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LITTLE ROCK t ARK. REAL .ESTATE AREA MAP. - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - LEGEND CROSS HATCH - COkY.ERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL AREAS. HATCH A - - UNDEVELoPED .ARE.AS GREEN B - BLUE - BEST - STILL DESIRABLE C - YELLOW - DEFINITEIX DECLINING D - RED - HAZARDOUS -- - --------- --- - Thie map submitted to the following and claseif'ications thereon were agreed on by them: Mr. s. R. Farriss, State Appraiser, H. o. L. c. Mr. Bentley Cox , Asst . State Appraiser, H. o. L. c. 1Ir. E. A. McCaskill, Realtor, Mr. 1/m. D . Phillips, Realtor, Mr. Guy Br annon, .Realtor, Ur. J • D. !'; alth our, Real tor, Mr. Albert c. Read, Jr .t Realtor, Mr. R. E. ,leaver, Jr., President , Jeaver &. Company, Loan Correspondents for PrUdential Ineuranee Company. Mr. Sam A. Block of Block Realty Company - - -- - - - -- -- - -- - - - - -- SECTION ~-1 Population 100% white - composed of busimss executives, some of the wealthier class and higher salaried workers and professional men. This is a part of Pulaski Heights 1':Uch is considered the beet residential location in the city. Single family dwelli ngs make up almost 100% of the buildings in this section, age from l to 15 years old and p r operties well maintained. No shifting of population and no detrimental influences. About 75% hone ownership. SECTION A-2 Population 100% white - composed of business executiwes and salaried men of mediwn to better income. Single family dwell ings predaninate with a very few apartment houses. Properties from 1 to 25 years of age and well maintained. No shifting of population and no detrimental influences. About 7ff1, home ownership. Page -1- LITTLE ROCK, .ARK. SECTION A-3 Population 100% white - composed of business executives, pr~eseional men and salaried men of the higher bracket. Single fan.Hy' dwellings predominate. Properties from 1 to 25 years of age and well maintaired. No shifting of population. Its close location to Senior High School, Junior High Sichool and Grade Schools makes this an unusually desirable section for home ownership. ' Tr ansportation facilities also very good. No shifting of population and no detrimental influences. SECTION A-4 Population 10056 white - c omposed of sone of the wealthier :people, business executives, professional men and salaried men of the higher bracket. Single fa::rlly dwellings predominate with a few apartment houses. Properties from l to 30 years of age and well maintained~ No shifting of population and no detrimental influences. Conmnmity business center located about in the center of this section and is considered an asset. No shitting of population and no detrimental!. influences. SECTION ..l-5 Population 100% white - composed of business executives and salaried men of medium bracket, with some few medium wealthy people. This section is just outside of the city limits of North Little Rock and is the most desirable residential section of this area. Single family dwellings p redominate. Properties from 1 to 10 years of age and well maintained. Section about 30% built up. No shirting of population and no detrimental influene:es. SECTION B-1 Population 100% white - composed of salaried workers in the middle class. Single fa!!ily dwellings predominate. Properties from 5 to 20 years of age and on the average well maintained. This section is contiguous to the beat r esidential section of the city. No shifting of population andi no detrimental influence except somewhat isolated. About 1~ built up. SECTION B-2 Populat i on 100% nhite - composed of salaried workers in the middle class. Sing.l e family dwellings predominate. Properties from 5 to 20 years of age and well maintainad. This section practically the same characteristics as Section B-1 but is more accessible totransportation facilities. No shifting of population. SECTION B-3 Population 100% white - composed of salaried workers of middle class. Single family dwellings predominate. Propertiev 5 to 20 years of age and well maintained. State Hospital for nervous diseases adjoins this section on the South side and affects this part of the area to some extent. However these buildings occupy a large plot of ground and are set far back from the street. Fair Park lies just .fest of the State Hospital and. likewise joins this section on the bouth and is somewhat of an offset to the detrimental inf'lueme of the State Hospital. About 60% built up. Mo shifting of population. Page - 2- LITTLE ROCK, ARK. SECTION B-4 Population 100% white - composed of salaried workers of middle class and somi in the higher br~cket. Section only about lOfo built up. Properties from 2 to 8 years age, well maintained. The section is aome,vhat isolated and des not have adequate transportation which is somewhat of a handicap to the area. It is also outside of city limits. However, it is a good medium class development with some places quite costly to build located in it. No shifting or population. SECTION B-5 Population 100% white - composed of better class of railroad workers and salaried employees of middle class. Single family frame houses predominate from 5 to 30 years of age and fairly well maintained generally . About s<Jt hom ownership and area about 75~ built up. No shif'ting of population. SECTION B-6 Population lOOfo white - composed of middle class salaried workers. Age<:£ properties 10 to 35 years, well naintained as a rule. This section adjoins the Senior High School and is convenient to Junior High School and Grade School. Transportation facilities are good . No shifting 0f population. Area about 85fo built up and about 60fo home ownership. Single family houses predominate and with some few apartments. SECTION B-7 Population lOOfo white - composed of medium class salaried workers and saone business executives. About sofo home ownership and about 90fo built up. Single family homes predominate with some apartments and duplexes. Age 6£ properties 10 to 40 years, well maintained on the average. Rental properties in this section not so well maintained. Transportation facilities a re good and area is within easy walking distance of business district. Cemetery adjoining on the North and some negro population in area adjoining onEbu'fh east handicap this area to a small extent. No shifting of population. SECTION B-8 Population 98fo white and 2fo negro - comp0sed of medium class salaried workers and some negro laborers. About sofo home ownership and abottt 95fo built up. Age of properties 8 to 40 years and white properties well maintained. No shitting of population. This is one 0f best rental sectiena in the city. Area surrounds city park and has good transportation facilities. It i s within walking distance of business district. SECTION B-9 This section is located in North Little Rock. Population lOofo white - composed o.f railroad workers o.f middle to better class. Age of properties 8 to 25 years and well maintained as a rule. About 65fo built up and about sofo home ownership. No shifting of population. It adjoins the Missouri Pacjf ic Page -3- · LITTLE ROCK, ~Rl<. Railroad Shops and the majority of the people living in the section are employed in the shops. SECTION B•lO This section is in North Little Rock. Popalation 100% white - composed<£ medium class salaried workers. About 75'%, built up and abolllt 60'%, home owm rship. Age of properties 10 to 25 years, m0stly fairly well.l maintaiined. Ne shifting of population. Transportation facilities are good and the area adjoins the North Little Rock Senior High School. Single family dwellings predominate. SECTION B-11 !Phis section is in North Little Rock . Population 100% white - composed af salaried workers , professional men of medium income. Age 0£ properties 5 t 0 20 years and well maintained. Adjoins Junior High School. Single family d\'lellings predominate. No shifting of population. About 75'/o honB ownership. SECTION B-12 This section is in North Little Rock . Population 100% white - composed af salaried workers of middle class. Age 0£ properties 5 to 15 years and well maintained. About 75% home ownership. Although surrounded by properti. es of very much lower grade this section is still a desirable one to livein North Little Rock. No shirting of population. Single family homes predominate. SECTION C-1 Population 65% white and 35'%, negro with negro population centered to alarge extent around 18th and Maple Streets where negro school is located. White population composed of clerks, salaried men of lower _bracket, ne chanics, c arpEB ters and other laboring class. Negro population mostly laborers. Age c£ properties 8 to 30 yea.rs not very well maintained. About 40fo home ownership and about 65% built up. No shifting of population. $ingle family homes predominate. SECTION C-2 Population 100% white - composed of clerks, salaried workers, laborers o£ middle class to lower iJacome group, street car operators and some railroad men. Age of properties 15 to 50 years poorly maintained. Most ly single family dwellings and some of larger old houses have been turned into rooming houses. No shifting of population. SECTION C-3 Population lOOfo white - composed of clerks, salaried workers a:nd laborers of middle income bracket. Age of properties 10 to 35 years and poorly ma nta::i. ned as a whole. Some few older residents of the city still maintain large ho~s in this section which are well kept. Aleo several good apartments. The secPage -4- LITTIE ROCK, 'ARK. tion is one of the older residential sections of the city and the p:r;-operti. es are gradually going into rooming ho't:lses and b0arding houses and aparlmnts. Home ownership about 55fo and abo't:lt 95fo built up. SECTION C-4 Population 75fo negro and 25j! white. Negro populati0n compesed ef' la:ba- ers and domestics - white population composed 0f sa.laried workers and cierks in the lower income group. Abo't:lt 201o ef the negro population own their homes and they are fairly maintained but negro rental properties are :i;,>oerly maintained. White preperties are largely rental and not well maintained. Single family houses predominate of SJnal.l size. White Junior College and Negro High School located in this section. No shifting ef' population. Age of properties 15 to 40 years. SECTION C-5 Population 60% white and 40% negro - composed of white clerks and sala: ied workers .of lower income group and negro laborers. Age of prope,r ties fr om 10 to 45 years. Vlhite properties fairly well maintained and negro prqperties poorly maintained. Home ownership abeut 40% and about 70% builtup. No shifting of population. Mostly si~le family houses of small size. SECTION C-6 Population 801o white and 20% negroes. Whites consist of some old families ef the wealthier class but mostly salaried werkers. Negroes are Jabo:rers and are centered in the Nertheast corner of the section. Age of properties 20 to 45 years. Yhi te properties fairly well maintained and negro propetties poorly maintained. Mostly single £8111ily home with some apartments. ]tis close to business district and there are also some rooming houses locEt ed in this section. About 95% built up and about 50% home ownership. SECTION C-7 Population 100% white - composed of railroad shop employees of Iower income group. Age of properties 15 to 30 yea.rs not ~ery well maintained. 'Ire North Little Rock storm sewer empties into the Arkansas River at the Southern end of this section and in heavy rains and high water part of the section is flooded. About 50% home ownership and a.bout 50fo built up. No shifting of population. Single family homes of small size predominata. SECTION C-8 Population lOojt white - composed of railroad workers and laboring class. Age of properties 15 to 35 years not well maintained and properties otcheap censtruction as a whele. About 30fo home ownership and about 65fo built up. No shifting of population. Single family hemes of sma]l size predomim te. Page -6- IP' ' ,.. L.liTTIE ROCK, ARK. SECTION C-9 Population 100% white - composed of salaried workers, clerks a.tl'ld railroad shop workers. Age of properties 10 to 25 years just fairly maintained. Located adjoining Missouri Pacific Shops and switching yards and subj1ect to a great deal of smoke from engines. About 50% home ownership and m out 95fo built up. No shifting of population. Mostly single family smalls ize homes. SECTION C-10 Population 100% white - composed mostly of salaried workers, laborers,mechanics and som.e tradesmen of lower income group. Age of properties l5 to 40 years and fairly well maintained in some instances. A:bout 3C:rfo heme ownership and about 95% built up. No shifting of population. Practically all small size single family homes. SECTION D-1 Population lOOfo negro, composed of laborers and domestics. Properties from l to 30 years oldyoorly maintained, and consist mostly of cheap boxed houses. About 50% home 0W11ership of properties under contract, and al::Dut 40% built up. No shifting of population. All single family small: homes. SECTION D-2 Population 7O~ white and 30fo negroes. chanics, laborers and negro population domestics. Age of properties 10 to 35 3~ home ownership and about 90% bud.It single frun:ily small homes. White population consists of meconsists of negro laborers and s ome years and poorly maintained. About up. No shifting of population. All SECTION D-3 Population sofo white and 5ofo negroes. Whites eonsi~t of shop . employem , laborers, carpenters, mechanics. Negroes consist ot poorer class of laborers and some domestics. All single family small houses. Age of props-ties 10 to 45 years some few fairly well maintained but as a rule poorly maintained. No shifting of population. SECTION D-4 Population 50% white and sofo negroes. Whites consist of lumber plant workers, packing house workers. Negroes consist of laborers and some plant worlcers. Age of properties 10 to 35 years poorly maintained. No shifting of population. Single family small homes. SECTION D,-5 Population 401a white and 60~ negroes. Whites consist of lumber plant workers and packing house workers, and negroes consists of laborers and some plant workers. Age of properties lo to 35 years poorly maintained. No shitting of population. Single family small homes. Page •6- LITTLE ROOK, ARK. SECTION D-6 Population 70% negro and 30% white. Negro population consists of pooreT class of laborers and whites consist of shop men, clerks and mechanics of lower income. Age of properties 10 to 40 years not well maintained About 30% home ownership and about 5ofo built up. N0 shit'ting of population. Small single family homes. SECTION D-7 I Population 100% negro - composed ot labore,r s of cheapeF cl!as·s worldnf?in oil •mills largely and in sh0ps. Age of properties 10 to 30 years of cheap construction and poorly mai,ntained. No shitting of pop1:1]ation. Small single family houses mostly rental property. SECTION D-8 Population 6ofo white and 40% negro. Whites consist of laborers, clerlm, mechanics and shop workers. Negroes consist of laberers and shop worlers. Age of properties 10 to 40 years and not welll. maintained. Third strea; in this section is a main highway and a good many filling stations·, cheap stores and sandwich shops located on that street. Small single family type of house cheaply constructed. No shifting of populatien. Page •7-
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