East of Broadway in Little Rock in Pulaski County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)
Wilson-Mehaffy (Mehaffey) House
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 6, 2022
1. Wilson-Mehaffy (Mehaffey) House Marker
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 1883.
Location. 34° 43.714′ N, 92° 16.513′ W. Marker is in Little Rock, Arkansas, in Pulaski County. It is in East of Broadway. Marker is at the intersection of South Louisiana Street and West 21st Street, on the right when traveling south on South Louisiana Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2102 S Louisiana St, Little Rock AR 72206, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. First Church of Christ, Scientist (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Ada Thompson Memorial Home (about 500 feet away); Turner-Ledbetter House (approx. ¼ mile away); Turner House (approx. ¼ mile away); Frauenthal House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Winfield Methodist Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); Cornish House (approx. 0.4 miles away); R. Neel-G.A.A. Deane House (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Little Rock.
Regarding Wilson-Mehaffy (Mehaffey) House.
this page online
Located on one of the largest lots in the downtown Little Rock residential area, the Mehaffey House is a striking two-story home. The house was designed ca. 1905 (sic) by architect Charles L. Thompson. It is a good example of a design with lingering Victorian elements coupled with newer, more fashionable Colonial Revival decorative details.
The house actually was built in 1883 by William T. Wilson, a local grocer. Tom Miller Mehaffy, a prominent Little Rock attorney, purchased the house circa 1902. He later would become an associate justice on the Arkansas Supreme Court, but under tragic circumstances: He filled in for his son, James, who was elected to the court in 1926 but died in a car accident before he took office. The house is also known as the “Evening Shade House” because it stood in for the main characters' home in the 1990-94 CBS television series of the same name.
Also see . . . Mehaffey House (PDF). National Register nomination for the house, which was listed in 1982. (National Archives) (Submitted on November 28, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 6, 2022
2. Wilson-Mehaffy (Mehaffey) House Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 28, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 134 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 28, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
