HomeMy WebLinkAboutHDC1989-008 Letter To Mayor Villines From Quapaw Quarter Association 08/31/1989QUAPAW QUARTER ASSOCIATION
Greater Little Rock's historic preservation organization
August 31, 1989
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Honorable J. W. "Buddy" Villines •
203 City Hall
500 West Markham
Little Rock, Arkansas 72201
Dear Mayor Villines:
The Quapaw Quarter Association must protest the destruction of the
historic house at 609-611 East Capitol Avenue located in the MacArthur
Park Historic District.
We were aware of the total disregard the Cashion Company had for the
home because of their request for a demolition permit before the MacArthur
Park Historic District Commission two years ago.
The Commission, whose duty it is to protect these structures,,rightly
denied their application and encouraged them to include the home in their
developmental plans which was also an option given them by their very own
architects.
Now it appears the City of Little Rock has joined their efforts and "mistakenly"
issued a demolition permit, completely bypassing the Commission.
Knowing the attitude of the Cashion Company toward the house and the speed
with which their demolition was carried out, one senses that perhaps there was
some under the table dealings.
If the City does actually value its historic districts, then it must do
everything possible to ensure that the proper procedures for issuing permits
are followed by the City's agencies.
If the City is to maintain its credibility, it must also ascertain that
this was an honest mistake and not an "error" resulting in someone's
personal monetary gain.
1315 South Scott . P. O. Box 165023 * Little Rock, Arkansas 72216 9 501-371-0075
Honorable J. W. "Buddy" Villines
August 31, 1989
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Thank you for your cooperation in this regard.
Sincerely,
QUAPAW QUARTER ASSOCIATION
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Dan R. Cook
Chairman, Preservation -Committee
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cc: Mr. Tom Dalton, City Manager
Ms. Mollie Satterfield, Chairman
MacArthur Park Historic District Commission