Fred W. Parris Towers

The Fred W. Parris Towers are a residential apartment highrise at 1800 South Broadway Street in Little Rock, Arkansas. Built in 1972, it is a fourteen-story skyscraper, with a steel frame clad in masonry, housing 250 residential units. It was designed by Wittenberg, Delony & Davidson for the city as public senior housing, and exemplifies a design principle espoused by Le Corbusier known as the "tower in a park", with a large landscaped green area surrounding the building.[2]

Fred W. Parris Towers
Fred W. Parris Towers is located in Arkansas
Fred W. Parris Towers
Location in Arkansas
Fred W. Parris Towers is located in the United States
Fred W. Parris Towers
Location in United States
Location1800 S. Broadway St., Little Rock, Arkansas
Coordinates34°43′53″N 92°16′43″W
Area3 acres (1.2 ha)
Built1971 (1971)
ArchitectWittenberg, Delony & Davidson
Architectural styleInternational Style
NRHP reference No.100000707[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 7, 2017

The apartments were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017.[1]

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