Built 1939 (1939) Opened 1939 Added to NRHP 28 March 1996 | NRHP Reference # 96000330 Area 4 ha | |
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Location 600 N. 7th St., West Memphis, Arkansas Architectural style Colonial Revival architecture Similar Memphis & Arkansas Bridge, Frisco Bridge, Hernando de Soto Bridge, Harahan Bridge | ||
The Lawrie House is a historic house at 600 North 7th Street in West Memphis, Arkansas. It is a 2-1/2 story wood frame structure, with a side gable roof and numerous projecting gables. The first floor is faced in brick veneer, giving the appearance of a raised basement. The main facade is dominated by its porch, which has a projecting gable roof supported by four square columns. Its main entry is flanked by sidelight windows and topped by a four-light lunette window and gable. The interior features elegant Colonial Revival woodwork. The house was built in 1939 by J. O. E. Beck, a plantation owner, as a wedding present for his daughter Elizabeth, who married Donald Lawrie.
The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.