Historic Map - Little Rock, AR - 1871
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Historic Map - Little Rock, AR - 1887
Description
View of Little Rock, Pulaski County, A.R., 1887 / drawn & published by Henry Wellge & Co.
This bird’s-eye view print of Little Rock, Arkansas was drawn by Henry Wellge & Co. and published by Beck & Pauli Lith. Co. in 1887. Little Rock remained a wilderness town until Arkansas became a territory, at which time the capital was moved there. Arkansas gained statehood in 1836, with Little Rock as its capital.
During the American Civil War, Little Rock was occupied by the northern army.
Douglas MacArthur was born at the U. S. Armory Barracks in 1880. By 1887, Little Rock was a major commercial and business center, as well as an active railroad hub.
The map published in 1887 includes labeled streets, bridges, buildings and railroad route. Riverboat activity is portrayed in the foreground. It features an inset illustration of the Southern Oil Mills.
Features references to the following locations:
Arkansas State Capitol.
Pulaski County Court House.
City Hall.
Post Office.
Arkansas School for Blind.
Arkansas Deaf Mute Institute.
State Penitentiary.
Mount Holly Cemetery.
U. S. Arsenal.
West End Park.
Gazette Building.
Capital Hotel.
Convent.
Catholic Cathedral.
Episcopal Church.
1st Presbyterian Church.
2nd Presbyterian Church.
Board of Trade.
Christian Church.
Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
2nd Baptist Church.
1st M. E. Church.
Hebrew Synagogue.
M. E. Church.
Colored Church.
Iron Mountain Depot.
Valley Route Depot.
Cooperage Works.
Little Rock Oil Works.
Southern Oil Mills.
D. R. Wing & Co., Machine Shop.
Eisenmayer Mills.
Little Rock University.
Fort Steele Public School.
Scott Street Public School.
Peabody Public School.
Colored College.
First National Bank.
German National Bank.
This bird’s-eye view print of Little Rock, Arkansas was drawn by Henry Wellge & Co. and published by Beck & Pauli Lith. Co. in 1887. Little Rock remained a wilderness town until Arkansas became a territory, at which time the capital was moved there. Arkansas gained statehood in 1836, with Little Rock as its capital.
During the American Civil War, Little Rock was occupied by the northern army.
Douglas MacArthur was born at the U. S. Armory Barracks in 1880. By 1887, Little Rock was a major commercial and business center, as well as an active railroad hub.
The map published in 1887 includes labeled streets, bridges, buildings and railroad route. Riverboat activity is portrayed in the foreground. It features an inset illustration of the Southern Oil Mills.
Features references to the following locations:
Arkansas State Capitol.
Pulaski County Court House.
City Hall.
Post Office.
Arkansas School for Blind.
Arkansas Deaf Mute Institute.
State Penitentiary.
Mount Holly Cemetery.
U. S. Arsenal.
West End Park.
Gazette Building.
Capital Hotel.
Convent.
Catholic Cathedral.
Episcopal Church.
1st Presbyterian Church.
2nd Presbyterian Church.
Board of Trade.
Christian Church.
Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
2nd Baptist Church.
1st M. E. Church.
Hebrew Synagogue.
M. E. Church.
Colored Church.
Iron Mountain Depot.
Valley Route Depot.
Cooperage Works.
Little Rock Oil Works.
Southern Oil Mills.
D. R. Wing & Co., Machine Shop.
Eisenmayer Mills.
Little Rock University.
Fort Steele Public School.
Scott Street Public School.
Peabody Public School.
Colored College.
First National Bank.
German National Bank.
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