The Highland neighborhood lost another 1920s historic home Tuesday night to fire. The Shreveport Fire Department fought valiantly to terminate the fire at the corner of Gilbert and Herndon but, due to in part to the house’s thick timber construction, the blaze reignited and required multiple crews before it was extinguished. Fire Chief Brian Crawford [...]
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Haven’t read the latest issue of the Forum? Then you’ve missed an excellent article by HRA member Noma Sandlin-Fowler about one of Highland’s few Tudor Revival houses, which is currently owned by HRA Vice President Julie Payne Johnson and her husband Slattery. To read the full article and enjoy the lovely photos of this well-preserved [...] The Highland Restoration Association’s Beautification Committee is currently seeking volunteers to help weed and do other landscaping tasks at various sites across the Highland neighborhood. If you would like to help HRA keep Highland beautiful, please email us at highland_restoration@hotmail.com. Thanks as always for your support! Visit Highland’s Raising Cane’s at 1046 Kings Hwy (or any other S-B location) on Thursday, March 25th from 3:00pm-7:00pm and 15% of your order will benefit Meals on Wheels. Just tell them you support Meals on Wheels! Brought to you by our friends at the Caddo Council on Aging. Noel Methodist Church (520 Herndon St) is hosting two Easter events for the Highland community. On Saturday, March 27th, they will host their annual Easter Meal Celebration at 11:00am in the Fellowship Hall. The following day around noon, Noel will be holding an Easter egg hunt for children and a hot dog lunch on the [...] The HRA Property Standards Committee will conduct its second meeting Thursday evening, March 18th, at 6:00 to 7:00 PM, in the Library at the Highland Center (use Topeka Street entrance). Highland area maps and spreadsheet will be available for new and current committee members. Jim Holt, Director of Code Enforcement for the [...] Barret Paideia Academy’s Annual Career Fair Day is Friday, March 12 at 2600 Barret St. If you are interested in participating, please call Ms. Dicksen at 425-5042 to reserve a table. Can’t tell Greek Revival from Gothic Revival, a mullion from a muntin? Then the National Trust For Historic Preservation recommends “A Field Guide to American Houses” by Virginia and Lee McAlester, which has been edifying the architecturally perplexed since 1984. They also recommend “The Abrams Guide to American House Styles” (2004) by William Morgan which [...] |
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