Longbridge Plantation
Longbridge is an Estate home, also known as the Charles Alexander House, located on Hills Lake in Young Township, Scott, Arkansas, just east of Galloway, Arkansas along Highway 70.
Longbridge Plantation | |
  Location in Arkansas  Location in United States | |
| Nearest city | Scott, Arkansas |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 34°42′55″N 92°3′13″W |
| Area | 1,091 acres (442 ha) (listed portion of plantation) |
| Built | 1889 (original) |
| Architect | Charles L. Thompson (original) |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
History
Charles Newton Alexander Sr., prominent planter, industrialist, and banker built Longbridge in 1906 as the centerpiece of his sprawling postbellum Plantation. The house originally set on 2,500 acres. The plantations main products were cotton and livestock.
Alexander, born November 15, 1858, in Asheville NC, moved to Pulaski County in In 1879 at 21 years old. He began farming upon arrival and added to his original holdings, until he became one of the largest and most influential land owners in central Arkansas. Alexander was President of the Rose City Cotton Oil Mills, director in the Exchange National Bank of Little Rock, and a director of the Arkansas Cotton Growers Association. He was also on the Highway Commission of Arkansas.[1]
Today
Today Longbridge Estate is an Opportunity farm for local farmers. The estate and home are still in the same family. The house has recently housed a ministry as well as an event company.
References
- Herndon, D. T. (1947). Charles Newton Alexander. In Annals of Arkansas, 1947 (pp. 952–953). essay, Historical Record Association.