United States Department of the Interlor National Park Service

'Jational Register of Historic Places Registration Form Thls form In for use in nomlnatlng op requabtlng detemlnnlla+m of dlglbllity Iw IndMdual propsrtlw w dlsttlck S a Imtmth In lor Cmpbmp Net/onrl Rsglsm Forma (Natlonal Reglstrt BuWn 181. Compl@te each Item by marklnp "x" In thr appropriate k x or by sntsrlnn Ihs requesled Inlomml~on, If an Itam -not appty to the pmprty Wng documntsd, e m 'WNIA" for "not appllubk." For funellono. uiyt#, rnakrtah, md ereas d slgnlflcam, antrr only the c a l e ~ o r l l l rnd nubclupotlra llatsd In the Inreruetlom. For uddltlonml a p e uam contlnudton rhwtl (Fwm lbmr). Type nII amrles. - 7 , Hlmm of Property - hlstorle name Cross House olhmr narnuslrltr number Resaurce !$'HI594

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4. StatatFederal Agency CsflHlcutlan

As the dealgneted euthorlly under the Natlonal Hlstorlc PrsuervsZlon Ad of I B06, ea emandd, I hersb)r o r H V that thlr nom,nallon C] request for deterrnlnetion of ellgiblllty meets the documsntatlon Btandardr for qlstsrlng propertlea In the

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Stale or Federal egency and bureau

In my opinion, the property meets m d m ~ not meet the National Register criteria, [7 Sss mnltnuatbn ~hssl.

( Sl~nmtun of commenting or olher olllclnt Date

Stare or Fderal awney and bureau

5. Natlanal Park Servlce Certification - . . . -. . - . . . .

I, hereby, ceriity that this property is:

Z ] e n t e r ~ in the National Register. See mntinmtbn sheet.

determined eltgtble far the N~stlonal Reglstar. See contlnuetion shest.

'ldetermlned not eligible for the 'Jatlonat Register. 'm

removed from the Natlonal Aeglster. Q other, (explain:)

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8. Funetlon or Historic Functions (enter Eategorles from Instructiww) Current Functions (entsr categories from Instructions)

~ornesric/ Single Dwelling Domestfcl Single dwell in^

7. Descrlptlon Architectural Classttlficafon Materials (enter categories from instructions) (enter categories from instructions)

Other: Vernac&r/ F.11 - Shnp~d foundation brick walls noveltv sid*

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Describe ;present and hlstoric physical appearance.

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8; Statement ad Slgnlfkancs Certivrng oficial has considered the slgnifianoe of this property in relation to other properties:

Q nationany statewide ~ I I Y

Areas of Sinf f icam (enter categories fnnn Instructions) Period of S g n k w m Significant Dates ARCHITECTURE c . 1900 c. 3900

Slgn tficant Person N /A

ArchiteNEWlder unknown ---

State signikance ol propetty, and l u s t y crtterta, criteria considerations, and areas and periods of significance noted above.

See "Hfstor ic and Architectural Resources of White County, Arkansas," SectZon H.

Pwlw~ documenta?lon on fllm (NPS): prmllmlnrry dmtmrmlnrtlon of lndlvlduml Ilatlng (98 CFR

pmlouuly Illted In thm Natlonal Rmglmr prwloudy dstarmlmd 011glblr by tha Nltlonrl Reglater dr8lgnatsd a Nallanal Hlltoric kndmmrk ncordad by Hlatorlc American Bulldlnp SUWY r romrdmd by bylrtorle Amerlcan Englnssrlng

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B Other Btata rqancy Fodsni agency Local aovsrnment Unlvsnlty other

Sprelfy rmpomllory:

Acreage of properly

UTM Rslereneee A W u u

Zone Eeatlng Noflhlng Zone Eastlng Northing e l u u

see contlnuatlon sheet

Boundary Justificmtbn

nemb/tRk Joe De Rase. Survev Coordinavor A r b s n s Historic P r e s ~ m Propram date organlzat\on 4 A p r i l , 199n

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Unlted Stetm Qepaktrnent of the Interlor National Park Service

Natlonal Register of Historic Places Contlnuation Sheet

Swtlon number 7 Pags 7

Description

During the Railroad Era (1 870-1914) in White County a variety of vernacular houses were constructed. They were also built out of a variety of materials. Surviving examples from this period, however, are somewhat limited. The Cross House is a fine example of a one-and-one-half-story ell- shaped building that is of frame construction and clad with novelty siding. The gable mof is covered with composition shingles and the entire structure rests on brick piers.

Located at 410 S. Main S m t , this building was constructed less than six blocks sou~east of the Bee& commercial districr. The Cmss House was constructed c. 1900 and is in g d condition. Its main, or e a a elevation is dominated by a gable end that is fenestrated with symmetrically placed two-over-two double-hung wood sash windows. These windows are embellished with pedimented lintels that are further decorated with wmden stars. Similar windows are found on the rest of the east elevation as well as the n o d and west elevations. The lone window on the upper podon of the west gable end has been covered,

A brick chimney rises from she interior gable peak of the eastern gable end. A one-stov open porch extends from the eastern gable end northwad to practically the terminus of the strumre. The shed roof of the porch is supported by wmden Doric columns; t w ~ single symmetrically placed doors access fie p o ~ h from the north and east elevations of the house. A om-story open porch originally dominated the west elevation of the house: this porch has since been enclosed. It is fenestrated wib symmetrically placed two-over-two double-hung wood sash windows. An asymrnerrically placed door accesses the west elevation of this addition A shed roof addition extends from the southwest mrner of the encIosed porch to within three feet of the terminus of the eastern gable end. It is fenestrated with large or small pairs of symmetrically placed double-hung sash windows. The small windows are one-over-one light whiIe the large windows are two-over-two light with a pedimented lintel.

Unlted Stater Dmpaament of the Interlor National Park Ssrvlee

Natlonal Register of Hlstorlc Places Contlnuatlon Sheet

Sectlon number 8 Page 1

Simi ficance

When this house was mnstructed, c. 1900, it was one of numerous ell-shaped buildings built during the Railmad Era (1870-1914). Though there are forty-one of these buildings extant in the county. few exhibit the amount of integrity found in the Cross House. In fact, only eight ell-shaped houses in White County are being nominated for the National Register. This house is an excellent representative example of a vernacular house type. For these reasons it is being nominated under Criterion C with local significance.

United States Department of the Interior National Park Senrice

National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet

Section number lo Page

Acrea~e of ~ m t t v : Less than w e

UTM References

Verbal Borndarn M r i p t i o n :

Bepinning at the point f o d by the intersection of a line m i n g along the southwestem edge of South Main Street with a perpendicular line iunning parallel to the northwestem elevation of the house and located 50 feet to the northwest &emf; proceed southwesterly along said Iine for a distance of approximately 200 feet to a point formed by its i n t e r n with a perpendicular line running parallel to the southwestern elevation of the h o w ; thence p h southeasterly for a distance of approximately 200 feet along said h e to a point f o d by its intersection with a perpendicular line tunning parallel to the southeastern elevation, of the house; thence p r d northeasterly dong said line for a distance of spproximtely 200 feet ta a p i n t f a d by its intersection with a perpendicular 'Sine running along the southwadern edge of South Main Street; thenca ptocsdd northwesterIy dong said line for a distaace oh approximateIy 200 feet to the p i n t of kgiming.

Bcnmdatv Justification :

Tbe original lo! bas hea subdivided during the nm-historic perid, m l t i n g in an indefinite current lot 'boundary; therefore, hithis boundary includes all the property historically m i a k d with this remum that retains its integrity.

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