Little Rock City Hall
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| Location | 500 W. Markham St., Little Rock, Arkansas |
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| Coordinates | 34°44′57″N 92°16′31″W / 34.74917°N 92.27528°WCoordinates: 34°44′57″N 92°16′31″W / 34.74917°N 92.27528°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1907 |
| Architectural style | Renaissance |
| NRHP Reference # | 79000452[1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 18, 1979 |
Little Rock City Hall, the seat of municipal government of the city of Little Rock, Arkansas, is located at 500 West Markham Street, in the city's downtown. It is a Renaissance Revival structure, designed by noted Arkansas architect Charles L. Thompson and built in 1907. Its main facade has a projecting Roman portico, supported by fluted Ionic columns, with flanking sections that have Roman-style round-arch openings. The building housed most of the city's departments until the 1950s.[2]
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]
See also
References
- 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "NRHP nomination for Little Rock City Hall" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2015-12-14.
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