Ferguson House (Pine Bluff, Arkansas)

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Ferguson House
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Location 902 E. 4th Ave., Pine Bluff, Arkansas
Coordinates 34°13′33″N92°0′42″W / 34.22583°N 92.01167°W / 34.22583; -92.01167 Coordinates: 34°13′33″N92°0′42″W / 34.22583°N 92.01167°W / 34.22583; -92.01167
Area less than one acre
Built 1896 (1896)
Architectural style Queen Anne
NRHP reference # 78000598 [1]
Added to NRHP January 18, 1978

The Ferguson House is a historic house at 902 East 4th Street in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. It is a two-story wood frame structure, with a hip roof and clapboard siding. It has a variety of projecting gable sections, dormers, and porches typical of the Queen Anne style. The interior features high-quality woodwork, including fireplace mantels, and a particularly ornate main staircase. It was built in 1896 by Calvin Ferguson, a local builder, for his family. [2]

Pine Bluff, Arkansas City in Arkansas, United States

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The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service.
  2. "NRHP nomination for Ferguson House" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2015-11-15.