2008 Spring Tour and Preservation Awards

The Quapaw Quarter Association (QQA) will hold two events on May 10 & 11, 2008, to celebrate National Preservation Month as well as Arkansas Heritage Month. 

The 2008 Little Rock Preservation Awards will be presented at a garden party and dinner at Historic Curran Hall, 615 East Capitol Avenue, on Saturday, May 10, from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. 

The QQA will recognize six individuals and organizations for their outstanding contributions to historic preservation in Little Rock.  The evening will feature heavy hors d’oeuvres, a donation bar, and live music.  Seating is limited and tickets are $75 per person.  Reservations can be made by calling the QQA at 501-371-0075. 

The 2008 Spring Tour of Historic Homes will be held on Sunday afternoon, May 11, from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m.  Six homes, spanning over 160 years of Little Rock history and located in the MacArthur Park and Governor’s Mansion Historic Districts, will be featured.  A wide range of architectural styles will be represented including Prairie, Craftsman, Queen Anne, and Colonial Revival. 

About the QQA

The Quapaw Quarter Association is a non-profit historic preservation advocacy organization whose mission is to promote the preservation of the historic buildings and neighborhoods of Greater Little Rock.

The QQA grew out of an effort to identify and protect significant historic structures in Little Rock during the "urban renewal" days of the early 1960s, making it one of the older preservation organizations in the nation.

Throughout its existence, the QQA has been a driving force behind historic preservation in Greater Little Rock, which now boasts over 250 individually-listed National Register properties as well as 15 National Register Historic Districts.

In addition to advocacy on local preservation issues, the QQA's programs include its bi-monthly newspaper, the Chronicle; a bi-annual Spring Tour of Historic Homes; public workshops; the Preservation Resource Center; and an historic house marker program. 

In 2007, the QQA entered into a contract with the City of Little Rock to manage the city's Visitor Information Center at Historic Curran Hall.  The ca. 1842-43 Greek Revival-style house also serves as the Mayor's Reception Hall and is available for rental for private receptions and events. 

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