Eudora City Hall

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Eudora City Hall
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Location239 S. Main St., Eudora, Arkansas
Coordinates 33°6′37″N91°15′42″W / 33.11028°N 91.26167°W / 33.11028; -91.26167 Coordinates: 33°6′37″N91°15′42″W / 33.11028°N 91.26167°W / 33.11028; -91.26167
Arealess than one acre
ArchitectMcAninch, A.N.; Lusinger, T.A.
Architectural styleArt Deco
MPS New Deal Recovery Efforts in Arkansas MPS
NRHP reference No. 06000910 [1]
Added to NRHPOctober 5, 2006

Eudora City Hall is located at 239 South Main Street in Eudora, Arkansas. The two story Art Deco brick building was built in 1936 as part of a Public Works Administration project, to a design by Little Rock architect A. N. McAninch. The front facade is faced in yellow brick, while other sides are faced in red brick; the roof is flat, with a parapet running around the top of the building. The only notable change to its exterior since its construction is the replacement of its wooden front doors with modern plate glass doors. [2]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "NRHP nomination for Eudora City Hall" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2014-03-31.