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| − | The '''Excelsior Hotel''' opened on East Markham Avenue in downtown Little Rock in November 1982. The hotel was developed by the [[Doyle Rogers Company]] and [[B. Finley Vinson]]. The first general manager of the hotel was [[Art Beaulier]]. | + | The '''Excelsior Hotel''' opened on East Markham Avenue in downtown Little Rock in November 1982. The hotel was developed by the [[Doyle Rogers Company]] and [[B. Finley Vinson]]. The first general manager of the hotel was [[Art Beaulier]]. The University of Arkansas originally leased space on the lower level of the hotel facing the river as a conference center space. |
Paula Jones alleged that [[Bill Clinton]] used Arkansas state trooper Danny Ferguson to arrange a liaison with state employee Paula Jones in his Excelsior hotel room on May 8, 1991. The story of this alleged encounter first appeared in the conservative ''American Spectator'' magazine, and prompted a sexual harrassment suit by Paula Jones. | Paula Jones alleged that [[Bill Clinton]] used Arkansas state trooper Danny Ferguson to arrange a liaison with state employee Paula Jones in his Excelsior hotel room on May 8, 1991. The story of this alleged encounter first appeared in the conservative ''American Spectator'' magazine, and prompted a sexual harrassment suit by Paula Jones. | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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| + | *Margaret Arnold, "Revival of LR Riverfront Fosters Optimism About New Prospects," ''Arkansas Democrat-Gazette,'' May 22, 1983. | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
[[Category:Hotels]] | [[Category:Hotels]] | ||
Revision as of 17:09, 8 September 2008
The Excelsior Hotel opened on East Markham Avenue in downtown Little Rock in November 1982. The hotel was developed by the Doyle Rogers Company and B. Finley Vinson. The first general manager of the hotel was Art Beaulier. The University of Arkansas originally leased space on the lower level of the hotel facing the river as a conference center space.
Paula Jones alleged that Bill Clinton used Arkansas state trooper Danny Ferguson to arrange a liaison with state employee Paula Jones in his Excelsior hotel room on May 8, 1991. The story of this alleged encounter first appeared in the conservative American Spectator magazine, and prompted a sexual harrassment suit by Paula Jones.
The Excelsior reopened as a Peabody Hotel in 2001 after a $40 million renovation.
References
- Margaret Arnold, "Revival of LR Riverfront Fosters Optimism About New Prospects," Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, May 22, 1983.
