Jesse Powell Tower, Public housing tower in Little Rock, United States
The Jesse Powell Tower is a nine-story residential building in Little Rock containing 169 housing units surrounded by landscaped green spaces. The structure uses steel, brick, and concrete in its design and stands along Wolfe Street.
The tower was built in 1975 by the architectural firm Stowers & Stowers and earned a place on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017. This recognition acknowledged its role in the city's architectural history and urban landscape.
The tower was built to house older residents and includes landscaped gardens where people can spend time outdoors around the building. The design shows how architects wanted to create housing for this age group and what ideas guided that effort.
The building sits at Wolfe Street across from Arkansas Children's Hospital and is easy to spot from the street. Access to the grounds is straightforward as it sits in a central location and features elevators for easy movement through the structure.
The building follows design principles that came from modern architect Le Corbusier, who believed residential towers should sit within green surroundings. This approach was a new idea in America at the time and shaped how such housing would be built later.
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