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Watson House
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National Register of Historic Places

Watson House

On the National Register since 197749 years
Listed 1977Hamburg
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About Watson House

Watson House, at 300 N. Cherry, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Dec 28, 1977. It was among the first 2 of Hamburg’s 7 listings. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. Four more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric house in Arkansas, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

Through the years

1977 to today

  1. 1977Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  2. 2012Watson-Sawyer House
  3. 2026On the Register for 49 years
In old photographs

An old view of Watson House

Postcards and photographs from Hamburg’s archive whose captions name it, from 2012. Tap one to see it full screen.

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Watson-Sawyer House2012
Watson-Sawyer House
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 20 minutes

300 N. Cherry, Hamburg · about 0.6 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Watson HouseStart here
  2. 2Ashley County CourthouseBuilding · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3Hamburg Commercial Historic DistrictDistrict · next door
  4. 4First United Methodist ChurchBuilding · 0.2 mi on
  5. 5Hamburg Presbyterian ChurchBuilding · 0.2 mi on
Around it

2 more Register listings within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BWatson-Sawyer HouseBuilding0.2 miSHamburg Cemetery Historic SectionSite0.4 mi

Memories of Watson House

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Questions about Watson House

Is Watson House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Dec 28, 1977 (Register number 77000242).

Is Watson House a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Arkansas has 20 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit Watson House?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · Wikidata · old views from Hamburg’s archive. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.