Fordyce–Ricks House Historic District

(Redirected from Fordyce-Ricks House Historic District) Historic district in Arkansas, United States

United States historic place


Fordyce–Ricks House Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district


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Location	1501 Park Ave., Hot Springs, Arkansas
Coordinates	34°32′1″N 93°2′1″W / 34.53361°N 93.03361°W / 34.53361; -93.03361
Area	37 acres (15 ha)
Built	1904 (1904)
Architect	John Lawrence Mauran
Landscape architect	John Rison Fordyce Samuel W. Fordyce
Architectural style	Rustic
NRHP reference No.	03001098
Added to NRHP	October 31, 2003

The Fordyce–Ricks House Historic District encompasses a locally rare collection of Adirondack Architecture structures located at 1501 Park Avenue in Hot Springs, Arkansas. The district encompasses 37 acres (15 ha) of land that originally belonged to Samuel W. Fordyce, a prominent railroad executive who had a major role in promoting and developing Hot Springs as a resort community. The district includes a 1+1⁄2-story octagonal log house, three outbuildings, and a landscaped rustic environment. 20 acres (8.1 ha) of the former estate are now a part of Hot Springs National Park.

The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.

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References

^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
"NRHP nomination for Fordyce–Ricks House Historic District". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved October 4, 2015.

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