Reuben W. Robins House

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Reuben W. Robins House
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Location508 Locust St., Conway, Arkansas
Coordinates 35°5′14″N92°26′26″W / 35.08722°N 92.44056°W / 35.08722; -92.44056 Coordinates: 35°5′14″N92°26′26″W / 35.08722°N 92.44056°W / 35.08722; -92.44056
Arealess than one acre
Built1928 (1928)
Architectural styleMission/spanish Revival
NRHP reference No. 05001072 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 28, 2005

The Reuben W. Robins House is a historic house at 508 Locust Street in Conway, Arkansas. Built in 1928, it is a fine local example of Mission Revival architecture. It is two stories in height, with a hipped red tile roof and a stuccoed exterior. Most of its windows are rectangular sash, but there are a few round-arch windows in the Mission style. The house was built for Reuben W. Robins, a prominent local attorney who also served on the Arkansas Supreme Court. [2]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005. [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 Reuben W. Robins House". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2016-03-16.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)