Downtown in Little Rock in Pulaski County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)
Southern Trust Building
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 5, 2022
1. Southern Trust Building Marker
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Southern Trust Building
1907
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1907.
Location. 34° 44.841′ N, 92° 16.361′ W. Marker is in Little Rock, Arkansas, in Pulaski County. It is in Downtown. Marker is at the intersection of West 2nd Street and Center Street, on the left when traveling west on West 2nd Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 221 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. Peoples Building & Loan Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Freedom Riders in Little Rock (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); First Site: Arkansas College of Medicine (about 400 feet away); Capital Hotel (about 500 feet away); A Tribute to Gen. Thos. J. Churchill (about 500 feet away); Arkansas State Capitol (about 600 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 Southern Trust Building.
this page online
The Southern Trust Building was built during 1906-1907, opening to the public on December 31, 1907. At ten stories tall it was the first skyscraper in Arkansas, a title it held for only three years, and was the first building in Arkansas to incorporate all of the major components of a skyscraper. Built at a cost of approximately $350,000.00 by the Southern Construction Co, it included fireproofing techniques, steel skeletal construction and electric elevators. It also included pneumatic mail chutes and electric lights. It was lighted by electricity and gas, heated by steam and serviced by three electric elevators. The building was designed by noted architect, George R. Mann in the “Commercial Style”. The building featured many windows combined with the “U” shape light-well making it very functional with cross currents of fresh air and sunlight able to enter the windows of every office during the course of the day.
Also see . . .
1. Southern Trust Building (PDF). National Register nomination for the building, which was listed in 2013. (National park Service) (Submitted on November 26, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
2. Pyramid Place AKA: Southern Trust Building. The building’s construction alarmed pedestrians, who worried for the workers’ safety
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 5, 2022
2. Southern Trust 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 59 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 26, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
