Coordinates: 34°47′36″N 91°54′55″W / 34.79333°N 91.91528°W / 34.79333; -91.91528

Morris House (Lonoke, Arkansas)

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Morris House
Location16428 AR 89, Lonoke, Arkansas
Coordinates34°47′36″N 91°54′55″W / 34.79333°N 91.91528°W / 34.79333; -91.91528
Area4 acres (1.6 ha)
Built1963
ArchitectFred Perkins
Architectural styleMid-Century Modern
NRHP reference No.100004000[1]
Added to NRHPMay 30, 2019

The Morris House is a historic house at 16428 Arkansas Highway 89 in Lonoke, Arkansas. It is a large single-story structure, measuring about 150 feet (46 m) in length and 50 feet (15 m) in width, set on lot about 4 acres (1.6 ha) in size. Its walls are finished in brick and vertical board siding, and it is covered by a gable-on-hip roof which has a clerestory window near the center where the chimney is located. The house was designed by architect Fred Perkins in 1962 for the family of William Henry Morris, a prominent local farmer. It was built in 1963 and is a good local example of Mid-Century Modern architecture.[2] The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2019.[1]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Weekly list". National Park Service. May 31, 2019.
  2. Ralph S. Wilcox (January 17, 2019). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Morris House / Site LN0247". State of Arkansas. Retrieved 2019-09-01.