The Community Center No. 1 is a historic government building at 1212 South Church Street in Jonesboro, Arkansas, USA. It is a single-story building, faced in buff brick, with a stylish Art Deco entrance area consisting of towers and projections made of smooth white concrete. The entrance is flanked by large flat-roof sections which house recreational facilities, while the center section has a low-pitch gable roof. The community center was designed by Elmer A. Stuck, and built in 1936 with funding from the Public Works Administration. The center has undergone several name changes, and is now known as the Earl Bell Community Center, after the Olympic pole vaulter and Jonesboro native.[2]
Community Center #1 | |
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  Location in Arkansas  Location in United States | |
| Location | 1212 S. Church Street Jonesboro, Arkansas |
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| Coordinates | 35°50′0″N 90°42′10″W / 35.83333°N 90.70278°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1936 |
| Architect | Elmer A. Stuck |
| Architectural style | Art Deco |
| MPS | New Deal Recovery Efforts in Arkansas MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 07001422[1] |
| Added to NRHP | January 23, 2008 |
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.[1]
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References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "NRHP nomination for Community Center No. 1". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2014-11-29.
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