Little Rock Y.M.C.A.
National Register of Historic Places

Little Rock Y.M.C.A.

Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas
Listed
July 21, 1979
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
79000456

About this property

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.

Location

524 Broadway St.
Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas
34.74413, -92.27608

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 79000456. It was listed on July 21, 1979.

Categories

ARCHITECTURERELIGIONSOCIAL HISTORY
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

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Federal Building
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Nearby Battles

Engagement at Ashley's Station (Pulaski County 1864)
1864Civil War
0.4 mi
Battle of Bayou Forche — Naval Support at Little Rock
1863Civil War
0.5 mi
Little Rock Arkansas
1863Civil War
0.8 mi
Brooks-Baxter War (Arkansas 1874)
1874Frontier
0.8 mi
Skirmish at Little Rock (January 1864)
1864Civil War
0.8 mi

Questions about this property

When was Little Rock Y.M.C.A. listed on the National Register?

Little Rock Y.M.C.A. was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 21, 1979.

What type of historic resource is Little Rock Y.M.C.A.?

Little Rock Y.M.C.A. is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Little Rock Y.M.C.A.?

The period of significance for Little Rock Y.M.C.A. is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1928.

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