Downtown in Little Rock in Pulaski County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)
Peoples Building & Loan Building
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 5, 2022
1. Peoples Building & Loan Building Marker
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1903.
Location. 34° 44.838′ N, 92° 16.342′ W. Marker is in Little Rock, Arkansas, in Pulaski County. It is in Downtown. Marker is on West 2nd Street west of South Louisiana Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 217 W 2nd St, Little Rock AR 72201, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Southern Trust Building (within shouting distance of this marker); First Site: Arkansas College of Medicine (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Freedom Riders in Little Rock (about 400 feet away); Capital Hotel (about 400 feet away); A Tribute to Gen. Thos. J. Churchill (about 500 feet away); Arkansas State Capitol (about 500 feet away); In Loving Remembrance of the Confederate Women of Arkansas (about 600 feet away); To the Honor and Memory of the Southern Soldiers (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Little Rock.
Regarding Peoples Building & Loan Building. Excerpts from
this page online
The building was built for the Peoples Building and Loan Association by L.B. Leigh and Solomom and Gus Gans, all prominent, local businessman. Leigh was the most prominent of the group, as he was not only one of the leading businessman in Little Rock but also a politician active in the state legislature. In 1872, after moving to Little Rock, he organized L.B. Leigh Company, which became one of the largest insurance agencies in the state. Leigh served as president of the Peoples Building & Loan Association (incorporated in 1884 and still operating today) during the early 1900s, and after the Peoples Building opened in 1903, located both the Building and Loan Association and his insurance agency there.
… Between 1911 and 1915, the building was renamed the Gans Building as Peoples relocated to 210 West Second Street. By 1925, the building was sold to Dr. William R. Bathurst, a prominent Little Rock physician.
Also see . . . Peoples Building & Loan Building (PDF). National Register nomination for the building, which was listed in 1982. (National Archives) (Submitted on November 26, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 5, 2022
2. Peoples Building & Loan Building Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 26, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 55 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 26, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
