Medical Arts Building (Hot Springs, Arkansas)

	Medical Arts Building
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	236 Central Ave., Hot Springs, Arkansas
Coordinates	34°30′59″N 93°3′14″W / 34.51639°N 93.05389°WCoordinates: 34°30′59″N 93°3′14″W / 34.51639°N 93.05389°W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1929
Architect	Almand & Stuck
Architectural style	Art Deco
NRHP reference No.	78000588
Added to NRHP	November 30, 1978

The Medical Arts Building is a historic skyscraper at 236 Central Avenue in downtown Hot Springs, Arkansas. It is a 16-story structure with Art Deco styling, rising to a height of 180 feet (55 m). It was built in 1929 to a design by Almand & Stuck, and was the tallest building in the state until 1960.

Its main entrance is framed by fluted pilasters, topped by floral panels and a stone frieze identifying the building.^[2]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.^[1] Today, all but the first floor is in disrepair and closed to the public. In May 2021 the first 15 floors of the building were purchased and are currently under renovation.^[3]

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References[]

^ ^a ^b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
^ "NRHP nomination for Medical Arts Building". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2015-10-18.
^ "15 floors of 1930 Spa City site sell". Arkansas Online. 2021-05-06. Retrieved 2022-01-18.

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[nris-1] "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.

[NRHP-2] "NRHP nomination for Medical Arts Building". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2015-10-18.

[3] "15 floors of 1930 Spa City site sell". Arkansas Online. 2021-05-06. Retrieved 2022-01-18.

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