Wallace Building
National Register of Historic Places

Wallace Building

Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas
Listed
February 18, 1999
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
99000223

About this property

The Wallace Building is a nine-story commercial high-rise at 101-11 Main Street in downtown Little Rock, Arkansas. It was built in 1928 to a design by Little Rock architect George R. Mann of the firm of Mann, Wanger & King, and is an excellent local example of early Art Deco architecture. It was built by George Washington Donaghey, a former Governor of Arkansas; Mann and Donaghey had previously worked together on the Arkansas State Capitol, with disputes over its construction propelling…

Location

101-111 Main St.
Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas
34.74788, -92.27015

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 99000223. It was listed on February 18, 1999.

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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.

Nearby Historic Sites

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0.1 mi
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0.1 mi
Gazette Building
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Nearby Battles

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

Questions about this property

When was Wallace Building listed on the National Register?

Wallace Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 18, 1999.

What type of historic resource is Wallace Building?

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

What is the period of significance for Wallace Building?

The period of significance for Wallace Building is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1928.

Can I research the history near Wallace Building?

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