Highland Restoration Association » History

Celebrate Restoration at First Presbyterian

kgay — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 23:57:11 +0000

A 1870 stained glass window, rescued from the original First Presbyterian Church and sent to Lynchburg, VA for restoration, will be installed in the back of the newly renovated First Presbyterian Church (9oo Jordan St) on March 28 and March 29. This window, at over 20 feet tall, will be the focal point at the back of the church on [...]

Remembering Eric Brock

kgay — Sat, 03 Mar 2012 16:42:54 +0000

Noel Memorial Library will be holding a reception and the opening of an exhibit in memory of Shreveport historian and Highland resident Eric J. Brock at the LSU-Shreveport Archives (third floor of Noel Memorial Library on the LSUS campus) on Tuesday, March 13, from 3pm-5pm. Some of you may know that Eric donated a great [...]

Highland Hertiage Featured in the Forum

kgay — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 03:45:26 +0000

Another beautiful Highland home is featured in the latest edition of the Forum! Tom and Elizabeth Arceneaux’s lovely Foursquare, which was also featured on the 2011 Holiday Tour of Homes, was built in the early 1900′s and has been owned by only two families. Elizabeth’s parents bought the home in 1948 and she and her [...]

Current Cultural Offerings in the Highland Area

kgay — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 04:00:55 +0000

Looking for some culture this holiday season? Look no further than the Highland area! The Meadows Museum (2911 Centenary Blvd) is currently featuring two exhibits: ”Species in Crisis: Endangered Flora” through December 31st and “The History and Collections of the Masur Museum of Art” through February 12. Visit the Meadows website at www.centenary.edu/meadows for for [...]

HRA 2011 Holiday Tour of Homes a Success!

kgay — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 03:44:44 +0000

Thanks to everyone who came out to support HRA and the historic Highland neighborhood this past weekend. The homes on tour were beautiful and decked out in their holiday finest, there was a good turnout from the community, and everyone who came had wonderful things to say about the neighborhood. Special thanks to ISA/Stewart Insurance [...]

Countdown to the HRA Holiday Tour of Homes!

kgay — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 03:04:57 +0000

Celebrate Highland 2011: A Holiday Home Tour is just 10 short days away and Shreveport is taking notice! The Shreveport Times’ Maggie Martin recently featured an article about the tour and a photo gallery of one of the beautiful homes on the tour; click on the above links to view them. Highlander Noma Fowler-Sandlin also [...]

Save the Date for the 2011 Holiday Tour of Homes!

kgay — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 03:03:01 +0000

The HRA Holiday Tour of Homes is just a few short weeks away! This year’s tour will be held Saturday, December 10th from 5:00pm to 9:00pm and Sunday, December 11th from 1:00pm to 5:00pm. The Saturday night candlelight tour will begin at the Meadows Museum (2911 Centenary Blvd), where tickets will be sold and there will [...]

Mayor Glover’s Community Briefing

kgay — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 01:06:38 +0000

HRA encourages its members to attend the Mayor’s Community Briefing this Monday, October 10 at 6pm at Municipal Auditorium (705 Elvis Presley Blvd). The purpose of the meeting is to provide information regarding current and proposed initiatives in areas near Highland, such as the Shreveport Common Plan, developments in Ledbetter Heights, and the I-49 Inner [...]