Anthony House (Little Rock, Arkansas) facts for kids
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Scene of the conflict between the Brooks and Baxter adherents in front of the Anthony House
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Former names | American Hotel |
General information | |
Status | Destroyed |
Type | Hotel |
Location | Little Rock, Arkansas |
Coordinates | 34°44′52.1″N 92°16′10.0″W / 34.747806°N 92.269444°W |
Named for | James C. Anthony |
Completed | 1838 |
Destroyed | September 19, 1875 |
Dimensions | |
Other dimensions | 64 feet (20 m) across x 58 feet (18 m) |
Technical details | |
Material | Brick |
Floor count | 3 |
Other information | |
Number of rooms | 22 |
The Anthony House was a famous 22 room hotel on the southwest corner of Markham and Scott streets in Little Rock. Construction on the hotel began in 1838. It served as the headquarters for Arkansas governor Elisha Baxter during the Brooks-Baxter War. The hotel was destroyed by fire on September 19, 1875.
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