Parks-Reagan House

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Parks-Reagan House
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Location 420 W. Poplar St., Rogers, Arkansas
Coordinates 36°19′52″N94°7′15″W / 36.33111°N 94.12083°W / 36.33111; -94.12083 Coordinates: 36°19′52″N94°7′15″W / 36.33111°N 94.12083°W / 36.33111; -94.12083
Area less than one acre
Built 1898 (1898)
Architect Myler,John
Architectural style Colonial Revival
MPS Benton County MRA
NRHP reference # 87002395 [1]
Added to NRHP January 28, 1988

The Parks-Reagan House is a historic house at 420 West Poplar Street in Rogers, Arkansas. Built in 1898, this two-story Colonial Revival house is one of the finest and oldest in Rogers. It is a wood frame structure, roughly square in shape, with a pyramidal roof and a forward-projecting gable-roof section. A single-story porch wraps around the front and side of the house, with a gable-pedimented section marking the entry stairs. The house was built for George Parks, a local merchant, and has since 1923 been owned by the Reagan family. [2]

Rogers, Arkansas City in Arkansas, United States

Rogers is located in Northwest Arkansas, United States, one of the fastest growing metro areas in the country. Rogers was the location of the first Walmart store, whose corporate headquarters is located in neighboring Bentonville. Rogers is a city in the Ozarks in Benton County. Daisy Outdoor Products, known for its air rifles, has both its headquarters and its Airgun Museum in Rogers.

Gable Generally triangular portion of a wall between the edges of intersecting roof pitches

A gable is the generally triangular portion of a wall between the edges of intersecting roof pitches. The shape of the gable and how it is detailed depends on the structural system used, which reflects climate, material availability, and aesthetic concerns. A gable wall or gable end more commonly refers to the entire wall, including the gable and the wall below it.

Pediment element in classical, neoclassical and baroque architecture

A pediment is an architectural element found particularly in classical, neoclassical and baroque architecture, and its derivatives, consisting of a gable, usually of a triangular shape, placed above the horizontal structure of the entablature, typically supported by columns. The tympanum, the triangular area within the pediment, is often decorated with relief sculpture.

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. [1]

National Register of Historic Places federal list of historic sites in the United States

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National Register of Historic Places listings in Benton County, Arkansas Wikimedia list article

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service.
  2. "NRHP nomination for Parks-Reagan House" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2015-02-27.