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SANDWICHING IN HISTORY SCHEDULE
The "Sandwiching In History" program is a series of tours that seeks to familiarize people who live and work in central Arkansas with the historic structures and sites around us. The tours themselves typically occur at noon of the first Friday of each month, last less than an hour, and participants are encouraged to bring their lunches so that they can eat while listening to a brief lecture about the property and its history before proceeding on a short tour. A representative from the property is encouraged to attend also and address the group.
The tours are organized by the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program, an agency of the Department of Arkansas Heritage. All tours are free and open to the public.
 Block Realty-Baker House |
July 10 - Block Realty-Baker House
july 10, 2009
The Block Realty-Baker House at 1900 Beechwood Street in Little Rock. Completed in 1940, this house was designed by well-known Arkansas architect John Parks Almand as a speculative house for the Block Realty Company. It is an excellent example of a late 1930s Colonial Revival-style residence. The house has been well-maintained over the years and is located in the Shadowlawn Subdivision of Pulaski Heights, which remains one of Little Rock's most desirable neighborhoods.
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 Lloyd England Hall |
August 7 - Lloyd England Hall
august 7, 2009
Lloyd England Hall at the northwest corner of Missouri Avenue and Sixth Street on Camp Robinson in North Little Rock. Lloyd England Hall was designed by Thompson, Sanders and Ginocchio in 1931 and reflects elements of the Spanish Colonial Revival and Art Deco architectural styles. The building was originally used as an auditorium and meeting place for soldiers training at Camp Robinson. It now houses the Arkansas National Guard Museum.
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 Colonial Revival House |
September 11 - Colonial Revival House
september 11, 2009
Colonial Revival House at 1509 Welch Street in Little Rock. Located in the Hanger Hill Historic District, this early Colonial Revival house also contains elements of the Queen Anne style. Built by the Leifer Manufacturing Company circa 1907, this house was constructed out of ornamental concrete block, which became a popular construction material in the post-Victorian era.
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 First United Methodist Church |
October 2 - First United Methodist Church
october 2, 2009
First United Methodist Church at 723 Center Street in Little Rock. This church was designed by noted Little Rock architect Frank Gibb in the Romanesque Revival style. The building's striking combination of brick, rusticated granite, and stained glass makes it one of the more attractive structures in downtown Little Rock. Completed in 1900, this church building is home to the oldest Methodist congregation in Little Rock.
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 The W.W. Fuess House |
November 6 - The W.W. Fuess House
november 6, 2009
The W.W. Fuess House at 2315 South Summit Street in Little Rock. This house is an excellent example of an American Foursquare with Craftsman detailing in the Central High School Neighborhood Historic District. It was built circa 1914, and it has been painstakingly restored to its original appearance in recent years.
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 The Reutlinger House |
December 4 - The Reutlinger House
december 4, 2009
The Reutlinger House at 2005 South Spring Street in Little Rock. Completed circa 1902, this house is an excellent example of the Dutch Colonial Revival style in the Governor's Mansion Historic District, which boasts some of Little Rock's most impressive historic homes. From 1902 until 1956, the Jean Reutlinger family resided in this house. Reutlinger was the president of Brockman Commission and Cold Storage Company. The house was completely restored in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
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