Cornish House (Little Rock, Arkansas)

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Cornish House
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Location1800 Arch St., Little Rock, Arkansas
Coordinates 34°43′52″N92°16′47″W / 34.73111°N 92.27972°W / 34.73111; -92.27972 Coordinates: 34°43′52″N92°16′47″W / 34.73111°N 92.27972°W / 34.73111; -92.27972
Arealess than one acre
Built1917
Architect Theodore Sanders
Architectural styleBungalow/craftsman, Tudor Revival
Part of Governor's Mansion Historic District (ID88000631)
MPS Thompson, Charles L., Design Collection TR
NRHP reference No. 82000882 [1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPDecember 22, 1982
Designated CPMay 19, 1988

The Cornish House is a historic house at 1800 Arch Street in Little Rock, Arkansas. It is a 2+12-story brick structure, with a side gable roof, and a project center gable at the front, sheltering a porch with granite balustrade and posts. A porte-cochere extends north of the building, and a sunroom south. The house was built in 1917 to a design by noted Arkansas architect Theodore Sanders, and is a well-preserved local example of Tudor Revival architecture. [2]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 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 Cornish House". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2015-11-06.