Difference between revisions of "Ben McGehee Hotel"
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| − | The sixteen-story '''Ben McGehee Hotel''' was the tallest building in Arkansas from 1930 to 1960. It was constructed by Little Rock contractor [[Benjamin Collins McGehee]] | + | The sixteen-story '''Ben McGehee Hotel''' was the tallest building in Arkansas from 1930 to 1960. It was designed by architect [[Julian Bunn Davidson]] and constructed by Little Rock contractor [[Benjamin Collins McGehee]]. |
The hotel was renamed the [[Grady Manning Hotel]] twenty years later. The hotel was demolished on February 17, 1980, to accommodate the construction of the [[Statehouse Convention Center]] and the [[Excelsior Hotel]]. | The hotel was renamed the [[Grady Manning Hotel]] twenty years later. The hotel was demolished on February 17, 1980, to accommodate the construction of the [[Statehouse Convention Center]] and the [[Excelsior Hotel]]. | ||
Latest revision as of 22:47, 2 December 2008
The sixteen-story Ben McGehee Hotel was the tallest building in Arkansas from 1930 to 1960. It was designed by architect Julian Bunn Davidson and constructed by Little Rock contractor Benjamin Collins McGehee.
The hotel was renamed the Grady Manning Hotel twenty years later. The hotel was demolished on February 17, 1980, to accommodate the construction of the Statehouse Convention Center and the Excelsior Hotel.
References
- "Bigger Taller, Costlier: Landmark Buildings Outdo Each Other," Arkansas Business, December 27, 1999.
