Luxor Apartments

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Luxor Apartments
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Location1923 Main St., Little Rock, Arkansas
Coordinates 34°43′47″N92°16′24″W / 34.72972°N 92.27333°W / 34.72972; -92.27333 Coordinates: 34°43′47″N92°16′24″W / 34.72972°N 92.27333°W / 34.72972; -92.27333
Arealess than one acre
Built1924 (1924)
Architectural styleBungalow/craftsman
Part of South Main Street Residential Historic District (ID07000436)
MPS Little Rock Apartment Buildings MPS
NRHP reference No. 95000375 [1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPApril 7, 1995
Designated CPJuly 12, 2007

The Luxor Apartments are a historic apartment building at 1923 Main Street in Little Rock, Arkansas. It is a U-shaped two-story brick building, with sparse Craftsman styling that includes brackets on the shed roof over its main entrance. It houses 28 small units, most of which retain original features such as Murphy beds, built-in china cabinets, and flooring. When built in 1924, it was the largest apartment building in the city by square footage, and represented a rapid urbanization trend of the period. [2]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995. [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 Luxor Apartments". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2015-12-17.