Harton House

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Harton House
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Location1821 Robinson Ave., Conway, Arkansas
Coordinates 35°5′16″N92°26′56″W / 35.08778°N 92.44889°W / 35.08778; -92.44889 Coordinates: 35°5′16″N92°26′56″W / 35.08778°N 92.44889°W / 35.08778; -92.44889
Area4 acres (1.6 ha)
Built1890 (1890)
Built byGeorge Rice
ArchitectFlosrrie Harton
Architectural style Queen Anne, Colonial Revival
Part of Robinson Historic District (ID00001645)
NRHP reference No. 79000438 [1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMay 25, 1979
Designated CPJanuary 29, 2001

The Harton House is a historic house at 1821 Robinson Avenue in Conway, Arkansas. It is a large, irregularly massed 2+12-story wood-frame house with a hip roof and clapboard siding. The roof is studded with cross gables exhibiting a half-timbered appearance, and a single-story porch wraps around the front and side, supported by brick piers. Built in 1890, the house is a distinctive combination of Queen Anne and Colonial Revival styling. It was built for D. O. Harton, a prominent local businessman. [2]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. [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 Harton House". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2016-02-24.