Duffy House

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Duffy House
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Location124 E. A St., North Little Rock, Arkansas
Coordinates 34°46′58″N92°15′34″W / 34.78278°N 92.25944°W / 34.78278; -92.25944 Coordinates: 34°46′58″N92°15′34″W / 34.78278°N 92.25944°W / 34.78278; -92.25944
Arealess than one acre
Built1929 (1929)
Built byJustin Stewart
Architectural styleMediterranean Revival
NRHP reference No. 14000793 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 29, 2014

The Duffy House is a historic house at 124 East "A" Street in North Little Rock, Arkansas. It is a two-story stuccoed structure with a tile roof in the Spanish Colonial style, with a single-story addition to the west, and a garage to the southwest, with a small attached maid's quarters. The house was built in 1929 by Justin Stewart as part of a large subdivision. Due to the effects of the Great Depression, it remained unsold for several years, and typifies the houses built in the subdivision before the 1929 stock market crash. [2]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014. [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 Duffy House" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2015-06-13.