i I C T~LE DOWNER OF PROPERTY I! 1 I HLOCATI~N NAME. ". LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION I I E i REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS

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1 ' 'i -. krm %.: T-DU* REV. F3/771 2h-M- /433'jJk9rl ; *CC UN~TEDSTATES DEPARTMEFTOFTHE + NTEROR : t r, ~ATOFJAL PARK SERVCE 7- TONAL REGSTER OF HSTORC PL~P~ES rnventory -- NOMNATON FORM SEE N ST RU CT 0 N S N HOW TO COMPLETE NATONAL REGSTER FORMS TYPE ALL ENTRES -- COW PLETE APPLCABLE SECTONS NAME. ". MlSTOAFC 1 Dr. williams Mansion AMDJOR COMMON -. Woo-Lton House 1 HLOCAT~N SREET & NUMBER.! 420 Quapaw Avenue -HOT FOR PUBUCATOM CTY. TOWN CONGRESSQNAL plstr CT Hot Springs - - YTCNTY OF Third STATE CODE COW MTY CODE Arkansas 05 Garland 051 CATEGORY OWNERSHP STATUS -DSTRCT,PUBUC EOCCUPED XBULDNG~S SR~VATE,UNOCCUPED,STRUCTURE,BOTH -WORK N PROGRESS,STE PUBUC ACUUSTOM ACCESSBLE,OBJECT J N PROCESS XYES REST RCE0 JENG CONSDERED,YES. UNRESTFCCTED,NO 4GAlCULWRE,COMMERCAL,EDUCATONAL,ENTERTANMENT -GOVERNMEM PRESENT USE dwsevm,park XPRVATE RESDENCE,REUGtOWS -SCEWTlFC -1HDUSfRAL -TRAHSPOATAfl ON ALTARY -OTHER: DOWNER OF PROPERTY! 1 j ; i Bernard. B. Lieder STREET& NUMBER 420 Quapaw QTY. TOWN STATE / Hot Springs - VlelNrnoF Arkansas LOCATON OF LEGAL DESCRPTON CbURTHOUSE. -. DEEP'ETC STREET & WUMBER Abstract; ~irst Wational Bank 1 1 CN.T)WN Hot Springs REPRESENTATON N EXSTNG SURVEYS C T~LE DATE. -- STATE Arkansas E i 3EF38f OW FOR SURVEY RECOR OS CTT.TOWN STAT

2 m CHECK ONE ~EXCE LENT AETERORAED,UNALTERED 1 '< u CHECK ONE 4!XOR:G'NAL STE 1,GOOD,RUNS. ALTERED A W E D D A L 3AlA JWMPOSfO a The Williams House is a two snd one-mf story, High Victorian structure built 5n The house is eclectic in character, having elements of Colonial Revival and Gothic Revival. m The plan is irregular with a combination of hippetl and gabled roofs. On the front (south) and east sides is a curaed cornered porch with coffered ceilings. The parch, is supportd by coupled hascan columns mounted on rusticated piers. On the s'gcond story a pedimented porch is supported by groupd three columns on each front corner. Albove the porch, on the east side is another second story porch with flat roof. On the southwestern corner is a three story turret terminating in a parapet. Centered on the west is a two story apsidal projection. On the north elevation is a two story sleeping porch. The first story of the structure is finished in rusticated stone; the second is brick. The roof has '"eyee" ventilation dormers and is crested. The cornice is bracketkd on the " pedimented dnd' porch- grid.dentile$. elsewhere- Windows are one-over one, or fiked.with cathedral lights or stain.glass transon= almve. Lentils and voussoirs ark stone. The house is finely detailed. bar, and window Lacing axe fluted with elaborate plinth and caner blacks. Basebards are topped with an wee mold. Wainscots are heavily panneled The walls of the music room, as well as the parlor floor are finished in parquet diagonallv. placed and four times the size of "mdern"parpuet flooring. Wansoms in the flat arches between roorrs are either iron work or leaded glass; both are ornate curvilinear patterns. L5ghting fixtures are curvilinear iron pattern or brass and glass fixtures af the period. When the house was originally buili, porch detailing was of the Queen Anne style. Both upper and lower south porches were supported by narrow columns and had "rmn gates" with lattice infill between column and "gate." The upper east porch was absent. The tower (now paxapetted) originally ended i,n a Gothic spire, Stylistically the date of alteration can be. no later than

3 a SGNFCANCE AREAS'OF SGNFKANCE -- CHECK AND JUSTW BELOW * AACHECLWGV-PAEHSTOR~C COMMLY~TVPLANM~NG -tahbsc&pe AACHT R E 4FCHEOfOGY-HSTORlC,CONSERVATON ~ M W 4GRlCULTURE.,ECONOMCS ATERAWRE &RCHTECTW RE JWCA~ON ',MLTARY 4 R t,en(;meerhg -MUSC -COMMERCE,EXPLOFtATlON/SETTLEMEM,PHLOSOPHY SOMhnUFJlCAnONS ANDUSTRY 40UTlCYGOVERhlM E M JNf EMTON ;PECRC DATES 1891 BULDEWARCH TECT The Dr- Williams House is a ~ MO and one-half story, irregularly massed dwelling built in 1891 for Dr. Arthur Upton Williams. The home is a significant example of eclectic, late- Victorian architecture and has housed both a well &own Hot Springs physician, Dr. Williams, md a noted lawyer, Ed& Hartley wootton, President of the Arkansas Bar Association in The building presently serves as the office and residence of architect,bernard B. Lieder. Originally designed 5n a high-victorian, 'eclectic style utilizing elements of the 60thic.-~evival and Queen Anne styles, the Dr. ~illiams House was modified shortly after 2e turn of the century to incorporate Colonial-Revival detailing. Outstanding features of 'qpasing dwelling include the parapetted three-story stone tower on the southwest corner, -- rrvinq, classically-detailed porch with coffered ceiling on the south and east elevs-, the second-story prtiea on the south elevation, the apsidal-like projection centered 11.e west elevation and rich wainscoting, ornamental grill and glass work and parquet walls n the building's interior, me first story is composed of rusticated stone; the second ;tory is brick, and detailing is primarily wasden. The construction date of 1891 is imprinted Bn the sidewalk of the house, The large yard is wooded and the surrounding neighbrhood is ~rimarily residential. The original owner of the honse, DrArthur Upton Williak was born' in, Withers Mill, tfosouxi on June 27, arrival in Hot Springs in 1886 coincided with the development ~f the resort as one of the world" premiere health spas; a fact which made Dr. Williams one.f many medical practitioners who established themselves in the city befam the turn of the entur y, Dr, Williams received his m&ica2 training at the Missouri Medical College n St. muis. f ter his graduation in 1878, he was, by merit of competitive examination, appointed assisant physician in the St. Louis City Hospital, At this time he volunteered to work at a uarzinth@ station set up to contain a yellow fevex outbreak in Memphis, n assistant surgeon for the Wabash P, 0. & E, Railroad, He also sewed as n 2886, the year of his move to Rot Springs, he married Elizabeth Birkett wiih whom he ad two children, Mary Mton and Birkett. X Hot Springs, Dr. Williams developed a successa1 medical practice a d gained local recognition for his interes.t An archeology.. n 1917 a acted as a consultant for an archeological expedition near Hot Springs Led by M, R, Harineon of the Bureau of the American ndian, Eeye Foundation, He is mentioned in the book, Caddo Sitesi in Arkansas, witten by Harrington to describe the expodition.

4 Form No a. [mu UNTED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE 1NTEKlOR NAf ONAt PARK SERVlCE a NATONAL REGSTER OF HSTORC PLACES NVENTORY -- NOMNATON FORM - J CONT NUATtON SHEET TEM NUMBER 8 PAGE 1 After his death in 1923, the home passed to Dr. Williams' wife and later to the5r daughter, Mary Afton Williams. n1924 Niss Williams married Edwin Hartley Wootton andlater their son, Richard Jootton, occupied the house until the late 1960's. 1 Edwin Hartley Wootton was born on April 25, 1886 Ln Ebntqanexy County, Maryland. After + receiving his law degree from the University of Maryland and serving as a captain in the 546th Regiment in France during World War, Wootton launched a successful law career in Hot springs. n 1942 he was elected President of the Arkansas Bar Association. Y The current owner of the Dr. WilLiglms House is Bernie Lieder, an architect from Minneapolis, fimesota, whose mrk in Minneapolis includes the fifty-seven story Xnvestors Diversified Services Office Tower, The nternational Dairy Queen, National Car Rental,.Green Giant and Justen's and Gambles Corporate Headquarters buildings. The Dr. Williams House currently serves as the headquarters for Lieaer ' s architectural and real-estate fi,rrns. Lieder is sensitive to the architectural merit of the house and plans its conthud mainten-!% anee. 1

5 F w mo 10-'300a y. io :. -. u NTED STATES DEPA RTMENWTHE NTEROR, 4 NATONAL PARK SERVCE NATONAL REGSTER OF WSTORZC NVENTORY -- NOMNATON FORM! COhlTl NUATON SHEET ttem NUMBER 9 PAGE 1, Amerjcan Historical Society. Ukansas and ts People, Vol Biographical and Genealogical. NP; ND. Or. microfilm at the Arkansas History Commission, Little Rock. Arkansas Gazette. September 19, Bench and Bar of Arkansas NP: B. P. Pace Publishing Co., Cline, nez. Letter to Bernard Lieder, October 15, Hut Springs Sentinel Record. "Transplanted Architect Gets State of Arkansas Registration, '"larch 27, Lieder, Bernard. Fact sheet on Dr. blilliams House on file Arkansas. Historf c Preservation Program. (Typewritten ). 1

6 , See 3ibliography..' GEOGRAPHCAL DATA ACREAGE OF NOMNATED PROPERTY 0.6 QUAORhNGLL NAME UTM REFERMCES. QU ADRAM GLE SCALE B LA ZONE 1-1 ' EASTNG 1 r -,[ NORTHlNG GWLL-LG_(JLJ~~ VERBAL B W MOARY QESCRlPTlON LST ALL STATES AND COUNTES FOR PROPERTES OVERLAPPNG STATE OR COUNTY' BOUNDARES STATE CODE COU NTY CODE STATE CODE COUNn CODE FORM PREPARED BY NAMElTlTCE Frezil. w fiststorian.mike. Histnrh ORGANZATON DATE STREET& NUMBER CTY OR TOWN S ~ 500 ~ C- P TELkRWONE 1 R177 * STATE Littl~ P-rk- STATE HSTORC PRESERVATON OFFCER CERTFCATON THE EVALUATE0 SGNFCANCE OF THS PROPERN WTHN THE STATE S: NATONAL STATE- LOCAL- 3 As the designated State Hisrorii Preservation Officer for the National Historic Presetvation Act of 1966 (Public Law ). 1 hereby nominate ahis property for inclusion in the ;National Register and certify that it has been evaluated accarding to the criteria and procedures set fonh by the National Park Service. STATE HtSTORlC PRESERVATON OFFCER SGNATURE TTLE DATE 'FDR NPS USE ONLY A <,? 1HfREBY CERT~FYTHATT~~SPROPERT~.S~NCLU'DEDNTHENA~~~P.ALREGS~R. - KEEPER OF THE NATlOHAk RM -. ~trk~:. &TE - L, ' DATE ~EFQFREUSTRA~~OH, >.,C ;?:: A.?<., v ' 82": p"':l' : + GPO nil r

7 t\nkansas HSTORC PRESERVA'ilOr\!?ROGRAi;n -u?nr c -. L - A ~ ~ + +%C*=A..-?- - : -.aru-%--up-:t>*.y.r.mk-5,-*?.-a :-.a> -,--*~?.~-.-~,;~:-~-~~-> P,,,:r-,.-. - 'Y ,.,",,.. 1.?f;3C-.- --Z+iL,. ".-- " --,.- uy&,&.-&=.a.-g*-7m5zl ".*. < : ( Z" 7- +, -. ll A.4;.--:-5* -.* *-..-.r(+~.-~:--*.?.-r-.. -: L,.,$$\ "THE?,. c GL $3 3~n1-1~13 _. OLD STilTE EOUSZ'~ 303 ZST >L+~~KB:GL LTTLE ROCK, F9.Wsk)s. - - TEEPiOSE * - : PROPERTY OtAZEZ'S ATPPQVAL. - ('. 1 hereby acknm-11 edge thau hzve been f lrl ly infarnzd and.' understand tha sigai ficance of having the af oren~nti mad property placed un the National Rtglster of Historic P aces. - hare5.i approve ihe inclusion of the afore~entiuned property on the National Rcgister of Historic Places. - - Date -

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9 HSTORC PRESERVATON PROGRAM Markhum and Main hime k k. Mansas Hat Springs, AR L / D ~ Fk: Dr, Williams House, Hat Springs Garland County The staff of the Arkansas Historic Presemtion Program is preparing a National Register nomination fox the above captioned property which will be presented to the Arkansas State Review G dttee at their June meeting. f approved, the nominatio~ll will be submitted to the National Register off ice in Washington far final consideration. The National Register of Historic Places is a listing of historic sites, buildings, objects and districts from all across the country that axe worthy of preservation. Entry in the National Register is an honox which places an obligation on a private owner. t does, however, provide protection through comment by the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation from federally financed, assisted or licensed projects that might affect a National Register property. On October 4, 1976, the President signed a Tax Reform Act of which Section 2124 refers to tax incentives for historic properties. Enclosed you w ill find an bfomation sheet on that tax act.. ' f you have any questions concerning the program on this pmp@&y*s nomination, please contact Sandra Taylor Smith of our staff. Enclosed are twp copies of this letter. Please complete *the form below, sf gn and return the original to our office. The copy is for your files. We wuld appreciate receiving any ammnts you might have concerning the nomination of this property. f we do riot hear from you within 3Q days your approval will be assumed. sincerely, Barbara Wmdard, Deputy Director Arkansas Historic Preservation Program ' Coments:,above properw to the National Register No

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