Difference between revisions of "Stifft's Station"
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| − | '''Stifft's Station''' | + | '''Stifft's Station''' is a former streetcar stop for [[The Heights]] neighborhood of Little Rock located at the corner of Markham and Kavanaugh (formerly Prospect) streets. The station served the [[Pulaski Heights Line]]. The station is named after [[Charles S. Stifft]], whose proposed addition to the city was annexed on November 18, 1897. |
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| + | The buildings and areas immediately surrounding the streetcar stop are now known collectively as the [[Stifft Station Historic District]]. The residential neighborhood to the east of the streetcar stop is called the [[Capitol View Historic District]]. The Capitol View district extends from the Union Pacific railroad tracks to the campus of the [[University of Arkansas Medical Center]] between Markham Street and [[Interstate 630]]. | ||
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| + | The area surrounding the station is the past and present location of a number of businesses. | ||
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Revision as of 07:57, 9 July 2008
Stifft's Station is a former streetcar stop for The Heights neighborhood of Little Rock located at the corner of Markham and Kavanaugh (formerly Prospect) streets. The station served the Pulaski Heights Line. The station is named after Charles S. Stifft, whose proposed addition to the city was annexed on November 18, 1897.
The buildings and areas immediately surrounding the streetcar stop are now known collectively as the Stifft Station Historic District. The residential neighborhood to the east of the streetcar stop is called the Capitol View Historic District. The Capitol View district extends from the Union Pacific railroad tracks to the campus of the University of Arkansas Medical Center between Markham Street and Interstate 630.
The area surrounding the station is the past and present location of a number of businesses.
Notable businesses
- Buice Drug Store
- George Jett's Gas & Service Station
- Pizza D' Action
- The Oyster Bar
- Whitewater Tavern
