What We Do
Educate
The QQA offers a wide range of programs and services to help property owners and others interested in historic preservation in the Little Rock area. The QQA staff can also answer questions about historic preservation, historic rehabilitation tax credits, Capitol Zoning District Commission, Little Rock Historic District Commission, and other relevant issues.
In 2020, the QQA won a grant from the Department of Arkansas Heritage (DAH) to archive back issues of The QQA Chronicle digitally. The Chronicle began as The Quapaw Quarterly, a broadsheet newsletter that published news on urban renewal projects in the MacArthur Park neighborhood. After the QQA Chronicle started publication in 1970, it was more like a neighborhood newspaper focused on historic preservation than a historic preservation publication.
The Chronicle included stories about houses in historic districts, renovations, and other preservation-related issues and information about local events, highlights of neighborhood goings-on, advertisements, and QQA information. Until the late 1990s, the publication continued as a four to eight-page tabloid and employed an entire staff of volunteer and paid writers, editors, and photographers. It shifted to a digital format in the early 2000s and is now published as an email newsletter. You can find the QQA Chronicle Digital Archive here.
Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube
You can find information about education and fundraising events on our Facebook Page, learn more about Little Rock and QQA history on Instagram, and watch videos of our Preservation Conversations lectures here.
Education Events
Preservation Conversations
These events focus on technical preservation and central Arkansas History. All Preservation Conversations are open to the public and free of charge, but RSVPs are highly suggested-some of our events have limited space. These events will start at 5:30 p.m. with refreshements, before moving into an hour program with the guest speaker of the night.
Building Interest: The Federal Reserve Bank Building
Little Rock Branch Lobby [Photograph], . https://fraser.stlouisfed.org/archival/5182#527330, accessed on August 1, 2025.
Tour the former Federal Reserve Bank Building, now home to eStem Elementary with this Preservation Conversation. Speakers include architect John Greer and historian Dr. John Bacon! This special evening will explore the layered history of one of downtown Little Rock’s most striking civic buildings—from its days as a financial institution to its present role as a place of learning and community. The conversation will highlight the importance of adaptive reuse, the power of place, and the stories that emerge when preservation meets education. For some more information about the history of the Federal Reserve Bank in Little Rock, check here. The Federal Reserve Bank Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986 as part of the Charles L. Thompson thematic nomination, which included many buildings designed by the well-known architect.
📆 Tuesday, October 28th
🕕 5:30-7:00 p.m.
📍 Federal Reserve Bank Building, E-Stem Elementary, 123 W 3rd Street
🎟️ RSVP: Register Here
Education Resources
This collection contains the research files of the Quapaw Quarter Association, including files on individual homes and businesses arranged by address and numerous photographs. It is broken into seven series. All past QQA records, including images and files, are held by the Butler Center for Arkansas Studies, part of the Central Arkansas Library System.
This collection includes general information about the history of greater Little Rock and historic preservation. Please call and make an appointment to review our materials.
QQA Cheryl Griffith Nichols Historic Building Marker Program
The Quapaw Quarter Association announced the Cheryl Griffith Nichols Historic Building Marker Program in 2015. Since then, QQA has presented over 50 markers. They display the building name and date of construction. They may be pole-mounted or attached directly to a building.
The program’s goals are to recognize historically and architecturally significant buildings located anywhere in the city of Little Rock that have been well-maintained or have undergone exemplary rehabilitation; to bring to the attention of the general public facilities that are unique assets to the Little Rock, and to promote the QQA as Little Rock's leading historic preservation organization.
If you would like more information on our historic marker program, please see this FAQ document. The application is downloadable on the FAQ document page.
The Woodruff House
The Woodruff house has recently found a new owner. We will be posting updates about this soon!
William Woodruff House on the Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture
Abandoned Arkansas: William Woodruff House
William Woodruff House, Wikipedia
National Register Listing for the William Woodruff House
Video about the William Woodruff House
AHPP Tour of the William Woodruff House