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]

George R. Mann
Born(1856-07-12)July 12, 1856
DiedMarch 20, 1939(1939-03-20) (aged 82)
NationalityAmerican
OccupationArchitect
Arkansas State Capitol (1899–1915)

Career

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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.[6]

Family

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On June 28, 1910, Mann's daughter Wilhelmina married John N. Heiskell, editor of the Arkansas Gazette.[7] Their children included Elizabeth, Louise, John N. Jr., and Carrick.[7] Mann died in Little Rock, Arkansas, in 1939.[1]

Works

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d Witsell, Charles Jr. (November 21, 2016). "George Richard Mann (1856–1939)". Encyclopedia of Arkansas. Little Rock, Arkansas: Central Arkansas Library System. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
  2. ^ Savage, Charles C. (1987). Architecture of the Private Streets of St. Louis: The Architects and the Houses They Designed. University of Missouri Press. ISBN 978-0-8262-0485-1. Retrieved September 1, 2009.
  3. ^ Elliott, Cecil D. (2002). The American Architect from the Colonial Era to the Present. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. p. 88. ISBN 978-0-7864-1391-1. Retrieved September 1, 2009.
  4. ^ Branham, Erin (April 9, 2010). "Howard Seymour Stern (1910–2002)". Encyclopedia of Arkansas. Little Rock, Arkansas: Central Arkansas Library System. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
  5. ^ "Encyclopedia of Arkansas".
  6. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  7. ^ a b Sawyer, Nathania; Thompson, John (July 12, 2016). "John Netherland Heiskell (1872–1972)". Encyclopedia of Arkansas. Little Rock, Arkansas: Central Arkansas Library System.
  8. ^ a b Freeman, Greg (July 13, 2017). "Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site". Encyclopedia of Arkansas. Little Rock, Arkansas: Central Arkansas Library System. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
  9. ^ "Riceland Hotel, Stuttgart, Arkansas County". Arkansas Historic Preservation Program. Archived from the original on January 2, 2014.