Freeman-Felker House

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Location318 W. Elm St., Rogers, Arkansas
Coordinates 36°19′55″N94°7′11″W / 36.33194°N 94.11972°W / 36.33194; -94.11972
Arealess than one acre
Built1903 (1903)
ArchitectA.O. Clark
Architectural style Classical Revival
MPS Benton County MRA
NRHP reference No. 87002399 [1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 28, 1988

The Freeman-Felker House is a historic house at 318 West Elm Street in Rogers, Arkansas, United States.

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Architect

It is a large two-story wood-frame structure, designed by local architect A. O. Clark and built in 1903 for a banker.

Description

The house has a pyramidal roof and a wraparound porch with Classical Revival detailing. A large gable projects slightly on the main facade, with a Palladian window at its center. The house includes a sunroom, added in the 1930s by its second owner, J. E. Felker, and also designed by Clark. [2]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. [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 Freeman-Felker House". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved February 6, 2015.