Lonoke in Lonoke County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)
Thomas Sloan Boyd House
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 22, 2025
1. Thomas Sloan Boyd House Marker
First brick residence in Lonoke
Constructed 1873
National Register of Historic Places 1976
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1873.
Location. 34° 46.928′ N, 91° 54.096′ W. Marker is in Lonoke, Arkansas, in Lonoke County. It is at the intersection of Park Street and West Pine Street, on the right when traveling south on Park Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 220 Park St, Lonoke AR 72086, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Little Rock Metropolitan Area. 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: Joe P. Eagle/D.R. Boone Building (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Shull House (about 700 feet away); The Lonoke Depot (about 800 feet away); Eberts Air Field (approx. Ό mile away); A Gun for All Reasons (approx. Ό mile away); Senator Joe T. Robinson (approx. Ό mile away); Lonoke Landmarks (approx. Ό mile away); Lonoke County Confederate Monument (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lonoke.
Regarding Thomas Sloan Boyd House. Excerpt from the National Register nomination:
Following the early death ofhis first wife, T. S. Boyd married Mattie Eagle in 1867. Miss Eagle was the younger sister of Governor James P. Eagle. In I869 the Boyd's purchased the land on which they planned to build their home. This consisted of Block 11 in the Hicks and Reynolds Survey. Their 1869 purchase was prior to the time when the City of Lonoke was incorporated and made the county seat.
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During construction of the Boyd House in the early 1870s, the family lived in a log cabin on the rear of their lot. Most of the materials from which the house was built were taken from the Boyd farm near Lonoke. Bricks used in the thirteen-inch walls were made from clay on the Boyd farm. The interior woodwork, pine floors and walnut mantel pieces were made from trees on the Boyd farm. In late 1874 or early 1875 the family was able to move into their new home.
Also see . . . Thomas Sloan Boyd House (PDF). National Register nomination for the property, which was mortgaged only once in its first 100 years. (Prepared by Dianna Kirk, Arkansas Historic Preservation Program; via Arkansas Heritage) (Submitted on August 29, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 22, 2025
2. Thomas Sloan Boyd House Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 29, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 29, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 118 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 29, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
