Rush, Gene, House
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The Gene Rush House is a historic house at 9515 Barrett Road near Roland, Arkansas. Built around 1964 for Arkansas wildlife biologist Gene Rush, the house is a local example of Mid-century modern residential architecture. The property is located at the entrance to Rattlesnake Ridge Natural Area. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2019. The Gene Rush House is a one-story wood-frame residence with a board-and-batten exterior. The house rests on a concrete-block foundation faced in fieldstone. Its architect is unknown. The house is set back from Barrett Road, with large windows and deck access oriented away from the street. The siting and design emphasized both privacy and a close relationship between the house and its surrounding landscape. The listed property includes several contributing resources in addition to the house. A barn is located northeast of the residence and includes animal stalls and large double doors. An octagonal aviary, also northeast of the house, rests on a fieldstone foundation and has vertical-board lower walls, glass panes, and a pyramidal metal roof. The property also includes a kidney-shaped man-made pond and levee, as well as stone gateposts and fencing at the Barrett Road entrance. The Gene Rush House was nominated to the National Register under Criterion C for its local architectural significance as an example of Mid-century modern residential design. The house reflects post-World War II changes in American residential architecture, when decorative revival styles increasingly gave way to more functional designs. The house lacks applied ornamentation and instead uses window placement, exterior material variation, and its relationship to the landscape as major design elements. Preservation staff noted that the house reflected design trends associated with the Mid-century modern style, including minimal decorative detailing, the use of wood and stone, and an increased connection between indoor and outdoor living spaces. The placement of large windows away from the road also reflected a concern for residential privacy while still allowing views of the surrounding natural setting. Gene Rush was a wildlife biologist and longtime employee of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. According to the Arkansas Game and Fish Foundation, Rush participated in the restoration of Arkansas deer, bear, and turkey populations and, as wildlife chief, supported the acquisition of land for state wildlife management areas. Arkansas' black bear restoration program took place from 1958 to 1968. The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission describes the effort as a major restoration success, noting that black bears had been nearly eliminated from the state by the 1930s and later recovered to a population of more than 5,000.
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Rush, Gene, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 24, 2019.
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Rush, Gene, House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.
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