Downtown in Little Rock in Pulaski County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)

Cornish House

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 5, 2022

1. Cornish House Marker

Inscription. Ed and Hilda Cornish built this Tudor Revival style house in 1919. Theo Saunders was the architect.

Ed Cornish (1871-1928), a prominent banker, was president of the German Trust Company, and later president of the American Bank of Commerce and Trust Company.

Hilda Cornish (1878-1965) was prominent in social and political issues of the day. She was a leader in advocating birth control, even though she had six children.

The house was well-known during this period because of a wide range of individuals who attended social functions in the luxurious third floor ballroom. It served a wide variety of purposes including a nursing home until 1978 when it was acquired by Nancy and Hampton Roy.

Outside architectural features include a granite foundation, Flemish-style brickwork and a tile roof. Inside architectural features include a large pier mirror in the entry hall, wide Mahagony ceiling beams, Craftsman-style fireplaces, and a marble entry.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1919.

Location. 34° 43.93′ N, 92° 16.784′ W. Marker is in Little Rock, Arkansas, in Pulaski County. It is in Downtown. It is at the intersection of South Arch Street

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and West 18th Street, on the right when traveling south on South Arch Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1800 S Arch St, Little Rock AR 72206, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Quapaw Homeland.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Hemingway House (within shouting distance of this marker); R. Neel-G.A.A. Deane House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fort Steele (approx. 0.2 miles away); Frauenthal House (approx. 0.2 miles away); George W. Dickinson House (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Allison-Crawford House (approx. ¼ mile away); Turner House (approx. ¼ mile away); The Dilts House (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Little Rock.

Also see . . .
1. Cornish House (PDF). National Register nomination for the house, which was listed in 1982. (National Archives) (Submitted on November 28, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

2. Cornish House. Edward Cornish was one of Little Rock’s most prominent and affluent bankers of the early twentieth century until his death in 1928, while his wife was instrumental in founding the organization that became the Planned Parenthood Association of Arkansas. (Alex Nichols, Encyclopedia of Arkansas) (Submitted on November 28, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 5, 2022

2. Cornish House Marker

Front View of Cornish House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 5, 2022

3. Front View of Cornish House

Credits. This page was last revised on February 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 28, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,993 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 28, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.