Pettaway in Little Rock in Pulaski County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)

Rozelle-Murphy House

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 5, 2022

1. Rozelle-Murphy House Marker

Inscription. This property
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior

Erected by Arkansas Historic Preservation Program, Department of Arkansas Heritage.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1887.

Location. 34° 44.152′ N, 92° 16.273′ W. Marker is in Little Rock, Arkansas, in Pulaski County. It is in Pettaway. It is at the intersection of Scott Street and East 13th Street, on the right when traveling north on Scott Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1301 Scott St, Little Rock AR 72202, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Quapaw Homeland.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Angelo Marre House (within shouting distance of this marker); The Chisum House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); William L. Terry House (about 600 feet away); Lincoln Building (about 700 feet away); Thurston House (approx. ¼ mile away); Winfield Methodist Church (approx. ¼ mile away); Clara McDiarmid (approx. ¼ mile away); McDiarmid House (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Little Rock.

Regarding Rozelle-Murphy House. George F. Rozelle, owner of a

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brokerage firm, built the original Queen Anne house in 1887. It was later sold to George W. Murphy, who was Arkansas’s attorney general from 1901 to 1905. He and later owners added Colonial Revival and Craftsman architectural elements. A contributing building in the National Register-listed MacArthur Park Historic District, the house has been used for business offices since 1953.

Also see . . .
1. Rozelle-Murphy House. Located at the intersection of 13th and Scott Streets, the Rozelle-Murphy House sits at the heart of Little Rock’s Quapaw Quarter. (Maureen Richmond, Clio: Your Guide to History, posted Dec. 7, 2019) (Submitted on November 27, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

2. Rozelle Murphy House, 1301 Scott Street, Little Rock, Arkansas. Rachel Silva of the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program leads a tour of the Rozelle-Murphy House. (Arkansas Historic Preservation Program, uploaded Sept. 15, 2014) (Submitted on November 27, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

3. Sandwiching in History: Rozelle-Murphy House. Transcript of the video tour in the previous link. (Arkansas Historic Preservation Program) (Submitted on November 27, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 5, 2022

2. Rozelle-Murphy House Marker

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 385 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 27, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.