Difference between revisions of "Ben McGehee Hotel"
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| − | The '''Ben McGehee Hotel''' was | + | 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]] in Little Rock, Arkansas. |
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| + | 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]]. | ||
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Revision as of 23:45, 2 December 2008
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 in Little Rock, Arkansas.
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.
