September 25, 1925

The Lafayette Hotel opened in downtown Little Rock (Pulaski County). The hotel, with 300 fireproof guest rooms, featured private baths with running water for $2.50 per night. The hotel was one of the state’s best-known hotels until its closure in 1973. The interior public spaces were designed by decorator Paul Martin Heerwagen.

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