Mann House (Forrest City, Arkansas)

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Mann House
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Location in United States
Nearest city Forrest City, Arkansas
Coordinates 35°00′17″N90°46′13″W / 35.00472°N 90.77028°W / 35.00472; -90.77028 Coordinates: 35°00′17″N90°46′13″W / 35.00472°N 90.77028°W / 35.00472; -90.77028
Arealess than one acre
Built1913
Architect Charles L. Thompson
Architectural style Colonial Revival
NRHP reference No. 82000937 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 22, 1982 (1982-12-22)

The Mann House is a historic house at 422 Forrest Street in Forrest City, Arkansas. Designed by Charles L. Thompson and built in 1913, it is one of the firm's finest examples of Colonial Revival architecture. The front facade features an imposing Greek temple portico with two-story Ionic columns supporting a fully pedimented gable with dentil molding. The main entrance, sheltered by this portico, is flanked by sidelight windows and topped by a fanlight transom with diamond-pattern lights. [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 Mann House". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2014-11-16.