Union Life Building
National Register of Historic Places

Union Life Building

Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas
Listed
September 24, 1981
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
81000141

About this property

The Union Life Building is an eleven-story high-rise at 212 Center Street in downtown Little Rock, Arkansas. It was designed by Arkansas architect George R. Mann in the style of the Chicago school, and was built 1911–16. It is T-shaped in footprint, with brick curtain-wall construction on all sides except the main facade, which is faced in terra cotta tile and glass. The first two levels of the facade are crowned by an ornate cornice, its second-level segmented-arch windows echoed in windows and an arch design at the top of the building. It is Little Rock's only major example of Chicago style commercial architecture. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981.

Location

212 Center St.
Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas
34.74690, -92.27310

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
Sources

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

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When was Union Life Building listed on the National Register?

Union Life Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 24, 1981.

What type of historic resource is Union Life Building?

Union Life Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Union Life Building?

The period of significance for Union Life Building is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1911.

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