The 1950s era Bush House in Hot Springs will be considered for listing on the Arkansas Register of Historic Places when the State Review Board of the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program meets Aug. 2 in Little Rock.
The residence, located at 111 Daley Terrace, is a circa 1957 Mid-Century Modern building which was excluded from the National Register of Historic Places due to some modern alterations made since its construction, a news release said.
"General development of the eastern areas of Western Hills subdivision was generally sparse and remains sparsely developed thanks in part to heavily forested lots that helped play in to the designs created by I. Granger McDaniel for the homes being constructed in the development throughout the 1950s," according to the nomination form for the house submitted to the National Register.
"The Evans M. 'Mac' and Alice Bush House, constructed in 1956-57, was either the second or third house built along Daley Terrace before the development collapsed or at least failed to materialize to the full extent of the original platting of Western Hills.
"Mr. Bush's job as a construction contractor and great friend of Western Hills developer and Architect I. Granger McDaniel, helped play in to the platting and development of the Evans M. 'Mac' and Alice Bush House and lot," it states.
"The most distinctive features on the house include the exterior vertical board walls, large expanses of glass windows, engaged pilasters, and the flat roof," it says, noting the house is surrounded by portions of Hot Springs National Park and "commands a view of the pristine forest that outlines the boundaries of the city of Hot Springs."
The form notes the garage was replaced in 2015-16 and is attached to the house by a breezeway, "which has a slightly sloped roof. The exterior portion of the chimney is clad in native stone and has stone hearth and outdoor fire area. A new native stone bar and cooking area was added to this area as well between 2015-2016," it states.
The house was nominated to the state register under "Criterion C with Local Significance as an excellent example of Mid-Century Modern architecture in Hot Springs."
The board will also consider the Linwood Cemetery in Paragould, and the YWCA Building, Memorial Stadium and American Legion Building-TAC House in El Dorado for listing on the state's Register of Historic Places, which recognizes historically significant properties that do not meet National Register requirements.
Nine properties in Arkansas are being considered for nomination to the national register, including the Darragh Building and Governor's Mansion Historic District Boundary Expansion at Little Rock, Dr. Charles H. Kennedy House in North Little Rock, the West-Blazer House near Jacksonville, Jewel Bain House No. 4 in Pine Bluff, the Arkansas Research Test Station near Caddo Gap, the Pernot House at Van Buren, the Johnson-Portis House in West Memphis and Scull Historic District in Conway.
The AHPP is the Department of Arkansas Heritage agency that identifies, evaluates, registers and preserves the state's cultural resources.
Local on 07/23/2017