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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 and constructed in 1915, originally housed the [[W.W. Dickinson Hardware Company]], | + | The Geyer & Adams building, designed by architect [[Charles Thompson]] in 1913 and constructed in 1915, originally housed the [[W.W. Dickinson Hardware Company]], later 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]]. | The building and its historic water tower and billboard was restored by [[Reese Rowland]]. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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| + | *Kristin Netterstrom, "Center for Arkansas History Ready for Debut," ''Arkansas Democrat-Gazette,'' March 15, 2009. | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
[[Category:River Market]] | [[Category:River Market]] | ||
Revision as of 11:25, 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, later 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.
References
- Kristin Netterstrom, "Center for Arkansas History Ready for Debut," Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, March 15, 2009.
