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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, 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 Geyer & Adams building, designed by architect [[Charles Thompson]] in 1913 and constructed in 1915, 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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The building and its historic water tower and billboard was restored by [[Reese Rowland]].
  
 
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Revision as of 11:24, 10 April 2009

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 and constructed in 1915, 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 and its historic water tower and billboard was restored by Reese Rowland.

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