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November 17, 2018 -- The Old Mill
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This iconic old mill sits in the city of North Little Rock, Arkansas. Famous for its appearance in the opening credits of the 1939 classic movie Gone with the Wind, the Old Mill in the five-acre T. R. Pugh Memorial Park in North Little Rock (Pulaski County) contains the work of noted Mexican sculptor Dionicio Rodriguez, who perfected the folk art style known as faux bois (fake wood) by crafting reinforced concrete to resemble petrified logs. All the bridges, handrails, etc. in this park are constructed of this reinforced concrete resembling petrified wood.
Justin Matthews, the developer of the town’s Park Hill and Lakewood subdivisions, hired Rodriguez in 1932 to create a tourist attraction for his new suburban development. Formally named Pugh’s Mill in honor of Matthews’s lifelong friend Thomas R. Pugh, the mill features a two-story stone building, bridges, benches, and other examples of Rodriguez’s art, all designed to look like an abandoned nineteenth-century gristmill.
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Rick Willis
on November 17, 2018Super Shot. Great Composition...
Judith Sparhawk
on November 17, 2018What a very pretty view of this old mill, red leaves and turquoise pond.
Wayne Wendel
on November 17, 2018Gorgeous landscape, great composition.
Loyd Dalton
on November 17, 2018Just beautiful!
Well done!
Gene Hyder
on November 17, 2018Awesome shot.
Darlene Jansen
on November 17, 2018Outstanding, love your composition!
Lgood
on November 17, 2018I'm been through little rock dozens of times, and never knew that this famous old mill was there. I love how you've captured it and all the wonderful colors. Very nice!
Terry Allen
on November 17, 2018Such a beautiful fall scene!
arctangent
on November 17, 2018Outstanding photo, and such an interesting back story to it.
malcolmjenkinsphotography
on November 17, 2018Super composition coupled with great colours.