John Brown Watson Memorial Library Building Explained

John Brown Watson Memorial Library Building
Coordinates:34.245°N -92.0203°W
Architect:McAnich and Anderson
Builder:Rock City Construction Co.
Added:January 13, 2006
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:05001073

The John Brown Watson Memorial Library Building is a historic library building on the campus of the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. It is a two-story Art Deco building, faced in cream colored brick. It was built in 1938–39 with funding support from the Public Works Administration, and was the first library building on the campus. It underwent a major restoration in 2000–2003, and now serves as the university museum.[1]

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  1. Web site: NRHP nomination for John Brown Watson Memorial Library Building. Arkansas Preservation. 2015-12-20.