The U.M. Rose School is a historic school building at the corner of Izard and West 13th Streets, on the campus of Philander Smith College in Little Rock, Arkansas. A two-story U-shaped Colonial Revival brick building, it was built in 1915 to a design by Arkansas architect Charles L. Thompson, and was called "by far the best constructed" of any building in Little Rock.[2]
U. M. Rose School | |
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  Location in Arkansas  Location in United States | |
| Location | Izard and W. 13th St., Little Rock, Arkansas |
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| Coordinates | 34°44′16″N 92°16′54″W / 34.73778°N 92.28167°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1915 |
| Architect | Charles L. Thompson |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
| Part of | Philander Smith College Historic District (ID99000229) |
| MPS | Thompson, Charles L., Design Collection TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 88002820[1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | December 8, 1988 |
| Designated CP | September 13, 1999 |
It served the city as a primary school for many years. It is now known as the James M. Cox Administration Building, and houses the college's administrative offices.[3]
The school is named after U. M. Rose, a prominent lawyer and judge.
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]
See also
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edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "U. M. Rose School Is a Model of Builders' Art". Arkansas Democrat. January 5, 1916. p. 14.
- ^ "NRHP nomination for U.M. Rose School". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved March 3, 2016.