John W. White House

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John W. White House
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Location1509 W. Main St., Russellville, Arkansas
Coordinates 35°16′55″N93°8′48″W / 35.28194°N 93.14667°W / 35.28194; -93.14667
Area2.3 acres (0.93 ha)
Built1916 (1916)
ArchitectFrank M. Blaisdell
Paul M. Heerwagen
Architectural stylePrairie School, Bungalow/craftsman
NRHP reference No. 88000524 [1]
Added to NRHPMay 5, 1988

The John W. White House is a historic house at 1509 West Main Street in Russellville, Arkansas. It is a broad two-story brick structure, in a broad expression of the American Foursquare style with Prairie School and Craftsman elements. It is covered by a hipped tile roof, with a hipped dormer on the front roof face. A single-story hip-roof porch extends across the front, supported by rustic stone piers and balustrade. The house was built in 1916 for a wealthy banker and businessman, and is one of the finest high-style houses in the city. [2]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. [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 John W. White House". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved May 2, 2016.