George Klein Tourist Court Historic District

George Klein Tourist Court Historic District
Location501 Morrison St., Hot Springs, Arkansas
Coordinates34°29′42″N 93°3′24″W / 34.49500°N 93.05667°W / 34.49500; -93.05667
Arealess than one acre
Built1940 (1940)
Architectural styleBungalow/craftsman
NRHP reference No.93000480[1]
Added to NRHPJune 8, 1993

The George Klein Tourist Court Historic District, also known as Green Elf Court, is a historic tourist accommodation at 501 Morrison Street in Hot Springs, Arkansas. Now an apartment complex, it consists of seven single-story cabins, an elaborate American Craftsman style manager's house, and an octagonal central residence unit with a cantilevered second floor and a bellcast roof. The complex was built about 1940, is one of the city's finest example of a Craftsman style tourist court, a popular form of traveler accommodation prior to World War II.[2]

The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.[1]

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References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "NRHP nomination for George Klein Tourist Court Historic District". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved October 14, 2015.