Arkansas Ties ... A Little Bit of This, a Little Bit of That, and a Whole Lot of Arkansas

Frederick Hanger House 1010 Scott Street Little Rock, Arkansas ca. 1889 Listed on the National Register March 15, 1974 Owned by Mr. and Mrs. John & Kay Tatum History of the Hanger House by Kay Tatum Hanger House 1889 In 1889 Frances and Frederick Hanger remodeled the existing house to create one of Little Rock's best examples of the Queen Anne style of Architecture, which was popular during the 1880's and 1890's.  The asymmetrical plan and irregular proportions of the Hanger house are typical of the Queen Anne style, as are the homes many gables an surface textures (clapboard, shingles, stone.)  A touch of the orient is also is present in the "moon-gate" arch at the top of the steps leading to the front porch.  The socially prominent Hangers designed their home for entertaining, incorporating the latest fashions in architecture and interior design. A gift of the Junior League of Little Rock to the Arkansas Sesquicentennial - June 15, 1986     This name plate was originally located at the Oakwood Plantation, owned by Peter Hanger.