Keith House (Little Rock, Arkansas)

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Keith House
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Location2200 Broadway, Little Rock, Arkansas
Coordinates 34°43′38″N92°16′43″W / 34.72722°N 92.27861°W / 34.72722; -92.27861
Built1912
Architect Charles L. Thompson
Architectural stylePrairie School, Bungalow/Craftsman
Part of Governor's Mansion Historic District (1988 enlargement) (ID88000631)
MPS Thompson, Charles L., Design Collection TR
NRHP reference No. 82000905 [1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPDecember 22, 1982
Designated CPMay 19, 1988

The Keith House is a historic house at 2200 Broadway in Little Rock, Arkansas. It is a two-story brick structure, three bays wide, with a side-gable roof. A single-story gabled porch projects from the center of the main facade, supported by brick piers, with exposed rafter ends and large Craftsman brackets. The house was designed by noted Arkansas architect Charles L. Thompson and built in 1912. It is a particularly well-executed combination of Craftsman and Prairie School features. [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. March 13, 2009.
  2. "NRHP nomination for Keith House". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved November 26, 2015.