Horace Estes House

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Horace Estes House
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Location614 E. Main St., Gurdon, Arkansas
Coordinates 33°55′0″N93°8′48″W / 33.91667°N 93.14667°W / 33.91667; -93.14667 Coordinates: 33°55′0″N93°8′48″W / 33.91667°N 93.14667°W / 33.91667; -93.14667
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1934 (1934)
ArchitectMultiple
Architectural style Tudor Revival
NRHP reference No. 93000487 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 21, 1993

The Horace Estes House is a historic house at 614 East Main Street in Gurdon, Arkansas. It is a single-story structure with a wood frame and brick veneer exterior. It was built in 1934, and is the city's best example of Tudor Revival architecture, featuring an irregular plan, multiple gables in the roofline, a tall ornamental chimney, and narrow windows. [2]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993. [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 Horace Estes House" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2014-08-25.