Little Rock Y.M.C.A.

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Location524 Broadway St., Little Rock, Arkansas
Coordinates 34°44′39″N92°16′33″W / 34.74417°N 92.27583°W / 34.74417; -92.27583
Arealess than one acre
Built1928 (1928)
ArchitectMann & Stern
Architectural style Mission/Spanish revival
NRHP reference No. 79000456 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 22, 1979

The former Little Rock YMCA is a historic building in downtown Little Rock, Arkansas. It is a large four-story brick building, with Mission Revival styling that includes a tower rising to an arcaded open top story. It was built in 1928, and was one of the largest projects of Little Rock's leading architectural firm of the period, Mann and Stern. The building has since been converted to commercial uses. [2]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. [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 Little Rock Y.M.C.A." Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved December 16, 2015.