Hillcrest Historic District
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Hillcrest Historic District | |
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| Location | Bounded by Woodrow, Jackson and Markham Sts. and N. Lookout Rd. (original); Roughly bounded by Evergreen, Harrison, Lee and Jackson Sts. (increase), Little Rock, Arkansas |
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| Coordinates | 34°45′23″N 92°19′3″W / 34.75639°N 92.31750°WCoordinates: 34°45′23″N 92°19′3″W / 34.75639°N 92.31750°W |
| Area | 665 acres (269 ha) (original); 42 acres (17 ha) (size of increase) |
| Architect | Thompson,Charles L.; Cole,K.E.N. (original) |
| Architectural style |
Classical Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman, Tudor Revival (original) Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Bungalow/Craftsman, Late Victorian (increase) |
| NRHP Reference # |
90001920 (original) 92001356[1] (increase) |
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| Added to NRHP | December 18, 1990 |
| Boundary increase | October 8, 1992 |
The Hillcrest Historic District in Little Rock, Arkansas encompasses a residential area of the city that was developed between about 1890 and 1940. When originally listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990, it covered an area was bounded by Woodrow, Jackson and Markham Sts. and N. Lookout Rd. In 1992 the boundaries were increased to an area roughly bounded by Evergreen, Harrison, Lee and Jackson Streets. The area is distinctive within the city for its well-preserved cross-section of architectural styles popular before World War II.[2]
The district includes a number of individually-listed properties, including:
- Retan House, at 2510 Broadway
- Werner Knoop House, at 6 Ozark Point
- Reid House, at 1425 Kavanaugh St.
- Williamson House, at 325 Fairfax St.
- Boone House, at 4014 Lookout.
Architect Theo Sanders designed several houses in the neighborhood.[3]
See also
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References
- ↑ Staff (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "NRHP nomination for Hillcrest Historic District" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2015-11-28.
- ↑ Cheryl Griffith Nichols and Sandra Taylor Smith. "Hillcrest: The History and Architectural Heritage of Little Rock's Streetcar Suburb" (PDF).
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