Elbert Fausett, founder of Broadmoor.Those 4x6-foot concrete slabs in the back yard of every house in Broadmoor are relics from the very first air conditioned subdivision in Arkansas (and some folks say the United States). When our houses were built, they had natural gas air conditioners that used redwood towers to cool water. The towers sat on the slabs.
On page 3B of the Thursday, May 28, 2009, Democrat-Gazette, Broadmoor is mentioned as being the first air conditioned develoment in the state. Little Rock recently hired a consultant to study the potential for historic designations within the city. The consultant mentioned Broadmoor as having the potential to be designated a historic area.
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