The QQA Chronicle: 3rd Quarter, July 2023

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Vol 3 | July 2023                                                                                                                                         QQA Chronicle

In this edition:

  • ADVOCACY

    • Terry Mansion Intervening
    • Revolving Fund Feasibility Study Consultant Selected

  • EDUCATION

    • July's 5H Club- Announcement Tuesday, July 11 at 10 a.m. 
    • September's Preservation Conversation 
    • Great Unveiling Workshop at the Ernest Green House

  • DEVELOPMENT 

    • Summer Suppers

    • City Garden:  Beer & Ice Cream Social

    • Annual Membership Meeting

    • QQA's 55th Anniversary Dinner and Holiday Social

    • 58th Tour of Homes

    • Volunteer Spotlight:  Hunter Windle

Advocacy

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Terry Mansion Intervening

The Quapaw Quarter Association has filed a motion in Pulaski County Circuit Court, 12th Division, to intervene in the ongoing Terry Mansion litigation. The plaintiffs are heirs of the Terry family, which deeded the Terry Mansion to the City of Little Rock in 1964, for various specified uses. The City of Little Rock and the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts are defendants. During the city’s ownership the Museum leased and/or used the building for its purposes.

The QQA contends that the property has fallen into a state of severe neglect and disrepair during the City’s ownership and the QQA seeks to intervene on behalf of the property itself to compel the defendants to remedy the current condition. The QQA is asking the court to rule on its motion to intervene so that as an intervenor the QQA can seek to protect the interest of the property by whatever means are found to be appropriate.

The QQA has no monetary or personal interest but is seeking to protect the property consistent with its mission, preservation of greater Little Rock’s historic places.

The QQA is represented by Harrison Kemp of Mann & Kemp, PLLC. 

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Revolving Fund Feasibility Study

We are pleased to share that we have engaged Hanbury Preservation Consulting to undertake our Revolving Fund Feasibility Study.  The firm, headed by Mary Ruffin Hanbury, has experience with such studies across the country and has familiarity with the QQA, having facilitated our most recent Strategic Plan.  The study will include training, surveys, and interviews with stakeholders.  The study is supported by a grant from the 1772 foundation and the Preservation Little Rock Endowment.

Education

QQA's 5H Club

Our next 5H Club will be held on Friday, July 14 at 5:30 pm.We will announce the location on Tuesday, July 11 at 10 am via an email blast.This is a QQA members only event and limited to 25 attendees.

Preservation Conversations

Kick Like the Devil:  How Little Rock's Raye Montague Engineered Her Way Into Navy History

Thursday, September 14

5:30 pm reception

6:00 pm program

Dreamland Ballroom at Taborian Hall, 800 E. 9th Street

Dr. David Montague and Ms. Paige Bowers, authors of Overnight Code: The Life of Raye Montague, the Woman Who Revolutionized Naval Engineering We are partnering with the Friends of Dreamland Ballroom and Pyramid Art, Books and Custom Framing for this Preservation Conversation.  

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5 Day Great Unveiling at the Ernest Green House

A productive, albeit warm, week was spent under the guidance of Bob Yapp to remove the aluminum siding of the Ernest Green House, repair the original siding and trim, and prep and repaint the original wood siding of the front of the landmark property. The participants ranged in age from 17 to 70s with varying degrees of construction experience and came to Little Rock from across the state: Jared Biggs, Historic Cane Hill; William Edgar, Shiloh Museum of Ozark History; Amber Jones, Little Rock;

David Lara, Little Rock; Katherine Nash, Arkansas Historic Preservation Program; Andrea Newton, Construction & Community Outreach, Habitat for Humanity, Central Arkansas; Dev Patel, Intern, Habitat for Humanity, Central Arkansas; Mollie Waldon, Arkansas Historic Preservation Program;  Alex Wilson, Little Rock; Carol Young, Little Rock.

Many thanks to our workshop sponsors:  National Trust for Historic Preservation, Preserve Arkansas, QQA, and People's Trust Community Loan Fund.

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Workshop the entire crew

Development

Summer Suppers:

All Summer suppers are $100 per person and will start at 6pmIf you purchase tickets to all three summer suppers, you can get a 10% discount. July 30, Hill Station (40 Guests) August 30, El Sur (60 Guests) September 22, Penthouse of the Pyramid Building (60 Guests)

 

City Garden, Beer & Ice Cream Social

Sunday, October 13 pm to 5 pmParade Grounds of MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History Beer by Stone's Throw, frozen treats by Shake's Custard, and hotdogs by Rock City Dogs.  Tickets:Bought by Sept 24:  $25 adults (21 and older) $15 children At the Door:  $35 adults & $25 children

Mark your calendars

2023 Annual Membership Meeting

Wednesday, November 1Reception at 5:00 pmProgram at 5:30 pm

Philander Smith College, Nugent CenterBoard Retirements, Re-Elections, and Elections

Presentation of Greater Little Rock Preservation Awards

QQA's 55th Anniversary Dinner and Holiday Social

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Saturday, December 2Tour historic houses decorated for the season followed by a special 55th Anniversary Dinner at the Historic Capital HotelDetails will follow soon!

Volunteer Spotlight

Hunter Windle, 58th Tour of Homes Chair

Hunter Windle was the chair for the 58th Tour of Homes in 2023, but before that was an active volunteer and member with the QQA for the past 6 years. Hunter actually got his start working with this organization by volunteering for a previous Tour of Homes. His love of architecture and old buildings first led Hunter to seek involvement with the QQA and he has come to be such a supporting volunteer for the cause of preservation in greater Little Rock. Hunter’s favorite moment volunteering with the QQA was the Central High Tour of Homes. He admitted that while it was “hot and hectic,” it was “a really fun tour.”

While Hunter’s day job is being a lawyer in the city of Little Rock, he fills his spare time with a great many more things. Not only does he volunteer with the QQA and served as the 58th Tour of Homes Chair, Hunter was the previous President of the Capitol View/Stifft's Station Neighborhood association as well as a board member at Preserve Arkansas. 

While not a Little Rock native, Hunter was born and raised in Birmingham, Alabama and arrived in Arkansas in his teens. Hunter’s move to Little Rock happened after his first year of law school. He now lives in a 1905 workers’ cottage in the Capitol View/Stifft’s Station neighborhood and will be the biggest advocate of his neighborhood if you get him talking. Hunter boasts of the “historic and humble character” of the neighborhood that is often overlooked by those outside of the neighborhood. The neighborhood is “home to boisterous cultural institutions like White Water Tavern and Pizza D’Action” which are both incredibly popular hangout spots for those across all of greater Little Rock. The recent addition of the 7th Street mural further supports the community efforts to boost the neighborhood and create an inviting atmosphere for artists and creatives.

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