Medical Arts Building (Hot Springs, Arkansas)

Medical Arts Building
U.S. National Register of Historic Places


Location	236 Central Ave., Hot Springs, Arkansas
Coordinates	34°30′59″N 93°3′14″W / 34.51639°N 93.05389°W / 34.51639; -93.05389Coordinates: 34°30′59″N 93°3′14″W / 34.51639°N 93.05389°W / 34.51639; -93.05389
Area	less than one acre
Built	1929
Architect	Almand & Stuck
Architectural style	Art Deco
NRHP Reference #	78000588^[1]
Added to NRHP	November 30, 1978

The Medical Arts Building is a historic skyscraper at 236 Central Avenue in downtown Hot Springs, Arkansas. It is a 16-story structure with Art Deco styling, rising to a height of 180 feet (55 m). It was built in 1929 to a design by Almand & Stuck, and was the tallest building in the state until 1960. Its main entrance is framed by fluted pilasters, topped by floral panels and a stone frieze identifying the building.^[2]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.^[1] Today, all but the first floor is in disrepair and closed to the public. The first floor houses a purse shop and an old time photography studio.

References

1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
↑ "NRHP nomination for Medical Arts Building" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2015-10-18.

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