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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 take place on Fridays at noon, 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.
View Archived Sandwiching in History Tour Scripts
Little Rock YMCA |
June 7, 2013 - Little Rock YMCA
Little Rock YMCA at 524 S. Broadway St., Little Rock. Built in 1928, the Little Rock YMCA was designed in the Spanish Revival style by the architectural firm of George R. Mann and Eugene John Stern. The buff brick building features elaborate cast-stone detailing, a red tile roof, wrought-iron grilles and balconies, and an open central courtyard. Historically, the Little Rock Young Men’s Christian Association provided low-cost board, religious education, physical and athletic training, and other educational programs for men and boys. The Downtown Little Rock YMCA closed in the mid-1990s. The building was purchased by Deseo, LLC, in 2010, and is now home to a Nationwide Insurance office and Tropical Smoothie Café on the first floor.
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Villa Marre |
July 12, 2013 - Villa Marre
Villa Marre at 1321 Scott St., Little Rock. The Second Empire-style Villa Marre was built in 1881 by Italian immigrant and Little Rock saloonkeeper Angelo Marre. The distinctive home features a mansard roof covered in patterned slate, a central tower topped by wrought-iron cresting, and hood molding above the doors and windows. Marre died in 1889, and his widow, Jennie, remained in the house until about 1900. Arkansas Governor Jeff Davis rented the house for a few years, and in 1905, the home was purchased by E. B. Kinsworthy, former state senator and attorney general of Arkansas. The home is currently a rentable venue for weddings and other events.
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Jenkins House |
August 2, 2013 - Emmett W. Jenkins House
Emmett W. Jenkins House at 923 W. 24th St., Little Rock. Located in the Governor’s Mansion Historic District, the Emmett W. Jenkins House was built about 1920 in the Craftsman style with exposed rafter tails, a front porch supported by square, brick columns, and mixed exterior materials. The house was initially occupied by Emmett W. Jenkins, a contractor, and his wife, Sallie M. Jenkins. The home sustained considerable damage during the 1999 tornado that swept through downtown Little Rock. It was rehabilitated in 2009 and now serves as headquarters for the Ivy Foundation of Little Rock, which financially supports the community through the Beta Pi Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority.
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Pulaski Heights Baptist Church |
September 6, 2013 - Pulaski Heights Baptist Church
Pulaski Heights Baptist Church at 2200 Kavanaugh Blvd., Little Rock. On February 23, 1912, the Pulaski Heights Baptist Ladies’ Aid Society was organized by four local women with the goal of starting a Baptist church in the Heights. Interest mounted, and by August of the following year the Baptist State Missionary Board and a larger committee of area residents approved the purchase of the former Congregational Church building. On August 30, 1913, the Pulaski Heights Baptist Church was organized with 45 charter members. In 1939 an education building opened west of the original sanctuary. A new sanctuary was completed in 1951, followed by a three-story education building in the early 1960s. The congregation celebrates its centennial anniversary in August 2013
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Lakewood Park |
October 4, 2013 - Lakewood Park
Lakewood Park at 4500 Lakeshore Dr., North Little Rock. In the early 1930s, visionary real estate developer Justin Matthews commissioned Mexican artist Dionicio Rodriguez to design faux bois sculptures in Lakewood and Park Hill. Faux bois is cement sculpted to resemble objects found in nature, like wood, stone, and thatch. Sculptures in Lakewood Park include a tree shelter, palapa shelter, basket flower planter, and two footbridges. With the exception of the palapa shelter, the sculptures were relocated to the park in the early 1950s, when a surface-level stream was covered in the Lakeshore Drive median.
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Colgan House |
November 1, 2013 - Edward H. Colgan House
Edward H. Colgan House at 2318 S. Summit St., Little Rock. A contributing resource in the Central High School Neighborhood Historic District, the Edward H. Colgan House is an excellent example of an American Foursquare with exposed rafter tails, gabled dormers, and an attractive mixture of brick and stucco on the exterior. The house was built about 1913 and was occupied for at least 15 years by Edward H. Colgan, his wife, Irene, and their daughter, Alma. Mr. Colgan was the proprietor of the Little Rock Boiler and Ironworks at the foot of N. Spring Street. The Colgan House was recently rehabilitated and serves as a single-family residence.
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Faucette-Cook Building |
December 6, 2013 - Faucette-Cook Building
Faucette-Cook Building at 421-423-425 Main St., North Little Rock. The Italianate-style Faucette-Cook Building was constructed in 1895 by prominent Argenta businessmen Marcus D. L. Cook and William and James P. Faucette. The Faucette-Cook Building and the Street Building originally had uniform fronts, but in 1929 stucco was applied to the exterior of the Faucette-Cook Building. When the building opened in 1895, the U.S. Post Office and the John B. Sibeck Grocery Store were located on the first floor, while the second floor was finished as a meeting hall. Over the years, several organizations occupied the second floor, including the Fraternal Order of Eagles, the American Organization of United Workmen, the Elks Club, and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. The building was in a severely deteriorated state when in 2002 it was rehabilitated and is now home to the Ristorante Capeo, Argenta United Methodist Church, Mike Russell Photography, and Greg Thompson Fine Art.
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