Historic Preservation Alliance of Arkansas

Dealing with property owners who neglect dilapidated commercial buildings is becoming a growing problem for cities, especially when they crumble, Pine Bluff Mayor Debe Hollingsworth said. Other officials in cities and towns in Arkansas agree with her. read more >

Janelle Shell said the curtain will rise again for the Melba Theater in Batesville. But before the doors open to the historic one-screen theater on the city’s Main Street, a long list of repairs has to be made. read more >

Historic preservation groups are working to restore the dilapidated Wynne Opera House, which is on the Historic Preservation Alliance of Arkansas’ 2013 list of Arkansas’ Most Endangered Places. Built in 1900, the Opera House is missing most of its roof, and “the second floor is basically gone,” said Martin Smith, a member of the Wynne Downtown Revitalization Committee, which along with the Cross County Historical Society is working to save the building. read more >