Faubus House, Huntsville, AR - Image courtesy Chari Cross, Faubus House Archives
Faubus House Tours
Join the E Fay Jones Conservancy for a guided tour of the breathtaking Orval A. Faubus House, perched atop a gorgeous bluff with a cantilevering balcony that overlooks downtown Huntsville, Arkansas.
This residence, designed by Fay Jones for former Arkansas Governor Orval and Alta Faubus, was completed in 1967 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The seven thousand, three hundred fifty-six square foot design hovers along the edge of a bluff and exemplifies Fay Jones’ penchant for designing buildings specifically for the land on which they are constructed.
The stone column, post and beam house is an excellent example of Modern Organic architecture. Exterior material choices, colors and strong horizontal roof line allow the building to essentially melt into the building site. Jumbo wood shingles, fieldstone from Alta’s family farm in Arkansas, floor to ceiling glass openings, and mahogany plywood achieve this goal. Although incorporating many refined design elements and treatments, the most prominent feature of this house is the eight by thirty-foot catwalk, cantilevered over a bluff edge. This bluff splits the acreage in half, and a rock stair, built by the stonemasons that crafted the house, serves to combine the disparate portions of the property, above and below. This house retains its original integrity, as there have been no alterations of floor plan or materials and it has been well preserved and maintained.
This tour is residential and all tour attendance is by ticket purchase only.
Standard Tour
Experience the full Faubus House - guided full house interior tour with grounds and gardens access.
$30 ($35.40 including taxes and fees)
Children younger than 10 are discouraged, but not unwelcome. Please refer to the Infant & Children Policy in the Prepare for Your Visit section.
Courtesy Chari Cross, Faubus House Archives
Courtesy Arkansas Historic Preservation Program
Sunset Tour
Guided full house interior tour with grounds and gardens access.
Friday June 20 & August 15, 2025 at 7:30 PM
House cocktail and hors' d’oeuvres included.
See the magic come to life as the house is lit at dusk!
$45 ($53.10 including taxes and fees)
Age 21+ required for this tour.
Thanksgiving Tour
November 28, 2025 - 10:00 AM or 1:00 PM
Experience the Faubus House on the Thanksgiving holiday - guided full house interior tour with grounds and gardens access.
$30 ($35.40 including taxes and fees)
Children younger than 10 are discouraged, but not unwelcome. Please refer to the Infant & Children Policy in the Prepare for Your Visit section.
Prepare for Your Visit
Location: 640 Governor Road, Huntsville, AR, 72740. 45 minutes from Eureka Springs, AR, one hour from Fayetteville, AR, an hour and 15 minutes from Bentonville, AR.
Tickets: Tickets are required and can be purchased here on our website. Ticket sales are final and are not refundable. You will receive confirmation by email. Ticket price includes admission to the Faubus House at your selected date and time slot, and access to the gardens. Your final ticket price will include a 6% handling fee and 12% state taxes. If you are unable to make your designated time slot, contact us at info@efayjonesconservancy.org and we will do our best to reschedule you for a different regularly scheduled tour.
Disclaimer & Limitation of Liability: Each person taking this tour voluntarily accepts all risk, physical injury or personal property damage, including without limitation, from slips or falls. Ticket purchase indicates attendees release the E Fay Jones Conservancy, its employees, officers, directors, volunteers, partner organizations and tour location owners from any claims.
Arrival: Consider your travel time to the Faubus House and arrive 10 minutes early, for parking and check-in.
Parking: Parking is located at the Faubus House, and is limited. Please leave room for other cars to pass when parking.
Restrooms: Not available except for emergency situations.
Infant & Children Policy: Children below the age of 10 are discouraged, but not unwelcome. The Faubus House sits entirely along a bluff edge and there is a catwalk that extends out over the bluff edge. Tickets are required for all children except infants. Strollers or infant carriers are not allowed inside the house to protect walls and floors. The Sunset Tour has an age restriction to 21 and up.
Wheelchair Accessibility: This house was built as a private residence, 58 years ago, and is not fully wheelchair accessible. Guests are welcome to use walkers and canes provided they have rubber tips to protect the flooring. Please send any questions to info@efayjonesconservancy.org.
Duration: Approximately 1 1/2 to 2 hours. The house tour is an hour. If you’d like to see where Fay’s design began, you’ll want to experience the lower portion of the property, underneath the cantilevered catwalk, accessible by an outdoor stairwell. A must see! You may choose to enjoy the gardens as well.
Inclement Weather: All tours will proceed rain or shine, but may be cancelled due to overly poor or dangerous weather conditions, even on short notice. Check our Facebook page, E Fay Jones Conservancy, for any late cancellations due to weather. Our Facebook group is set up as a private group, so please consider joining for these last minute cancellation notices. If your tour is cancelled due to poor weather, we will reach out and do our best reschedule you for a different regularly scheduled tour.
Attire: Please wear weather appropriate attire and comfortable walking shoes. Shoes are not allowed inside the house; we invite you to kick off your shoes, tour the house in socks, or we offer free surgical booties to put on over your shoes. Backpacks and/or large purses, bags, strollers or infant carriers are not allowed in the house. Please leave them in your vehicle.
Photography: Exterior photography is allowed on all tours but no tripods, selfie sticks, stabilizers or drones are allowed. No interior photography is allowed, no exceptions.
Ticket purchase implies your consent to a Photo Waiver; we occasionally may reproduce or post photos of our guests for promotional use, although we avoid face recognition where we can.
Pets: Pets are not permitted on this tour. Service animals, as described by ADA Title II and III are allowed.
Concessions: No concessions are available on site for the Standard Tour. Outside food or drinks of any kind are not allowed inside the Faubus House. Complimentary water will be available.
Group Tours: Send an inquiry to info@efayjonesconservancy.org with a brief description of your request and include your phone number.
SUNSET TOUR TICKETS (21+ only): Ticket price does include the house cocktail and hors d’oeuvres. While other tours are designed for ten guests, this tour will accommodate twenty guests, will be slightly more informal, and restrooms will be available. The duration of this tour will be set at two hours, that guests can experience more time in Fay’s entertaining space.
Please send all additional questions to info@efayjonesconservancy.org