Pettaway in Little Rock in Pulaski County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)
Angelo Marre House
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 5, 2022
1. Angelo Marre 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 this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1882.
Location. 34° 44.122′ N, 92° 16.282′ W. Marker is in Little Rock, Arkansas, in Pulaski County. It is in Pettaway. Marker is at the intersection of Scott Street and East Daisy L Gatson Bates Drive, on the right when traveling north on Scott Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1321 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. Rozelle-Murphy House (within shouting distance of this marker); The Chisum House (within shouting distance of this marker); William L. Terry House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lincoln Building (about 600 feet away); Winfield Methodist Church (approx. ¼ mile away); Clara McDiarmid (approx. ¼ mile away); McDiarmid House (approx. ¼ mile away); Thurston House (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Little Rock.
Regarding Angelo Marre House. Excerpts from the National Register nomination:
House built subsequent to purchase date of lot. Angelo Marre purchasedLots 5 and 6 Block 21, Original City of Little Rock on September 7, 1881.…There were no improvements thereon. The real estate assessment book of Pulaski County for the year 1883 shows improvements valued at $5,000. This would indicate that the house was built sometime between September 1881 and December 1882.
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… Governor Jeff Davis, 20th Governor of Arkansas, lived in house 1901-1902. … First Governor to be elected for three terms in succession. Third term expired January 18, 1907, and in February he was elected U.S. Senator.
Judge Edgar Burton Kinsworthy, second owner of Angelo Marre house, was Attorney-General of the State of Arkansas from January 1895 to January 1899. Served in State Senate for a four year term, and was the youngest member of the Senate. Not only was he the youngest member of the Senate, but was also chosen President of the Senate and therefore became the youngest President that the Arkansas Senate has ever known.
Also see . . .
1. Villa Marre. Encyclopedia of Arkansas website entry:
In 1881, Angelo and Jennie Marre built an elegant family home at 1321 Scott Street in Little Rock (Pulaski County), and 125 years later, its façade became familiar to millions of people around the world through its appearance in the opening credits of a popular television show. (Jo Ellen Maack, 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. Angelo Marre House Marker
2. Angelo Marre House (PDF). National Register nomination for the house, which was listed in 1970. (National Archives) (Submitted on November 27, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Credits. This page was last revised on November 24, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 27, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 91 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 27, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
