James Sparks House

James Sparks House
Location 201 N. 14th St., Fort Smith, Arkansas
Coordinates 35°23′8″N 94°24′55″W / 35.38556°N 94.41528°W / 35.38556; -94.41528Coordinates: 35°23′8″N 94°24′55″W / 35.38556°N 94.41528°W / 35.38556; -94.41528
Area 0 acres (0 ha)
Built 1890 (1890)
Architectural style Romanesque, Victorian Romanesque
NRHP reference # 72000210[1]
Added to NRHP September 14, 1972

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]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "NRHP nomination for James Sparks House" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-04-03. Retrieved 2015-04-07.


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