Gay Oil Company Building

Gay Oil Company Building
Location 300 S. Broadway St., Little Rock, Arkansas
Coordinates 34°44′48″N 92°16′32″W / 34.74667°N 92.27556°W / 34.74667; -92.27556Coordinates: 34°44′48″N 92°16′32″W / 34.74667°N 92.27556°W / 34.74667; -92.27556
Area less than one acre
Built 1925 (1925)
Architect Wittenberg, Delony & Watts
Architectural style Classical Revival
NRHP reference # 100001011[1]
Added to NRHP June 5, 2017

The Gay Oil Company Building, is a historic commercial building at 300 South Broadway Street in Little Rock, Arkansas. It is a two-story brick building with Classical Revival styling. It was built in 1925 for Thomas Gay, founder of the Gay Oil Company, Little Rock's first oil company. The company's rise from its founding in 1907 mirrored the rise of the automobile as an important means of transportation.[2]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ {[cite web|url=http://www.arkansaspreservation.com/National-Register-Listings/PDF/PU4414_nr.pdf%7Ctitle=NRHP nomination for Gay Oil Company Building|publisher=Arkansas Preservation|accessdate=2017-11-12}}


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.