Studebaker Showroom Explained

Studebaker Showroom
Location:519 Port Arthur, Mena, Arkansas
Coordinates:34.5839°N -94.2367°W
Architecture:Moderne
Added:June 9, 2000
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:00000636
Nrhp Type2:cp
Nocat:yes
Designated Nrhp Type2:July 23, 2009
Partof:Mena Commercial Historic District
Partof Refnum:09000321

The Studebaker Showroom is a historic commercial building at 519 Port Arthur Avenue (corner of De Queen) in downtown Mena, Arkansas. It is a single-story stuccoed concrete block structure with a flat roof. Built in 1948, it is a distinctive local example of the Moderne style, with rounded corners on the corners of the front part of the building. This includes a projecting showroom section and the corners of the main service and sales area behind, which are decorated with banks of glass blocks, another Moderne hallmark.[1]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: NRHP nomination for Studebaker Showroom. Arkansas Preservation. 2015-05-10.