Historic homes are cherished parts of the community, and building markers help tell their stories. The Butler Center for Arkansas Studies will host an informational session about the Quapaw Quarter Association’s (QQA) building marker program on Tuesday, April 21, at 5:30 p.m. in room 204 of the Arkansas Studies Institute building, 401 President Clinton Ave.

Attendees will learn how to research historic properties to determine National Register eligibility and how to apply for a building marker. The session will focus specifically on how to use the QQA’s records and other resources available at the research room of the Arkansas Studies Institute building. More information on the QQA’s building marker program is available at http://quapaw.presencehost.net/what_we_do/qqa-historic-building-marker-program/. To attend the session, property owners may RSVP toqqa@quapaw.com with a property address.

The Quapaw Quarter Association began the new Historic Building Marker Program earlier this year.  This program replaces the discontinued Quapaw Quarter Historic Structure Plaque and the QQA Historic House Marker Programs.   The markers will be aluminum and approximately 14 inches wide by 12 inches high.  They will display the building name and date of construction.  They may be pole-mounted, or attached directly to the building.

The goals of this program are to recognize historically and architecturally significant buildings located anywhere in the City of Little Rock that have been well-maintained or have undergone exemplary rehabilitation; to bring to the attention of the general public buildings that are unique assets to the City of Little Rock; and to promote the Quapaw Quarter Association as Little Rock’s leading historic preservation organization.

The Butler Center for Arkansas Studies is a department of the Central Arkansas Library System (CALS) promoting the study and appreciation of Arkansas history and culture. For more information, visit www.butlercenter.org or call 501-918-3033.