Lincoln Building (Little Rock, Arkansas)

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Lincoln Building
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Location1423-1425 S. Main St., Little Rock, Arkansas
Coordinates 34°44′4″N92°16′21″W / 34.73444°N 92.27250°W / 34.73444; -92.27250
Arealess than one acre
Built1905 (1905)
Architectural styleClassical Revival
Part of South Main Street Commercial Historic District (ID07000435)
NRHP reference No. 94000826 [1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPAugust 5, 1994
Designated CPAugust 31, 2007

The Lincoln Building is a historic commercial building at 1423-25 South Main Street in Little Rock, Arkansas. It is a two-story brick structure, built in 1905 with modest Neoclassical design elements, including bays articulated by brick pilasters with metal Corinthian capitals. It was built as a speculative real estate venture by C. J. Lincoln, a local drugstore wholesaler, and is one of the South Main Street area's best examples of the style. [2]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994. [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 Lincoln Building". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved December 12, 2015.