QQA Chronicle, Second Quarter, 2022 |
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- 57th Tour of Homes, Governor's Mansion Historic District
- Volunteer for the Tour of Homes!
- Saving the Taber-Patterson House
- Woodruff House Website
- Upcoming Preservation Conversations
- Summer Suppers
- Join us for a Trip to Italy
- Join the QQA
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57th Tour of Homes
Governor's Mansion District
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QQA 57th Tour of Homes Preview Party!
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Join the QQA for a preview of the 57th Tour of Homes, live music by LLC, food, drinks, and fun around the pool.
April 1, 2022
5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
1300 Broadway
$35.00 in advance. $40 at the door.
Entrance & Parking
Use the entrance on 13th Street directly across from Mount Holly Cemetery. You won't be able to enter on Broadway. There is plenty of street parking on 13th Street, and surrounding streets. Please don't block the driveway into the property. Keep an eye out for QQA signs outside the entrance.
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Footwear
Please do not wear high heels or shoes with any kind of spikes on the soles.
COVID-19 Protocols
Ticketholders will be required to show proof of vaccination against Covid-19 for entry. Ticketholders can show a paper card or a digital version. Please wear a mask when inside.
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The QQA is pleased to share that the Tour of Homes is returning to Mother’s Day weekend this year, May 7-8. The 57th Tour of Homes will explore the Governor’s Mansion Historic District, six homes on the afternoon tours and an additional home for the Candlelight Tour on Saturday night. Tour hours are noon-4 p.m. Saturday and 1-5 p.m. Sunday. Tickets may be purchased in advance for $20 or on site for $30. For the afternoon tours cyclists can get a special ticket price of $15. The QQA is partnering with Rock Town River Outfitters; anyone interested in doing the tour by bike can rent one and take the tour for $40. Children 10 and younger are free. Tickets are on sale now at www.quapaw.com.
Please do not wear high heels or shoes with any kind of spikes on the soles inside the houses. If you plan to wear high heels to the Candlelight dinner, please bring a second pair of low-heels for the tour.
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Tour Events:
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General Tour: May 7 Noon-4:00 p.m. and May 8, 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. $20.00 in advance, $30.00 at the door. Includes access to trolleys. Children 10 & under free. Daytime only.
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Bike Tour: May 7 Noon-4:00 p.m. and May 8, 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. $15.00 in advance, $15.00 at the door (does not include access to trolleys). Children 10 & under free. Daytime only.
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Bike Tour with Bike Rental: May 7 Noon-4:00 p.m. and May 8, 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. $40.00 for tour ticket and bike rental (does not include access to trolleys). Daytime only.
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Candlelight Tour & Dinner: 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. $150.00 per person, in advance. No sales at the door. Dinner begins at 7:30 at the Junior League of Little Rock building, 401 Scott Street. Includes an art silent auction featuring Little Rock artist John Kushmaul.
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Sunday Brunch: 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. $60.00 per person, in advance. No sales at the door. Located at Curran Hall, 615 E. Capitol, Little Rock, Arkansas. Sunday tour included in Brunch price.
This year’s houses include a variety of styles and vintages and include the Rogers House at 400 W. 18th Street, the Old Methodist Parsonage at 401 W. 18th Street, the Caruth-Cochran House at 320 W. 18th Street, the Max Mayer Cottage at 317 W. 17th Street, the Pierce House at 1704 Center Street, the Farrell House #2 at 2111 S. Louisiana Street. Complimentary trolleys will run along the route Saturday and Sunday.
The tour will feature a candlelight tour and dinner Saturday evening, May 7. It includes a tour of the homes from 5-7 p.m. and includes one special property, the Kirby House at 1221 Louisiana Street, only open Saturday night. Dinner will follow at 7:30 p.m. at the Junior League of Little Rock. It will feature a silent auction of several works and one commissioned piece by artist John Kushmaul, whose striking and popular paintings have chronicled Little Rock’s urban skylines and neighborhoods over a number of years. Tickets for the candlelight tour and dinner are $150. Dress is business or cocktail attire.
Footwear
Please do not wear high heels or shoes with any kind of spikes on the soles inside the houses. If you plan to wear high heels to the Candlelight dinner, please bring a second pair of low-heels for the tour.
COVID-19 Protocols
Ticketholders will be required to show proof of vaccination against Covid-19 for entry. Ticketholders can show a paper card or a digital version. Please wear a mask when inside.
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Volunteer for the Tour of Homes! |
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You can volunteer as a docent, telling the story of one our houses, or you can help us set up and take down the tour, help us guide guests during the candlelight dinner, or help organize the Mother's Day brunch!
Volunteers get a FREE ticket to the daytime general tour, and an invite to an exclusive afterparty.
Questions? Email the QQA 57th Tour of Homes Volunteer Chairperson, Shelle Stormoe at [email protected] or call 501-371-0075 ext.3.
Volunteers are required to show proof of vaccination against Covid-19 and may be asked to wear masks inside the houses.
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Saving the Taber-Patterson House |
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The Taber-Patterson House, c. 1885, is in the heart of Little Rock’s Governor’s Mansion Historic District and. It is in legal limbo and has a severely compromised roof. The owner of the property passed away several months ago without any heirs or a valid will.
In order to preserve the property, until a new owner is secured, the QQA had the roof tarped. Working with Cornerstone Restoration, LLC, we have gotten the cost reduced to $5,000.
We immediately started a fundraising campaign to cover the cost of tarping the house, and we've raised $3,145 from 20 donors over the last 30 days. We are hoping to raise the remaining $1,855.00 by the end of the year.
You can help us save this house from further deterioration so that it can get into the hands of an owner who can maintain and improve the home.
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QQA Board Member Jena Selva created a new website for the Woodruff House. Purchased by the QQA in 2014, we secured and stabilized the structure, and are now looking for a buyer interested in rehabilitating the property. The website offers information about the house, photos, floor plans, and an absolutely stunning 3D tour of the house. |
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Upcoming Preservation Conversations |
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Preservation Conversations: A Virtual Conversation on Decorative Finishes by Aric Phippin of Phinality Design.
April 14
Join the QQA and Aric Phippin for a conversation on decorative interior finishes.
According to their website, "Phinality Design’s services include specialty canvas art, furniture, mural, stained concrete, historic repair, and all styles of decorative finishing and painting work. Our work has been featured in “At Home,” “Extreme Home Makeover,” “Southern Living”, and numerous other national and regional print publications; as well as restaurants, homes, and businesses throughout the area."
This event is offered livestream via Zoom & YouTube.
Talk: 6:00 pm
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Preservation Conversations: Belmont Boom: Finding NLR's Entertainment Boom Town by Laura Fuentes |
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Join the QQA for a look into the now-vanished Boom Town of Belmont, near St. Joseph's Children's Home in North Little Rock.
May 12
Reception: 5:30 pm
Talk: 6:00 pm
Location: 1300 E 6th St, Little Rock, AR 72202-2714, United States
This event is offered in-person, and livestream via Zoom & YouTube. You can watch via YouTube live.
In-person: You must register in advance by emailing [email protected] and asking to be put on the list. Limited to 40 people. Attendees will be required to show proof of vaccination against Covid-19 for entry. Attendees can show a paper card or a digital version. Please wear a mask when inside.
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Preservation Conversations: The Razorback Wing of the Commemorative Air Force |
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Join the QQA for a conversation about the Razorback Wing of the Commemorative Air Force.
June 9
Reception: 5:30 pm
Talk: 6:00 pm
Location: 1300 E 6th St, Little Rock, AR 72202-2714, United States
This event is offered in-person, and livestream via Zoom & YouTube. You can watch via YouTube live.
In-person: You must register in advance by emailing [email protected] and asking to be put on the list. Limited to 40 people. Attendees will be required to show proof of vaccination against Covid-19 for entry. Attendees can show a paper card or a digital version. Please wear a mask when inside.
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This event was rescheduled from February.
Join the QQA as we listen to a Panel Discussion on the Murphy-Jeffries Building, its History and its Future with Belynda Jeffries, Helen Jeffries, and Stephanie and Myron Jackson.
June 23, 2022
Reception: 5:30 pm
Talk: 6:00 pm
Location: 1300 E 6th St, Little Rock, AR 72202-2714, United States
This event is offered in-person, and livestream via Zoom & YouTube. You can watch via YouTube live.
In-person: You must register in advance by emailing [email protected] and asking to be put on the list. Limited to 40 people. Attendees will be required to show proof of vaccination against Covid-19 for entry. Attendees can show a paper card or a digital version. Please wear a mask when inside.
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Summer Suppers Return for 2022! |
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After a two-year hiatus, the QQA Development Committee is thrilled to announce planning is well underway to hold four Summer Suppers this year!
- June at the Moorhead Wright House in historic Hillcrest hosted by Mrs. Lisenne Rockefeller and Dr. & Mrs. Loverd Peacock
- July at the James J. Jones Cottage and the Root Cafe in the Governor's Mansion Historic District and SoMa hosted by Dana & Wally Nixon
- August at Stone's Throw Brewing in historic Stifft Station with beers from Stone's Throw Brewing and Back 40 Beer Company hosted by Ian and Courtney Beard and Ann and Jim Bryan
- September at the Empress Bed & Breakfast in the Governor's Mansion Historic District hosted by Antonio Figueroa and Keith Sandridge.
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We will share more information on dates, times and prices soon! Look for a separate email blast! |
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Come Fly with us . . .
to beautiful, historic Florence, Italy!
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Join the QQA and Peacock Travel Group on the trip of a lifetime to romantic Florence, Italy October 15 through October 22, 2022! Marvel at the art of Michelangelo, behold some of the world's most famous architecture and feast on the most incredible array of food you will ever experience!
Ann Ballard Bryan, long time Little Rock resident, QQA Board member and professor of Historic Preservation and History of Architecture, Interiors & Furnishings at UCA, will lead the tour. Ann has extensive experience traveling in and studying Italy, having directed UCA’s study abroad program to Italy since 2010.
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Want to support historic preservation in greater Little Rock? Join the QQA and help us continue our hard work to advocate for historic places. Members also get discounts to our events and special invitations to free members-only events. Join the QQA today!
Members who join at the $100 level or higher get a free preservation-focused gift that changes from year to year. This year, the gift is this tote bag, a sticker, and other fun goodies with our motto for the year, "Buildings aren't good because they are old, they are old because they are good."
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