W.F. Reeves House

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W. F. Reeves House
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LocationShort St., Marshall, Arkansas
Coordinates 35°54′48″N92°38′2″W / 35.91333°N 92.63389°W / 35.91333; -92.63389 Coordinates: 35°54′48″N92°38′2″W / 35.91333°N 92.63389°W / 35.91333; -92.63389
Area0 acres (0 ha)
Built1903 (1903)
ArchitectReeves, W.F.
Architectural styleFolk Victorian
MPS Searcy County MPS
NRHP reference No. 93000977 [1]
Added to NRHPOctober 4, 1993

The W.F. Reeves House is a historic house on Short Street in Marshall, Arkansas. It is a 1-1/2 story wood frame structure, with a central hip-roofed section that has a gabled entry section projecting from the right side of the front facade. A shed-roof porch extends to the left of this section and around to the side, supported by square posts on stone piers. The exterior is adorned by a few Folk Victorian details, including sunbursts in projecting gable sections, and woodwork at the corners of polygonal window bays. The house was built in 1903-04 by W.F. "Frank" Reeves, and is an architecturally distinctive interpretation of the Folk Victorian style. [2]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993. [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 W.F. Reeves House" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2015-08-31.