Joe P. Eagle and D. R. Boone Building

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Joe P. Eagle and D. R. Boone Building
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Location105-107 W. Front St., Lonoke, Arkansas
Coordinates 34°47′1″N91°54′1″W / 34.78361°N 91.90028°W / 34.78361; -91.90028 Coordinates: 34°47′1″N91°54′1″W / 34.78361°N 91.90028°W / 34.78361; -91.90028
Arealess than one acre
Architect Thompson, Charles L.
Part of Lonoke Downtown Historic District (ID96000528)
MPS Thompson, Charles L., Design Collection TR
NRHP reference No. 94001462 [1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPDecember 9, 1994
Designated CPMay 10, 1996

The Joe P. Eagle and D. R. Boone Building is a historic commercial building at 105-107 West Front Street in downtown Lonoke, Arkansas. It is a two-story red brick building, with a sloping flat roof obscured by parapet, and a brick foundation. It is divided into two sections, articulated by brick pilasters. The left half has an original storefront on the first floor, with plate glass display windows flanking a recessed entrance, while the right half has a more modern (1960s) appearance, with a central display window, with the store entrance on the right and a building entrance to the upper floor on the left. The second-floor on both halves has tripled sash windows, the center one larger, all topped by transom windows. The building was designed by architect Charles L. Thompson and built in 1905. [2]

The building was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1994. [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 Joe P. Eagle and D.R. Boone Building" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2016-01-08.