Sparks, James, House
National Register of Historic Places

Sparks, James, House

Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas
Listed
September 13, 1972
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
72000210

About this property

The James Sparks House is a historic house at 201 North 14th Street in Fort Smith, Arkansas. It is a 2+1⁄2-story brick structure, with a round three-story tower at one corner, around which a wraparound porch extends. It features Romanesque segmented-arch and round-arch windows, and chimneys with decorative corbelled tops. The interior features high-quality woodwork original to the house's c. 1887 construction. It was built by James M. Sparks, a prominent local businessman who was the son of an Irish immigrant. The house was carefully restored in the 20th century. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.

Location

201 N. 14th St.
Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas
35.38564, -94.41550

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
Sources

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

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When was Sparks, James, House listed on the National Register?

Sparks, James, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 13, 1972.

What type of historic resource is Sparks, James, House?

Sparks, James, House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Sparks, James, House is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1887.

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