Downtown Little Rock’s historic Pike-Fletcher-Terry House, once the subject of prolonged litigation between the heirs of the original owners and the city of Little Rock, is on the market.
Two “for sale” signs from the Hathaway Group sit on the property, located at 411 E. 7th St. According to the realtor’s website, the home is being offered at $995,000.
The original owners donated the home to the city of Little Rock in 1964 to be used by the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts (then the Arkansas Arts Center) for cultural, artistic or educational purposes. The city, with the museum, took on the gargantuan responsibility of maintaining the home, which was built by Albert Pike in 1840 and is one of the oldest structures in Pulaski County.
The property fell into disrepair, and the heirs of the owners sued the city and AMFA in 2021. In 2023, Terry Group Inc., a nonprofit created in support of the home, was in talks with the University of Arkansas Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design about using the property for university programming. The city, which kept visitors out of the house for years, ended up settling the suit in September 2024, returning the property to the heirs and paying a $795,000 settlement.
The end of the lawsuit may have brought about a false feeling of closure to folks who have been keeping an eye on the property, which once housed the Arkansas Female College and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. The future of the Terry House still remains unclear.
Milo Strain is a staff reporter for the Arkansas Times. He can be reached at milostrain@arktimes.com.
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