Henry "Harry" Charles Pernot House

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Henry "Harry" Charles Pernot House
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Location119 Fayetteville Rd., Van Buren, Arkansas
Coordinates 35°26′20″N94°21′9″W / 35.43889°N 94.35250°W / 35.43889; -94.35250 Coordinates: 35°26′20″N94°21′9″W / 35.43889°N 94.35250°W / 35.43889; -94.35250
Arealess than one acre
Builtc. 1900 (1900)
NRHP reference # 100001646 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 21, 2017

The Henry "Harry" Charles Pernot House is a historic house at 119 Fayetteville Road in Van Buren, Arkansas. Built in the early 20th century, it is an eclectic and late example of blended Queen Anne and Second Empire architecture. It has asymmetrical massing and a tower, characteristic of the Second Empire, along with a Queen Anne porch that features turned posts and a spindled valance. Harry Pernot, who built it, was mayor of Van Buren, 1904–1909. [2]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017. [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 Henry "Harry" Charles Pernot House" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2017-11-08.