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DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
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LITTLE ROCK
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Little Rock, Arkansas 72201-1334
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COMMISSION
Tony Bozynski
MEMORANDUM Planning and Development
To: HDC Commissioners and Staff
From: Brian Minyard, HDC Staff �L
Subject: 413 East Daisy Bates
Date: January 5, 2011
Attached is a revised page 6 of Item B on the January 10, 2011 agenda. Please add this page
to your agenda. Your agenda is printed double sided, so please do not toss the old page 6.
financially feasibility of restoring it today. Commissioner Ripley noted that there is a difference
in "traumatic damage" to a house (for example a fire, tornado, etc) versus "long term
deterioration". He stated that these are two drastically different things. The ability to repair
"traumatic damage" is much easier, because more of the structure is still there, in good shape
and it may be a matter of repositioning them to their correct position. "Long term deterioration'
is a very different thing, much more extensive. The good parts of the building are just not there
in long term deterioration. He believes the average landlord would not be able to recoup the
financial gain.
Chairman Peters addressed the applicant and told them that they have already heard the vote
of one of the commissioners. He informed then that they must have three votes in their favor
out of the commissioners present. If the motion failed, they would have to wait for one year to
come back to the commission to request demolition. Mr. Minyard added that there was one
commissioner absent and that it was the applicant's decision to defer or not. It was clarified that
the applicant was Ms. Weems, not her and her brother in law.
Chairman Peters asked Ms. Weldon if a city code officer or fire marshal stated that the building
had to come down, would they have to wait a year to come back to the commission. Ms.
Weldon did not have an immediate answer to the question and said she was looking for that
text.
Ms. Clevetta Weems asked to defer the item to the January 10, 2011 agenda.
A motion was made by Commissioner Vanlandingham to defer the item to the January meeting
and was seconded by Commissioner Loretta Hendrix. The motion passed with 4 aye votes and
1 absent (Commissioner Wiedower).
STAFF UPDATE: Janus 10 2011
After the agenda were delivered, Staff was informed of more history of the property. According
to a 1975 Pulaski County Historical Society Review, Dr. William Claire Green, MD, operated a
private psychiatric hospital at 1402 Commerce from 1923 through 1941, the year of his death.
He graduated in nursing from the Battle Creek Sanitarium in Battle Creek, Michigan and later
attended medical school in Little Rock. The facility in Michigan was founded by John Harvey
Kellogg. The treatment methods of that facility included hydrotherapy, phototherapy,
thermotherapy, electrotherapy, mechanotherapy, dietetics, physical culture, cold -air cure, and
health training. Kellogg would be better known as the founder of Kellogg breakfast cereals.
"Dr. Green had considerable interest in supportive treatment such as diet and hydrotherapy,
which was particulary suited to the care of the not too severe mental cases" as stated in a
PCHS Review of 1975. For the facility at Commerce and Daisy Bates to be named Battle Creek
Baths would imply hydrotherapy and an homage to the facility in Battle Creek, Michigan.
While additional history on the two buidlings is interesting, the primary building in the complex is
at 1402 Commerce and the building that is the subject of this COA is a secondary building. With
the 'Long term deterioration' that has occurred to the building having a partial roof since 1999,
Staff recommends demolition of the structure.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval with the following conditions:
Obtaining a demolition and fence permit.
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William Claire Green, M.D.
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Born August 2:3, 1868• William Claire
Green wa- the fourth of seven children born to a
farm family in Claire County, Michigan. In 1876
when William was eighL, the; family moved
to Saline County, Kansas. Young Green later
returned to his native " t `ca.Le and +r.raduated
in nursing from .Battle Creak Sanitorlum, He
married Etta Throckrnorten on April 25, 1898.
There are no known children. Corning to Little
Rock in 1890 heavily in debt, he worked diligently,
and on December 12, 1900, established L general
hospital at'1'hi.rteenth and Marshall streets, which
fie called the Little Rock Sanatar•iunn. This hos-
pital was Ineorporate.d in 1907. Continuing his
hospital administration lie enterki the University
of Arkansas Medical School; graduating in. 1905.
Thereafter, he established an outst:Lntlingr repu-
tation as a physician and surgeon, always main-
taining a w-arm interest in emotiortal disorders.
diet therapy and hydrotherapy- Ile becarne
an enthusiastic member of the Seventh -clay Ad•-
ventist Church, contributing both lais MaTlage-
xrtent sKill and his rnrisical ability_ He Vas cnott•
director and organized a sr-rlall or ellestra. Side:
interests arose from his love of the outdoors. He
lil eel camping, rnairitainird a high stjl e;cl motor
boat, and operated a farm where hi? was cll:lite
adept. at raising poultry.
In 1923 UtOe hock Sanatarlurn was takerl
over by the Baptist (1'Onilrn lnation acid replaced by
Central I:3aptist Hospital. Dr. Green .built a small
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PULASKI COUNTY HISTORICAL REVIEW
Little Rock Sanatorium, a general hospital established and i
operated by Dr. William C. Green at 13th and Wolfe Streets. A
devout Seventh Day Adventist, with training at the Battle Creek
Sanatarium before attending medical school here, Dr. Green had
considerable interest in supportive treatment such as diet and
hydrotherapy, which was particularly suited to the care of the
not too severe mental. cases. When the Baptist denomination
acquired the Little Rock Sanatorium in 1923, for construction
of Baptist Hospital., Dr. Gx en opened a small sanatorium at
14th and Commerce 9treets.39 It was listed first as Battle
Creek Treatment Rooms and later as Dr. Green's Sanatarium or
Dr. Green's Hospital. This was the only private psychiatric
facility for the next twenty years. Dr. Murphy treated pat-
ients in Little Rock until his retirement in 1946, as did Dr.
Fletcher and Dr, Hollis later. Upon the death of Dr. Green in
1940, Airs. Leona Scott continued to operate one part of the
hospital as Green Nursing Home and later as Scott Nursing home
and Mrs. Sadie Gribble, a nurse with some psychiatric training
at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Washington, D.C., operated the
remainder of the building as Resthaven. This institution was
eventually moved to David 0. Dodd Road.40
FEMALE PHYSICIAN OPENS .PSYCHIATRY PRACTICE
Private psychiatry, as such, began in 1941t when Dr.
Elizabeth Fletcher, another Arkansas Medical School graduate
with staff experience at the State Hospital and a residency in
psychiatry at San Antonio State Hospital. -..obtained with great
difficulty because of resistance to acceptance of women apPli-
cants--began a private practice of psychiatry in Little Rock.
Dr. Louis A. Cohen and Dr. Robert Beck followed in 1946 and,
Hot Springs got a practicing psychiatrist when Dr. L.Bollmeiex
Initiated a psychoanalytic practice. Elsewhere in the state,
Dr. Henry Sims practiced at Fort Smith since 1951, and Drs.
Hosea and Julia McAdoo practiced in Texarkansa-in 1959, follow-
ed in 1960 by Dr. R. G. Walling, and Dr. Steven Finch entered
psychiatry in Fayetteville in 1963.
There still being no beds for mental patients in the
general hospitals, Dr. Cohen opened Gilbert Clinic on West 3rd
Street in 1947 and operated the twenty bed hospital until 1958.
Dr. Fletcher ran Sylvan Hills Rest Home from 1950 until 1963.
Finally, Baptist Medical Center opened its psychiatric wing
on October 15, 1956 with Dr. Payton Kolb as first chief of staff
and in 1969 St. Vincent Infirmary opened its psychiatric unit.
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Another bastion of psychiatry is Fort Roots, North Little
Rock. It was an army post, built in 1893, and used as an off-
icer training facility in World War I and at the end of the war
as a military hospital. Immediately after the war the Public
Health Service began treating veteran psychiatric cases there
and on December 1, 1921 it was changed to a Veterans Bureau
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Dear Mr. Minyard,
I would like to enclose the building property with a privacy fence if the building is approve
for demolition.
Thank you,
Clevetta Weems
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PULASKI COUNTY HISTORICAL REVIEW
Dr. P.O. Eooper, state Private Psychiatric Hospital. opened.
Hospital. Superintendento by :Dr. William C, Green, 1923, at
.885-1$93t 1896-1901. 14th and Commerce Streets,
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WILLIAM CLAIRE GREEN, M.D.
hospital behind his home, which at this time still
stands at 1410 Commerce Street. He operated it
under the name of Battle Creek Sanatarium. This
was for a number of years the only facility for
private psychiatric care in the Little Rock area,
an(] several of the early psychiatrists treated
patients there.
A large man, troubled with hypertension,
Dr. Green died at his home on June 17, 1941, and
was buried in Oakland Cemetery. Arriong the
honorary pallbearers were Little Rock physicians
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Dr. N. F. Wenv, Dr. Harry J. Hayes and Dr. Pat:
Murphy.
Rerences
Herndon, Dallas']'. A Centercnral History of Arkan-
s(m Vol. 3. Chicago -Little Rock: S. J. Clark Publishing
Company, 1922.
Interview with niece, Ms. Lucy Lour, Little Rock,
Arkansas.
Obituary, A,rkarzsa, Gazelle, June 18, 1941,
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THE F. HAMPTON ROY AWARDS
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-' All researchers — amateur or professional historians, students, teachers, journalists, or
r local history enthusiasts — are encouraged to submit entries for this year's F. Hampton Roy
History Awards contest. The $300 first prize and $200 second prize will be awarded to the
persons writing the best historical articles, which have not been previously published, on a
J") Pulaski County subject or individual.
Manuscripts will be judged on the basis of: 1) their contribution to expanding our
knowledge of Pulaski County history; 2) the ,judicious use of primary- sources and adequate
understanding of and appreciation for the secondary literature related to the subject matter
of the article; 3) creative interpretation and originality; and 4) stylistic excellence.
Entries must be submitted in triplicate by December 31, 1938. Send all inquiries and.
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Pulaski County Historical Society
P. O. Box 653
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