Horace Franklin Rogers House, Fort Smith

Name: Horace Franklin Rogers House
Address: Fort Smith, United States

#29 among attractions in Fort Smith

Neo-renaissance architecture, Greek Revival architecture

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The Horace Franklin Rogers House is a historic house at 2900 Rogers Avenue in Fort Smith, Arkansas. It is an architecturally eclectic three-story house, fashioned in 1904 out of distinctive white glazed bricks fashioned in the brickyard of its builder, Horace Franklin Rogers. The front has Classical elements including four posts with Doric and Corinthian elements set on high stone piers supporting the porch, and a front entry that is flanked by large sidelight windows and topped by a stained-glass semi-oval window, and flanked by tall pilasters. Window framing varies stylistically by floor. The interior is richly decorated, and has a large ballroom space on the third floor that was a major social scene in the early 20th century. ()

Built: 1904 (120 years ago)Coordinates: 35°22'32"N, 94°24'0"W

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Fort Smith Northside (May-Lecta-Sweet Historic District)Fort Smith United States

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Horace Franklin Rogers House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: W.H.H. Clayton House, Belle Grove Historic District, Oak Cemetery, Christ the King Church.

1.6 miNW
Museum, History museum
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Park
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0.4 miS
Cemetery
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0.8 miS
Church
Christ the King Church, Fort Smith
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0.4 miSW
Church
South Side Baptist Church, Fort Smith
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0.7 miW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Dodson Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church, Fort Smith
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0.9 miE
Gothic Revival architecture
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Church, Gothic Revival architecture
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1.4 miNW
Concerts and shows, Theater
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0.6 miN
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
First Evangelical Lutheran Church, Fort Smith
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0.8 miW
Mission Revival Style architecture
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Horace Franklin Rogers House?

Nearby attractions include Fishback Neighborhood Historic District, Fort Smith (5 min walk), Fitzgerald Historic District, Fort Smith (12 min walk), South Side Baptist Church, Fort Smith (12 min walk), Oak Cemetery, Fort Smith (12 min walk).

How to get to Horace Franklin Rogers House by public transport?

The nearest stations to Horace Franklin Rogers House:

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Creekmore Express (9 min walk)