Jesse Powell Tower

Not to be confused with Jesse Powell Towers.

Jesse Powell Tower is a public housing project located in Little Rock, Arkansas. ^{[1] [2]} The nine-story tall building is located directly across from Arkansas Children's Hospital on 5th street. Part of the Little Rock Housing Authority's jurisdiction, the building has become notorious for its poverty and crime and has been part of the effort to clean up Little Rock's notorious south-central side, which garnered 52 murders in 2012.^{[ according to whom? ]}

References

1. Ramsey, David (2016-12-08). "Historic Preservation Review Board rejects application for historic status for Little Rock public-housing towers". Arkansas Times. Retrieved 2025-06-18.
2. "1970s public-housing towers in Little Rock up for historic register | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette". www.nwaonline.com. 2016-12-04. Retrieved 2025-06-18.

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