Lawrie House
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Lawrie House | |
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| Location | 600 N. 7th St., West Memphis, Arkansas |
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| Area | 11 acres (4.5 ha) |
| Built | 1939 |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
| Governing body | Private |
| NRHP Reference # | 96000330[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 28, 1996 |
The Lawrie House is a historic house at 600 North 7th Street in West Memphis, Arkansas. It is a 2-1/2 story wood frame structure, with a side gable roof and numerous projecting gables. The first floor is faced in brick veneer, giving the appearance of a raised basement. The main facade is dominated by its porch, which has a projecting gable roof supported by four square columns. Its main entry is flanked by sidelight windows and topped by a four-light lunette window and gable. The interior features elegant Colonial Revival woodwork. The house was built in 1939 by J. O. E. Beck, a plantation owner, as a wedding present for his daughter Elizabeth, who married Donald Lawrie.[2]
The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
- ↑ "NRHP nomination for Lawrie House". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2014-11-13.
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