Interstate Orphanage, Historic orphanage in Arkansas, United States
The Interstate Orphanage is a two-story brick building at 339 Charteroak Street in Hot Springs, Arkansas, designed by Charles L. Thompson and built in 1928. It has a hip roof with broad eaves, single-story flanking wings, and a porch across five bays of the front with a brick balustrade and brick posts.
The building was designed by architect Charles L. Thompson and constructed in 1928 at 339 Charteroak Street, then numbered 339 Combs. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. It remains in use as an orphanage and is owned by the Ouachita Children's Center.
The building has housed an orphanage since its construction in 1928 and is still used for that purpose today, now owned by the Ouachita Children's Center. Its name, Interstate, refers to the institution's original role in caring for children from across state lines.
The building stands at 339 Charteroak Street, formerly numbered 339 Combs, in Hot Springs. It is still run as an orphanage by the Ouachita Children's Center, so the interior is not open to the public; the two-story brick front, its five-bay porch and the flanking single-story wings are what can be seen from the street.
The building was designed by Charles L. Thompson, a prolific Arkansas architect, and built in 1928; it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982 and is now owned by the Ouachita Children's Center.
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