Open House
The Arkansas Governor’s Mansion and Its Place in History
John P. Gill

A guided tour through six decades of Arkansas history

In its six decades of existence, the Arkansas Governor’s Mansion, which sits in the middle of Center Street near downtown Little Rock, has played a prominent role in Arkansas history and has had its share of national attention. Now, much of that history is available in a new book from John Gill, who opens the doors of the mansion to reveal how the building and its occupants have changed through the years. It also provides a unique glimpse into the everyday lives of the governors and their families.

John P. Gill is an attorney and historian who lives in Little Rock, Arkansas. He also is the author of The Crossroads of Arkansas (Butler Center Books) and Post Masters: Arkansas Post Office Art in the New Deal.

January 2011
$50.00 cloth
11 x 9, 240 pages, 337 color photographs, index
ISBN 978-1-935106-26-5

Distributed for the Butler Center for Arkansas Studies.