Wright Avenue in Little Rock in Pulaski County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)
Lamb-McSwain House
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 6, 2022
1. Lamb-McSwain House Marker
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
[Bottom]
built in 1926
Erected by Arkansas Historic Preservation Program, Department of Arkansas Heritage (top).
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1926.
Location. 34° 43.74′ N, 92° 18.055′ W. Marker is in Little Rock, Arkansas, in Pulaski County. It is in Wright Avenue. Marker is on South Rice Street north of West 22nd Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2124 S Rice St, Little Rock AR 72202, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Pearson-Robinson House (approx. half a mile away); Dr. John G. Thornton (approx. 0.9 miles away); Paul Laurence Dunbar High School (approx. 0.9 miles away); Daisy Bates House (approx. 0.9 miles away); Pi Lambda Chapter Founded (approx. one mile away); Frauenthal House (approx. 1.2 miles away); Cornish House (approx. 1.2 miles away); Hemingway House (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Little Rock.
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Regarding Lamb-McSwain House. Excerpts from the National Register nomination:
Built in 1926 the Lamb-McSwain House is being nominated to the National Register … for its Craftsman-styled architecture. The mail-order blue prints for the house were designed by Ye Planry Architects a Dallas, Texas based architectural firm. The Lamb-McSwain House was constructed by the original African-American owner, John W. Lamb with the help of his younger brother Ellard Lamb. …
The builder and owner John W. Lamb was born in Drew County but moved to Little Rock in 1917 with his new wife, Roxie Walker. Because she died in 1925, his wife never lived in the house on 2124 Rice Street. Later, John W. Lamb married Emma Taylor, a school teacher. John W. Lamb made a lifelong career in the U.S. Postal Service as a letter carrier. It was through this job and his accumulated savings that Lamb was able to purchase the land and build his house. …
Bernice Lamb McSwain, daughter of the original owner/builder, moved back to the house after the death of her parents. She and her late husband John B. McSwain Sr., have continued the care and maintenance of the house and its history. The McSwain's still have the original blueprints to the house, the 1925 receipts for building materials, historic photographs, and a variety of other materialsthat document the history of the house.Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 6, 20222. Lamb-McSwain House Marker
Also see . . . Lamb-McSwain House. National Register nomination for the house, which was listed in 1998. (National Archives) (Submitted on November 29, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 29, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 64 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 29, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
