Ellis Hall (Hendrix College)

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Location Hendrix College campus, Conway, Arkansas
Coordinates 35°5′53″N92°26′32″W / 35.09806°N 92.44222°W / 35.09806; -92.44222 Coordinates: 35°5′53″N92°26′32″W / 35.09806°N 92.44222°W / 35.09806; -92.44222
Arealess than one acre
Built1913 (1913)
Architectural styleBungalow/craftsman
MPS Thompson, Charles L., Design Collection TR
NRHP reference No. 82000816 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 22, 1982

Ellis Hall is an administration building on the campus of Hendrix College in Conway, Arkansas. It is basically a large two-story house, with Craftsman styling, built in 1913 to a design by Charles L. Thompson, who also designed several other buildings on the Hendrix campus. [2] The building served as the college's President's House until 1980, and now houses the college's admissions and financial aid offices. [3]

The building 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 President's House" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2016-03-15.
  3. "Visit Us". Hendrix College. Retrieved 2016-03-15.