James Sparks House

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James Sparks House
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Location201 N. 14th St., Fort Smith, Arkansas
Coordinates 35°23′8″N94°24′55″W / 35.38556°N 94.41528°W / 35.38556; -94.41528 Coordinates: 35°23′8″N94°24′55″W / 35.38556°N 94.41528°W / 35.38556; -94.41528
Area0 acres (0 ha)
Built1890 (1890)
Architectural styleRomanesque, Victorian Romanesque
NRHP reference No. 72000210 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 14, 1972

The James Sparks House is a historic house at 201 North 14th Street in Fort Smith, Arkansas. It is a 2+12-story brick structure, with a round three-story tower at one corner, around which a wraparound porch extends. It features Romanesque segmented-arch and round-arch windows, and chimneys with decorative corbelled tops. The interior features high-quality woodwork original to the house's c. 1887 construction. It was built by James M. Sparks, a prominent local businessman who was the son of an Irish immigrant. The house was carefully restored in the 20th century. [2]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. [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 James Sparks House". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2015-04-07.