Historic District commissioner Dee Bright mentioned at last week’s HDC meeting the historic Doughboy sculpture, erected in 1929 in Basin Park, has been refurbished, and the Eureka Springs Preservation Society will host a celebratory event at 6:30 p.m., Monday, May 15, at the Grand Central Hotel. After a brief history of the Doughboy, representatives from Norton Arts, who did the work on the statue, will explain restoration techniques. The project was funded by a Heritage Month grant from the Department of Arkansas Heritage with matching funds from ESPS.
At 9 a.m., on May 24, there will be a rededication of the statue in Basin Park followed by an Open House with a special World War I exhibit at the Historical Museum.
Various circumstances caused postponement of three items on the HDC agenda leaving only these two items, which commissioners approved:
- 32 Vaughn – replace & extend front porch
- 24 White – new decorative metal fencing
Commissioners approved these four items on the Consent Agenda:
- 50 Wall – new fence colors
- 60A Wall – front walkway; paint porch floor and ramp
- 26 Council – new paint colors
- 121 Spring – new sign
Consent Agenda items are Level I applications that the City Preservation Officer believes
to be in accordance with the design guidelines.
There was only item on the list of Administrative Approvals, which are applications for repair and work involving no changes in materials or color but which include changes in roofing color:
– 287 Spring – re-roof
Next HDC meeting will be Wednesday, May 17, at 6 p.m. There will be a workshop on procedures before the meeting at a time to be determined.