James A. Rice House Explained

James A. Rice House
Coordinates:36.3692°N -94.2078°W
Architecture:Italianate
Added:November 1, 1984
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:84000177
Partof Refnum:93001202
Nrhp Type2:cp
Nocat:yes
Designated Nrhp Type2:November 12, 1993

The James A. Rice House is a historic house at 204 Southeast Third Street in Bentonville, Arkansas. It is a -story brick structure, with tall arched windows and a bracketed cornice typical of the Italianate style. It has a two-story porch, asymmetrical massing, and a steeply pitched roof with cut-shingle gable finish typical of the Queen Anne style, which was in fashion when it was built c. 1879. Its builder and first owner was James A. Rice, a local lawyer who served two terms as mayor.[1]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: NRHP nomination for James A. Rice House. Arkansas Preservation. 2015-03-05.