Little Rock has some rough points, but the city seems to be heading in the right direction with urban infill and the streetcar line.

 

First off, Central High School, not just an art deco beauty, but a National Historic Site:

 

From http://www.nps.gov/chsc/index.htm:

On the morning of September 23, 1957 nine African-American teenagers stood up to an angry crowd protesting integration in front of Little Rock's Central High as they entered the school for the first time. This event, broadcast around the world, made Little Rock the site of the first important test of the U.S. Supreme Court’s historic Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka decision.

 

 

 

 

 

Now, Downtown...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hum...what's that?

 

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Interesting-looking downtown; it looks like there are a lot of quality vintage buildings in use and in good repair. I like the streetcar; do you know if that is one of the replica cars built by Gomaco?

 

That broad street terminated by the Capitol is quite a vista; it would benefit by some more quality architecture filling in some gaps along the way, like that suface lot on the right in one of the last blocks.

Where is the Downtown Dillard's...isn't this the HQ city?  Interesting pics, thanks for sharing

It's alright.

Where is the Downtown Dillard's...isn't this the HQ city? Interesting pics, thanks for sharing

 

I don't beleive that dillards operates any downtown stores in any city.  They always wanted to close the Public Square location and eventually did.

Where is the Downtown Dillard's...isn't this the HQ city?  Interesting pics, thanks for sharing

 

I don't beleive that dillards operates any downtown stores in any city.  They always wanted to close the Public Square location and eventually did.

 

Don't even get me started!

thx for these -- the capitol hotel stands out as sharp.

Great Stuff InK!!

 

I just saw that one of Little Rock's Streets got nominated by the APA magazine has having one of the countries top streets.  I believe it was President Clinton Avenue...

 

BTW how were the residential neighborhoods?

Way better than expected.

That high school is b e a utiful!  I've alway had this thing against Arkansas ever since I quit working for Wal-mart.

 

    The same week that our President sent troops to the high school to force integration, the Soviets launched the first satellite, Sputnik. Americans noted that while our military was addressing racial problems, theirs was launcing their space program.

That high school is b e a utiful!  I've alway had this thing against Arkansas ever since I quit working for Wal-mart.

 

It's gorgeous and your awestruck standing there.  That school is the only thing i've wanted to see in AreKanSaw

That is the best looking high school I have ever seen.

 

The capital building also looks a lot like the one in DC

Pleasantly surprised. Also bummed to see they already have a streetcar.