Matthews-MacFadyen House

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Matthews-MacFadyen House
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Location206 Dooley Rd., North Little Rock, Arkansas
Coordinates 34°46′52″N92°15′23″W / 34.78111°N 92.25639°W / 34.78111; -92.25639
Arealess than one acre
Built1930 (1930)
Built by Justin Matthews
Architect Frank Carmean
Architectural styleLate 19th And 20th Century Revivals, English Revival
MPS Pre-Depression Houses and Outbuildings of Edgemont in Park Hill MPS
NRHP reference No. 92000569 [1]
Added to NRHPJune 1, 1992

The Matthews-MacFayden House is a historic house at 206 Dooley Road in North Little Rock, Arkansas. It is a two-story brick structure, with gable-on-hip roof, and a projecting single-story gable-roofed section on the right side of the front. Decoratively corbelled brick chimneys rise at the center of the main roof, and a projecting wood-framed oriel window adds a distinctive touch to the front. The house was built in 1930 by developer Justin Matthews as part of his Edgemont development, and was designed by his company architect, Frank Carmean. It is a picturesque example of English Revival architecture. [2]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992. [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 Matthews-MacFayden House". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2016-02-14.