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Coordinates: 34°43′45.91″N 92°17′40.33″W / 34.7294194, -92.2945361
The Dunaway House at 2022 Battery in the Central High School Historic District[4] of Little Rock, Arkansas was designed by Charles L. Thompson in 1915.[1][2][3][4] It is an impressive example of the Craftsman Style as interpreted by the Thompson architectural firm.[2] Rich in the use of textures, this two-story brick home features a steep gable roof of terra-cotta composition.[2] Terra-cotta tile covers the roof of the dominant front portico which features an arched entrance.[2] Thompson's sensitivity to the siting of this residence is virtually unequaled with the varied textures harmonizing with those in the natural environment.[2] The deep, shaded porch was designed to convey a feeling of privacy.[2] A large home, the Craftsman Dunaway House is an imposing yet dignified component in its setting.[2] The house is located on a two block landscaped boulevard section of Battery Street.[2] This short section is one of the more picturesque areas of residences in the immediate neighborhood with the Dunaway House serving as a key component to its attractiveness.[2]
Overall massing consists of a central rectangular block capped by a steep terra-cotta gable end roof and a recessed two-story wing on the south with hipped roof; a two-story wing with gable roof projects to the rear as well.[2] A shed terra-cotta roof shelters the long front porch; deep eaves characterize all the roof lines and contribute to the sense of enclosure as does the low brick wall of the porch and the arched brick porch entrance which is framed by brick piers supporting a triangular pediment with cast stone coping.[2] Exposed purlins and varied surfaces, such as the brick facing below the stucco on the upper story, and half-timbered effect on the porch wing contribute to the strong Craftsman air of the house.[2] Most windows are sash with six-over-one lights.[2]
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