The Old Mill
The Old Mill was never a real working mill, but instead the creation of Senor Dionicio Rodriguez who sculpted the entire project from cement. The project was built as part of the development of the Lakewood residential community in North Little Rock and was completed in 1933. The Old Mill was placed on the National Record of Historic Places in 1986. The Old Mill is well known from the opening scenes of the 1939 film Gone With the Wind.
What to Photograph:
The entire park is very photographic and draws many photographers from around the world. The main attraction of course of the mill itself, but the surrounding gardens are also great photo subjects themselves. There are many intricate details in the paths and bridges as well that make interesting photos.
Best Time for Photographers:
Early morning and evening of course are some of the best time for photography, but due to the popularity of the park weekdays are the best time to photograph without crowds of people. The park is very popular with professional shooting portraits and for weddings.
Where it is:
The Old Mill is located in the T.R. Pugh Memorial Park, at the corner of Fairway Avenue and Lakeshore Drive in North Little Rock.
Maps:
Interactive Google Map
Use the map + – controls to zoom in and out, click and drag the to move the map, use the Map drop-down to change to “Map”, “Satellite”, “Hybrid”, or “Terrain” views. Drag the little man icon from the upper left corner to a map location for street level view.
Cost:
Admission if free to the park which is open from sunrise to sunset, and is now owned by the city of North Little Rock.
Facilities:
There are public restrooms located in the park.
Links:
Information about the Old Mill
Location Contact Information:
Address:
- Phone: 501-758-1424
- Toll-Free: 800-643-4690
- Fax: 501-758-5752
- Website: www.northlittlerock.org
- E-mail: visitnlr@northlittlerock.org
GPS: N34.7916357 W92.2504150
Nearest City or Town:
North Little Rock Arkansas
Weather:
The Old Mill Photo Gallery
Click Here for full page gallery
More Photographic Destinations in Arkansas:
Interactive Google Map
Use the map + – controls to zoom in and out, use the Map drop-down to change to “Map”, “Satellite”, “Hybrid”, or “Terrain” views. Drag the little man icon from the upper left corner to a map location for street level view. Click on a pushpin for more information about the Photographic Destination, then click on the title to go to the location page.
Click Here for Photographic Destinations by State
Great Places for Great Photos
Let me help you to find a great location for your next photography adventure. I will list many lesser-known destinations, as well as the famous "Icon Locations" for photography. I will provide photos (Lots of Photos), location information, consisting of what there is to photograph as well as other information about the destination. I will give costs, maps, directions, contact information, and other essential information for a successful photo trip. I will only post for locations that I have personally photographed to ensure a quality guide to great locations for photography. If you know of great places that are not posted, please send me the details, I may just decide that is a place I need to go!
Greg Disch is a freelance photographer located in Arkansas. Greg specializes in nature, scenic, wildlife, and other outdoor subjects in Arkansas and other areas of the country. Most of the images on this site are available for sale as prints, personal use, or rights managed stock photos.
Greg offers both classroom instruction and in the field hands on photographic workshops. Classroom sessions are normally held in Fort Smith Arkansas, but arrangements can be made to bring a class to your group.
All classes and workshops have small class sizes designed to provide an optimum student to instructor ratio, where you can get the personal attention, you need. Most classes and workshops are limited to a maximum of six participants and will be held with a minimum of only two.
If you are looking for a wonderful opportunity to get personal individual instruction, I do private workshops and classes at a location of your choice, whether doing a location photo shoot, coming to your home or business, traveling across the country on a road trip, or at my classroom. This is a fantastic way to learn digital workflow and be sure that your computer equipment is properly configured for optimum performance.
Leave a Reply
You must be logged in to post a comment.