Joseph Taylor Robinson House
The Joseph Taylor Robinson House is a historic house at 2122 Broadway in Little Rock, Arkansas. Built in 1904 for a wealthy lumber merchant, it was the home of Arkansas governor and United States Senator Joseph Taylor Robinson between 1930 and 1937, the period of his greatest influence. Robinson (1872-1937) served as Senate Majority Leader from 1933 to 1937, and was instrumental in the passage of New Deal legislation during the Hundred Days Congress which followed the inauguration of Franklin Delano Roosevelt as President of the United States. Roosevelt was a guest of Robinson's at this house in 1936. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1994.
Joseph Taylor Robinson House | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
U.S. National Historic Landmark | |
Location in Arkansas Location in United States | |
| Location | 2122 Broadway, Little Rock, Arkansas |
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| Coordinates | 34°43′39.5″N 92°16′43.7″W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1904 |
| Architect | Frank W. Gibb |
| Architectural style | Stick/Eastlake |
| Part of | Governor's Mansion Historic District (1988 enlargement) (ID88000631) |
| NRHP reference No. | 75000411 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | August 28, 1975 |
| Designated NHL | October 12, 1994 |
| Designated CP | May 19, 1988 |
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