Harrison AR 72601 (Former PO) - Harrison AR
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Where's George
N 36° 13.781 W 093° 06.509
15S E 490251 N 4009429
Prior to this building serving as home to a string of banks over the years, this building was Harrison's first post office, from 1900 - 1906, when the Federal Building was built one block away.
Waymark Code: WMK8PV
Location: Arkansas, United States
Date Posted: 03/01/2014
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member deano1943
Views: 2

From the plaque on the building:

It was constructed shortly after 1900.Henry Starr, a well known outlaw

& nephew of Belle Starr, attempted to rob the bank here in 1921. He was

shot & killed by JW Myers, a former bank president, with a rifle hidden

inside the vault. It was recorded as the first bank robbery using

an automobile in the U.S.! Prior to his death Starr actually portrayed

himself in a silent movie, "Debtor To The Law". The building housed the

first post office and has been used over the years by various institutions

including Arkansas Acceptance Corp, the Security Bank, First Federal

S&L and is now the Coffman Center.
Type of structure:: Stand-alone

re-enter Zip Code here:: 72601

Current Status:: Former Historic Location

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