Downtown in Little Rock in Pulaski County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)
Taborian Hall
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 5, 2022
1. Taborian Hall Marker
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Erected by Arkansas Historic Preservation Program, Department of Arkansas Heritage.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Architecture • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations. A significant historical year for this entry is 1916.
Location. 34° 44.49′ N, 92° 16.828′ W. Marker is in Little Rock, Arkansas, in Pulaski County. It is in Downtown. Marker is at the intersection of West 9th Street and South State Street, on the right when traveling west on West 9th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 800 W 9th 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. Bishop Charles Harrison Mason (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); First Missionary Baptist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Arkansas in the Battle of New Market (approx. 0.3 miles away); Max Henry Aronson – The First Cowboy-Western Movie Star (approx. 0.3 miles away); First United Methodist Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Second Sarlo Cottage (approx.
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Regarding Taborian Hall. Excerpt from the National Register nomination:
Taborian Hall is one of the few remaining buildings that recall the era when West Ninth Street, between Izard and Broadway Streets in downtown Little Rock, was the hub of black business activity. This commercial area began developing in the 1890s and continued to thrive until the 1950s. Prominent among the business establishments in this four block area were fraternal organizations. These fraternities provided important social and civic outlets for Little Rock's black community. More significantly, they made available basic insurance protection for the community that was generally neglected by the insurance industry. Many of the fraternal groups in the state located their central headquarters on Ninth Street. As such, the Arkansas Chapter of the Knights and Daughters of Tabor, a national black fraternity, began construction in 1916 of their new state headquarters, Taborian Hall. It is interesting to note that Taborian Hall was financedby capital from the black community and was constructed by a local black contractor, Simeon "Sim" Johnson.Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 5, 20222. Taborian Hall Marker
Also see . . .
1. Taborian Hall (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.)
2. Taborian Hall. More than 1,500 fraternal members came to the grand opening in 1918. Also in 1918, the first floor informally became the Negro Soldiers Club for black soldiers stationed at Camp Pike (now Camp Joseph T. Robinson). (Danny Groshong, Encyclopedia of Arkansas) (Submitted on November 26, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 5, 2022
3. Taborian Hall
View from the west.
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 5, 2022
4. Taborian Hall
View from the east.
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 73 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 26, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
