The former LaFayette Hotel is a historic commercial building at 525 South Louisiana Street in downtown Little Rock, Arkansas. It is a twelve-story concrete structure, faced primarily in brick. It has a rectangular footprint at its base, with an L-shaped tower facing the street fronts of South Louisiana and Sixth Street. Its facades are decorated with terra cotta panels, and it is crowned by a pressed metal cornice. Its main entrances are marked by projecting marquees of cast iron. The hotel was designed by St. Louis architect George Barnett and was built in 1925. The hotel operated until 1933, opening again after World War II until closing in 1973.[2]

LaFayette Hotel
LaFayette Hotel is located in Arkansas
LaFayette Hotel
Location in Arkansas
LaFayette Hotel is located in the United States
LaFayette Hotel
Location in United States
Location523 S. Louisiana St., Little Rock, Arkansas
Coordinates34°44′36″N 92°16′20″W / 34.74333°N 92.27222°W / 34.74333; -92.27222
Arealess than one acre
Built1925 (1925)
ArchitectGeorge D. Barnett
Part ofCapitol-Main Historic District (ID11001050)
NRHP reference No.82002128[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPSeptember 30, 1982
Designated CPApril 2, 2012

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1]

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "NRHP nomination for LaFayette Hotel". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved December 10, 2015.