U.M. Rose School Explained

U. M. Rose School
Coordinates:34.7378°N -92.2817°W
Added:December 8, 1988
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:88002820
Nrhp Type2:cp
Nocat:yes
Designated Nrhp Type2:September 13, 1999
Partof Refnum:99000229

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.[1]

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.[2]

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.

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Notes and References

  1. News: U. M. Rose School Is a Model of Builders' Art. . January 5, 1916. 14.
  2. Web site: NRHP nomination for U.M. Rose School. Arkansas Preservation. 2016-03-03.