I've driven these streets so many times! I knew that College Street sorta dead-ended at W. Race and then there was a small amount of North College off W. Academy. But I am just now possibly understanding why.
These two buildings were probably located here at the end of N. College.
Dr. Ray Muncy's book (Searcy, Arkansas: A Frontier Town Grows up With America) reports that a 1886-1887 catalog boasted two large buildings. One was for men, one for women, and the sexes were not allowed to mingle. It had been on the corner of Pine and Center but was relocated to the West end of Race Street. The street running North to Race Street was appropriately named College Street because it led to the college. In 1900 tragedy struck and both buildings burned.
It is amazing to think that these huge structures were located there almost in the middle, probably, of a cow pasture. Wish we had a better picture of the buildings. But considering this was around 1900 we are lucky to have a picture at all. Wonder how long it took to build these structures! And fire took them away rapidly. Pages 112-114 in the book tell more about the school.
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