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Mon September 09, 2024

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Preserve Arkansas to Tour Mid-Century Properties at Hot Springs

Preserve Arkansas Tour Mid Century Properties Hot Springs
Preserve Arkansas to Tour Mid-Century Properties at Hot Springs
LITTLE ROCK—Preserve Arkansas, in partnership with architectural historian Mason Toms, will hold its next “Mid Mod Arkansas” tour at Hot Springs on Friday and Saturday, September 27-28. Each year, Preserve Arkansas’s Mid Mod Arkansas tour highlights significant Mid-Century Modern architecture in cities throughout the state to raise awareness and encourage appreciation for these buildings. The 2024 tour will celebrate the work of architect I. Granger McDaniel with a reception and guided tour of McDaniel-designed properties. McDaniel’s life story is quite extraordinary; in fact, his experiences during World War II inspired a Hollywood film. After the war, he designed many buildings in Hot Springs, reshaping the city’s appearance in the mid-20th century.

The tour will open with a reception on Friday, September 27 at 5:30 PM at the Greater Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce, 659 Ouachita Avenue in Hot Springs, originally a McDaniel-designed bank. Guests will enjoy light hors d’oeuvres and beverages as featured guest Diana McDaniel Hampo, daughter of the architect, speaks about her father’s life and career.

On Saturday, September 28, attendees will gather at 10 AM at the Congregation House of Israel, 300 Quapaw Avenue, for the day’s first tour. Parking is available in the lot behind the Congregation House of Israel and along nearby streets. From there, a trolley bus will ferry attendees to the Dr. Will and Helen Jackson House, First United Methodist Church Chapel, Hot Springs City Hall, Weyerhaeuser Building, and back to the Congregation Hall. Saturday’s tour is approved for 3 LU|HSW Continuing Education Units through the American Institute of Architects.

Tickets are available for the Friday evening reception at $35; the Saturday tour at $75; or for both at $100, and may be purchased online at PreserveArkansas.org or by calling 501-372-4757. Space is limited.

Mid Mod Arkansas is an educational program benefiting Preserve Arkansas. Preserve Arkansas works to build stronger communities by reconnecting Arkansans to our heritage and empowering people to save and rehabilitate historic places. To donate or become a member, please visit PreserveArkansas.org. For more information, contact Rachel Patton at 501-372-4757, [email protected], or visit PreserveArkansas.org.

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