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Article: Reviving the boom: El Dorado's revitalized downtown has 96 percent occupancy rate. (commercial buildings) (Across Arkansas)
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- Arkansas Business
- Article date:
- March 29, 1992
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Six years ago, Elizabeth and Mike Eggleston of El Dorado made a major move.
The two business owners relocated their specialty shop, Kitchens & Baths, from a proven location to El Dorado's downtown square.
Why was the move significant?
It helped set the stage for the revival of downtown.
"When I was growing up, downtown was thriving," says Elizabeth Eggleston, 44. "I wanted to see that again."
Shopping centers had drained the vitality from many downtowns across the state. El Dorado was no exception.
The oil town had seen its downtown go bust.