Anthony House (Little Rock, Arkansas)

Anthony House
Corner of Markham and Main Streets, c.1855
Former namesAmerican Hotel
General information
StatusDestroyed
TypeHotel
LocationLittle Rock, Arkansas
Coordinates34°44′52.1″N 92°16′10.0″W / 34.747806°N 92.269444°W / 34.747806; -92.269444
Named forJames C. Anthony
Completed1839 (1839)
DestroyedSeptember 19, 1875 (1875-09-19)
Dimensions
Other dimensions64 feet (20 m) across x 58 feet (18 m)
Technical details
MaterialBrick
Floor count3
Other information
Number of rooms22

The Anthony House was a famous 22 room hotel on the southwest corner of Markham and Scott streets in Little Rock, Arkansas. Construction on the hotel began in 1839. It served as the headquarters for Governor Elisha Baxter during the 1874 Brooks–Baxter War. The hotel was destroyed by fire in 1875.