Old State House
Historic property and museum in Arkansas, US in Little Rock, Arkansas. Built 1800 by Gideon Shryock. Added to the National Register in 1969, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
The Old State House, formerly called the Arkansas State House, is the oldest surviving state capitol building west of the Mississippi River. It was the capitol building of Arkansas from 1842 to 1912, when the new Arkansas State Capitol was completed.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 300 W. Markham St., Little Rock, AR |
| County | Pulaski County |
| Listed | Dec 3, 1969 |
| Reference number | 69000037 |
| Built | 1800 |
| Architect | Gideon Shryock |
| Type of place | capitol building, office building, war memorial |
| Style | Greek Revival architecture |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 3 buildings |
| Standing | Yes |
Visiting
| Address | 300 W. Markham St., Little Rock, AR |
| Website | oldstatehouse.com ↗ |
| Coordinates | 34.74904, -92.27264 · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site · 2 mi · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Willow Beach 8 mi · Maumelle 11 mi · Tar Camp 23 mi |
Explore
Map
Nearby in Pulaski County
Reference
Sources
Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 69000037. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.