Gemmill-Faust House

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Gemmill-Faust House
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Location321 St. Andrew's Terrace, West Helena, Arkansas
Coordinates 34°32′20″N90°38′1″W / 34.53889°N 90.63361°W / 34.53889; -90.63361 Coordinates: 34°32′20″N90°38′1″W / 34.53889°N 90.63361°W / 34.53889; -90.63361
Area1.5 acres (0.61 ha)
Built1920 (1920)
Architectural stylePrairie School
MPS West Helena MPS
NRHP reference No. 96001134 [1]
Added to NRHPOctober 31, 1996

The Gemmill-Faust House is a historic house at 321 St. Andrew's Terrace in West Helena, Arkansas. It is a two-story wood-frame structure with a brick-face exterior, built c. 1920. The house is an excellent local example of the Prairie School of design, with its broad spreading eaves, hip roof with hipped dormer, light-colored brick, and ribbon windows throughout. A period garage stands west of (behind) the main house. [2]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996. [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 Gemmill-Faust House" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2014-10-31.