Hillcrest in Little Rock in Pulaski County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)
“Stifft's Station”
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 5, 2022
1. “Stifft's Station” Marker
Street Car & Trolley Stop
C.S. Stifft's Addition
to the City of Little Rock
November 18, 1897
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical date for this entry is November 18, 1897.
Location. 34° 45.061′ N, 92° 18.408′ W. Marker is in Little Rock, Arkansas, in Pulaski County. It is in Hillcrest. Marker is at the intersection of Kavanaugh Boulevard and West Markham Street, on the right when traveling south on Kavanaugh Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1001 Kavanaugh Blvd, Little Rock AR 72205, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Arkansas Statehood Centennial (approx. one mile away); Dedicated to You, A Free Citizen in a Free Land (approx. one mile away); "Testament" (approx. one mile away); Arkansas Medal of Honor Monument (approx. 1.1 miles away); To The Confederate Women of Arkansas (approx. 1.1 miles away); Arkansas Vietnam Veterans' Memorial (approx. 1.1 miles away); Leiper-Scott House (approx. 1.2 miles away); Memorial Stadium (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Little Rock.
Regarding “Stifft's Station”. The station was on the Pulaski Heights Line, which connected that neighborhood
this page online
Also see . . .
1. Ask the Times: Is it Stifft or Stifft’s Station?. The spelling of the streetcar station, and the neighborhood that developed around it, has been a source of confusion through the years. (Internet Archive capture of May 3, 2019 Arkansas Times article by Leslie Newell Peacock) (Submitted on November 25, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
2. Stifft Station Historic District (PDF). National Register of Historic Places nomination for the district, which includes the site of the former streetcar station. (Arkansas Heritage) (Submitted on November 25, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 5, 2022
2. “Stifft's Station” Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 25, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 71 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 25, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
