Hugh L. King House

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Location110 W. Spring St., Heber Springs, Arkansas
Coordinates 35°29′34″N92°1′47″W / 35.49278°N 92.02972°W / 35.49278; -92.02972 Coordinates: 35°29′34″N92°1′47″W / 35.49278°N 92.02972°W / 35.49278; -92.02972
Arealess than one acre
Built1894 (1894)
Built byHugh L. King
Architectural style Italianate, Queen Anne
NRHP reference # 92001224 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 8, 1992

The Hugh L. King House is a historic house at 110 West Spring Street in Heber Springs, Arkansas. It is a 2-1/2 story L-shaped wood frame house, with an eclectic combination of Queen Anne and Italianate features. It has a two-story polygonal turreted projection at one corner, and a wraparound porch with delicate turned posts. Although most of the exterior is finished in weatherboard, portions are finished in decorative cut shingles. The oldest portion of the house was built about 1882; it achieved its present form and style c. 1893–4 with a major addition. [2]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992. [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 Hugh L. King House" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2016-03-05.