the National Register nomination:
The Homard House located at 1217 West Third Street was builtfor Isaac Homard and his wife Nellie Van Campen Homard. Construction began in May or June of 1902 but was not completed until April of 1905. Isaac and Nellie were both born in Ohio, a year and month apart, Isaac in October 1868 and Nellie in November 1869. Isaac and Nellie were married on November 27, 1890, in Ashtabula, Ohio. Shortly after their marriage, Isaac and Nellie moved to Little Rock, Arkansas. Isaac secured a job as a machinist for the Iron Mountain Railroad where his brother Theodore was a foreman.
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… Isaac and Nellie decided to build a home of their own. Isaac left the design to his wife.
Nellie Homard had expensive taste and a grand house in mind. Her house as designed was far beyond the means of Isaac Homard’s engineer salary. The plans were altered two or three times before the house was finally completed according to later owners. Original plans called for a full basement with a wine cellar. Only a partial basement was constructed. … Isaac and Nellie Homard struggled to afford their house and pay the mortgage that it took a major portion of Isaac’s salary.
Also see . . . Isaac Homard House (PDF). National Register nomination for the house, which was listed in 2017. (National Park Service) (Submitted on November 26, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 5, 2022
2. Isaac Homard House Marker
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 5, 2022
3. Isaac Homard House
The building has since been converted to offices and used as a church.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 26, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 103 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 26, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
