The S.D. Merritt House is a historic house at 45 Arkansas Highway 25 North in Greenbrier, Arkansas. It is a single story masonry structure, its exterior clad in a distinctive combination of fieldstone laid in herringbone patterns, and cream-colored brick trim. It was designed by Silas Owens, Sr., a prominent regional African-American mason, and built c. 1950 by Owens and his son, Silas Jr. It is a basically L-shaped structure, with a covered carport at the left end, and a forward-projecting section on the right.[2]

S.D. Merritt House
S.D. Merritt House is located in Arkansas
S.D. Merritt House
S.D. Merritt House is located in the United States
S.D. Merritt House
Nearest cityGreenbrier, Arkansas
Coordinates35°16′24″N 92°22′59″W / 35.27333°N 92.38306°W / 35.27333; -92.38306
Arealess than one acre
Built1950 (1950)
Built bySilas Owens Sr., Silas Owens Jr.
ArchitectSilas Owens Sr.
Architectural styleModern Movement, Minimal Traditional
MPSMixed Masonry Buildings of Silas Owens, Sr. MPS
NRHP reference No.05000038[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 15, 2005

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.[1]

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "NRHP nomination for S.D. Merritt House". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2016-03-08.