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

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260 Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 5, 2022
1. 260 Marker
Inscription. Constructed in 1904 as one of the first office buildings built to house the growing demand for doctors offices and drug stores. Remodeled as Wheatley Hotel in mid 1950's. Bowling alley in basement.
 
Erected by Wheatley Property.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1904.
 
Location. 34° 30.949′ N, 93° 3.215′ W. Marker is in Hot Springs, Arkansas, in Garland County. Marker is on Central Avenue (Arkansas Route 7) south of Fountain Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 260 Central Ave, Hot Springs National Park AR 71901, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Hot Springs' Postwar Boom (here, next to this marker); 304 (a few steps from this marker); 308 (a few steps from this marker); Hot Action in Hot Springs (within shouting distance of this marker); Bathhouse Row (within shouting distance of this marker); Competing Claims for Hot Springs (within shouting distance of this marker); “A Modern and First Class Hotel” (within shouting distance of this marker); A Landscaped Resort (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hot Springs.
 
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1. Hot Springs Central Avenue Historic District (PDF). National Register of Historic Places nomination for the district, of which this building (known as the Dugan-Stuart Building) is a contributing structure. Details about the building are on page 48. (National Archives). (Submitted on November 23, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.) 

2. The Dugan-Stuart Building. Photo gallery of the vacant portions of the building. (Dax Ward Photography) (Submitted on November 23, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.) 

3. Dugan-Stuart Building. Photo gallery of the building. (Michael Schwarz and Grant King, Abandoned Arkansas, posted Sept. 6, 2014) (Submitted on November 23, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.) 

4. The Dugan-Stuart Building. Documentary on the historic building by Lakeside High School students Tanner Ward and John Sutterfield. The film took 3rd place in the Arkansas Historic Places Film Prize competition in 2019. (Arkansas Historic Preservation Program, uploaded Aug. 6, 2019) (Submitted on November 23, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.) 
 
260 Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 5, 2022
2. 260 Marker
260 Central Avenue image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 5, 2022
3. 260 Central Avenue
The Dugan-Stuart Building image. Click for full size.
Arkansas Historic Preservation Program (Public Domain)
4. The Dugan-Stuart Building
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on November 24, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 23, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 70 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 23, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

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