Hamp Williams Building

Hamp Williams Building
Location 500-504 Ouachita Ave., Hot Springs, Arkansas
Coordinates 34°30′26″N 93°3′32″W / 34.50722°N 93.05889°W / 34.50722; -93.05889Coordinates: 34°30′26″N 93°3′32″W / 34.50722°N 93.05889°W / 34.50722; -93.05889
Area 1.1 acres (0.45 ha)
Built 1920 (1920)
Architectural style Renaissance
MPS Arkansas Highway History and Architecture MPS
NRHP Reference # 07000972[1]
Added to NRHP September 20, 2007

The Hamp Williams Building is a historic commercial building at 500-504 Ouachita Avenue in Hot Springs, Arkansas. It is a two story masonry structure, built out of granite and tile, and stands across from the Garland County Courthouse. Its main facade is divided into three storefronts, and has a tile mansard roof with a deep bracketed cornice. It was built in 1920 to house the Hamp Williams Automobile Company, and was at the time of its construction one of the city's largest commercial and retail spaces.[2]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "NRHP nomination for Hamp Williams Building" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2015-10-31.


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