"Street, 1895," North Little Rock

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If, for some reason, you're ever curious as to how old a building is, and you have no resource other than your eyes, there are two good places to look. A lot of buildings have a cornerstone with detailed information. Failing that, check the top of the facade - like above, you might see the name of the original owner and the date it was built.

By the way: Tomorrow is my 100th post, and I've got something special in store. Stay tuned...

Thomasons Building, North Little Rock

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Downtown North Little Rock, commonly called the Argenta Arts District, is one of my favorite places in the Little Rock metro. More to come.

Berger Building, Nashville

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Please excuse the lack of focus, but this title was just too excellent to pass up. The building was once a Genesco headquarters, a piano shop and a toy museum.

Gazette Building, Little Rock

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Established in 1819, The Arkansas Gazette was the oldest newspaper west of the Mississippi until it was absorbed into the Arkansas Democrat in 1991. Many of my coworkers are former Gazette writers and I have been assured that the atmosphere there during its last years was...not pleasant. The building is now used for a charter school.

Urquhart Building, Little Rock

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 We now exit our exploration of Main Street. I'm guessing this building's name, as "Urquhart" is chiseled over the entrance. The architecture is beautiful, and I suppose whoever the Urquharts were, they had some power.

Another photo after the jump.

"Fulk" Building, Little Rock

North Main Street, Little Rock

The building labeled "Fulk" is one of the few from this series that is not vacant - it houses Bennett's Military Supplies, a 100-plus-year-old shop that has always been on this block. The building itself is in sad shape, however, and I don't know who "Fulk" is.

Snapshot - Democrat Printing and Litho. Co.

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This 100-year-old downtown building presently hosts upstairs lofts, a few random shops and Arkansas Business Publishing Group (my place of work). Oddly, Democrat Printing & Litho. Co. still prints my company's material, but it's in another location now. Strange how that worked out.

Snapshot - Central Supply Co. Building, Little Rock

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I'm not too sure what the "Central Supply Company" is or was, but it certainly no longer resides in this early 20th century building. Some of its floors are home to the Arkansas Times - I know that much.

Snapshot: Title, high rise, Little Rock

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Ornate "B-B" title on a high-rise in downtown Little Rock. Likely refers to original builders. This building has lofts upstairs, and I believe the bottom floors are currently vacant.

(also: go hogs)