Gray Hall

One of the early residence halls for men on the University of Arkansas campus, Gray Hall was finished in 1906 at about the same time as Carnall Hall, the first women’s residence hall. Gray Hall stood about where the western side of Mullins Library is today, but its main entrance shown here faced east. Because … More Gray Hall

Court House

Center Street was still unpaved, horse-drawn wagons were the most common form of transportation, and straw skimmers were de rigeur for boys of influential means when the photo for this post card was taken in the early part of the century. At the eastern end of the Center Street, which was known for many years … More Court House

Christian Church

This undated post card shows the First Christian Church on College Avenue. The church, built in 1913 to replace an earlier building that burned, still looks the same from College Avenue, although an education wing has been added to the rear of the building. The congregation was established in 1848 by Rev. Robert Graham, the … More Christian Church

Methodist Assembly

Across the grounds of the Western Methodist Assembly, the summer cottages used by the assembly for guests can be seen along the perimeter of the property. Atop Mount Sequoyah, 400 acres of park-like land were donated by the city of Fayetteville to the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, in 1920 for the church’s use as the … More Methodist Assembly