Augustus M. Garrison House

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Augustus M. Garrison House
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Location600 Pecan Street,
Texarkana, Arkansas
Coordinates 33°25′45″N94°2′11″W / 33.42917°N 94.03639°W / 33.42917; -94.03639 Coordinates: 33°25′45″N94°2′11″W / 33.42917°N 94.03639°W / 33.42917; -94.03639
Arealess than one acre
Built1895;127 years ago (1895)
Architectural styleQueen Anne, Queen Anne-Eastlake
NRHP reference No. 82002126 [1]
Added to NRHPMarch 25, 1982;40 years ago (1982-03-25)

The Augustus M. Garrison House is a historic house located in Texarkana, Arkansas.

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Description and history

Built in 1895, the 2+12-story, wood-frame house is notable as one of the city's finest turn-of-the-century Queen Anne style houses. It features the irregular massing, typical of the style, with a single-story wraparound porch with delicate spindled woodwork, and a three-story circular tower topped by a conical roof. The house was built by Augustus M. Garrison, a lawyer, and remained in his family into the 21st century. [2]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 25, 1982. [1] It currently functions as part of the House of Wadley Bed and Breakfast Inn.

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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 Augustus M. Garrison House". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2014-10-11.