Eureka Springs in Carroll County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)

Massman House

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 21, 2023

1. Massman House Marker

Inscription.
This property has been
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 1891.

Location. 36° 24.118′ N, 93° 44.675′ W. Marker is in Eureka Springs, Arkansas, in Carroll County. Marker is on Kingshighway north of Eugenia Street/Norris Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7 Kingshighway, Eureka Springs AR 72632, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Calif Spring (approx. ¼ mile away); 85 South Main Street (approx. ¼ mile away); Eureka Springs Historical Museum (approx. ¼ mile away); Bank of Eureka Springs (approx. 0.3 miles away); Bank of Eureka Springs Community Room (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Western District Courthouse (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Civic Center (approx. 0.3 miles away); Civil War Healing (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Eureka Springs.

Regarding Massman House. The house was built in 1891 by Franciska Massman, a colorful businesswoman known as “the Timber Queen”. A native of Westphalia, Prussia (now in modern-day Germany), she moved into

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the Eureka Springs area circa 1870 and ultimately bought more than 30 land patents and timber rights for some 5,000 acres in the vicinity. With the help of her two sons she also operated a sawmill (begun by her late second husband) farther down on Leatherwood Creek, shipping timber as far away as Carthage and Pierce City, Missouri. Massman was “famous for her rapid fire clear-cutting and homesteading tactics,” which made her a central figure in the 15-year legal dispute over ownership of the town of Eureka Springs. She died in 1906 as “perhaps the wealthiest woman in the county.” The Folk Victorian house has been a bed-and-breakfast since 1983 and is a contributing property in the Eureka Springs Historic District. Sources: Eureka Springs Historical Museum; Blue Spring Heritage Center; National Register nomination, Eureka Springs Historic District

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 21, 2023

2. Massman House Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 5, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 5, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 87 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 5, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.