Fordyce–Ricks House Historic District

Fordyce–Ricks House Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
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Location	1501 Park Ave., Hot Springs, Arkansas
Coordinates	34°32′1″N 93°2′1″W
Area	37 acres (15 ha)
Built	1904 (1904)
Architect	John Lawrence Mauran
Landscape architect	John Rison Fordyce Samuel W. Fordyce
Architectural style	Rustic
NRHP reference No.	03001098[1]
Added to NRHP	October 31, 2003

The Fordyce–Ricks House Historic District encompasses a locally rare collection of Adirondack Architecture structures located at 1501 Park Avenue in Hot Springs, Arkansas. The district encompasses 37 acres (15 ha) of land that originally belonged to Samuel W. Fordyce, a prominent railroad executive who had a major role in promoting and developing Hot Springs as a resort community. The district includes a 1+1⁄2-story octagonal log house, three outbuildings, and a landscaped rustic environment. 20 acres (8.1 ha) of the former estate are now a part of Hot Springs National Park.^[2]

The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.^[1]

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  Water wheel
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  Water flowing over a dam

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Garland County, Arkansas

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "NRHP nomination for Fordyce–Ricks House Historic District". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved October 4, 2015.