The Johnson-Portis House is a historic house at 400 Avalon Street in West Memphis, Arkansas. Built 1936–38, it is a prominent local example of Tudor Revival architecture, designed by architects

George Mahan Jr. George Mahan Jr. (April 6, 1887 – February 19, 1967) was an American architect based in Memphis, Tennessee. He designed courthouses, many residences, and schools. Many of his designs were Neoclassical architecture style, and several buildings he ...

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Everett Woods Everett Dedman Woods was an architect based in Memphis, Tennessee. He was the younger brother of fellow architect Neander Woods Jr. The Coca-Cola bottling plant he designed in Covington, Tennessee is listed on the National Register of Historic P ...

. It has a steeply pitched roof with half-timbered gables, and small-paned windows, all hallmarks of the style, and is set on an estate property landscaped by Highberger and Park. The property was developed for J.C. Johnson, a local judge. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017.

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Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Arkansas Colonial Revival architecture in Arkansas Houses completed in 1938 Houses in Crittenden County, Arkansas National Register of Historic Places in Crittenden County, Arkansas Buildings and structures in West Memphis, Arkansas Culture of West Memphis, Arkansas {{CrittendenCountyAR-NRHP-stub

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