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The Medical Arts Building is a historic skyscraper at 236 Central Avenue in downtown Hot Springs, Arkansas. It is a 16-story structure with Art Deco styling, rising to a height of 180 feet (55 m). It was built in 1929 to a design by Almand & Stuck, and is the first skyscraper and was the tallest building in the state until 1960.

Its main entrance is framed by fluted pilasters, topped by floral panels and a stone frieze identifying the building.[2]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1] Today, all but the first floor is in disrepair and closed to the public. In May 2021 the first 15 floors of the building were purchased and are currently under renovation.[3]

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "NRHP nomination for Medical Arts Building". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2015-10-18.
  3. ^ "15 floors of 1930 Spa City site sell". Arkansas Online. 2021-05-06. Retrieved 2022-01-18.

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