Sherman and Merlene Bates House

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Sherman and Merlene Bates House
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LocationJct. of Dawson and Echo, Hardy, Arkansas
Coordinates 36°18′54″N91°28′30″W / 36.31500°N 91.47500°W / 36.31500; -91.47500 Coordinates: 36°18′54″N91°28′30″W / 36.31500°N 91.47500°W / 36.31500; -91.47500
Arealess than one acre
Built1947 (1947)
ArchitectThompson, Marion
Architectural style Bungalow/American craftsman
MPS Hardy, Arkansas MPS
NRHP reference No. 02001077 [1]
Added to NRHPOctober 4, 2002

The Sherman and Merlene Bates House is a historic house at the southeast corner of Dawson and Echo Streets in Hardy, Arkansas. It is a single story wood-frame house finished in sandstone veneer, with a gable roof. The main facade has a projecting front gable section, which has a picture window on the left and the main entrance on the right. A period garage, finished with the same stone, stands behind the house.

The house was built in 1947 for Sherman Bates, owner of a local bulk fuel oil facility, and is a high-quality local example of a post-World War II stone house. [2]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. [1] An earlier house built for Bates in Hardy is also listed, as the Sherman Bates House. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. 1 2 "NRHP nomination for Sherman and Merlene Bates House". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2014-12-28.