Hot Springs in Garland County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)
The Central Avenue Improvement Project
| | Hot Springs Central Avenue Historic District | |
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 13, 2024
1. The Central Avenue Improvement Project Marker
Extending from Park Avenue to Prospect Avenue, was completed in 1988 as a result of the dedicated effort of these Central Business Improvement District Commissioners:
Melvyn Bell Ceci Clay Mike Dowling
Jim Linsky Mimi Minns Hill Wheatley
Erected by City of Hot Springs.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1988.
Location. 34° 30.652′ N, 93° 3.249′ W. Marker is in Hot Springs, Arkansas, in Garland County. It is at the intersection of Central Avenue (State Highway 7) and Prospect Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Central Avenue. The marker is embedded in the sidewalk, beside a streetlamp post. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 Prospect Avenue, Hot Springs National Park AR 71901, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Arkansas’ Ouachita Mountains. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Hot Springs Mayor Leo P. McLaughlin (a few steps from this marker); Robert Holthus (within shouting distance of this marker); B. J. Sams (within shouting distance of this marker); Brent M. Jennings (within shouting distance of this marker); Paul Runyan (within shouting distance of this marker); Tracy Lawrence (within shouting distance of this marker); Freeman Harrison Owens (within shouting distance of this marker); Fay Jones (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hot Springs.
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 13, 2024
2. The Central Avenue Improvement Project Marker
Looking southeast across Central Avenue; the marker is beside the streetlamp post. The Hot Springs Visitor Center is in the background.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 6, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 6, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 138 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 6, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
