Scull Historic District

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Scull Historic District
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Location428 & 432 Conway Blvd., Conway, Arkansas
Coordinates 35°5′2″N92°26′37″W / 35.08389°N 92.44361°W / 35.08389; -92.44361 Coordinates: 35°5′2″N92°26′37″W / 35.08389°N 92.44361°W / 35.08389; -92.44361
Arealess than one acre
Architectural styleCraftsman
NRHP reference No. 100001647 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 21, 2017

The Scull Historic District encompasses two concrete-block houses at 428 and 432 Conway Boulevard in Conway, Arkansas. These two houses were built about 1928, using a style of ornamental concrete block that were a fashionable building material during the 1920s. Both are single-story structures, with hip roofs and four-column porches recessed under the roof. The houses were probably built by Ferdinand Lawrence Scull, a local manufacturer of the ornamental blocks used in their construction. [2]

The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017. [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 Scull Historic District" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2017-11-08.