Dr. Charles H. Kennedy House

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Dr. Charles H. Kennedy House
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Location 6 Edenwood Ln., North Little Rock, Arkansas
Coordinates 34°49′1″N92°14′53″W / 34.81694°N 92.24806°W / 34.81694; -92.24806 Coordinates: 34°49′1″N92°14′53″W / 34.81694°N 92.24806°W / 34.81694; -92.24806
Area 1.5 acres (0.61 ha)
Built 1964 (1964)
Architect Warren Segraves
Architectural style Mid-Century Modern
NRHP reference # 100001651 [1]
Added to NRHP September 21, 2017

The Dr. Charles H. Kennedy House is a historic house at 6 Edenwood Lane in North Little Rock, Arkansas. It is a single story steel frame structure, organized as three hexagonal pods joined by linear sections. The pods divide the house's functional spaces: one is for public living spaces and amenities, including the kitchen, living room, and dining area, one has the master bedroom suite, and one has a guest space and playroom. The exterior is clad in a combination of brick veneer and vertical board siding, and the roof is flat except for the pods, which have pyramidal roofs. The house was built in 1964 to a design by noted Arkansas architect Warren Segraves. [2]

North Little Rock, Arkansas City in Arkansas, United States

North Little Rock is a city in Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States, across the Arkansas River from Little Rock in the central part of the state. The population was 62,304 at the 2010 census. In 2017 the estimated population was 65,911, making it the seventh-most populous city in the state. North Little Rock, along with Little Rock and Conway, anchors the six-county Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is further included in the Little Rock-North Little Rock Combined Statistical Area with 902,443 residents.

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017. [1]

National Register of Historic Places federal list of historic sites in the United States

The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance. A property listed in the National Register, or located within a National Register Historic District, may qualify for tax incentives derived from the total value of expenses incurred preserving the property.

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National Register of Historic Places listings in Pulaski County, Arkansas Wikimedia list article

This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Pulaski County, Arkansas.

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