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Treece House

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City/County/Congressional District: Fayetteville , Washington County ( District 3 )
Location Class: Residential
Year Built: 1876
Historic Designation: N/A
Status: Demolished

The Treece House in Fayetteville was built circa 1876 by A.M. Byrnes who helped erect the University of Arkansas’ Old Main Building. Left over lumber from the campus project was used to build this house and the one to the right of it for his two daughters. All of the detailing was original, and although it probably needed some work, there was enough there and photos available to have restored it completely. The inside was much the same except that it was turned into two apartments. Mr. Treece lived on the left side. The Treece House was also important to Fayetteville, the state of Arkansas, and the United States for its connection to the Bonnie and Clyde robbery next door at the Brown’s Grocery Store. Unfortunately, since its listing on the Most Endangered Places list, the house was demolished.