Baer House (Little Rock, Arkansas)

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Baer House
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Location1010 Rock Street,
Little Rock, Arkansas
Coordinates 34°44′17″N92°16′6″W / 34.73806°N 92.26833°W / 34.73806; -92.26833
Arealess than one acre
Built1915
Architect Charles L. Thompson
Architectural style Bungalow/Craftsman
Part of MacArthur Park Historic District (ID77000269)
MPS Thompson, Charles L., Design Collection TR
NRHP reference No. 82000876 [1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPDecember 22, 1982
Designated CPJuly 25, 1977

The Baer House is a historic house located at 1010 Rock Street in Little Rock, Arkansas.

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Description and history

It is a simple two-story L-shaped masonry structure, with a cross-gable roof configuration and a porch at the crook of the L. The front-facing gable has Craftsman-style brackets and half-timbering effects. The porch has a shed roof, and is supported by groups of short box columns set on tall brick piers, with a brick balustrade. The house was designed by the architect Charles L. Thompson, and was built about 1915. [2]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 22, 1982. [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 Baer House". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved September 4, 2015.