Cherry-Luter Estate

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Cherry-Luter Estate
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Location521 W. Scenic Dr., North Little Rock, Arkansas
Coordinates 34°47′3″N92°17′23″W / 34.78417°N 92.28972°W / 34.78417; -92.28972 Coordinates: 34°47′3″N92°17′23″W / 34.78417°N 92.28972°W / 34.78417; -92.28972
Area4.7 acres (1.9 ha)
Built1923 (1923)
Architectural styleLate 19th and 20th Century Revivals, French Renaissance
NRHP reference No. 92001155 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 4, 1992

The Cherry-Luter Estate is a historic country estate, also known as The Castle, at 521 West Scenic Drive in North Little Rock, Arkansas. The main house is a two-story French Renaissance limestone structure with a gabled roof and round tower at its southwest corner. A carriage house of similar construction stands nearby, and there is a pavilion with a half-timbered roof with exposed beams. A stone wall lines the road at the edge of the property, which is just under 5 acres (2.0 ha) in size. The estate was largely developed by 1923 by John J. Cherry, and is one of the city's architectural landmarks. [2]

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

The estate was purchased by Rev. Steven and Theresa Tiner in February, 2016.

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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 Cherry-Luter Estate" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2015-05-31.