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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 Nov 17Super Shot. Great Composition...
Judith Sparhawk
on Nov 17What a very pretty view of this old mill, red leaves and turquoise pond.
Wayne Wendel
on Nov 17Gorgeous landscape, great composition.
Loyd Dalton
on Nov 17Just beautiful!
Well done!
Gene Hyder
on Nov 17Awesome shot.
Darlene Jansen
on Nov 17Outstanding, love your composition!
Lgood
on Nov 17I'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 Nov 17Such a beautiful fall scene!
arctangent
on Nov 17Outstanding photo, and such an interesting back story to it.
malcolmjenkinsphotography
on Nov 17Super composition coupled with great colours.