Date Original
1933-1941
Description
This collection contains memorabilia from the Ben McGehee Hotel and a letter from a man named Ernest to his ‘sweetheart’ on Ben McGehee Hotel stationary.
Biographical/Historical Note
The Ben McGehee Hotel in Little Rock, Arkansas, was designed by the architect Julian Davidson and owned by Benjamin Collins McGehee, a contractor, who built it in 1930. This building was sixteen stories high, and was the tallest structure in Arkansas until 1960. McGehee Hotel was demolished on February 17, 1980, making way for the construction of the Excelsior Hotel and the Statehouse Convention Center.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Little Rock, Pulaski County (Ark.)
Language
English
Identifier
SMC.0171.0005
Resource Type
Text
Collection
Ben McGehee Hotel memorabilia, SMC.0171.0005
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
Ben McGehee Hotel memorabilia, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Rights
Use and reproduction of images held by the Arkansas State Archives without prior written permission is prohibited. For information on reproducing images held by the Arkansas State Archives, please call 501-682-6900 or email at state.archives@arkansas.gov.
Disciplines
United States History
