National Register of Historic Places

Kays, Victor Cicero, House

Jonesboro, Craighead County, Arkansas
Listed
May 22, 2014
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
14000246

About this property

The Victor Cicero Kays House is a historic house at 2506 Aggie Road, on the campus of Arkansas State University in Jonesboro, Arkansas. It is a 2+1⁄2-story structure, designed by Arthur N. McAninch and built in 1936 for Victor Cicero Kays, the first president of the university. It is also locally notable as a fine example of Tudor Revival architecture, with a brick first floor, and the second finished in brick and half-timbered stucco. The roof is finished in green tile. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.

Location

2506 Aggie Rd.
Jonesboro, Craighead County, Arkansas
35.84229, -90.67396

Categories

EDUCATIONARCHITECTURE
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Kays, Victor Cicero, House listed on the National Register?

Kays, Victor Cicero, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 22, 2014.

What type of historic resource is Kays, Victor Cicero, House?

Kays, Victor Cicero, House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Kays, Victor Cicero, House is recorded as the industrial era.

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