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Shackleford House

Owned by Dr. Bobby & Karen Shackleford

aka Rhea House

Lawrence County, Arkansas

Information on the house from Tina Ward:

Originally built 1898 in "salt box" style, burned down and rebuilt in 1911
in the "salt box" style, east (sunroom) and west (playroom) wings were added
in 1938 .

Original owner, Moses Boling Rhea (buried in Rhea cemetery behind Muleskinner
Farm). His wife founded the 1st Baptist church in Walnut Ridge and it
originally met in this house .