Pettaway in Little Rock in Pulaski County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)
William L. Terry House
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 5, 2022
1. William L. Terry House Marker
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Government & Politics. A significant historical year for this entry is 1878.
Location. 34° 44.067′ N, 92° 16.319′ W. Marker is in Little Rock, Arkansas, in Pulaski County. It is in Pettaway. Marker is at the intersection of Scott Street and East 15th Street, on the left when traveling north on Scott Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1422 Scott St, Little Rock AR 72202, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Lincoln Building (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Angelo Marre House (about 400 feet away); The Chisum House (about 500 feet away); Rozelle-Murphy House (about 600 feet away); Winfield Methodist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Clara McDiarmid (approx. 0.2 miles away); McDiarmid House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Turner-Ledbetter House (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Little Rock.
Regarding William L. Terry House. Excerpts from the National Register nomination:
… it served as the home of William Leake Terry, perhaps LittleRock's best known lawyer of the later part of the 19th century and a politician whose success carried him from city government to state and, eventually, national office.
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He sat on the Little Rock City Council in 1877. One year later he was elected to the Arkansas Senate, where in 1879 he was voted Senator Pro tem. Also in 1879, Terry became Little Rock's City Attorney, a position he was to hold until 1885. … Washington, D. C. became Terry's destination after he was elected Congressman from the Fifth Arkansas Congressional District in 1892. He was voted into the House for five consecutive terms, and he became the ranking Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee.
Also see . . .
1. William L. Terry House (PDF). National Register nomination for the house, which was listed in 1976. (National Archives) (Submitted on November 27, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
2. William Leake Terry (1850–1917). After his mother’s death in 1861, he and his father moved to Pulaski County, Arkansas. Terry was orphaned by 1865 and became the ward of his uncle, Colonel Francis A. Terry, who provided for his education. (William H. Pruden, III, Encyclopedia of Arkansas) (Submitted on November 27, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 5, 2022
2. William L. Terry House Marker
C.M. Bell via Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division (Public Domain), circa 1891/93
3. William Leake Terry (1850-1917)
The Scott Street house was his home from its construction until his death.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 27, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 103 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 27, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
