The Lawrie House is a historic house at 600 North 7th Street in West Memphis, Arkansas. It is a 2+1⁄2-story wood-frame structure, with a side-gable roof and numerous projecting gables. The first floor is faced in brick veneer, giving the appearance of a raised basement. The main facade is dominated by its porch, which has a projecting gable roof supported by four square columns. Its main entry is flanked by sidelight windows and topped by a four-light lunette window and gable. The interior features elegant Colonial Revival woodwork. The house was built in 1939 by J. O. E. Beck, a plantation owner, as a wedding present for his daughter Elizabeth, who married Donald Lawrie.[2]
Lawrie House | |
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  Location in Arkansas  Location in United States | |
| Location | 600 N. 7th St., West Memphis, Arkansas |
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| Coordinates | 35°09′11″N 90°10′37″W / 35.15294°N 90.17693°W |
| Area | 11 acres (4.5 ha) |
| Built | 1939 |
| Built by | Mite (only name known), Monroe Manchester |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 96000330[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 28, 1996 |
The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.[1]
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References edit
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "NRHP nomination for Lawrie House". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2014-11-13.
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[[Category:Culture of West Memphis, Arkansas]
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