Daisy Bates House
Historic house in Arkansas. Added to the National Register in 2001, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
The Daisy Bates House is a historic house at 1207 West 28th Street in Little Rock, Arkansas, USA. It is significant as the home of Arkansas NAACP president Daisy Bates, and for its use as a command post for those working to desegregate the Little Rock Central High School during the desegregation crisis of 1957–1958. It was a sanctuary for the nine students involved. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 2001.
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The record
| Register name | Bates, Daisy, House |
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 1207 West 28th St., Little Rock, AR |
| County | Pulaski County |
| Listed | Jan 3, 2001 |
| Reference number | 01000072 |
| Type of place | single-family detached home |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
Visiting
| Address | 1207 West 28th St., Little Rock, AR |
| Coordinates | 34.7217° N, 92.2876° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Little Rock | 295 listed places in Little Rock → · walking tours → |
| Nearest national park unit | Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site · 1 mile · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Willow Beach 9 miles · Maumelle 11 miles · Tar Camp 21 miles |
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Nearby in Pulaski County
Local history books for Little Rock
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- Remembering Arkansas Confederates and the 1911 Little Rock Veterans ReunionRay Hanley, 2006Find at Bookshop.org
Arkansas travel guides
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Questions people ask
When was Daisy Bates House listed on the National Register?
Jan 3, 2001. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Can I visit Daisy Bates House?
No public access is recorded. A National Register listing recognizes a place; it does not open it to visitors.
Source: National Park Service
Where is Daisy Bates House?
1207 West 28th St., Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas. The nearest national park unit is Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site, 1 mile away.
Source: Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site
Are there campgrounds near Daisy Bates House?
Three federal campgrounds are within reach. The closest is Willow Beach, 9 miles away. Maumelle is 11 miles away, and Tar Camp is 21 miles away.
Source: Campsite Atlas
Is there cell service at Daisy Bates House?
FCC coverage maps show Verizon 5G, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
Is there a wildfire near Daisy Bates House right now?
1 active incident within 50 miles as of 2026-10-17, nearest Jefferson 315, 35 miles away.
Source: Map
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 01000072. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.