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Anthony House
The scene of the conflict between the Brooks and Baxter adherents in front of the Anthony House, Little Rock (G. W. Peters).jpg
Scene of the conflict between the Brooks and Baxter adherents in front of the Anthony House
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 / 34.747806; -92.269444
Named for James C. Anthony
Completed 1838 (1838)
Destroyed September 19, 1875 (1875-09-19)
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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