No surviving state capitol west of the Mississippi River is older than the Old State House in Little Rock. Designed by Gideon Shryock in the Greek Revival style, the building, formerly called the Arkansas State House, served as the capitol of Arkansas from 1842 until the new Arkansas State Capitol was completed in 1912.
Two pivotal gatherings took place within its walls. It hosted the state's secession convention, and later the fourth constitutional convention, where delegates agreed to ensure voting rights for freedmen and to establish public education.
Today the building is a museum and a war memorial. It is a National Historic Landmark and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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