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 Howard 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

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