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The '''Geyer & Adams building''' is the future home of the [[Arkansas Studies Institute]] of the [[Central Arkansas Library System]]. The building is located along [[President Clinton Avenue]] in the historic [[River Market District]] of Little Rock.
 
The '''Geyer & Adams building''' is the future home of the [[Arkansas Studies Institute]] of the [[Central Arkansas Library System]]. The building is located along [[President Clinton Avenue]] in the historic [[River Market District]] of Little Rock.
  
The Geyer & Adams building was originally the [[W.W. Dickinson Hardware Company]], then home of the ''Arkansas Staats-Zeitung'' German-language newspaper, and then the blueprint firm [[Farrell & Schaer]].  
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The Geyer & Adams building, designed by architect [[Charles Thompson]] in 1913, originally housed the [[W.W. Dickinson Hardware Company]], then became home to the ''Arkansas Staats-Zeitung'' German-language newspaper, and then a blueprint firm called [[Farrell & Schaer]].  
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The building is being restored by [[Reese Rowland]], who plans to restore its historic water tower and billboard reading "U Needa Biscuit!"
  
 
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Revision as of 00:09, 9 March 2008

The Geyer & Adams building is the future home of the Arkansas Studies Institute of the Central Arkansas Library System. The building is located along President Clinton Avenue in the historic River Market District of Little Rock.

The Geyer & Adams building, designed by architect Charles Thompson in 1913, originally housed the W.W. Dickinson Hardware Company, then became home to the Arkansas Staats-Zeitung German-language newspaper, and then a blueprint firm called Farrell & Schaer.

The building is being restored by Reese Rowland, who plans to restore its historic water tower and billboard reading "U Needa Biscuit!"

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