Fordyce House (Little Rock, Arkansas)

The Fordyce House is a historic house at 2115 South Broadway in Little Rock, Arkansas. Built in 1904 to a design by noted Arkansas architect Charles L. Thompson, it is believed to be the state's only example of Egyptian Revival residential design. It is two stories in height, with narrow clapboard trim. A recessed porch shelters the main entrance, with the stairs leading up to flanked at the top by two heavy Egyptian columns. The second floor windows are banded in groups of three and the roof has a deep cornice with curved brackets. John Fordyce, for whom it was built, was a prominent businessman and engineer who held numerous patents related to cotton-processing machinery.[2]

Fordyce House
Location2115 S. Broadway, Little Rock, Arkansas
Coordinates34°43′40″N 92°16′41″W
Built1904
ArchitectThompson, Charles L.
Architectural styleExotic Revival, Egyptian Revival
Part ofGovernor's Mansion Historic District (1988 enlargement) (ID88000631)
NRHP reference No.75000407[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPAugust 06, 1975
Designated CPMay 19, 1988

The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.[1]

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "NRHP nomination for Fordyce House" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2015-11-19.


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