Buhrman Pharr Loft Apartments

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In the early 20th century, the Texarkana area was primarily an agricultural area and the majority of the inventory consisted of agricultural tools and instruments. According to the Texarkana Gazette, during this time, entire wagon loads of plows, harnesses, coal for heating, and accessories were hauled to Buhrman-Pharr customers. Buhrman-Pharr Hardware Company grew from a small retail hardware store with an inventory worth a few hundred dollars into one of the largest wholesale firms in the Southwest. Due to the company’s phenomenal growth, the architect Fred Halsey with Witt, Seibert & Halsey, designed a four story brick building for the retail portion of Buhrman-Pharr Hardware Company in 1923. In 1955, Buhrman-Pharr Hardware Company earned the opportunity to celebrate its 75th Diamond Anniversary and was considered a multi-million dollar business. Buhrman-Pharr Hardware Company had 15 trucks which traveled approximately 300,000 miles a year and within a 200 mile radius. The Buhrman-Pharr Hardware Company remained an important business in Texarkana until the early twenty first century. In 2001 the Board of Directors decided to discontinue the wholesale side of the company and its operations. However, the retail portion of the business remained strong, and it remained open until August 2003. The Buhrman-Pharr Hardware Company was an important commercial establishment in Texarkana for almost a century, and was an important part of the lives of Texarkana’s residents. #apartments #Arkansas #downtown #loft #Texarkana