Baldock House

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Baldock House
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LocationJct. of S. Elm St. and W. Woodruff Ave., Searcy, Arkansas
Coordinates 35°14′45″N91°44′25″W / 35.24583°N 91.74028°W / 35.24583; -91.74028 Coordinates: 35°14′45″N91°44′25″W / 35.24583°N 91.74028°W / 35.24583; -91.74028
Arealess than one acre
Built1910 (1910)
Architectural styleVernacular irregular plan
MPS White County MPS
NRHP reference No. 91001239 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 5, 1991

The Baldock House is a historic house at the southeast corner of South Elm Street and Woodruff Avenue in Searcy, Arkansas. It is a 1+12-story brick building with a clipped-gable roof and a full-width porch that wraps around to the east side. The northern (front) slope of the roof is pierced by three pedimented gable-roof dormers, the central one larger and housing two sash windows. Built c. 1910, this is house is one of six brick houses to survive from the early 20th century in White County. [2]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. [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 Baldock House". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2015-06-02.