Strange Abandoned Church, Lonoke

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Here's an artifact of a building I spotted as soon as we drove into town. We stood on the corner for a while, pondering over it. It's in a strange, rambling craftsman/tudor style that I've never seen used on a place of worship. Turns out it's listed on the National Register for Historic Places, and it was built in 1916. More after the jump...

Under the Harahan Bridge

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Here is a place left abandoned by humans for more than half a century...

Former Bald Knob Hotel

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I know it's been a while. I'm sorry. I've been more active over here.

Anyway, this is the old Bald Knob Hotel. It's located near the railroad in what was once Bald Knob's "Skid Row," a strip of bars, brothels, and boarding houses. This one was probably all three at one point. The real business was upstairs, if you get me. As the current owner says, it really put the "Ho" in "Hotel."

Lion Relief, Little Rock

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Little faces or animal details seem to be common on the architectural styles along South Main. This lion appears to be a bit worried. Perhaps because he's not sure how long he'll last?

Eagle Relief, Little Rock

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Eagle and wreath detail on an abandoned/vacant building, North Main Street, Little Rock.

Snapshot - "BEFORE I DIE"

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The next set of photos were taken on Little Rock's Main Street. Most, if not all, of the buildings pictured are vacant or abandoned. Photos of Main Street from decades past show crowds of shoppers and workers; those days are long-past. The above photo is from the old MM Cohn building, a department store that also saw its golden age many years ago.