Siloam Springs in Benton County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)

Pyeatte House

February 24, 2026

1. Pyeatte House Marker

Inscription.
Accepted by the National Register of Historic Places
February 1996

Built Circa 1932
Burt and Grace Pyeatte
Pioneer citizens coming to Siloam Springs in 1918

The house is locally significant as the finest example of English Revival style rendered in fieldstone

Stonemason George Ellis Moss quarried and laid the stone of this and many other buildings remaining to this day

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1932.

Location. 36° 10.967′ N, 94° 32.452′ W. Marker is in Siloam Springs, Arkansas, in Benton County. It can be reached from South Mount Olive Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 311 S Mt Olive Street, Siloam Springs AR 72761, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northwest Arkansas,

on the Ozark Plateau,

in the Cherokee Heritage Region,

and in Osage Territory.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Ozarks.

Globally, it is in North America,

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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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Grand Army of the Republic Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Twin Springs Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Armed Forces Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Harkness Building (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Maxwell-Sweet House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Simon Sager Cabin (approx. 1.1 miles away); Simon Sager Cabin 1837 (approx. 1.1 miles away); Gentry Grand Army of the Republic Monument (approx. 5.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Siloam Springs.

Also see . . . Pyeatte House National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form. The Pyeatte House was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 29, 1995. The nomination form details the historical and architectural

Photographed by Marc Hayot, May 23, 2026

2. Pyeatte House Marker

The Pyeatte House was built in 1932 for Burt and Grace Pyeatte. Burt Pyeatte and his brother Ralph started Pyeatte Funeral Home in 1924. Burt sold his share to Ralph in 1944 and not much is known about Burt after that.

significance of the house.

Located at 311 S. Mt. Olive Street, the Pyeatte House is a two-story, wood frame and stone masonry residence designed in the English Revival style. Its irregular floor plan, asymmetrical facades and random fieldstone finish are all typical elements of the English Revival vocabulary. The design includes a full basement beneath the two-story section, a porte cochere, and a single story room that projects from the southern elevation.

(Submitted on May 12, 2026.)

Pyeatte House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Marc Hayot, May 23, 2026

3. Pyeatte House

The house is currently being used by Main Street Siloam Springs. It is located next to the Killed in Action Memorial at Memorial Park. The house is also known as the Moss House.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 28, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 12, 2026. This page has been viewed 26 times since then. Photos: 1. submitted on May 12, 2026. 2. submitted on May 23, 2026, by Marc Hayot of Siloam Springs, Arkansas. 3. submitted on May 25, 2026, by Marc Hayot of Siloam Springs, Arkansas. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.