Barton Coliseum, Little Rock

#249 among attractions in Little Rock

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Barton Coliseum is a 7,150-seat multi-purpose arena located within the Arkansas State Fairgrounds in Little Rock, Arkansas. The coliseum was dedicated on September 29, 1952, in honor of Thomas Harry Barton, founder of Lion Oil. ()

Opened: 1952 (72 years ago)Capacity: 7150Coordinates: 34°43'18"N, 92°17'57"W

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Barton Coliseum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Central High School Neighborhood Historic District, Maxwell F. Mayer House, St. Peter's Rock Baptist Church, Paul Laurence Dunbar School Neighborhood Historic District.

0.8 miN
Neighbourhood
Central High School Neighborhood Historic District, Little Rock
21 min walk • The Central High School Neighborhood Historic District in Little Rock, Arkansas comprises the area surrounding Little Rock Central High School. The area was designated to provide historic context to the National Historic Landmark school.
0.6 miNE
Tudor Revival architecture
Maxwell F. Mayer House, Little Rock
16 min walk • The Maxwell F. Mayer House is a historic house at 2016 Battery Street in Little Rock, Arkansas. Built 1922–25, it is a two-story Tudor Revival structure, designed by Little Rock architect Maximilian F. Mayer. The styling is unusual for its neighborhood, which consists mainly of Craftsman and Colonial Revival houses.
1.1 miNE
Church
St. Peter's Rock Baptist Church, Little Rock
28 min walk • St. Peter's Rock Baptist Church is a historic former church building at 1401 West 18th Street in Little Rock, Arkansas. It is a two-story vernacular brick structure, its main facade featuring a slightly recessed central section with a gable topped by a cross above.
0.9 miNE
Neighbourhood
Paul Laurence Dunbar School Neighborhood Historic District, Little Rock
24 min walk • The Paul Laurence Dunbar School Neighborhood Historic District encompasses a historical neighborhood area of central Little Rock, Arkansas.
0.9 miNE
Neighbourhood
Scipio A. Jones House, Little Rock
25 min walk • The Scipio A. Jones House is a historic house at 1872 South Cross Street in Little Rock, Arkansas. It is a 1+1⁄2-story masonry structure, finished in an elaborate interpretation of the Craftsman style with a variety of materials.
1 miNE
Neighbourhood
Womack House, Little Rock
26 min walk • The Womack House is a historic house at 1867 South Ringo Street in Little Rock, Arkansas. It is a single-story wood-frame structure, with a low-pitch gable roof, weatherboard siding, and a brick foundation.
1.1 miN
Sport venue, Sport
Quigley Stadium, Little Rock
28 min walk • Quigley Stadium is a football stadium used by Little Rock Central High School. Prior to its 1930s remodeling, the area was known as Kavanaugh Field and was the home field of the Little Rock Travelers baseball team.
1.2 miNE
Colonial revival architecture
Frauenthal House, Little Rock
31 min walk • The Frauenthal House is a historic house in Little Rock, Arkansas. It is a two-story stuccoed structure, three bays wide, with a terra cotta hip roof.
0.7 miNW
Colonial revival architecture
Roselawn Memorial Park Gatehouse, Little Rock
18 min walk • The Roselawn Memorial Park Gatehouse is a historic cemetery office building in Roselawn Memorial Park, a large public cemetery at 2801 Asher Avenue in Little Rock, Arkansas. It stands just inside and to the left of the main gate.
1.2 miE
Prairie school architecture
Keith House, Little Rock
32 min walk • The Keith House is a historic house at 2200 Broadway in Little Rock, Arkansas. It is a two-story brick structure, three bays wide, with a side-gable roof. A single-story gabled porch projects from the center of the main facade, supported by brick piers, with exposed rafter ends and large Craftsman brackets.
1.1 miNE
Colonial revival architecture
Sanders House, Little Rock
29 min walk • The Sanders House is a historic house at 2100 Gaines Street in Little Rock, Arkansas. It is a two-story brick structure, topped by a gabled tile roof.

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Nearby attractions include Maxwell F. Mayer House, Little Rock (16 min walk), Roselawn Memorial Park Gatehouse, Little Rock (18 min walk), Central High School Neighborhood Historic District, Little Rock (21 min walk), Paul Laurence Dunbar School Neighborhood Historic District, Little Rock (24 min walk).