The James Sparks House is a historic house at 201 North 14th Street in Fort Smith, Arkansas. It is a 2+1⁄2-story brick structure, with a round three-story tower at one corner, around which a wraparound porch extends. It features Romanesque segmented-arch and round-arch windows, and chimneys with decorative corbelled tops. The interior features high-quality woodwork original to the house's c. 1887 construction. It was built by James M. Sparks, a prominent local businessman who was the son of an Irish immigrant. The house was carefully restored in the 20th century.[2]
James Sparks House | |
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  Location in Arkansas  Location in United States | |
| Location | 201 N. 14th St., Fort Smith, Arkansas |
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| Coordinates | 35°23′8″N 94°24′55″W / 35.38556°N 94.41528°W |
| Area | 0 acres (0 ha) |
| Built | 1890 |
| Architectural style | Romanesque, Victorian Romanesque |
| NRHP reference No. | 72000210[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 14, 1972 |
The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.[1]
See also
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edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "NRHP nomination for James Sparks House". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2015-04-07.
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