Jewel Bain House No. 4

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Jewel Bain House No. 4
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Location 27 Longmeadow, Pine Bluff, Arkansas
Coordinates 34°11′38″N92°1′14″W / 34.19389°N 92.02056°W / 34.19389; -92.02056 Coordinates: 34°11′38″N92°1′14″W / 34.19389°N 92.02056°W / 34.19389; -92.02056
Area less than one acre
Built 1965 (1965)
Architectural style Modern Movement
NRHP reference # 100001649 [1]
Added to NRHP September 21, 2017

The Jewel Bain House Number 4 is a historic house at 27 Longmeadow in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. It is a U-shaped single-story brick structure, with sections covered by separately hipped roofs that have extended eaves with exposed rafter tails. The roof is covered with distinctive tiles imported from Japan. Some windows are covered by wooden Japanese screens. The house was built about 1965, designed by architect Jewel Bain, one of the few female architects working in Arkansas at the time. [2]

Pine Bluff, Arkansas City in Arkansas, United States

Pine Bluff is the tenth-largest city in the state of Arkansas and the county seat of Jefferson County. It is the principal city of the Pine Bluff Metropolitan Statistical Area and part of the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Pine Bluff Combined Statistical Area. The population of the city was 49,083 in the 2010 Census with 2017 estimates showing a decline to 42,984.

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The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017. [1]

National Register of Historic Places federal list of historic sites in the United States

The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance. A property listed in the National Register, or located within a National Register Historic District, may qualify for tax incentives derived from the total value of expenses incurred preserving the property.

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service.
  2. "NRHP nomination for Jewel Bain House No. 4" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2017-11-13.