Prospect Terrace Apartments

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Location3603 Kavanaugh Blvd., Little Rock, Arkansas
Coordinates 34°45′43″N92°19′53″W / 34.76194°N 92.33139°W / 34.76194; -92.33139 Coordinates: 34°45′43″N92°19′53″W / 34.76194°N 92.33139°W / 34.76194; -92.33139
Arealess than one acre
Built1947 (1947)
ArchitectEdwin B. Cromwell
Architectural style International Style
NRHP reference No. 02001043 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 12, 2002

The Prospect Terrace Apartments are a historic apartment complex at 3603 Kavanaugh Boulevard in Little Rock, Arkansas. It is a U-shaped two story brick structure, with a partial concrete basement due to a sloping lot. It is in the austere International Style, with little exterior ornamentation, steel-clad windows, and a flat roof. It was constructed using a design from Edwin B. Cromwell, who was also the first owner of the apartment complex. The building consists of nineteen different housing units. [2]

The apartments were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. [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 Prospect Terrace Apartments". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2016-02-25.