Woodmen of Union Building
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| Location | 501 Malvern Ave., Hot Springs, Arkansas |
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| Coordinates | 34°30′25″N 93°2′58″W / 34.50694°N 93.04944°WCoordinates: 34°30′25″N 93°2′58″W / 34.50694°N 93.04944°W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1923 |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| Part of | Pleasant Street Historic District (#03000532) |
| NRHP Reference # | 97000616[1] |
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| Added to NRHP | June 27, 1997 |
| Designated CP | June 20, 2003 |
The Woodmen of Union Building is a historic commercial building at 501 Malvern Avenue in Hot Springs, Arkansas. It is a four-story structure, built mainly out of brick and ceramic blocks, although its southeastern section has upper levels with wood framing and finishing. Its main facade has an elaborate projecting entrance portico, with the entrance set in an elliptical-arch opening supported by fluted pilasters. The interior retains significant original features, including a bank vault, marble wainscoting, and a 2,500 seat auditorium. It was built in 1923-24 for the Supreme Lodge of the Woodmen of Union, an African-American social organization, which operated it as a multifunction bathhouse, hotel, hospital, bank, and performance venue. It was purchased in 1950 by the National Baptist Association.[2]
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.[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 Woodmen of Union Building" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2015-11-01.
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