Parnell Hall (Little Rock, Arkansas)

Parnell Hall
Location 2400 W. Markham, Little Rock, Arkansas
Coordinates 34°45′13″N 92°17′55″W / 34.75361°N 92.29861°W / 34.75361; -92.29861Coordinates: 34°45′13″N 92°17′55″W / 34.75361°N 92.29861°W / 34.75361; -92.29861
Area less than one acre
Built 1931 (1931)
Architectural style Classical Revival
NRHP Reference # 07001431[1]
Added to NRHP January 24, 2008

Parnell Hall is the central building of the campus of the Arkansas School for the Deaf on West Markham Road in Little Rock, Arkansas. It is a large 2-1/2 story Classical Revival building, designed by Francis, J. Erhart and completed in 1931. The school has long been the central educational facility for Arkansas's deaf population, with Parnell Hall playing a central role, providing classrooms, administrative facilities, and a large meeting hall.[2]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.[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 Parnell Hall" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2016-02-18.


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