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RESOLUTION. NO. 103-86-
A RESOLUTION ENDORSING THE NOMINATION OF THE LEWIS BROTHERS
HARDWARE STORE BUILDING TO THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC
PLACES.
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WHEREAS, the State Review Board of Arkansas Historic Preservation
Program has approved the nomination of the Lewis Brothers Hardware
Store of Fayetteville, Arkansas to the National Register of Historic
Places; and
,WHEREAS, said nomination will be forwarded to the;National Register
Office in Washington, D. C. and evaluated by said office's professional
staff; and
WHEREAS, the Lewis Brothers Hardware Store building represents
a historical architectural treasure for the City due to its location
on the Fayetteville Square for approximately 80 years; and
WHEREAS, the Fayetteville Board of Directors has determined that
preservation of historical architectural edifices preserves the City's
culture and heritage; and
WHEREAS, the Lewis Brothers Hardware Store building has been
identified as the main branch for the Bank of Fayetteville, N. A.,
a new banking association recently chartered by the Comptroller of
the Currency; and
WHEREAS, in conjunction withrenovation, adaptive reuse, restoration,
and rehabilitation of the Lewis Brothers Hardware Store building,
the developer has indicated a desire to seek investment tax credits
by seeking approval of the National Park's Service of the Department
of Interior; and
WHEREAS, the Fayetteville Board of Directors has determined
that the renovation, restoration, rehabilitation and adaptive reuse
plans for the Lewis Brothers Hardware Store building are in the best
interest of the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRDCIORS OF THE
CITY OF FAYE7.TEVIL E, ARKANSAS:
Section 1. That the Board of Directors whole heartedly endorses
the application for nomination of the Lewis Brothers Hardware Store
building in the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas to the National Register
of Historic Places and certification by the Arkansas Historic Preservation
Program, the National Park's Service, and the Department of Interior
of the United States of America for preservation of said structure
under the proposed plans for restoration, adaptive reuse, renovation
and rehabilitation of said structure by the Bank of Fayetteville,
N. A.
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PASSED MID APPIi1VED this
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By
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APPROVED:
1986.
Mayor