Hot Springs in Garland County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)

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Photographed by Steve Masler

1. 126 Marker

Inscription. Constructed in 1891 as a clothing store by Simon Meyer, one of the most successful merchants in the late 1890's. In 1923 Rosa Meyer opened a dry goods store and later the Walkowitz General Store. Most recently the Oyster Bar restaurant.

Wheatly Property

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1891.

Location. 34° 31.084′ N, 93° 3.324′ W. Marker is in Hot Springs, Arkansas, in Garland County. It is on Central Avenue (State Highway 7), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 126 Central Avenue, Hot Springs National Park AR 71901, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Arkansas’ Ouachita Mountains.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

one of the Confederate States

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of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Hot Springs' Resort Beginnings (here, next to this marker); 122 (here, next to this marker); Hot Springs' First White Settler (a few steps from this marker); “An Open Log Cabin and a Few Huts” (within shouting distance of this marker); Whittington Park (within shouting distance of this marker); 101 Central Avenue (within shouting distance of this marker); Hot Springs' First Bathhouse (within shouting distance of this marker); The Ostrich Farm (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hot Springs.

Additional commentary.
1. Simon Meyer
Simon Meyer was a prominent member of the Jewish community in Hot Springs, Arkansas. He is mentioned in Corner of the Tapestry: a History of the Jewish Experience in Ar 1820s-1990s, University of Arkansas Press, 1994 P. 207

— Submitted April 12, 2017, by Steve Masler of Memphis, Tennessee.

Photographed by Steve Masler

2. 126 Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 13, 2017. It was originally submitted on April 12, 2017, by Steve Masler of Memphis, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 792 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 12, 2017, by Steve Masler of Memphis, Tennessee. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.