‘Sandwiching in History’ to visit First Presbyterian Church
February 1-7, 2016
The Arkansas Historic Preservation Program’s next “Sandwiching in History” tour will visit First Presbyterian Church at 800 Scott Street in Little Rock beginning at noon on Feb. 5.
Organized in July 1828, Little Rock’s First Presbyterian Church occupied three locations before it moved to the southwest corner of 8th and Scott streets. Built in 1920-1921, the current Gothic Revival-style sanctuary was designed by Little Rock architect John Parks Almand to complement an earlier three-story education building on the site. The sanctuary’s main entrance was crowned by a deeply recessed arch and a parapet with battlements. Beautiful stained-glass windows, made by Payne Studios of Patterson, New Jersey, were dedicated in 1928.
The “Sandwiching in History” tour series targets Pulaski County structures and sites. The noontime series includes a brief lecture and tour of the subject property. Participants are encouraged to bring their lunches with them. The American Institute of Architects offers one HSW continuing education learning unit credit for members who attend a “Sandwiching in History” tour.
Other “Sandwiching in History” tours will be held March 4, Waldo E. Tiller House, 35 Sherrill Road, Little Rock; April 1, Nannie C. Wright House, 1617 South Battery Street, Little Rock; May 6, Fulk Building, 300 Main Street, Little Rock; June 3, Dr. Clarence W. Koch House (Castle on Stagecoach), 6601 Stagecoach Road, Little Rock; July 1, All Souls Church, 4701 Walkers Corner Road, Scott; Aug. 5, Arkansas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired, Helen Keller Memorial Building, 2600 West Markham Street, Little Rock; Sept. 2, Barth-Hempfling House, 507 Main Street, North Little Rock; Oct. 7, Idlewild Park, Cedar Street and Idlewild Avenue, North Little Rock; Nov. 4, John F. Weinmann House, 2214 South Battery Street, Little Rock, and Dec. 2, Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, 310 West Seventeenth Street, Little Rock.
All tours are free and open to the public. For information, call the AHPP at (501) 324-9880, write the agency at 323 Center St., Suite 1500, Little Rock, AR 72201, send an e-mail message to info@arkansaspreservation.org or visit www.arkansaspreservation.org.
The AHPP is the Department of Arkansas Heritage agency responsible for identifying, evaluating, registering and preserving the state’s cultural resources. Other agencies are the Arkansas Arts Council, the Delta Cultural Center in Helena, the Old State House Museum, the Mosaic Templars Cultural Center, the Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission and the Historic Arkansas Museum.
Source: Arkansas Hisotric Preservation Program
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The towering structure of the First Presbyterian Church at the corner of 8th and Scott Streets in Little Rock is hard to miss. Catch the ‘Sandwiching in History tour on Feb. 5 to learn its story. (Photo by Becca Bona)
