Jesse Powell Towers

Jesse Powell Towers
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	1010 Wolfe St., Little Rock, Arkansas
Coordinates	34°44′28″N92°17′34″W / 34.74111°N 92.29278°W / 34.74111; -92.29278
Area	1.8 acres (0.73 ha)
Built	1974 (1974)
Architect	Stowers & Stowers
Architectural style	International Style
NRHP reference No.	100000708 [1]
Added to NRHP	March 7, 2017

The Jesse Powell Towers are a residential apartment highrise at 1010 Wolfe Street in Little Rock, Arkansas. ^{[2] [3]} The nine-story tall building is located directly across from Arkansas Children's Hospital on 5th Street.^{[ citation needed ]} Built in 1975, it is a nine-story skyscraper, with a steel frame clad in brick and concrete, housing 169 residential units. It was designed by Stowers & Stowers for the city as public senior housing. It exemplifies a design principle espoused by Le Corbusier known as the "tower in a park", with a large landscaped green area surrounding the building. ^[4]

The apartments were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017. ^[1]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Little Rock, Arkansas

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Ramsey, David (December 8, 2016). "Historic Preservation Review Board rejects application for historic status for Little Rock public-housing towers". Arkansas Times. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
3. "1970s public-housing towers in Little Rock up for historic register | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette". www.nwaonline.com. December 4, 2016. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
4. "NRHP nomination for Jesse Powell Towers" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved November 8, 2017.