Downtown

The tallest building in Little Rock is the 40 story Simmons Tower, which does dominate the skyline. Here's the view from the street, looking up at the building and the skybridge that connects to the nearby parking deck. It was well after rush hour so there wasn't much traffic around the building.



Just a few blocks away is the Old State House, which is one of the oldest buildings in the city and the oldest state capitol building west of the Mississippi River. The Old State House was built between 1836-1842, and was used until the new and current capitol building was constructed in 1915. The building has been witness to several historic moments, from the Civil War to the election night victory parties for Bill Clinton in 1992 and 1996. The craziest thing to ever happen there was probably in 1837, when the Speaker of the House stabbed and killed a Representative during a heated debate about taxing wolf pelt.



It had recently rained, and a large puddle in the sidewalk in front of the Old State House revealed a reflection of the Stephens Building across the street.



And then the view looking up at the Stephens Building, which is 25 stories and is the fourth tallest building in the city. The glass panels on the building do a pretty good job reflecting back the colors of the sunset.