Engelberger House

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Engelberger House
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Location2105 N. Maple St., North Little Rock, Arkansas
Coordinates 34°46′28″N92°16′6″W / 34.77444°N 92.26833°W / 34.77444; -92.26833 Coordinates: 34°46′28″N92°16′6″W / 34.77444°N 92.26833°W / 34.77444; -92.26833
Arealess than one acre
Architectural styleQueen Anne
NRHP reference No. 90000895 [1]
Added to NRHPJune 14, 1990

The Engelberger House is a historic house at 2105 North Maple Street in North Little Rock, Arkansas. It is a two-story wood frame structure, with a hip roof and asymmetrical massing characteristic of the Queen Anne style of architecture. It has several projecting gable sections, an octagonal tower at one corner, and a porch that wraps around two sides. It was built in 1895 by Alonzo "Lonnie" Clayton, an African American jockey and the youngest to win the Kentucky Derby. Lonnie was 15 years old when he won the Kentucky Derby in 1892. The Engelberger House [2] is one of only two high-style Queen Anne houses in the city (the other is the Baker House). [3]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. [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. The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture
  3. "NRHP nomination for Engelberger House" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2015-06-14.