Main Street Commercial District (Little Rock, Arkansas)

The Main Street Commercial District is a historic district encompassing a typical downtown city block of Little Rock, Arkansas, during the first half of the 20th century. The district consists of ten buildings lining the east side of the 300 block of Main Street. This area was completely redeveloped after a fire in February 1900 sparked an explosion at an arms company, levelling the block. The buildings in the district are stylistically diverse, and were built between 1900 and 1955.[2]

Main Street Commercial District
Main Street Commercial District (Little Rock, Arkansas) is located in Arkansas
Main Street Commercial District (Little Rock, Arkansas)
Location in Arkansas
Main Street Commercial District (Little Rock, Arkansas) is located in the United States
Main Street Commercial District (Little Rock, Arkansas)
Location in United States
LocationThe 300 block of Main St bounded by E 3rd on the N and E 4th on the S, Little Rock, Arkansas
Coordinates34°44′44″N 92°16′15″W / 34.74556°N 92.27083°W / 34.74556; -92.27083
Area3.3 acres (1.3 ha)
Built1900 (1900)
Architectural styleRomanesque, Early Commercial, Classical Revival
MPSLittle Rock Main Street MRA
NRHP reference No.10000396[1]
Added to NRHPJune 25, 2010

The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.[1] Four of the district's buildings are also individually listed on the National Register: the Fulk Building, the Taylor Building, the Rose Building, and the Gus Blass Department Store.[2]

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b "NRHP nomination for Main Street Commercial District". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved December 19, 2015.