Frierson House

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Frierson House
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Location1112 S. Main Street
Jonesboro, Arkansas
Coordinates 35°49′56″N90°42′17″W / 35.83222°N 90.70472°W / 35.83222; -90.70472 Coordinates: 35°49′56″N90°42′17″W / 35.83222°N 90.70472°W / 35.83222; -90.70472
Arealess than one acre
NRHP reference No. 73000381 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 24, 1973

The Frierson House is a historic house at 1112 South Main Street in Jonesboro, Arkansas. It is a two-story wood frame structure, with a hip roof pierced by gabled dormers. The main facade is covered by a two-story porch with Ionic columns, with a single-story porch on the side with Doric columns. The main entrance is flanked by sidelight windows and topped by a multilight transom, and is set in a recessed paneled entry framed by pilasters. Its construction date is uncertain, but is placed between 1870 and 1910 based on architectural evidence. It is a well-preserved example of a post-Civil War "town house". [2]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. [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 Frierson House" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2014-12-07.