Quell House

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Quell House
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Location222 S. Wright, Siloam Springs, Arkansas
Coordinates 36°11′1″N94°32′32″W / 36.18361°N 94.54222°W / 36.18361; -94.54222 Coordinates: 36°11′1″N94°32′32″W / 36.18361°N 94.54222°W / 36.18361; -94.54222
Arealess than one acre
Built1920 (1920)
Architectural styleBungalow/craftsman
MPS Benton County MRA
NRHP reference No. 87002387 [1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 28, 1988

The Quell House is a historic house at 222 South Wright Street in Siloam Springs, Arkansas. It is a 1-1/2 story Craftsman bungalow with a shallow-pitch side gable roof, and a front gabled porch extending across the front which is supported by stuccoed piers. The gables have deep eaves and exposed rafter ends. The walls are finished in stucco that had a gravel-like material thrown against it while wet, giving it a rough and textured surface. Built c. 1920, it is a fine local example of the Craftsman/bungalow style. [2]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. [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 Quell House" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2015-03-03.