Hardy House (Little Rock, Arkansas)

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Hardy House
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Location2400 Broadway, Little Rock, Arkansas
Coordinates 34°43′31″N92°16′44″W / 34.72528°N 92.27889°W / 34.72528; -92.27889 Coordinates: 34°43′31″N92°16′44″W / 34.72528°N 92.27889°W / 34.72528; -92.27889
Arealess than one acre
Built1921 (1921)
Architect Charles L. Thompson
Architectural styleEnglish Country House
MPS Thompson, Charles L., Design Collection TR
NRHP reference No. 82000898 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 22, 1982

The Hardy House is a historic house at 2400 Broadway in Little Rock, Arkansas. It is a two-story brick structure, with flanking single-story wings and a roof that is designed to resemble an English country house's thatched roof. The entrance is set in a centrally located stone round arch, with a multipart segmented-arch window above. The house was designed by Charles L. Thompson and built in 1921. [2]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. [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 Hardy House". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2015-11-30.