Barton Coliseum
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.- Type: Building
- Description: Little Rock, Arkansas
- Address: 2600 Howard Street, Little Rock, AR 72206
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Daisy Bates House and Arkansas State Capitol.
Daisy Bates House
Museum
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The Daisy Bates House is a historic house at 1207 West 28th Street in Little Rock, Arkansas, USA. It is significant as the home of Arkansas NAACP president Daisy Bates, and for its use as a command post for those working to desegregate the Little Rock Central High School during the desegregation crisis of 1957–1958. Daisy Bates House is situated 3,300 feet east of Barton Coliseum.
Arkansas State Capitol
Government office
Photo: Dschwen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Arkansas State Capitol, often called the Capitol Building, is the home of the Arkansas General Assembly, and the seat of the Arkansas state government that sits atop Capitol Hill at the eastern end of the Capitol Mall in Little Rock, Arkansas. Arkansas State Capitol is situated 2 miles north of Barton Coliseum.
Arkansas Children’s Hospital
Hospital
Photo: Wasted Time R, CC BY 3.0.
Arkansas Children's Hospital is a pediatric hospital with a Level I trauma center in Little Rock, Arkansas. It is among the largest in the United States, serving infants, children, teens, and young adults from birth to age 21. Arkansas Children’s Hospital is situated 1½ miles north of Barton Coliseum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Little Rock and Pulaski Heights.
Little Rock
Little Rock is the capital and the largest city of the state of Arkansas. Little Rock is a cultural, economic, government, and transportation center within Arkansas and the American South.
Pulaski Heights
Hamlet
Pulaski Heights is a section of the city of Little Rock, Arkansas, located in the north-central portion of the city. Locally, the area is referred to as the Heights. Pulaski Heights is situated 2½ miles north of Barton Coliseum.
North Little Rock
Photo: Belinda Hankins Miller, CC BY 2.0.
North Little Rock is in the Central region of Arkansas. Previously known as Argenta, it became known as North Little Rock after an unsuccessful annexation attempt by Little Rock.
Barton Coliseum
- Category: arena
- Location: Big Rock Township, Pulaski, Arkansas, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
34.72165° or 34° 43′ 18″ northLongitude
-92.29909° or 92° 17′ 57″ westElevation
292 feet (89 metres)Open location code
8669PPC2+M9OpenStreetMap ID
way 1042784421OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
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