El Dorado
Arkansas
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City Of El Dorado
History
The City of El Dorado, Arkansas has a rich history as an oil "boom-town" of the 1920s. As prosperity came to the hitherto rural community, the downtown retail area manifested itself in a rich urban fabric. By the time the oil boom had stabilized, the city had reached a population of more than 20,000. Most of the buildings constructed during the boom remain today. A few buildings constructed before the boom also remain. Today, the downtown core represents not only the physical heart of the city, but its historical heart as well.
Located on the highest point in the vicinity, the historic center of town has avoided flooding that has damaged other central business districts in the country. In the 1980s, a concerted effort of revitalization preserved many of the original structures. Additionally, new structures appeared that were designed in harmony with the existing urban fabric. The result is one of the most remarkable downtown areas in the south-central United States.
The City of El Dorado, Arkansas has a rich history as an oil "boom-town" of the 1920s. As prosperity came to the hitherto rural community, the downtown retail area manifested itself in a rich urban fabric. By the time the oil boom had stabilized, the city had reached a population of more than 20,000. Most of the buildings constructed during the boom remain today. A few buildings constructed before the boom also remain. Today, the downtown core represents not only the physical heart of the city, but its historical heart as well.
Located on the highest point in the vicinity, the historic center of town has avoided flooding that has damaged other central business districts in the country. In the 1980s, a concerted effort of revitalization preserved many of the original structures. Additionally, new structures appeared that were designed in harmony with the existing urban fabric. The result is one of the most remarkable downtown areas in the south-central United States.