Walker House (Fayetteville, Arkansas)

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Walker House
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LocationKnerr Rd., Fayetteville, Arkansas
Coordinates 36°3′29″N94°8′59″W / 36.05806°N 94.14972°W / 36.05806; -94.14972 Coordinates: 36°3′29″N94°8′59″W / 36.05806°N 94.14972°W / 36.05806; -94.14972
Area7 acres (2.8 ha)
Built1872 (1872)
ArchitectW.Z. Mayes
Architectural styleGeorgian
NRHP reference No. 75000417 [1]
Added to NRHPJune 10, 1975

The Walker House is a historic house on South Knerr Drive in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The oldest portion of this two-story brick T-shaped house was built in 1872 by David Walker, a prominent local lawyer, judge, politician, and landowner. Its main facade is covered by a two-story porch with ornamental carved brackets. The rear extension was added in 1878. The house has been in the hands of Knerr family descendants since 1910. [2]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. [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 Walker House". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2015-04-10.