William Stone House

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William Stone House
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LocationJct. of AR 306 and Doris Ln., SE corner, Colt, Arkansas
Coordinates 35°7′53″N90°48′37″W / 35.13139°N 90.81028°W / 35.13139; -90.81028 Coordinates: 35°7′53″N90°48′37″W / 35.13139°N 90.81028°W / 35.13139; -90.81028
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Architectural styleLate 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Colonial Revival, Folk Victorian
NRHP reference No. 92001346 [1]
Added to NRHPOctober 8, 1992

The William Stone House is a historic house at the southeastern corner of the junction of Arkansas Highway 306 and Doris Lane in Colt, Arkansas. It is a 1+12-story wood-frame structure, roughly in an L shape. One leg of the L is on the right side, with a front-gable roof, extending south from the highway. Set slightly back from the front of this section, the second leg of the L extends east, with a hip roof and a porch extending its width with six Tuscan columns for support. The house is a fine local example of Plain Traditional architecture with Folk Victorian and Colonial Revival flourishes. [2]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992. [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 William Stone House". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2014-11-19.