Highland Restoration Association » Home Improvement

Caddo Career and Technology Center Plant Sale

kgay — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 16:10:32 +0000

Looking to improve your Highland garden this spring? The Caddo Career and Technology Center (CCTC) can help with their annual plant sale fundraiser. Six inch pots of geraniums are $4 each and two inch pots of various vegetables are 30 cents each. For more information and to purchase plants, call Terri Stovall, Horticulture Class Teacher, [...]

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 [...]

Attention Highland Gardeners!

kgay — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 02:14:19 +0000

Shreveport Green is selling rain barrels to help plant and garden lovers conserve water during the drought. This attractive, green, 50-gallon barrel (pictured on the left) has a spigot and can collect rain water that can be used to keep your plants alive in this hot, dry weather. The rain barrels are $50 each and [...]

HRA Supports Cash Rebates for Increased Energy Efficiency

kgay — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 22:08:09 +0000

Shreveport’s Energy Efficiency Division (SEED) is currently offering cash rebates of up to $3,000 towards making homes in the area more energy efficient. The rebate, which is available through the HERO Program, is intended to assist with the cost of making upgrades and is based on the amount of energy that you save; to qualify [...]

Reclaiming Highland

kgay — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 03:50:28 +0000

The latest edition of the Forum features an article called “Reclaiming Highland,” which tells the story of two young architects who found inspiration in formerly drab Highland area houses and turned them into works of art. The homes, though very modern, still retain their classic charm. The before and after pictures help to illustrate the [...]

Restoring Craftsman Style Homes

kgay — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 18:06:20 +0000

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After

Do you have a Craftsman style home that needs a facelift? Click here to download an extensive illustrated guide to Craftsman homes and find out what type of Craftsman home you have, what features are historically accurate (and which are not), and get some ideas for how you can add some authentic flair [...]

Historic Tax Credits Renewed

kgay — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 16:44:38 +0000

On July 7th Governor Jindal signed into law HB 348, a bill that extends & improves the residential historic rehabilitation tax credit, and SB 63, which extends the commercial historic rehabilitation tax credit. As Jindal said, “Signing these bills into law encourages the restoration of some of our most beautiful and historic buildings and communities, [...]

Green House Initiatives in Historic Districts

kgay — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 16:23:06 +0000

The National Trust for Historic Preservation’s PreservationNation recently reported on a cutting-edge green historic restoration project by Knox Heritage in Knoxville, TN. Their “Green House” demonstrates that energy-saving technology can be integrated seamlessly with preservation initiatives to create beautiful historic homes that are also environmentally friendly. Visit the PreservationNation blog here to read more about [...]