Federal Building (Little Rock, Arkansas)

The Federal Building of Little Rock, Arkansas is located at 700 West Capitol Avenue, adjacent to the Richard Sheppard Arnold United States Post Office and Courthouse. It is a large seven-story Modern structure, occupying an entire city block, built in 1962 to the designs of the local firms of Swaim & Allen & Associates and Ginocchio, Cromwell & Associates. Utilizing modern curtain-wall construction, its exterior (on all four sides) is dominated on the upper floors by a narrow windows separated by limestone spandrels. The south-facing main entrance is recessed, consisting of several pairs of double doors, with flanking gold-colored grillwork.[2] The building was built by Robert E. McKee General Contractor, Inc. of Dallas, Texas.[3]

Federal Building
Federal Building (Little Rock, Arkansas) is located in Arkansas
Federal Building (Little Rock, Arkansas)
Location in Arkansas
Federal Building (Little Rock, Arkansas) is located in the United States
Federal Building (Little Rock, Arkansas)
Location in United States
Location700 W. Capitol Ave., Little Rock, Arkansas
Coordinates34°44′43″N 92°16′44″W
Area2.1 acres (0.85 ha)
Built1961 (1961)
ArchitectSwaim & Allen & Associates
Ginocchio, Cromwell & Associates
Architectural styleModern
NRHP reference No.15000206[1]
Added to NRHPMay 5, 2015

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.[1]

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