The Smith-McCurry House is a historic house on Arkansas Highway 15, 3.5 miles (5.6 km) east of El Dorado, Arkansas. The oldest portion of the house is a single-story dog trot house that was built in 1867 by Lawson Smith for his son David Carroll Smith. The house was inherited in 1919 by Mamie Smith McCurry, notable as a prominent investor in early oil exploration in Union County. The third well in the county, a successful gusher, was drilled on her land. She then invested further in oil exploration, forming a partnership with Bruce Hunt, a geologist, and the drillers Hensy and Zoda, and eventually participating in exploratory drilling operations in seven states. She used proceeds from her oil successes to expand the homestead and add then-popular Craftsman details to it.[2] The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.[1]

Smith-McCurry House
Smith-McCurry House is located in Arkansas
Smith-McCurry House
Location in Arkansas
Smith-McCurry House is located in the United States
Smith-McCurry House
Location in United States
Nearest cityEl Dorado, Arkansas
Coordinates33°13′16″N 92°35′26″W / 33.22123°N 92.59068°W / 33.22123; -92.59068
Area5 acres (2.0 ha)
Built1867 (1867)
Architectural styleBungalow/craftsman, Greek Revival
NRHP reference No.92001394[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 15, 1992

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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 Smith-McCurry House". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2014-05-10.