George Richard Mann (July 12, 1856 – March 20, 1939) was an American architect, trained at MIT, whose designs included the Arkansas State Capitol. 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.
Career Mann was born in Syracuse, Indiana, and trained at MIT. 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 John Stern, as the architectural firm of Mann & Stern. He became dissatisfied working with Stern and the partnership ended by 1928. In 1929, he had partnered in the firm Mann, Wanger & King.
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. Their children included Elizabeth, Louise, John N. Jr., and Carrick. Mann died in Little Rock, Arkansas, in 1939.
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. & Stern, Eugene J.), 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 Marion Hotel Little Rock Central High School, 1500 Park Street, Little Rock, AR (Almand, Delony, Mann, Stern, Wittenburg), NRHP-listed 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 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
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