Chapter 01
1894: A schoolhouse on the hill
Old Main opened as a two-story hall of classrooms with a bell in the cupola. For sixty years, the town's children climbed the same front steps our residents climb today.
Our story
Our story
How a schoolhouse became the place Arkadelphia grows old.
Our story
Sixty-some years on College Hill
Chapter 02
1961: The teachers' idea
When the school moved to a new building, a group of retired teachers asked a simple question: why not live here together? Three downtown churches agreed to help, and the first twenty-two residents moved in that fall.
Chapter 03
1970s to 1990s: Growing up and out
We added the dining wing, the porch and the first garden cottages. The Sunday dinner tradition started in 1974, when a resident's son asked if he could stay for pot roast.
Chapter 04
2019: The big renovation
Elevators, sprinklers, central air and walk-in showers went in. The heart-pine floors, brass mail slots and the bell stayed. Residents voted on every paint color, and it took four meetings.
- 1961welcoming residents to College Hill
- 64apartments and garden cottages
- 3generations of some families who have lived here
- 2college campuses within walking distance
Ratings & recognition · sample
- Readers' Choice · Best Senior Living
- County Chamber · Hometown Business of the Year
- Regional Business Journal · Top Not-for-Profit Workplaces
- Historic Preservation Society · Restoration Award
- Senior Living Association · Dining Excellence
The porch light is on. Come on up.
Call Loretta or the front desk, or book a time online. We'll save you a seat at lunch.