George R. Mann Explained
George Richard Mann (July 12, 1856 – March 20, 1939) was an American architect, trained at MIT, whose designs included the Arkansas State Capitol.[1] [2] [3] He was the leading architect in Arkansas from 1900 until 1930, and his designs were among the finalists in competitions for the capitols of several other states.[1]
Career
Mann was born in Syracuse, Indiana, and trained at MIT.[1] From 1906 to 1912, Mann's office was a Beaux-Arts commercial building built to his design. It remains standing, at 115 East 5th Street, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Beginning in 1913, he partnered with Eugene Howard Stern, as the architectural firm of Mann & Stern.[4] He became dissatisfied working with Stern and the partnership ended by 1928. In 1929, he had partnered in the firm Mann, Wanger & King.[5]
Many of Mann's works are listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
Family
On June 28, 1910, Mann's daughter Wilhelmina married John N. Heiskell, editor of the Arkansas Gazette.[6] Their children included Elizabeth, Louise, John N. Jr., and Carrick.[6] Mann died in Little Rock, Arkansas, in 1939.[1]
Works
- Albert Pike Hotel, 7th and Scott Sts. Little Rock, AR (Mann, George R.), NRHP-listed
- Arkansas State Capitol, 5th and Woodlane Sts. Little Rock, AR (Mann, George R.), NRHP-listed
- One or more works in Bathhouse Row, Central Ave. between Reserve and Fountain Sts., in Hot Springs National Park Hot Springs, AR (Mann, George), NRHP-listed
- George R. Mann Building, 115 E. 5th St. Little Rock, AR (Mann, George R.), NRHP-listed
- Gus Blass Department Store, 318–324 Main St. Little Rock, AR (Mann, George R.), NRHP-listed
- One or more works in El Dorado Commercial Historic District, Courthouse Square, portions of Main, Jefferson, Washington, Jackson, Cedar and Locust Sts. El Dorado, AR (Mann, George R. & Howard Stern), NRHP-listed
- Fort Smith Masonic Temple, 200 N. 11th St. Fort Smith, AR (Mann, George R.), NRHP-listed
- Gazette Building, 112 W. 3rd St. Little Rock, AR (Mann, George R.), NRHP-listed
- Hotel Bentley, 801 3rd St. Alexandria, LA (Mann, George R.), NRHP-listed
- Hotel Pines, Main St. and W. 5th Ave. Pine Bluff, AR (Mann, George R.), NRHP-listed
- Little Rock Central High School, 1500 Park Street, Little Rock, AR (Almand, Delony, Mann, Stern, Wittenburg), NRHP-listed[7]
- Pulaski County Courthouse, 405 W. Markham St. Little Rock, AR (Mann, George), NRHP-listed
- Hotel Riceland, 3rd Street and South Main Street, Stuttgart, Arkansas, NRHP-listed[8]
- Rose Building, 307 Main St. Little Rock, AR (Mann, George R.), NRHP-listed
- St. Vincent's Hospital, 7301 St. Charles Rock Rd. Normandy, MO (Mann, George R.), NRHP-listed
- Union Life Building, 212 Center St. Little Rock, AR (Mann, George R.), NRHP-listed
- Worthen Bank Building, 401 Main St. Little Rock, AR (Mann, George R.), NRHP-listed
Notes and References
- Encyclopedia: George Richard Mann (1856–1939) . Charles Jr. . Witsell . November 21, 2016 . Encyclopedia of Arkansas . Central Arkansas Library System . Little Rock, Arkansas . March 10, 2020.
- Book: Savage, Charles C. . Architecture of the Private Streets of St. Louis: The Architects and the Houses They Designed . University of Missouri Press . 1987 . 978-0-8262-0485-1 . September 1, 2009.
- Book: Elliott, Cecil D. . The American Architect from the Colonial Era to the Present . 88 . McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers . Jefferson, North Carolina . 2002 . 978-0-7864-1391-1 . September 1, 2009.
- Encyclopedia: Howard Seymour Stern (1910–2002) . Erin . Branham . April 9, 2010 . Encyclopedia of Arkansas . Central Arkansas Library System . Little Rock, Arkansas . March 10, 2020.
- Web site: Encyclopedia of Arkansas.
- Encyclopedia: John Netherland Heiskell (1872–1972) . Sawyer . Nathania . Thompson . John . July 12, 2016 . Encyclopedia of Arkansas . Central Arkansas Library System . Little Rock, Arkansas .
- Encyclopedia: Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site . Greg . Freeman . July 13, 2017 . Encyclopedia of Arkansas . Central Arkansas Library System . Little Rock, Arkansas . March 10, 2020.
- Web site: Riceland Hotel, Stuttgart, Arkansas County . Arkansas Historic Preservation Program . https://web.archive.org/web/20140102194022/http://www.arkansaspreservation.com/historic-properties/_search_nomination_popup.aspx?id=93 . January 2, 2014.
