Bush-Dubisson House
The Bush-Dubisson House is a historic house at 1500 South Ringo Street in Little Rock, Arkansas. It is a two-story masonry structure, built out of red brick with a tile roof. It has classical Prairie School features, including a broad hip roof with extended eaves, a single-story porch, part of which is open and part is topped by a balcony supported by large brick piers. It was built in 1925 for Aldridge Bush, a prominent local African-American businessman, and was owned for many years by another, Daniel J. Dubisson. It was constructed by S.E. Wiggin, a local African-American contractor.[2]
Bush--Dubisson House | |
Location in Arkansas Location in United States | |
Location | 1500 S. Ringo St., Little Rock, Arkansas |
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Coordinates | 34°44′8″N 92°17′1″W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1925 |
Built by | S.E. Wiggins |
Architectural style | Prairie School |
MPS | Historically Black Properties in Little Rock's Dunbar School Neighborhood MPS |
NRHP reference No. | 99000549[1] |
Added to NRHP | May 28, 1999 |
The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.[1] A previous house built for Bush to a design by Charles L. Thompson, is also listed on the National Register as the Bush House; it stands at 1516 South Ringo.[2]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "NRHP nomination for Bush-Dubisson House" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2015-11-04.