Couchwood is the summer estate of Harvey C. Couch, an industrialist and founder of Arkansas Power and Light in the early 20th century. The estate, located at 601 Couchwood Road, is southeast of Hot Springs, Arkansas, straddling the border of Garland and Hot Spring counties on the north shore of Lake Catherine.
The 17-acre (6.9 ha) estate was listed on the National Register of Historic Places for two separate reasons. It was first listed on 1986 for the five naturalistic sculptures by Dionicio Rodriguez that are located on the property; these were commissioned by Couch. The estate was again listed on 2001 for its association with Couch, and for its well-preserved collection of Rustic architecture. Several of the estate's eight buildings were designed by the noted Arkansas architect John Parks Almand.[2]
Presidents Hoover and Roosevelt both spent time at Couchwood as guests. There are five red cedar log-houses on the estate: the Big House, Calhoun, Little Pine Bluff, Remmelwood and the Traincar.[3]
Today, the estate serves as a retreat for descendants and visitors. The estate is sometimes available for renting for such purposes as weddings, business trips or as a vacation getaway.[4]
couchwood, summer, estate, harvey, couch, industrialist, founder, arkansas, power, light, early, 20th, century, estate, located, road, southeast, springs, arkansas, straddling, border, garland, spring, counties, north, shore, lake, catherine, national, registe. Couchwood is the summer estate of Harvey C Couch an industrialist and founder of Arkansas Power and Light in the early 20th century The estate located at 601 Couchwood Road is southeast of Hot Springs Arkansas straddling the border of Garland and Hot Spring counties on the north shore of Lake Catherine CouchwoodU S National Register of Historic PlacesU S Historic districtShow map of ArkansasShow map of the United StatesNearest cityShorewood Hills ArkansasCoordinates34 26 54 N 92 54 53 W 34 44833 N 92 91472 W 34 44833 92 91472Area17 acres 6 9 ha Built1927 1939ArchitectRodriguez Dionicio Almand John ParksMPSArkansas Sculptures of Dionicio Rodriguez TRNRHP reference No 86003582 1 Added to NRHPDecember 4 1986 The 17 acre 6 9 ha estate was listed on the National Register of Historic Places for two separate reasons It was first listed on 1986 for the five naturalistic sculptures by Dionicio Rodriguez that are located on the property these were commissioned by Couch The estate was again listed on 2001 for its association with Couch and for its well preserved collection of Rustic architecture Several of the estate s eight buildings were designed by the noted Arkansas architect John Parks Almand 2 Presidents Hoover and Roosevelt both spent time at Couchwood as guests There are five red cedar log houses on the estate the Big House Calhoun Little Pine Bluff Remmelwood and the Traincar 3 Today the estate serves as a retreat for descendants and visitors The estate is sometimes available for renting for such purposes as weddings business trips or as a vacation getaway 4 Contents 1 Gallery 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksGallery edit nbsp Little Pine Bluff Vaughn 2016 nbsp Magnolia Railroad Car Vaughn 2016 nbsp Remmelwood Vaughn 2016See also editNational Register of Historic Places listings in Garland County Arkansas National Register of Historic Places listings in Hot Spring County ArkansasReferences edit National Register Information System National Register of Historic Places National Park Service March 13 2009 NRHP nomination for Couchwood Historic District PDF Arkansas Preservation Retrieved May 14 2015 Couchwood Retrieved February 22 2016 Rentals inquiries Retrieved February 22 2016 External links editCouchwood Encyclopedia of Arkansas History amp Culture Couchwood Historic District nbsp This article about a property in Garland County Arkansas on the National Register of Historic Places is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This article about a property in Hot Spring County Arkansas on the National Register of Historic Places is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Couchwood amp oldid 1168959207, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
