New Edinburg in Cleveland County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)

Clements-Stewart House (c. 1879)

Clements-Stewart House Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, July 5, 2026

1. Clements-Stewart House Marker

Inscription. This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior.

Erected by Department of Arkansas Heritage.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1879.

Location. 33° 45.484′ N, 92° 14.4′ W. Marker is in New Edinburg, Arkansas, in Cleveland County. It is on Arkansas 8, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6460 AR-8, New Edinburg AR 71660, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Arkansas’ Gulf Coastal Plain.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Piney Woods.

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 2 miles of this marker, measured

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as the crow flies: New Edinburg Commercial Historic District (a few steps from this marker); The Battle of Marks' Mill (approx. 1.9 miles away); Witnesses to War (approx. 1.9 miles away); The Union Wagon Train Leaves Camden (approx. 1.9 miles away); The Battle at Marks' Mill (approx. 1.9 miles away); Battle of Marks' Mills / Marks Family Experience (approx. 1.9 miles away); The Battle Had Begun! (approx. 1.9 miles away); Cleveland County Battle of Mark's Mill (approx. 2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Edinburg.

Also see . . . Clements-Stewart House NRHP nomination form (Arkansas Hetitage). Excerpt:

New Edinburg Hotel (contributing - ca. 1898; moved ca. 1915): Originally constructed as an “I - House” in 1898 by Tom Clemons, the New Edinburg Hotel served as a hotel for the town of New Edinburg. Originally a two-story front porch spanned the façade of the building and it was trimmed with very simple gingerbread detailing. At the time of its construction the hotel was located right along the dirt road (now Highway 8) which passed through town. A historic photograph taken in 1900 shows the hotel
Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, July 5, 2026

2. Clements-Stewart House & Marker
Constructed as the New Edinburg Hotel
with the “ell” off of the rear. Narrower wood siding differentiates the “ell” from the main portion of the house. It is possible that some time between 1898 and 1900 the rear “ell” was added.Circa 1915 the house was jacked up, loaded onto logs, and mules were used to “skid” the hotel backward to its present-day location approximately 50 feet from the road. After it was moved the Stewart Family purchased and occupied the home and occasionally the upstairs rooms were rented ut. It is most probable that the front porch and craftsman door & sidelights were added at the time the Stewart family purchased the building (ca. 1915). At a later date, circa 1950s, asbestos plate shingles were added.Originally constructed as a rectangular “I-House” with a two-story full front porch and with a gable roof, the New Edinburg Hotel displaed four-over-four and nine-over-one windows. The present-day appearance of the hotel is that of an “L” with a rear ell added ca. 1889. The weatherboard-clad building sits atop a continuous brick foundation and is topped by gable roofs and pierced by two brick chimneys. Rake molding and fascia boards further delineate
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the roofline of the building, which also displays a Craftsman style, one-story, front porch. The New Edinburg Hotel served in this capacity until ca. 1910 when it was then converted to a single-family residence. Presently the building is unoccupied. (Submitted on July 9, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia.)

Credits. This page was last revised on August 9, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 9, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. This page has been viewed 10 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 9, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.