Villa Marre is a Second Empire with Italianate influences villa in Little Rock, Arkansas, and a filming location for Designing Women (1986-1993). Built in 1881, and is listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
Location: 1321 Scott Street, Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
Verified facts
- Located in Quapaw Quarter, Little Rock
confidence 75/100 · 4 independent sources · SRC-2117, SRC-2118, SRC-2120, SRC-4141 - Historic designation: National Register of Historic Places
confidence 85/100 · 3 independent sources · SRC-2119, SRC-2120, SRC-4140 - Built in 1881
confidence 70/100 · 3 independent sources · SRC-2120, SRC-2117, SRC-4141 - Architectural style: Second Empire with Italianate influences
confidence 95/100 · 7 independent sources · SRC-2120, SRC-2118, SRC-6571, SRC-6572, SRC-8268, SRC-8269, SRC-9617 - Appeared in Designing Women (tv, 1986-1993)
confidence 70/100 · 3 independent sources · SRC-2117, SRC-2120, SRC-4142
Evidence & sources
- SRC-2117 — Quapaw Quarter Association — Martins Gift the QQA Memories of Little Rock and Designing Women (Tier 2, institutional; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-2118 — CandysDirt — Little Rock's Historic Villa Marre Has Recent Designing Past (Tier 3, journalism; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-2119 — National Register of Historic Places — Inventory-Nomination Form, Angelo Marre House (Villa Marre), Ref. No. 70000128 (Tier 1, official_archive; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-2120 — Encyclopedia of Arkansas — Villa Marre (Tier 2, institutional; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-4140 — hmdb.org (Tier 2, journalism; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-4141 — littlerock.com (Tier 2, journalism; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-4142 — arkansasonline.com (Tier 2, journalism; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-5942 — Wikipedia — Angelo Marre House (Tier 2, reference; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-6571 — The Clio – Villa Marre (Tier 3, reference; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-6572 — Arkansas Heritage (Arkansas Historic Preservation Program) – Villa Marre tour script (2013) (Tier 2, government; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-8268 — Villa Marre – FranaWiki (Tier 3, reference; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-8269 — Heritage Month – Villa Marre | Little Rock Culture Vulture (Tier 3, webpage; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-9617 — SAH Archipedia (Society of Architectural Historians) – Villa Marre (Tier 1, scholarship; retrieved June 2026)
How we verify
Every fact above is independently corroborated by at least two reputable sources and
confidence-scored before publication. Claims that cannot clear that bar are withheld. We show the
street address only for non-residential public landmarks (museums, commercial and civic buildings,
publicly documented filming-location sites); the exact addresses of private residences and any
personal information are structurally barred from publication. Last reviewed June 2026.
Frequently asked questions
Where was Designing Women filmed?
Villa Marre, in Little Rock, Arkansas, is a real-world filming location used for Designing Women.
Where is Villa Marre located?
Villa Marre is located in Little Rock, Arkansas.