June Sandidge House

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June Sandidge House
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Location811 Cherry St., Gurdon, Arkansas
Coordinates 33°55′21″N93°8′41″W / 33.92250°N 93.14472°W / 33.92250; -93.14472 Coordinates: 33°55′21″N93°8′41″W / 33.92250°N 93.14472°W / 33.92250; -93.14472
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built1935 (1935)
Built byJune Sandidge (supervision) with other craftspeople
ArchitectJune Sandidge
Architectural styleEnglish Revival
NRHP reference No. 93000093 [1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 25, 1993

The June Sandidge House is a historic house at 811 Cherry Street in Gurdon, Arkansas. It is a single-story wood-frame house with a brick veneer exterior, and represents an excellent and unusual local example of English Revival architecture. The house was built in 1938 by Mr. June Sandidge, an engineer for the Missouri Pacific Railroad. Its styling is essentially vernacular English Revival, although there are some Mediterranean influences, including Spanish-style arches on the porch. [2]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993. [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 June Sandidge House". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2014-09-15.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)