The HRA is assisting with the proposed development of a Fairfield Highland Cultural District. According to the Office of Cultural Development, the goal of a cultural district is to “revitalize a community by building on and creating new cultural opportunities, through unique tax incentives. Once a Cultural District is certified, renovations to historic structures within [...]
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This year’s Book Bazaar will be held Friday, Sept. 10th from 4pm-9pm and Saturday, Sept. 11th from 9am-4pm at the Centenary College Gold Dome (Kings Hwy at Woodlawn Ave). More than 70,000 books, DVDs, records, VHS tapes, and cassettes will be offered, with prices starting at 25 cents and most items priced below $5. Proceeds [...] Highland resident and bagpiper Vernon Love is creating a Highland Park Cairn (a pile of stones used in ancient times as a memorial), which will be dedicated to the victims and heroes of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. On Saturday, Sept. 4 at 1pm he will be holding an event at the Greenwood Flea [...] The website for the National Trust for Historic Preservation makes it very easy for anyone to become an advocate for historic preservation. You can send personalized emails supporting historic preservation legislation to Congressmen and Senators, make a donation, get updates on endangered historic places across the country, and sign up for email notifications about important [...] This election year presents an important opportunity for Highland residents to speak out about the changes they’d like to see in their community. Many Highlanders have expressed the desire for a historic commission that would actively protect the historic districts of Shreveport (the only major city in the state that does not have one). What [...] One of Highland’s landmark properties, 530 Kirby Place, is currently on the market. Known as the Maples Place, this neoclassical antebellum home was built in 1859 and is one of the oldest structures not only in Highland but in the city of Shreveport. It is one of four large, lovely homes that were once used [...] The loss of historic trees is a problem faced by many historic districts across the country, including Highland. When Hurricane Ike destroyed 40,000 trees in the city of Galveston, artists in their historic district came up with a creative solution by carving sculptures from the dead wood. Click here to see photos of the residents’ [...] Can’t get enough of Highland history? Check out our new section, Historic Highland, under the Welcome! menu on the left. We will be featuring stories from our neighborhood’s colorful past as well as historic photos of Highland. Check back often for updates, and don’t forget to submit your own stories and photos so we can [...] |
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