Friday, June 27, 2008

Highland Curbs It

Yes No Instructions on Top of Recycle Bins
The blue recycling bins have been delivered in Highland. Not sure what can be recycled? A handy list of Yes and No is on the top of the cart. The Just Curb It website has even more information.

The first date the bins will be picked up is August 18.

Monday, June 23, 2008

Thornhill

Front Porch Thornhill Thornhill Historic Marker Thornhill's White Crape Myrtles
Thornhill was built in 1856 and is possibly the oldest house in the Highland-Fairfield area. You can find out more about about this Gothic Revival style home in the new HRA tour guide.

Get your free copy of the brochure through the Shreveport Bossier Convention and Tourist Bureau.

Click on pictures to see more detail.

Wednesday, June 18, 2008

We're in the Fun Guide!

Bungalows in the Highland Historic District
History as fun? History as entertainment? The Highland Restoration Association thinks so.

We're throwing a party on Saturday, July 12, from 1:00--3:00 pm at the Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum for the photo exhibit Highland's Historic Bungalows. The show features the work of Shreveport photographer James Eakin. Special Guest Sue Ball will share stories of bungalow living and Highland's past. HRA's scrapbooks will be on display during the reception. Light refreshments will be served. For all the details see the Shreveport Bossier Fun Guide.

Thursday, June 12, 2008

Explore the Heart of Shreveport

Front Cover HRA Historic Tour Guide June 2008 w/ Eric Brock's Introduction Left Inside HRA Historic Tour Guide Right Inside HRA Historic Tour Guide Back Cover HRA Historic Tour Guide June 2008
If you click on the little thumbnail pictures of the HRA tour guide it will take you to bigger pictures of this cyber version of the actual brochure.

Get your free copy of the brochure through the Shreveport Bossier Convention and Tourist Bureau.

Monday, June 9, 2008

W.L. Trimble House

Fishscales Brick Drive 610 Herndon Cherry Reds
The W.L. Trimble House on Herndon is one of the homes featured in the new HRA tour guide. Queen Anne style, this house features exceptional imbricated fishscale shingle work and wrap-around porches.

Get your free copy of the brochure through the Shreveport Bossier Convention and Tourist Bureau.

Click on pictures to see more detail.

Monday, June 2, 2008

New Tour Guide

Family Life in Highland...
Wednesday at 10 a.m. a new guide to the historic homes in Highland will be unveiled at Meadows Museum, 2911 Centenary Blvd.

Following a brief presentation by Sue Ball and Eric Brock a trolley will take participants to several of the 75 homes listed in the newly printed guide.

The brochure is funded by a grant from the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities. Shreveport Times reporter Sherry P. Shepard did a lovely story on the event.

Sunday, June 1, 2008