Downtown in Little Rock in Pulaski County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)
LaFayette Hotel
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 5, 2022
1. LaFayette Hotel Marker
has been 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 1925.
Location. 34° 44.604′ N, 92° 16.344′ W. Marker is in Little Rock, Arkansas, in Pulaski County. It is in Downtown. It is at the intersection of West 6th Street and South Louisiana Street, on the right when traveling west on West 6th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 525 S Louisiana St, Little Rock AR 72201, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Quapaw Homeland. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. 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: Cathedral of St. Andrew (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); First United Methodist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Home of Robert Crittenden (approx. 0.2 miles away); Max Henry Aronson The First Cowboy-Western Movie Star (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Little Rock Council Meeting (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Site: Arkansas College of Medicine (approx. Ό mile away); Peoples Building & Loan Building (approx. Ό mile away); Southern Trust Building (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Little Rock.
Another marker is no longer nearby.
this page online
Regarding LaFayette Hotel. Excerpts from the National Register nomination:
From its opening on September 2, 1925, until the Depression of 1929, the hotel was one of the state's finest. It was erected by the Little Rock Hotel Company with A. D. Gates of St. Louis as president and John F. Boyle of Little Rock as vice president.
After a few successful years, the hotel was closed in 1933 because of reduced business brought on by the Depression. By 1941, increased travel stimulated by World War II finally increased the demand for hotel rooms. The hotel reopened August 23, 1941, under the ownership of Southwest Hotels
In 1953, there was a general remodeling of the upper floors of the building including major mechanical, electrical and plumbing revisions. The. management and owners were attempting to keep pace with the growing number of motels and travel courts springing up on the edges of the city. The effort was only partially successful, and by 1973 it was no longer profitable to operate and in late October or early November, the hotel was closed.
Also see . . .
1. LaFayette Hotel (PDF). National Register nomination for the building, which was
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 5, 2022
2. LaFayette Hotel Marker
2. LaFayette Hotel. The Lafayette Hotel in downtown Little Rock opened in 1925 and was one of the states best-known hotels until its closure in 1973. Now known as the Lafayette Building, it houses offices and condominiums. (Rex Nelson, Encyclopedia of Arkansas) (Submitted on November 26, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
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 431 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 26, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
