The Arkansas Historic Preservation Program's next "Sandwiching in History" tour will show the Lynch Apartments in North Little Rock's Argenta District at noon Friday. The tour is one of nine scheduled for the remainder of this year, program director Frances McSwain announced.
The "Sandwiching in History" series shows Pulaski County structures and sites and includes a brief lecture and tour of the properties. All tours are free and open to the public. Participants are encouraged to take their lunches.
Lynch Apartments, 523 Orange St., is a Craftsman-style, 10-unit apartment building constructed in 1926 by Jimmy and Theresa Lynch that catered to local railroad and mill employees. Recently restored with the help of federal and state historic rehabilitation tax credits, the building again has 10 rental units in downtown North Little Rock.
Other "Sandwiching in History" tours scheduled will be: May 8, Dan Stowers Office Building, 1516 W. Third St., Little Rock; June 5, St. Edward Catholic Church, 801 Sherman St., Little Rock; July 10, North Little Rock City Hall, 300 Main St., North Little Rock; Aug. 7, Oak Forest United Methodist Church, 2415 Fair Park Blvd., Little Rock; Sept. 4, Shiloh Baptist Church, 1200 Hanger St., Little Rock; Oct. 2, White-Baucum House, 201 S. Izard St., Little Rock; Nov. 6, Thomas M. Clifton House, 1423 S. Summit St., Little Rock; and Dec. 4, Mandlebaum-Pfeifer House, 908 S. Scott St., Little Rock.
The Arkansas Historic Preservation Program is an agency of the Department of Arkansas Heritage. More information on the tours can be found by visiting the agency's website at arkansaspreservation.org.
Metro on 03/29/2015