John E Bush House

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John E Bush House
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Location1516 Ringo St., Little Rock, Arkansas
Coordinates 34°44′8″N92°17′5″W / 34.73556°N 92.28472°W / 34.73556; -92.28472
Arealess than one acre
Built1919
Architect Thompson & Harding
Architectural style Bungalow/Craftsman
MPS Thompson, Charles L., Design Collection TR
NRHP reference No. 82000877 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 22, 1982

The John E Bush House is a historic house at 1516 Ringo Street in Little Rock, Arkansas. It is a two-story wood-frame structure, with a front gable roof and clapboard siding. A single-story gabled porch, its gable nearly matching that of the main roof, projects from the front, supported by fieldstone columns. The gable ends feature half-timbering effect typical of the Craftsman/Bungalow style. The house was designed by Thompson & Harding and built in 1919. [2]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. [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 Bush House". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2015-11-02.