From the Executive Director

Greetings, Friends!

I hope this finds you well. This issue includes details for our spring programs, important federal advocacy updates, a recap of the Arkansas Preservation Awards, and information about a recently published article on the late Cy Sutherland that will interest many of you.

Thank you for your support,
Rachel Patton
Executive Director
Spring Programs
Women in Preservation
Tuesday, April 11
via Zoom or YouTube Live
The Women in Preservation Virtual Speaker Series features women who are working to save historic places in Arkansas and across the country. Thanks to generous support from DEMX Architecture, all programs are free.

Join us on April 11 at 3:30 p.m. for a program by Angela Courtney and Alison Turner. Angela Courtney is the executive director of the Alex Foundation, which encourages students to pursue careers in architecture and design. Alison Turner is an architectural designer and teacher at the UA Fay Jones School of Architecture + Design. Turner has been involved with the Alex Foundation’s summer architecture programs for students.
2023 Most Endangered Places Announcement
Friday, May 5
Woodruff House, Little Rock
Each May during Arkansas Heritage Month and National Preservation Month, Preserve Arkansas announces a list of endangered historic properties to raise awareness of their significance and the need for preservation. You're invited to join us for the announcement of the 2023 list on Friday, May 5 at 10 a.m. at the Woodruff House, 1017 E. 8th St., Little Rock.
Preservation Crustaceans
Saturday, May 6
St. Joseph Center of Arkansas
Preservation Crustaceans returns in May as a celebration of Arkansas Heritage Month with all-you-can-eat crawfish, shrimp, sausage, and the fixings. Join us for a fun evening on the grounds of St. Joseph Center of Arkansas, located at the historic St. Joseph’s Home in North Little Rock. Live music by Brooklyn Fogle, building tours, and more! General admission tickets include cold libations to wash down your spicy meal. VIP tickets also include early entry to the event, signature cocktail, and a Preservation Crustaceans t-shirt.
Mid Mod Arkansas
Fri.-Sat., May 19-20
Fayetteville
Preserve Arkansas, in partnership with the UA Fay Jones School of Architecture + Design, will hold its next “Mid Mod Arkansas” tour in Fayetteville on May 19-20. The tour series seeks to increase appreciation for Arkansas’s unique Mid-Century Modern architecture. The tour will begin on Friday evening with a reception at the Warren Segraves-designed Fulbright Building, located at 217 E. Dickson. On Saturday, tour participants will board a charter bus and visit the Fay and Gus Jones House, the Dr. Carie and Marjorie Buckley House, and more. The tour will conclude on Saturday evening with a reception at Vol Walker Hall, where guests will learn about the renovation of the UA Fine Arts Building and view a new exhibition of Edward Durell Stone-designed furniture.
Early Bird ticket pricing is available until next Fri., April 7!
Preservation Advocacy
The Arkansas group at National Historic Preservation Advocacy Week in Washington, DC with Sen. Boozman. Clockwise from left: U.S. Senator John Boozman, Preserve Arkansas Executive Director Rachel Patton, AHPP Certified Local Government Coordinator Iain Montgomery, and Quapaw Quarter Association Executive Director Patricia Blick.
National Historic Preservation Advocacy Week
Preserve Arkansas Executive Director Rachel Patton served as Arkansas's Statewide Coordinator for National Historic Preservation Advocacy Week in Washington, DC, March 6-8. She was joined by Arkansas Historic Preservation Program Certified Local Government Coordinator Iain Montgomery and Quapaw Quarter Association Executive Director Patricia Blick. The Arkansas group encouraged our Members of Congress to support $225 million for the Historic Preservation Fund (HPF) in FY24 as well as reauthorization of the HPF, which is set to expire on September 30, 2023. The HPF provides essential funding to our State Historic Preservation Office as well as competitive grant programs administered by the National Park Service.

We also urged Members to co-sponsor the newly reintroduced Historic Tax Credit Growth and Opportunity Act (HTC-GO; H.R. 1785 / S. 639), which adds value to the Federal Historic Tax Credit and makes it easier to use.
Highlights from the Arkansas Preservation Awards
On January 27, Preserve Arkansas hosted the Arkansas Preservation Awards at Robinson Center in Little Rock to honor preservation architect John K. Mott, FAIA, with the Parker Westbrook Award for Lifetime Achievement and recognize outstanding achievements in historic preservation from all over the state.

Executive Director Rachel Patton announced Preserve Arkansas's first endowed award, the W. L. Cook Award for Excellence in Heritage Preservation. Named in honor of the late Bill Cook, this award recognizes individuals, communities, or organizations that have proven their commitment to the preservation of their historic, cultural, and natural heritage through increased local participation in preserving heritage assets, fundraising, and support for the economic vitality of our communities. Beginning in January 2024, recipients of the W. L. Cook Award will receive a cash prize of $2,000.
John K. Mott, FAIA
2022 Parker Westbrook Award Winner
Cy Sutherland's work recalled in Flashback
A profile of the accomplishments of the late Cy Sutherland – a longtime University of Arkansas architecture professor – appears in the Spring 2023 edition of Flashback, the quarterly journal of the Washington County Historical Society. Andrea Cantrell, the retired head of research services at the University of Arkansas Libraries, wrote the 15-page article, “Cy Sutherland: Architect, Educator, Preservationist.”

"Cyrus A. Sutherland’s contribu­tions to Fayetteville are both tangible in our built environment and intangible through his lasting impact on students and the community,” Cantrell writes in the opening paragraph. “He took his respon­sibilities as educator beyond developing and teaching courses in design, history of architecture, and historic preservation out into the community through public lectures, exhibits of his photography, raising public awareness of the advantages of preservation of historic buildings, and participation in numerous organizations. All delivered with infectious enthusiasm, will­ingness to think outside the box, self-effacing leadership, and personal charm.”
Thank you to our Partners and Sustainers!
Clements & Assoc. Architecture, Inc.
Members
Ms. Christina Aleman and Mr. Adam Smith
Leslie Belden
Ted Belden
Jim and Kathy Boyette
Gary and Ann Clements
John Connell, AIA
Susie Coppock
Courtney Crouch, Jr. and Brenda Crouch
Courtney and Amber Crouch
Fred Dietrich, D.D.S.
Paul Dodds
John C. Edwards
John and Marjem Gill
Dr. Ethel Goodstein and David Murphree
John and Tricia Greer
Gabe and Katherine Holmstrom
Stacy and Howard Hurst
Tommy and Christy Jameson
Scott and Amber Jones
Jill Judy and Mark Brown
Bob Kempkes and Mary Matthews
Tim and Cyndi Maddox
The Honorable Pat and Mrs. Ellen McCabe
Frances McSwain and Ray Wittenberg
Carl H. Miller, Jr.
John K. Mott, FAIA
Jack Moyer and Elise Roenigk
Justice David and Mrs. Carolyn Newbern
Mark and Cheri Nichols
David Reynolds
Emily Jordan Robertson
Aaron and Veronica Ruby
Martin and Kara Smith
David, Rayman, and Lafe Solomon
Breck and Anne Speed
Bart and Alix Stafford
Anthony Taylor and Michelle Strause
Ross Toyne
Dr. Charles and Mandy Welch
Ms. Laura Ann Winning
Darby and Amiee York
Preserve Arkansas is the only statewide nonprofit advocate for the preservation of Arkansas's historic and cultural resources. Our organization works to build stronger communities by reconnecting Arkansans to our heritage and empowering people to save and rehabilitate historic places. Support our work year-round by becoming a member!