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Lightle House
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National Register of Historic Places

Lightle House

On the National Register since 198244 years
Listed 1982Searcy
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About Lightle House

Lightle House, at 605 Race Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Dec 22, 1982. It was among the first 4 of Searcy’s 52 listings, with one other the same day. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the state level. It was listed as part of Thompson, Charles L., Design Collection TR. 12 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isListed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in White County. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

605 Race Ave., Searcy · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Lightle HouseStart here
  2. 2Wilburn HouseBuilding · next door
  3. 3Brooks HouseBuilding · next door
  4. 4Joiner HouseBuilding · next door
  5. 5Hicks-Dugan-Deener HouseBuilding · 0.1 mi on
Around it

26 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BWilliam H. Lightle HouseBuilding0.1 miBDeener HouseBuilding0.2 miBTitus HouseBuilding0.2 miBPaschall HouseBuilding0.2 miBBen Lightle HouseBuilding0.2 miBLattimer HouseBuilding0.2 miBDr. Emmett Snipes HouseBuilding0.2 miBTom Watkins HouseBuilding0.2 miBPattie Cobb HallBuilding0.3 miBFirst United Methodist ChurchBuilding0.3 miBMayfair HotelBuilding0.4 miDSearcy Commercial Historic DistrictDistrict0.4 miBRobertson DrugstoreBuilding0.4 miBArthur W. Hoofman HouseBuilding0.4 miOSearcy Confederate MonumentBuilt 19170.4 miBWatkins HouseBuilding0.4 miBCumberland Presbyterian ChurchBuilding0.4 miBRialto TheaterBuilding0.4 mi
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BCypert, Jesse N., Law OfficeBuilding0.4 miBAmerican Legion HallBuilt 19390.4 miBLeslie and Anamiece Carmichael HouseBuilding0.4 miBDr. James HouseBuilding0.5 miBSearcy Post OfficeBuilding0.5 miBTrinity Episcopal ChurchBuilding0.5 miBBank of SearcyBuilding0.5 miBWhite County CourthouseBuilt 18710.5 mi

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Questions about Lightle House

Is Lightle House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Dec 22, 1982 (Register number 82000958).

Is Lightle House a National Historic Landmark?

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

Can you visit Lightle 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. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.