Donaghey Building
The Donaghey Building is a historic commercial building at 103 East 7th Street and 703 South Main Street in Little Rock, Arkansas. It is a fourteen-story structure, built out of reinforced concrete and faced in brick. The building forms a U shape, with a central courtyard open to the south. It was built in 1925–26 to a design by New York City architect Hunter McDonnell, and was Little Rock's tallest building for three decades, housing a variety of commercial offices, and retail spaces on the ground floor. It featured the latest advances in lighting, ventilation, and fire-resistant construction.[2]
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Location | 103 E. 7th St., 703 S. Main St., Little Rock, Arkansas |
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Coordinates | 34°44′31″N 92°16′16″W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1925 |
Architect | Hunter McDonnell |
NRHP reference No. | 12000355[1] |
Added to NRHP | June 27, 2012 |
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.[1]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "NRHP nomination for Donaghey Building". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2015-11-14.
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