Vinson House (Little Rock, Arkansas)

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Vinson House
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Location2123 Broadway, Little Rock, Arkansas
Coordinates 34°43′39″N92°16′42″W / 34.72750°N 92.27833°W / 34.72750; -92.27833 Coordinates: 34°43′39″N92°16′42″W / 34.72750°N 92.27833°W / 34.72750; -92.27833
Arealess than one acre
Built1905 (1905)
Architect Charles L. Thompson
Architectural styleClassical Revival
Part of Governor's Mansion Historic District (ID78000620)
NRHP reference No. 76000461 [1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMay 6, 1976
Designated CPSeptember 13, 1978

The Vinson House is a historic house at 2123 Broadway in Little Rock, Arkansas. It is a single-story wood frame structure, with broad Classical Revival styling. It has a hip roof, with projecting gables on several sides, and a modillioned cornice. A porch wraps around three sides of the house, supported by Ionic columns. The main entrance is framed by sidelight and transom windows, with pilasters and an entablature. The house was built in 1905 to a design by noted Arkansas architect Charles L. Thompson. [2]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. [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 Vinson House" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2016-03-20.