Lee, Robert E., School - Little Rock, Arkansas - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

"The Robert E. Lee School is [listed on the National Register] for its role in the history of education in Little Rock and as a good example of the Collegiate Gothic form of architecture in southwest Little Rock. At the turn of the twentieth century Little Rock was rapidly growing city. The school district opened eight new schools between 1879 and 1895. As the city expanded to the southwest the school district continued to build new schools to meet the new need.

Built in 1906-1907, the Robert E. Lee School was constructed on the Twelfth Street Pike—at that time no more than a trail in places—to address the education needs for the residents of over twenty new additions in the area. The original building was designed by Gibb & Sanders, Architects. Additions were made to the building in 1910 and 1930. The 1910 addition was made by Theodore Sanders and the 1930 addition by Thomas Harding, Jr.

The school served the community until 1971, when it was closed. For the next twenty years the school served as the school district’s Institutional Resource Center. It was restored in 1999 for use as a community resource center providing centralized access to social assistance programs, small business assistance programs, educational opportunities, and other city programs. In 2005, it was renamed the Willie L. Hinton Neighborhood Resource Center in honor of long time city director Willie L. Hinton." - National Register Nomination form

Street address: 3805 W. 12th St. Little Rock, Arkansas County / Borough / Parish: Pulaski Year listed: 2009 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Periods of significance: 1900-1924, 1925-1949, 1950-1974 Historic function: Education Current function: Government, Social Privately owned?: yes Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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