Foster House (303 North Hervey Street, Hope, Arkansas)

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Foster House
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Location303 N. Hervey St., Hope, Arkansas
Coordinates 33°40′10″N93°35′49″W / 33.66944°N 93.59694°W / 33.66944; -93.59694 Coordinates: 33°40′10″N93°35′49″W / 33.66944°N 93.59694°W / 33.66944; -93.59694
Arealess than one acre
Built1912
Architect Charles L. Thompson
Architectural style Bungalow/Craftsman
Part of North Elm Street Historic District (ID95000904)
MPS Thompson, Charles L., Design Collection TR
NRHP reference No. 82000825 [1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPDecember 22, 1982
Designated CPJuly 28, 1995
Removed from NRHPSeptember 30, 2019

The Foster House is a historic house at 303 North Hervey Street in Hope, Arkansas. The two-story wood-frame house was designed by Charles L. Thompson and built c. 1912. It is a fine local example of Bungalow/Craftsman style, with flared eaves and a full-length front porch supported by box columns, which are, in a Thompson signature, clustered in threes at the corners. The porch roof, dormer, and eave have classic Craftsman features, including exposed rafters and brackets. It is one of three Thompson designs in Hope. [2]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982, and was delisted in 2019. [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 Foster House". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2014-09-17.