Arthur W. Hoofman House

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Arthur W. Hoofman House
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LocationJct. of E. Race and N. Cross Sts., Searcy, Arkansas
Coordinates 35°15′1″N91°43′24″W / 35.25028°N 91.72333°W / 35.25028; -91.72333 Coordinates: 35°15′1″N91°43′24″W / 35.25028°N 91.72333°W / 35.25028; -91.72333
Arealess than one acre
Built1931 (1931)
ArchitectKayler, Mr.
Architectural styleLate 19th And 20th Century Revivals, English Revival
MPS White County MPS
NRHP reference No. 91001184 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 22, 1992

The Arthur W. Hoofman House is a historic house at North Cross and East Race Streets in Searcy, Arkansas. It is a 1-1/2 story brick structure, with a side-facing gable roof that has a half-timbered gable end. The massing of the house is complex, with a variety of dormer and gable shapes, and a wraparound porch recessed under the roof, supported by an arcade of brick piers. The house, built in 1931 for a strawberry grower, is the city's finest example of high style English Revival architecture. [2]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "NRHP nomination for Arthur W. Hoofman House" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2015-10-20.