Empire Life Insurance Company of America Building

United States historic place
Empire Life Insurance Company of America Building
34°43′31″N 92°18′21″W / 34.72528°N 92.30583°W / 34.72528; -92.30583
Area9 acres (3.6 ha)
Built1959 (1959)
Architectural styleInternational
NRHP reference No.100004002[1]
Added to NRHPMay 30, 2019

The Empire Life Insurance in America Building is a historic commercial building at 2801 West Roosevelt Road in Little Rock, Arkansas. It was built in 1959–60 to a design by the Little Rock firm of Wittenberg, Delony, and Davidson, and is a significant local example of the International style of commercial design. It is a two-story structure of steel and concrete, predominantly faced in glass, aluminum, and fieldstone. The building was given an award by the regional branch of the American Institute of Architects in 1961.[2]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2019.[1]

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References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "NRHP nomination for Empire Life Insurance Company of American Building". State of Arkansas. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
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