Marion in Crittenden County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)

Rhodes Storefronts

Circa 1925

— Courthouse Square Walking Trail —

Rhodes Storefronts Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, April 8, 2018

1. Rhodes Storefronts Marker

Inscription. One of the city's biggest fires occurred in the early 1900's when a series of businesses in frame buildings on the east side of Court Street were destroyed by fire. Volunteer firefighters brought water from Harvard yards by train to help fight the fire but were unsuccessful in saving any of the buildings. Kerosene used for lighting was the possible cause of fire. The current structures were built by Mrs. Josie Rhodes and her daughter, Lucy Rhodes, who rebuilt the buildings with one-story brick units separated by fireproof walls.

Erected by the City of Marion.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Industry & Commerce • Notable Events.

Location. 35° 12.879′ N, 90° 11.814′ W. Marker is in Marion, Arkansas, in Crittenden County. It is on Court Street north of East Military Road, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 82 Court Street, Marion AR 72364, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Arkansas Delta

and in the Mississippi Alluvial Plain.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in the Mississippi Delta,

and in the Great River Road Region.

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 of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Confederate Soldier's Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Crittenden Bank & Trust Company (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Crittenden County Veterans Memorial

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(about 400 feet away); a different marker also named Confederate Soldier's Memorial (about 400 feet away); Marion Hotel (about 400 feet away); Crittenden County Health Department (about 400 feet away); The Loss of the Sultana (about 400 feet away); The Sultana Tragedy (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marion.

Also see . . . Marion, Arkansas. Wikipedia entry. (Submitted on September 5, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

View from marker of City Hall looking west. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, April 8, 2018

2. View from marker of City Hall looking west.

Rebuilt one-story brick buildings. image. Click for full size.

3. Rebuilt one-story brick buildings.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 5, 2020. It was originally submitted on April 18, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 566 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 18, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.