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Lost Little Rock /

Title

Lost Little Rock / Ray Hanley.

Author

Hanley, Ray, 1951-

Publication

Charleston, South Carolina : Arcadia Publishing, [2015]

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Description

127 pages : chiefly illustrations; 24 cm.

Summary

Little Rock is a sprawling city of about 200,000 at the center of a metropolitan area of more than 500,000 people, with many residing in bedroom communities in adjoining counties. Arkansas's capital city is much like the rest of Middle America with its outlying suburbs, gated communities, and shopping centers miles from the historic core. A century ago, however, Little Rock was markedly different and served a population of fewer than 50,000. The majority of citizens lived within blocks of the town center and did business downtown along rows of shops that, in many cases, dated to the late 1800s. This book uses vintage photographs to reflect upon earlier times and the rich retail landscape that once filled the town. By exploring the legacies of buildings that have since been demolished, repurposed, or destroyed by fire, these images provide a sense of Little Rock's lesser-known heritage.

Series Statement

Images of America

Uniform Title

Images of America.

Subjects

Genre/Form

History.
Illustrated works.
Pictorial works.

Contents

Main Street South to Capitol Avenue -- Main Street from Capitol Avenue South -- Markham Street -- Capitol Avenue -- Broadway -- Roosevelt Road and a Highway before the Interstate -- Parades, theaters, and Little Rock's first shopping mall.

ISBN

9781467113946
1467113948

LCCN

2014955048

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library