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HomeMy WebLinkAbout151-23 RESOLUTION113 West Mountain Street
Fayetteville, AR 72701
(479) 575-8323
Resolution: 151-23
File Number: 2023-833
FAYETTEVILLE HERITAGE & HISTORIC PRESERVATION PLAN:
A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE THE FAYETTEVILLE HERITAGE AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION PLAN
WHEREAS, one of the near -term benchmarks in City Plan 2040 is to "seek funding to complete a citywide
Community Preservation Plan to identify resources for future historic survey and registration, assess current
preservation efforts, and plan for new initiatives"; and
WHEREAS, after being awarded a $50,000.00 Arkansas Historic Preservation Program grant, the City hired Stantec
Consulting Services as the project consultant for the City of Fayetteville's first historic preservation plan; and
WHEREAS, the draft plan includes significant public input and has been approved by the Arkansas Historic
Preservation Program.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE,
ARKANSAS:
Section 1: That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas hereby approves and adopts the Fayetteville
Heritage and Historic Preservation Plan.
PASSED and APPROVED on July 6, 2023
Approved:
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Attest:
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CITY OF
FAYETTEVILLE
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MEETING OF JULY 6, 2023
CITY COUNCIL MEMO
TO: Mayor Jordan and City Council
THRU: Susan Norton, Chief of Staff
Jonathan Curth, Development Services Director
FROM: Britin Bostick, Long Range Planning/Special Projects Manager
DATE:
SUBJECT: Fayetteville Heritage & Historic Preservation Plan
RECOMMENDATION:
2023-833
City staff, the Historic District Commission and the Black Heritage Preservation Commission recommend
approval of the citywide Heritage & Historic Preservation Plan.
BACKGROUND:
One of the near -term benchmarks in City Plan 2040 is, "Seek funding to complete a citywide Community
Preservation Plan to identify resources for future historic survey and registration, assess current preservation
efforts, and plan for new initiatives." This will be the city's first historic preservation plan, and it is being
completed in partnership with the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program (AHPP). AHPP awarded the city a
$50,000 matching grant in March 2022 with the City Council approving a $20,000 match. Stantec Consulting
Services was hired as the project consultant in August 2022 and public engagement began in September 2022
with the first public meeting on the plan held at the Fayetteville Public Library.
A survey followed the meeting to capture the community's goals and concerns regarding historic preservation
in Fayetteville. More than 600 people responded to the survey and showed strong support for historic
preservation goals, ranked historic preservation approaches and tools, and provided open-ended responses
identifying important areas and properties to preserve. This input was used to develop the five organizing goals
and more than fifty action items in the plan. A draft of the plan was presented at a second public meeting in
April 2023 with the draft document posted online. A second online survey captured community input on the
plan's action items and the same survey was presented in person at the Fayetteville Farmer's Market all four
Saturdays in May with city staff and Historic District Commission members assisting the community with the
survey and speaking to the community about the plan draft. Community comments have been incorporated
into the final document, which was approved by AHPP on May 30, 2023.
DISCUSSION:
The Heritage & Historic Preservation Plan is organized by five goals that seek to strengthen the existing
program as well as promote and explore the inclusion of Fayetteville's rich cultural heritage. Based on
community input, current best practices in historic preservation, and a thorough assessment of the current
program, the five main goals for historic preservation in Fayetteville are:
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1. Strengthen the preservation program through efficient adjustments to the program's administration.
2. Encourage compatible development that prioritizes historic preservation.
3. Identify and protect historic properties by utilizing historic resources surveys and designations to
identify and protect historic resources for future generations.
4. Provide learning opportunities for the community about historic preservation and Fayetteville's unique
history.
5. Promote diversity, equity, and inclusion and protect cultural heritage.
The fifty-two action items organized by the five goals represent a plan of work for the next five to ten years that
seeks to build partnerships, improve digital resources, support the protection of historic buildings and places,
secure important grant funding, and tell the story of Fayetteville's rich cultural heritage. The Historic District
Commission and Black Heritage Preservation Commission have been key to this planning process and have
discussed the plan and received regular updates from staff throughout the process. Both commissions are
already underway on implementing the plan and are in discussion or nearing completion on several action
items as of June 2023, some of which will be forwarded to the City Council in the coming months.
At their June 8, 2023 meeting, the Historic District Commission voted 4-0-0 in favor of recommending adoption
of the plan to the City Council. No public comment was received. At their June 15, 2023 meeting, the Black
Heritage Preservation Commission voted 4-0-0 in favor of recommending adoption of the plan to the City
Council. No public comment was received.
BUDGET/STAFF IMPACT:
N/A
ATTACHMENTS: SRF Heritage & Historic Preservation Plan, Fayetteville Heritage & Historic Preservation
Plan, Item C.1 Approvals Signatures
Mailing address:
113 W. Mountain Street www.fayetteville-ar.gov
Fayetteville, AR 72701
_= City of Fayetteville, Arkansas 113 West Mountain Street
Fayetteville, AR 72701
(479)575-8323
- Legislation Text
File #: 2023-833
Fayetteville Heritage & Historic Preservation Plan
A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE THE FAYETTEVILLE HERITAGE AND HISTORIC
PRESERVATION PLAN
WHEREAS, one of the near -term benchmarks in City Plan 2040 is to "seek funding to complete a
citywide Community Preservation Plan to identify resources for future historic survey and registration,
assess current preservation efforts, and plan for new initiatives"; and
WHEREAS, after being awarded a $50,000.00 Arkansas Historic Preservation Program grant, the City
hired Stantec Consulting Services as the project consultant for the City of Fayetteville's first historic
preservation plan; and
WHEREAS, the draft plan includes significant public input and has been approved by the Arkansas
Historic Preservation Program.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS:
Section 1: That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas hereby approves and adopts the
Fayetteville Heritage and Historic Preservation Plan.
Page 1
Britin Bostick
Submitted By
City of Fayetteville Staff Review Form
2023-833
Item ID
7/6/2023
City Council Meeting Date - Agenda Item Only
N/A for Non -Agenda Item
6/16/2023 LONG RANGE PLANNING (634)
Submitted Date Division / Department
Action Recommendation:
City staff, the Historic District Commission, and the Black Heritage Preservation Commission recommend approval
of the citywide Heritage & Historic Preservation Plan.
Budget Impact:
1010.090.6600-5314.00
1010 - General Fund
Account Number Fund
32011 Historic Preservation Master Plan (CLG)
Project Number
Budgeted Item? Yes
Does item have a direct cost? No
Is a Budget Adjustment attached? No
Purchase Order Number:
Change Order Number:
Original Contract Number:
Comments:
Total Amended Budget
Expenses (Actual+Encum)
Available Budget
Item Cost
Budget Adjustment
Remaining Budget
Project Title
$ 70,000.00
$ 69,774.63
225.37
225.37
V20221130
Previous Ordinance or Resolution # 169-22, 58-22
Approval Date: 8/2/2022, 3/1/2022
Fayetteville Heritage & Historic
Preservation Plan
CITY OF
19 FAYETTEVILLE JULY 2023
ARKANSAS
Project Team
Stantec Consulting Services
® StanteC of Austin, Texas
Emily Reed, Project Manager
Mitch Ford, Lead Architectural Historian
Brandy Black, Architectural Historian
Jennifer Brosz, Senior Architectural Historian
Jenya Green, Architectural Historian
Marcus Huerta, Architectural Historian
Laura Kviklys, Senior Architectural Historian
Izabella Nuckels, Historic Preservation Specialist
Sandy Shannon, Deputy Project Manager
Kory Van Hemert, Architectural Historian
Sara Laurence, GIS Manager
Tracie Quinn, Technical Editor
M D o Cl X McDoux Preservation LLC
PRESERVATION LLC of Houston, Texas
Steph McDougal, Principal
Jenn Beggs, Associate
July 2023
© City of Fayetteville
Attribution Note CITY OF
Unless otherwise noted, photographs, maps, data, and charts were produced FAY E TT E V I L L E
by the authors listed above or are courtesy of the City of Fayetteville. ARKANSAS
Funding Note
Partially funded by the Historic Preservation Fund managed by the �s=�
Arkansas Historic Preservation Program
1100 North Street % �+
Little Rock, Arkansas (AR) 72201 -
(501) 324-9880 ARKANSAS HISTORIC
PRESERVATION PROGRAM
This material was produced with assistance from the Historic Preservation
Fund, administered by the National Park Service, Department of the Interior
(DOI) and the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program, an agency of the
NATIONAL
Division of Arkansas Heritage. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or PARK
SERVICE
recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and
do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of the Interior or the
Division of Arkansas Heritage.
This program receives federal financial assistance for identification and
protection of historic properties. Under Title A of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Age Discrimination
Cover Image;
Clockwise from top left
Act of 1975, as amended, the DOI prohibits discrimination on the basis of race,
The Fayetteville skyline facing
color, national origin, disability, or age in its federally assisted programs. If
southwest from Mount Sequoyah
you believe you have been discriminated against in any program, activity, or
(East Mountain) in circa (ca.) 1905, ca.
facility as described above or you desire further information, please write to;
1880, and in the spring of 2023.
Office for Equal Opportunity
Images are courtesy of Charlie Alison
National Park Service
(ca,1880 and ca.1905 photographs)
and Britin Bostock (2023 photograph),
1849 C Street, Northwest (NW)
Washington, District of Columbia (D.C.) 20240
United States (U.S.)
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Acknowledgements
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CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE RESIDENTS
w MAYOR
Lioneld Jordan
CITY COUNCIL
Sonia Harvey, Ward 1
D'Andre Jones, Ward 1
Sarah Moore, Ward 2
Mike Wiederkehr, Ward 2
CA Scott Berna, Ward 3
- Sarah Bunch, Ward 3
Teresa Turk, Ward 4
_ Holly Hertzberg, Ward 4
PLANNING COMMISSION
Sarah Sparkman, Chair
Andrew Brink, Vice Chair
Mary McGetrick, Secretary
- Jimm Garlock
Fred Gulley
Joseph Holcomb
.,• Mary Madden
Brad Payne
® - Porter Winston
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Christine Myres, Chair
Meredith Mahan, Vice Chair
Mark Harper
Joann Goodley
'� ' - •3 -r '-° 1 Tommie Flowers Davis
Alexandra C. Lee
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1 BLACK HERITAGE
• 1\& - PRESERVATION COMMISSION
D'Andre Jones, Council Member
'•�; �►�r ;�;;� fi 'kt g JL Jennings, Chair
-�� 7J �, �j!* t•.,. Lois Bryant, Vice Chair
Kaleb Turner
Joetta "Shawn" Walker
Wendell Huggins
a1, {r' Y •� _� . Veronica Huff
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Table of Contents
Name Page
1. Executive Summary.............................................................................9
2. About Historic Preservation.............................................................12
2.1 Federal, State, and Local Levels of Preservation.......................................12
2J.1 Federal Level.................................................................................................................15
2J.2 State Level......................................................................................................................17
2J.3 Local Level.....................................................................................................................19
2.2 Tax Credits.......................................................................................................................20
2.3 Benefits of Historic Preservation.......................................................................21
2.3.1 Economic Benefits...................................................................................................21
2.3.2 Environmental Benefits......................................................................................22
2.3.3 Social Benefits..........................................................................................................23
2.4 Introduction to Historic Resources Surveys..............................................24
3. Fayetteville Background Information...........................................26
3.1 Introduction.....................................................................................................................26
3.1.1 Brief History..................................................................................................................30
312 Architectural Character and Legacy............................................................33
3.2 Preservation Program..............................................................................................36
3.2.1 Overview........................................................................................................................36
3.2.2 Historic Preservation Ordinance....................................................................41
3.3 Certified Local Government.................................................................................44
3.4 Black Heritage Preservation Commission...................................................45
3.5 Preserve America Community............................................................................45
3.6 Completed Historic Resources Surveys.......................................................46
3.7 Existing Historic Designations............................................................................49
3.71 Local, ARHP, and NRHP Listings.......................................................................49
3.72 National Historic Trails..........................................................................................53
3.73 Historical Markers...................................................................................................53
3.74 Easements....................................................................................................................55
3.8 Evaluation........................................................................................................................56
3,8,1 Successes and Challenges................................................................................56
3.8,2 Ordinance Evaluation............................................................................................57
3.83 Planning Context and Alignment..................................................................59
3.8A Data Management and Availability...............................................................61
3.85 Use of Preservation Incentives.......................................................................62
3.8,6 Program Benchmark.............................................................................................63
4. Stakeholder & Community Engagement.....................................65
43 Stakeholder Engagement.......................................................................................66
4.2 Community Meetings...............................................................................................66
4.3 Community Opinion Survey.................................................................................67
4.33 Survey Results...........................................................................................................67
5. Strategic Plan......................................................................................70
5,1 Goals.....................................................................................................................................71
52 Implementation Matrices......................................................................................80
Goal 1. Strengthen the Preservation Program...................................................80
Goal 2. Encourage Compatible Development.....................................................81
Goal 3. Identify and Protect Historic Properties..............................................82
Goal 4. Provide Learning Opportunities for the Community....................83
Goal 5. Promote Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.............................................84
5.3 Conclusion & Plan Maintenance.......................................................................85
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Name Page
Appendices...............................................................................................91
AppendixA: Acronyms....................................................................................................92
AppendixB: Glossary.......................................................................................................93
Appendix C: Partnership Opportunities................................................................96
Appendix D: Funding Opportunities........................................................................98
Appendix E: SOI Standards for Rehabilitation.................................................100
Appendix F: SOI Professional Qualifications.....................................................101
Appendix G: Historical Markers Guidance.........................................................102
Appendix H: Historic District Properties..............................................................104
Appendix I: Historic Resources Survey Plan....................................................323
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1. Trail of Tears..........................................................................................................ui
Figure 2. Lewis Brothers Building..............................................................................iv
Figure3. Center Street........................................................................................................v
Figure 4. House at 348 Washington Avenue........................................................
vi
Figure 5. Butterfly House by Fay Jones(1961). ..................................................
vii
Figure 6. Public Art in Gregory Par.......................................................................wii
Figure 7 Plan Organization..............................................................................................ix
Figure8. Skyline.....................................................................................................................9
Figure 9. Planning Process and Timeline.............................................................10
Figure10. Goals......................................................................................................................11
Figure11. Planning Period................................................................................................11
Figure12. Old Main..............................................................................................................12
Figure 13. Key Terms and Concepts..........................................................................13
Figure 14. Dickson Street During the Fall..............................................................13
Figure 15. Overview of Historic Designations.....................................................14
Figure 16. David and Mary Margaret Durst House...........................................15
Figure 17 Hathcock House..............................................................................................16
Figure 18. Sixteenth Street Baptist Church..........................................................16
Figure 19. Fayetteville Police Department............................................................17
Figure 20. Fayetteville Fire Department.................................................................17
Figure 21. White Hangar Local Historic District.................................................18
Figure 22. Heffelfinger-Freund House.....................................................................18
Figure 23. Downtown Fayetteville.............................................................................19
Figure 24. Interior of White Hangar...........................................................................19
Figure 25. Historic Tax Credits.....................................................................................20
Figure 26. Scenes from Downtown and South Fayetteville ......................22
Figure 27 Fayetteville Farmers Market . .................................................................
23
Figure28. Surveying.........................................................................................................25
Figure 29. Fayetteville Square.....................................................................................26
Figure 30. Map of Fayetteville......................................................................................27
Figure31. Demographics................................................................................................29
Figure 32. Racial Composition....................................................................................29
Figure33. Building Age...................................................................................................29
Figure 34. Overlooking Fayetteville.........................................................................30
Figure 35. Fayetteville Frisco Depot........................................................................30
Figure 36. First Day of Integration in 1954............................................................31
Figure 37. Urban Renewal Plan(1968).....................................................................31
Figure 38. Guisinger Building......................................................................................33
Figure 39. Guisinger Building(ca.1905)...............................................................33
Figure 40. Work by lames Lambeth........................................................................34
Figure 5. Butterfl
LIST OF FIGURES
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Figure41. Root School ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,35
Figure 42. Fine Arts Building at the LI of A..........................................................35
Figure43. Waxhaws Hall ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,36
Figure 44, In the Way of Progress.............................................................................36
Figure 45, Archibald Yell's Law Office......................................................................37
Figure 46. Steeple Replacement................................................................................37
Figure 47 Vernon & Moore-Mcllroy Produce Warehouse/
John Porter Produce Building ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,39
Figure 48. Rendering of the Woolsey Farmstead post restoration . .....
39
Figure 49. Lights of the Ozarks ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,40
Figure 50. Center Street facing the courthouse...............................................41
Figure 51. Parade on College Avenue.....................................................................42
Figure 52, Parade on Block Street............................................................................43
Figure 53, East Side of Square(ca,1910)..............................................................44
Figure 54, Downtown Mural ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,45
Figure 55. Johnson Plumbing,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,46
Figure 56. Surveys in central Fayetteville ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,48
Figure 57 House in Mount Nord NRHP Historic District..............................49
Figure 58. House Meadow Spring NRHP Historic District ..........................49
Figure 59. VA Medical Center,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,49
Figure 60, Designation Tally ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,50
Figure 61. White Hangar Local Historic District.................................................51
Figure 62. Properties in the NRHP and ARHP. ...................................................
52
Figure 63. Butterfield Overland Mail Route.........................................................53
Figure 64, Trail of Tears Sign ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,53
Figure 65. Community Remembrance Project................................................53
Figure 66, National Historic Trails ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,54
Figure 67. Woolsey Homestead pre-restoration...............................................55
Figure68, City Hall ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,56
Figure 69, You are Beautiful Building ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,57
Figure 70, Trent's Pond with Old Main in the Background .......................58
Figure 71. Public Artwork in Gregory Park............................................................61
Figure 72. Merchants Club in 1912,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,62
Figure 73. House at 828 Skyline Drive by Fay Jones (1960)......................63
Figure 74. Comparable Cities ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,64
Figure 75. September 2022 Community Meeting...........................................65
Figure 76. Planning and Engagement Process................................................65
Figure 77 Priority Results from the Workshop..................................................67
Figure 78. Priority results from the Community Opinion Survey ...........
68
Figure 79, Downtown Fayetteville Branding.......................................................70
Figure80, The Ramble ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,71
Figure 81, SWEPCO Building by Warren Segraves(1968)............................73
Figure 82, Fulbright Peace Fountain........................................................................74
Figure 83. Thomas -Tharp House(1854).................................................................75
Figure 84. Sanborn Map(1886),,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,75
Figure 85, Preservation Event ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,76
Figure 86. Historic Core Connections and Gateways....................................77
Figure87 Diversity ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,78
Figure 88. Fayetteville Pride ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,78
Figure 89. Fayettville Public Schools Yearbook in 1954 .............................79
Figure90.112 Drive In,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,85
Figure 91. Tightrope Walker Above the Square in 1919..................................91
Figure 92, NIPS informational panels ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,103
Figure93, Story Map ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,103
LIST OF TABLES
Name Page
Table 1; City Plan 2040 Benchmarks........................................................................10
Table 2, Types of Historic Resources Surveys...................................................24
Table 3, History Timeline ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,32
Table 4, Historic Preservation Timeline.................................................................38
Table 5, Historic Preservation Program Budget 2021-2025.......................39
Table 6, Historic Resources Surveys.......................................................................47
Table 7. NRHP Historic Districts in Fayetteville, Arkansas ..........................50
Table 8, Historical Markers............................................................................................55
Table9, Easements...........................................................................................................55
Table 10. Historic Preservation Successes and Challenges .....................56
Table 11. HDC Ordinance Evaluation.........................................................................57
Table 12. Plan Alignment ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,59
Table 13. Preservation Incentives in Arkansas.................................................63
Table 14. Goal 1 Challenges and Solutions...........................................................72
Table 15. Goal 2 Challenges and Solutions...........................................................73
Table 16. Goal 3 Challenges and Solutions...........................................................74
Table 17. Goal 4 Challenges and Solutions...........................................................76
Table 18. Goal 5 Challenges and Solutions..........................................................79
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Plan Organization
• Plan Overview and Organization
• Summary of Plan Goals
• Definition of Historic Preservation
• Federal, State, and Local Levels of Preservation
• Historic Preservation Tax Credits
• Benefits of Historic Preservation
• Historic Resources Surveys
• Community Overview
• Brief History of Fayetteville
• Architectural Character and Legacy
• Overview of Historic Preservation Program
• Historic Districts and Properties
• Evaluation of Historic Preservation Efforts
Stakeholder and Stakeholder Engagement Efforts
CommunityCommunity Workshops and Meetings
Community Opinion Survey
Engagement Survey and Workshop Results
• Summary of Goals
• Goal Challenges and Solutions
• Action Items
• Implementation Matrices
• Plan Maintenance
• Acronyms (Appendix A)
• Glossary of Terms (B)
• Partnership Opportunities (C)
• Funding Opportunities (D)
• Secretary of the Interior Resources (E-F)
• Historical Marker Guidance (G)
• Index of Historic District Properties (H)
• Historic Resources Survey Plan (1)
Figure 7 Plan Organization.
:� HERITAGE & HISTORIC PRESERVATION PLAN I EXECUTIVE SUMMARY CHAPTER 1 1 ix
Founded in 1828, Fayetteville is presently the second
largest city in Arkansas. It is a college town and
economic center, as well as a destination for art,
culture, and natural scenery, As Fayetteville prepares
for its bicentennial in 2028, the city looks forward to its
next chapter of growth.
Historic preservation is the practice of managing
historic resources through protection, reuse,
conservation, education, and other means, It
encourages responsible growth and development
while considering and maintaining places important
to the past. Historic places make communities unique
and tell the story of each place. They help us celebrate,
understand, and learn from our shared history and
help make a community attractive to residents, visitors,
and businesses. Historic places are also valuable for
economic development, tourism, and civic pride. A
well -crafted historic preservation plan provides the
framework for successful long-term management of a
community's historic resources.
The government of the City of Fayetteville (hereafter,
City) began its commitment to historic preservation
more than 40 years ago with the creation of its
local historic preservation ordinance and municipal
preservation program. In 2020, the City adopted two
short-term (2019-2025) historic preservation -related
benchmarks in City Plan 2040: 1) the development
of a historic preservation plan and 2) preservation
of historic neighborhoods (Table 1). This Heritage &
Historic Preservation Plan (hereafter, plan) fulfills the
first benchmark and provides objectives and actions
for historic preservation work for the next ten years
(2023-2033).
The planning process for this project began with a
review and assessment of the City's existing historic
preservation program, administrative organization, tools
for preservation, partnerships, and economic factors.
City programs, policies, documents, and procedures
related to historic preservation were reviewed and
analyzed.
Figure 8, Skyline,
Source; Denis Tagney Jr.,,
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Existing planning documents, the Code of Fayetteville (hereafter, City Code), and recommendations
from the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program (AHPP) were studied to assess the extent to
which the city had accomplished prior preservation -related goals. Previous historic resources
surveys were analyzed for their historic contexts and geographical and historical coverage. A list
of local and National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) properties and districts was developed.
Lastly, an interactive map was created using geographic information systems (GIS) to plot historical
survey activities, demolition activities, designated historic properties and districts, property
improvement data from the Washington County Assessor (WCA), proposed transportation projects,
and areas prioritized for infill development. Project personnel also conducted a limited windshield
survey of Fayetteville to understand the city's broad patterns of development and built environment.
Summer 2022 August 2022
Figure 9. Planning Process and Timeline.
Fall 2022 Winter 2022-2023 Spring 2023 Summer 2023
The background review provided a solid understanding of Fayetteville, its history, and the City's
historic preservation efforts to date and informed topics for discussion with the community.
Community engagement efforts for this plan included stakeholder interviews, a survey
questionnaire, and public meetings. Members of the community expressed strong support for
historic preservation, prioritized historic preservation activities for the City to undertake, and
identified areas or properties that they believe are important to protect, among other topics
discussed.
Table 1; City Plan 2040 Benchmarks
City Plan 2040 Benchmarks
Result
Seek funding to complete a citywide Community Preservation Plan
This plan fulfills this
to identify resources for future historic survey and registration, assess
benchmark.
current preservation efforts, and plan for new initiatives,
Work to preserve the historic character and integrity of neighborhoods
This plan has specific goals
with multiple approaches including but not limited to creating one or
and action items to achieve
more Local Regulated District(s) in neighborhoods listed on the National
this benchmark.
Register of Historic Places; and utilize other preservation tools such as
overlay districts with the main goal of preserving historic character,
As a result of the background review and community engagement, five historic preservation goals
were identified (Figure 10). Over 50 action items are provided to address each goal. Goals focus
on developing a stronger historic preservation program, using survey and designation tools to
document and protect historic resources, promoting sustainable development that is compatible
with and respectful of the city's historic character, providing learning opportunities to the
community, and uplifting diverse and underrepresented histories, These goals are not categorized
by importance, but it is important to note that the action items listed for Goal 5 (Promote diversity,
equity, and inclusion and protect cultural heritage) are focused on addressing the exclusionary
nature of past policies and identifying the need for systemic change to celebrate and recognize
Fayetteville's full heritage.
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Figure 10. Goals,
The purpose of this plan is not necessarily a direct path forward but is instead the identification of
a planned approach for the next ten years. This plan should be revisited annually to ensure goals
and actions are being implemented, and to identify upcoming priorities, At the planning period
midpoint, the City should hold a meeting to discuss progress and remaining objectives with the
public. The plan should be updated every ten years, with the next planning effort commencing in
2033 (Figure 11). As the first historic preservation plan for Fayetteville, this plan affirms the City's
commitment to its history and historic built environment and will help the community achieve its
preservation goals.
2023 2028 2033
Plan period Plan period Commence
begins midpoint plan update
1 2023-2025 1
Short -Term (Less than 2 years)
Address critical dependencies
1 2023-2027
Mid -Term (2 to 4 years)
2023+
Ongoing & Long -Term (Over 4 years)
Figure 11. Planning Period.
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2.1 Federal, State, and Local
Levels of Preservation
Historic preservation is a broad term to
describe the practice of identifying what
is important about our history and how
we can manage that history.
It involves the evaluation, documentation, acquisition,
protection, rehabilitation, restoration, interpretation,
and conservation of historic places, education about
history, and other activities.
In the United States, historic preservation is managed
at the federal, state, and local levels through laws,
processes, and agencies that work together. The
National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) of
1966 ushered in the current landscape of historic
preservation in the United States. The NHPA created
the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP);
the national list of propertiesplaces deemed worthy
of preservation for their historical significance, and
the Section 106 review process. Section 106 of the
NHPA requires the evaluation of effects on historic -
age (typically 45-50 years old) resources associated
with a federal and federally -supported project (i.e.,
construction of a highway with federal funds). The
Section 106 process provides an opportunity for the
public to provide input into projects affecting historic
properties. Figure 13 defines key terms used in this
section, and Figure 15 details the differences between
local, state, and federal levels of historic property
designations.
Figure 12. Old Main.
One of the first buildings listed in the NRHP in
1970. Source; Brandon Rush
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2.4 Introduction to Historic Resources Surveys............................................24
This chapter describes how historic
preservation is managed at the three
levels of government, explains the
benefits of historic preservation, and
describes the role of historic resources
surveys in preservation planning and
how they work.
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Key Terms and Concepts
Resource
A building, structure, object, site, or district,
Historic vs. Historical
The word "historic" is used to describe something important in history. The word "historical"
describes anything from the past, important or not. In a regulatory context, "historic" means
eligible for the NRHP.
Historic -age vs. Nonhistoric-age
Historic -age resources are at least 45 to 50 years old, and nonhistoric-age resources are less
than 45 years old.
Surveyed Resources vs. Designated Resources
Surveys typically document resources of a certain age —usually forty-five or fifty years old or
older. Inclusion in a historic resources survey does not mean a resource is historic (i.e., eligible
for designation or significant), Historic resources surveys make recommendations about
eligibility for potential future designations, but designation is a separate process, For example,
a survey could document one hundred historical properties, and of those, three might meet the
criteria for NRHP designation and would be deemed "historic;'
Designated resources have gone through an application process to be formally recognized as
historic resources by a government agency. In Fayetteville, historic resources can be part of
a local historic district or listed in the Arkansas Register of Historic Places (ARHP) or NRHP,
individually or as part of a historic district.
Eligible vs. Designated
Resources recommended eligible for historic designation as part of a survey do not
automatically become designated historic properties at the local, state, or national level. The
historic designation process is typically initiated by property owners.
Figure 13. Key Terms and Concepts.
Figure 14. Dickson Street During the Fall,
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Description: Contiguous or
noncontiguous areas having
special historic community
or architectural value.
Regulated: Yes
Number Designated: One
local historic district (Drake
Field White Hangar)
Designation process:
• Historic District
Commission (HDC)
confers designation
• No defined public
designation process to
date
Figure 15.
Overview
of Historic
Designations.
Description: Individual
properties or areas having
association with events or
people of state or local
historical significance; a
type, style, or period of
architecture; or important
elements of Arkansas's
history or prehistory. Less
stringent requirements than
NRHP designation.
Regulated: No, honorary
Description: Individual
properties or areas
significant for their
association with events or
broad patterns of history;
persons significant in our
past; architectural,
engineering, artistic, or
construction characteristics;
or archaeological value.
Must retain sufficient
integrity to convey historic
associations.
Number Designated: All 69
Regulated: No, honorary for
NRHP properties + 11 NRHP
private property owners.
districts + 3 ARHP
Regulated for federal
properties not listed in the
properties.
NRHP
Number Designated: 69
Designation process:
properties, 11 NRHP historic
• Same application/
districts
nomination process as
NRHP
Designation process:
• AHPP confers
NRHP nomination form
designation
HDC, AHPP, and NPS
• Several months to
review
one-year process
Approximately one-year
• NRHP properties are
process
automatically listed in
the ARHP
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2.1.1 Federal Level
The National Park Service (NIPS) is the primary federal agency responsible for oversight of historic
preservation in the United States. The agency works with tribes, states, local governments,
nonprofit organizations, and other stewards of our shared heritage. It provides historic preservation
guidance, technical support, funding, and management for programs and sites.
One of the functions of the NPS is management of the NRHP, the federal government's official
list of historically significant places. NRHP designation is honorary for non-federal resources and
does not protect resources from demolition unless the property is involved in a project that would
receive federal funding, licensing, or permitting? However, it can make a property eligible for
financial incentives. For example, rehabilitation projects on properties listed in or eligible for the
NRHP may qualify for federal historic preservation tax credits (Section 2.1,4). Historic properties
must retain significance under at least one of the following criteria outlined below to become
eligible for listing in the NRHP, either individually or as a contributing resource to a historic district:
Criterion A. Properties associated with events that have made a significant contribution
to the broad patterns of our history;
Criterion B. Properties associated with the lives of persons significant in our past;
Criterion C. Properties that embody the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or
method of construction, or that represent the work of a master, or that
possess high artistic values, or that represent a significant and
distinguishable entity whose components may lack individual distinction,
and/or;
Criterion D. Properties that have yielded, or may be likely to yield, information important
in prehistory or history,'
Additionally, for a property to qualify for the NRHP, it must retain enough physical and historical
integrity to convey its significance. Seven aspects of integrity are considered: location, design,
setting, materials, workmanship, feeling, and association. All seven aspects of integrity do not need
to be present for a property to be eligible for the NRHP. In general, a historic property should retain
enough integrity to be recognizable from the time period during which is achieved its significance,
known as the period of significance (POS).
Figure 16. David and Mary
Margaret Durst House.
This Mid -Twentieth Century
Modern style house was designed
by architect John G, Williams in
1952 and is listed in the NRHP.
Source: Wikimedia.F
NRHP Data Points:
• Resource Number
• Criterion: C
• Significance Area;
• Significance Level
• POS:1950-1956
11�1:••
Architecture
State
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Figure 17 Hathcock House.
The house is a contributing resource in the
Washington -Willow NRHP Historic District,
Jl,
Figure 18, Sixteenth Street Baptist Church
The church is one of numerous resources
that contribute to the Civil Rights MPS in
Birmingham, Alabama,
Source; John Morse,
Buildings, structures, objects, and sites can
be listed in the NRHP individually or as part
of a historic district. A historic district is a
significant concentration, linkage, or continuity
of sites, buildings, structures, or objects with
a shared history or aesthetic. Each building,
structure, site, and object in a historic district
is categorized as either contributing or
noncontributing to the district, based on its
historic significance and integrity. Multiple
properties may also be listed in the NRHP
in a Multiple Property Submission (MPS) to
the NPS, These discontiguous properties
are typically linked through a shared history,
architectural commonality, or historical trend.
To learn more about the NRHP, visit the NPS
program website,
What is Multiple Property
Documentation?
Multiple property documentation is a
designation approach that identifies a
collection of related significant properties.
As the name suggests, multiple property
documentation includes two or more properties
that are connected based on themes, trends,
and patterns of history. This method eliminates
the geographic contiguity needed in a historic
district. These properties may be connected
through an organized historic context or are
similar property types. Multiple properties may
be submitted to the NPS for NRHP nomination
via a multiple property submission (MPS).
Examples of MPS documentation received by
the NPS include; the Civil Rights Movement
in Birmingham 1933-1979 (Figure 18), Historic
Residential Subdivisions in Metropolitan
Denver 1940-1965, and Sculpture by Dionicio
Rodriguez in Texas.
For more information on Multiple Property
Documentation, view;
National Register Bulletin 16B,
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2.1.2 State Level
State Historic Preservation Offices (SHPOs)
play a pivotal role in the management of historic
resources by administering the national historic
preservation program at the state level. They
cooperate with the NIPS and other federal
agencies, local governments, and private
organizations to promote stewardship of historic
resources. In Arkansas, the SHPO is the Arkansas
Historic Preservation Program. Among its many
programs, the AHPP reviews NRHP nominations,
documents and registers Arkansas's cultural
resources, administers historic preservation -
related grants and easements, consults with
federal agencies, and supports Certified Local
Governments (CLGs) (Section 3,3), among other
activities.
2.1.2.1 State Law Governing Local Historic
Districts
In Arkansas, state legislation allows municipalities
to establish local historic districts managed by
historic district commissions (State Act 484,
amended in 1965 by State Act 170, §14-172-207).
According to the law, before a local historic
district can be created, either the district must
already be listed in the NRHP or a majority of
property owners must demonstrate support
of the measure. Therefore, it is possible for an
existing NRHP district to become regulated as a
local historic district without the explicit consent
of current property owners. Although listing
in the NRHP also requires owner consent, the
two designations are different, and property
ownership may have changed since the time of
NRHP listing,
The law does not allow for the designation of
individual properties as local historic landmarks,
although it lists as its purpose the "preservation
and protection of buildings, sites, places,
and districts of historic interest through the
maintenance of such as landmarks" (emphasis
added),3 It also allows for discontiguous historic
districts by stating, "any single historic district
may embrace noncontiguous lands.
Figure 19. Fayetteville Police Department.
Photograph of police vehicle (ca. 1915),
Figure 20. Fayetteville Fire Department.
Photograph of fire truck (ca. 1920).
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MUNICIPAL ETTEVILLE
Figure 21. White Hangar Local Historic District.
The White Hangar at Drake Field was
determined eligible for the ARHP, but it has not
been determined eligible or listed in the NRHP.
Figure 22. Heffelfinger-Freund House,
The house was determined eligible for the
ARHP in 2018.
Source: AHPP."
2.1.2.2 The Arkansas Register of Historic Places
The Arkansas Register of Historic Places (ARHP) is the
state equivalent of the NRHP. Properties are eligible for
the ARHP if they are at least fifty years old and possess
significance in any of the areas listed below.
• Association with events of state or local historical
significance
• Association with the lives of persons of significance
in the history of the state or locality
• Represent a type, style, or period of architecture
• Association with important elements of Arkansas's
history or prehistory
ARHP designation criteria are less stringent than
NRHP criteria. For example, ARHP properties do
not have to be in their original location, may have
compromised integrity, and can be commemorative.'
All Arkansas places listed in or nominated to the NRHP
are automatically placed in the Arkansas Register.6
Listing in the ARHP constitutes a recognition of a
property's historic significance and in no way restricts
or abridges an owner's right to use, modify, or dispose
of their property. The AHPP provides grant funds for
properties listed in the ARHP through the Historic
Preservation Restoration Grant (HPRG) program.
Properties that have been listed in the ARHP and/or
are a noncontributing resource in an NRHP historic
district are eligible to participate in the HPRG program.
Participants are eligible to receive a grant of up to
$10,000 to fund restoration activities that will make the
property eligible for the NRHP. Appendix D: Funding
Opportunities provides more information on the HPRG
program and other funding opportunities.
2.1.2.3 State Marker Programs
In addition to the ARHP, the State of Arkansas has
two marker programs, one commemorating sites
associated with the Civil War and the second being the
Arkansas Historical Marker Program, created in 2017
to honor historically significant people, places, and
events that have shaped the state.' To be eligible for a
historical marker, the significance of a person, place,
or event must have occurred at least fifty years ago,
but there are exceptions for extraordinary significance.
An application and consultation with the SHPO are
required to determine marker eligibility.
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2.7.2.4 Main Street Arkansas and Arkansas
Downtown Network
The AHPP manages Main Street Arkansas, an
affiliate of the national Main Street America program
sponsored by the National Trust for Historic
Preservation (NTHP). The program can help transform
historical downtowns into vibrant places through
economic vitality, design, community organization,
and promotion strategies." Communities accepted into
the program are provided with technical assistance,
resources, and ongoing education in exchange for a
commitment to investing in buildings, infrastructure,
and community improvements that celebrate historic
character. The program provides grants for fagade
renovation, building rehabilitation, new construction,
and other projects that stimulate economic growth and
revitalization.
The AHPP's Arkansas Downtown Network program
is like the Arkansas Main Street program in its
use of historic preservation to promote economic
development, but it has less stringent requirements.
Downtown Network communities do not have to form
nonprofit organizations to administer the program or
have full-time staff, and budgetary requirements are
lower. As of 2021, Arkansas has nineteen Main Street
and twenty Downtown Network communities.
2.1.3 Local Level
In the U.S., preservation laws have the most
enforcement power at the local level, Local
governments can create ordinances to establish a
historic preservation program, designate properties or
districts as local landmarks or local historic districts
and manage historic resources. For example, a building
listed in the NRHP can be demolished without any
review by the public or local, state, or federal agencies;
however, if that building were locally designated, the
City ordinance could require a review process to take
place and potentially stop the demolition.
Figure 23. Downtown Fayetteville,
The city center is home to numerous festivals
and events.
Figure 24. Interior of White Hangar.
The White Hangar is the only local historic
district in Fayetteville.
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Figure 25. Historic Tax Credits,
This rehabilitation project in Little
Rock received historic tax credits after
following the Secretary of the Interior
Standards for Rehabilitation. The top
image shows the Judson Millard House
before rehabilitation and the bottom
image shows the end result. The once -
vacant historic house is now several
apartments,
Source; AHPR1
2.2 Tax Credits
Historic tax credits (HTCs) are a valuable opportunity
to harness historic preservation as an economic tool.
The federal historic tax credit program was established
in the 1970s and is administered through the NIPS and
the Internal Revenue Service. In the 1980s, states also
began to offer tax credit programs to incentivize the
rehabilitation of historic buildings. The federal and state
HTC programs can be used together, maximizing the
return value of a project.
The HTC program provides a credit for eligible
rehabilitation expenses on federal income taxes at the
federal level and credits that vary at the state level,
ranging from credits on state income tax to franchise
tax credits. The federal historic preservation tax credit
returns 20 percent of eligible rehabilitation expenses,
and the Arkansas historic preservation tax credit returns
25 percent of approved rehabilitation expenses. To
be eligible for historic tax credits, a building must be
individually listed in the NRHP, a contributing resource
to a historic district, or determined eligible for listing by
the end of the rehabilitation project. At the federal level,
eligible properties must be income producing, and at
the Arkansas state level, private property owners and
owners of income -producing properties are eligible.
Property owners are not required to apply for both
federal and state tax credits, but these credits can
be layered for eligible properties. The proposed work
must be substantial and follow the SOI Standards
for Rehabilitation (Appendix E) to retain the historic
character of the building.
The State of Arkansas tax credit also applies to
properties that are individually listed in the NRHP, a
contributing resource to a historic district, or determined
eligible for listing by the end of the rehabilitation project.
The credit requires adherence to the SOI Standards
for Rehabilitation,' Projects must also contribute to
new business creation, existing business expansion,
tourism, business revitalization, and/or neighborhood
revitalization. Unlike the federal program, Arkansas
HTCs are available for income -producing and residential
properties. Whereas the federal program has no funding
limit, the state tax credit has an $8 million cap in awards
per year. Tax benefits like a federal income tax deduction
may also be available for historic property owners
who donate an easemenVO Additional information on
economic opportunities can be found in Appendix D.
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2.3 Benefits of Historic
Preservation
A city and its residents benefit from historic preservation
in myriad ways. Historic preservation has been proven
to provide economic benefits to individuals and the
community at large" Investment in historic areas can
bolster the local economy and increase property values.
This investment in the existing built environment is a
sustainable development practice that takes advantage
of standing buildings, reduces landfill waste, and limits
the use of new construction materials. Cultivating a
successful historic preservation program promotes a
strong community identity and can foster civic pride. This
identity supports an engaged population, and can attract
others to live, work, and play in a community.
2.3.1 Economic Benefits
Historic preservation contributes to job creation,
development, and income generation, directly and
indirectly. Historic preservation projects are generally
more economically impactful than new construction
projects because they are more labor-intensive, and
materials are more likely to be purchased locally.
Neighborhoods and communities benefit from
historic tax credit projects because they attract private
investors who may not have otherwise undertaken a
rehabilitation project. As historic buildings are often
located in downtowns and areas where infrastructure
is already in place, preservation projects conserve
municipal resources and combat sprawl. Finally, historic
preservation projects increase property values and often
encourage other renovation and investment projects.
Much of the role of historic preservation in economic
development is tied to the incentives available, including
grants. Since 1971, the AHPP has awarded approximately
2,400 grants in 170 cities, totaling more than $55 million
dollars 2 Main Street communities in Arkansas have
invested over $377 million in their Main Street districts
since 1984, 78 percent of which was from the private
sector?3 Each year since the state HTC program was
established in Arkansas, over 175 direct jobs and 133
indirect jobs were created, and a direct income value of
more than $7 million dollars and indirect value of more
than $4.7 million dollars was generated14
Benefits
• Civic pride
• Supports local trades and
other industries
• Cultural and community
identity
• Supports small businesses
• Connection to heritage
Natural resource
conservation
• Charm and character
• Maintains affordable
housing
• Creates jobs
• Heritage tourism
• Economic growth
• Increases property values
• Educates population
• Reduces waste
Since 1971, the
AHPP has awarded
more than $55
million dollars
through grants.
Main Street
Arkansas has seen
more than $377
million dollars in
investment since
1984.
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Figure 26. Scenes from Downtown and
South Fayetteville,
Downtown Fayetteville has already
created a dynamic community that takes
advantage of its historic buildings and
streets, which contribute to the economy.
Approximately
20 percent of
landfill is from
construction
and demolition
activities in
Fayetteville"
Historic preservation provides economic
opportunities related to heritage tourism,
Heritage tourism is the activity of "traveling to
experience the places, artifacts and activities that
authentically represent the stories and people of the
past," which can be framed by cultural, historic, and/
or natural resources and environments15 Heritage
tourism relies on historic preservation to maintain
the historical appearance of environments, as well
as the preservation of stories and traditions linked
to a community. Museums and cultural institutions
play a central role, but the local government ensures
an overall commitment to heritage tourism activities.
Heritage tourism bolsters the local economy by
attracting visitors and residents.
Small businesses benefit from historic
preservation. The preservation and rehabilitation
of historical buildings, especially smaller, older
buildings, stimulates small business incubatioW6 A
small historic building provides the opportunity to
secure an affordable space with character that would
be otherwise unavailable for a small business owner.
Communities with smaller, older buildings provide
opportunities for entrepreneurs of all backgrounds.
Creative industries also thrive in these areas,
providing a supportive environment for artists and
artisans. A higher density of buildings encourages
walking and bicycling, in contrast to suburban
sprawl -style development, The range of small
businesses attracts many, especially younger, people
to live, work, and play in these areas. Furthermore,
these areas create an active nightlife and music
scene which can encourage visitors and heritage
tourists to spend the night rather than return home
the same day.
2.3.2 Environmental Benefits
Historic preservation is a sustainable approach
to development and waste reduction. The
rehabilitation of existing buildings promotes the
adaptive reuse of a space, rather than demolishing
and replacing with new construction, Existing walls
and building materials can often be reused at an
affordable cost. This environmentally friendly strategy
works to prevent the purchase of new construction
materials and reduce landfill waste that is harmful to
the environment.
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Oftentimes, buildings suitable for rehabilitation are
in downtown communities that already present a
livable environment due to a compact street network,
sidewalks, and proximity to resources. Mixed -use
projects contribute to this livable community, in that
upper stories may be used for residential use and
street -level spaces may be occupied by commercial
or professional entities. Overall, this approach
works to reduce the reliance on automobiles to
attain services and encourage healthy, walkable
communities. Historic preservation reduces a city's
carbon footprint and encourages resilience in the
face of climate change. Federal HTCs have been
notable for production of affordable housing units in
Arkansas, with 38% of housing units created through
HTC projects being designated for low-income
residents'$
2.3.3 Social Benefits
Historic preservation fosters civic pride and
identity, Beautification through the maintenance
and investment in the historic character of a
place contributes to a greater sense of place and
enjoyment of surroundings, The establishment of
one's sense of place contributes to the memory
landscape and orientation of their environment.
Historic preservation activities work to preserve
and maintain sense of place, which contributes to a
collective memory and shared identity.
Historic preservation attracts newcomers and
retains current residents. The college -town
environment of Fayetteville's historic core attracts
prospective students to the University of Arkansas
(U of A). Residents enjoy a walkable downtown
enhanced by festivals and events, like the downtown
farmers' market, which has been active since 1973.
Rehabilitated buildings also provide opportunities for
the creation of affordable housing.
Historic preservation encourages interest in
local history. Heritage tourism activities provide
the opportunity to explore local history and untold
stories and grow awareness around a physical place
for both visitors and residents. Investment in historic
buildings and interpretation can spark interest in
learning more about the past and can generate
support for historic preservation activities.
Figure 27 Fayetteville Farmers Market. Since
1973, the Fayetteville Farmers Market has
operated in the Downtown Square. Events like
the farmers market stimulate activity in walkable
downtown centers. Source: Art Meripol (1974),'
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2.4 Introduction to Historic Resources Surveys
The systematic documentation of historical resources is central to successful historic preservation
planning. This section describes historic resources surveys, why they are completed, and different
levels of documentation. Fayetteville's survey activities to date are detailed in Section 3.6 and
Appendix I; Historic Resources Survey Plan,
Historic resources surveys are the principal tool for identifying and documenting buildings,
structures, sites, objects, and districts, and evaluating them for historic significance?g They can be
conducted as part of a community's historic preservation initiatives, or they may be completed
for regulatory reasons. Background data review, such as historical and current map analysis and
historic context development, are important tasks conducted prior to fieldwork. A historic context
documents the major historical trends, events, people, and architecture in the survey area and
provides the framework for identifying and evaluating historic resources. Historic contexts are
intended to be a guide rather than a comprehensive narrative of history. Historic preservation
practitioners historically wrote chronological contexts, but today, contexts organized thematically to
analyze architectural, social, ethnic, and cultural topics are the industry standard. Historic context
statements are not just useful tools for survey work; they can also serve as the foundation for public
education activities, historic designations, and other historic preservation initiatives.
There are three main types of historic resources surveys; windshield, reconnaissance, and intensive
surveys (Table 2). The type of survey appropriate for a project depends on existing documentation,
the needs and goals of a community, and available funding.
Table 2, Types of Historic Resources Surveys
Survey Type
Definition
A windshield -level survey consists of methodologically driving a large area to
Windshield
understand the composition and makeup and to note those properties or areas with
Survey
the most potential to have historic significance. No survey forms are completed. This
type of survey is often completed before a reconnaissance survey to inform which
properties or areas should be later documented with a survey form. Representative
photographs and notes may be taken.
A reconnaissance -level survey involves documentation of properties on a survey form
Reconnaissance
and an evaluation of historic significance using readily available sources. Fieldworkers
Survey
photograph each resource and document key information, such as the architectural
style, exterior materials, and changes that have occurred over time. Survey forms
also typically include property information and an assessment of integrity. Surveyors
conduct analyses to identify those resources that represent a significant part of
history identified in the historic context and maintain sufficient integrity to convey
those historic associations.
Certain properties require a close examination to answer complex research questions,
Intensive
understand their history, and evaluate historic significance. Intensive -level surveys
Survey
involve detailed documentation; comprehensive research like oral history interviews
and the review of deeds, census data, and other primary sources; and robust analysis
of integrity and significance.
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Figure 28. Surveying.
Architectural historians completing a reconnaissance survey in Fort Smith, AR
Depending on the survey and where it is completed, a resource documented at the
reconnaissance or intensive level may be evaluated for eligibility for NRHP, state, and/or local
historic designations. Surveys in Arkansas are frequently conducted in coordination with the
SHPO, reviewed by SHPO staff, and entered into the SHPO database of surveyed properties.
These projects require documentation using the AHPP's Arkansas Architectural Resources Survey
Form and Ancillary Structures Form, detailed drawn site plans, a comparison of prior survey data,
and printed reports and survey forms. Municipalities can also conduct surveys independently.
The advantage of an independent project is that the city can customize the data they collect and
eliminate unnecessary, costly, and time-consuming tasks. The disadvantage is the lack of formal
evaluation by the SHPO, some potential funding limitations, and city responsibility for maintaining
all records and data,
Once completed, a historic resources survey serves as the foundation for future preservation
planning initiatives, such as the designation of individual properties and historic districts and
Certificate of Appropriateness reviews. Historic resources surveys are typically conducted every
ten years to ensure the survey provides an accurate record of a community's historic resources
and is a useful tool for planners.
For more information on historic resources surveys, view National Register Bulletin 24,
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3.1 Introduction
Fayetteville is the largest city in Northwest Arkansas
(NWA), a growing metropolitan area in the Boston
Mountains encompassing Benton, Madison, and
Washington Counties (Figure 30). The city is the
southern anchor of the NWA metropolitan area; the
cities of Springdale, Rogers, and Bentonville lie to
the north. The smaller communities of Farmington,
Greenland, and Elkins are to the southwest, south,
and southeast of the city, respectively. Fayetteville
sits in a valley between several mountains that drain
into the White and Illinois Rivers. It is home to the
flagship campus of the University of Arkansas (U of
A) System, which is also the city's largest employer.
Museums and attractions include the Arkansas Air and
Military Museum, the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks,
the Clinton House Museum, the U of A Museum, the
Walton Arts Center, the Wilson Art Museum, and the
Washington County Historical Society Museum at the
Headquarters House. Fayetteville has more than 70
public parks. Numerous festivals and events are held
throughout the year.
Contents
This section describes the community context,
background information, and existing conditions
analysis relevant to the development of the
historic preservation plan. It includes a brief
history of Fayetteville and its architecture, a
description of the City's historic preservation
program and preservation -related initiatives
to date, and an evaluation of the program and
planning context.
3.1 Introduction..................................................................................26
311 Brief History...............................................................................30
312 Architectural Character and Legacy...................33
3.2 Preservation Program........................................................36
3.2.1 Overview.....................................................................................36
3.2.2 Historic Preservation Ordinance ............................41
3.3 Certified Local Government...........................................44
3.4 Black Heritage Preservation Commission,,,,,,,,,45
3.5 Preserve America Community....................................45
3.6 Completed Historic Resources Surveys..............46
3.7 Existing Historic Designations.....................................49
3.71 Local, ARHP, and NRHP Listings...............................49
3.72 National Historic Trails....................................................53
3.73 Historical Markers...............................................................53
3.74 Easements................................................................................55
3.8 Evaluation.....................................................................................56
3.8.1 Successes and Challenges.........................................56
3.8.2 Ordinance Evaluation......................................................57
3.8.3 Planning Context and Alignment ..........................59
3.8.4 Data Management and Availability ......................61
3.8.5 Use of Preservation Incentives...............................62
3.8.6 Program Benchmark.......................................................63
Figure 29. Fayetteville Square.
Downtown in present day (top) and in
1935 (bottom).
Sources; Brandon Rush (top).'
City of Fayetteville (bottom)."'
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Major roads in Fayetteville include the John Paul Hammerschmidt Highway-Ful bright Expressway
(Interstate 49), Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard (U.S. Route 62), Nelson Hackett Boulevard -College Avenue
(U.S. Route 71B), Wedington Drive-15th Street -Huntsville Road (State Route 16), North Street (State
Route 116), and S. Razorback Road (State Route 265). The city has one municipal airport, Drake Field, The
Arkansas & Missouri (A&M) Railroad runs north -south through Fayetteville, Ozark Regional Transit and
Razorback Transit provides bus service to Fayetteville,
Fayetteville had a population of 93,949 in 2020 and an estimated population of 95,230 in 2021.20 The city
has a population density of 1,735 persons per square mile, which is higher than Little Rock at 1,688. Most
residents (76.8%) are white (Figure 32). Fayetteville has a smaller percentage of Black residents than the
rest of the state (5,9 percent compared to 15.7 percent).21
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Fayetteville
at a glance...
93,949
Population
1,735A
People per Square Mile
Population Density
$52j111
Median Household Income
21.2%
Poverty Pate
941%
High School Education or Higher
37.9%
Owner Occupied Housing Rate
Figure 31. Demographics.
Source: 2020 Census, US Census Bureau,
Two or More 77%
Latins
Asian 2.80,
American Indian 0.7%
Black 5.9%
2020 Census
*0.2% Native Hawaiian or Paci
Figure 32. Racial Composition.
Source: US Census Bureau.
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75%
Only 75% of parcels in
Fayetteville have building
age data. Of those parcels,
more than 60% of buildings
were constructed in 1990
or later.
Building Age
Washington County Assesor
White
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1840-19091%
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Source: Washington County Assessor's Office."
Fayetteville has higher educational attainment than the state average; 94.7 percent of Fayetteville
residents have high school or equivalent proficiency, and more than 50 percent have a bachelor's
degree, compared to the state rates of 877 percent and 24.3 percent, respectively. Fayetteville
has a higher poverty rate at 21.2 percent, compared to the state at 16.3 percent, but the median
household income (2020) of $52,111 is on par with the state level of $52,123.
Washington County Assessor (WCA) building data reveals that most properties in Fayetteville
were built after 1960, with the largest percentage (60,7 percent of parcels with data; 45 percent of
all parcels) built in 1990 or later (Figure 33).13 According to available WCA data, only 12,7 percent of
this subset (approximately 9.5 percent of all parcels in the city) were built prior to 1960.
15%
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3.1.1 Brief History
Located in the Ozark Mountains, the area of present-
day Fayetteville and NWA was originally inhabited
by the Osage Nation. European explorers arrived
in the Mississippi River Valley in 1541, which was
subsequently claimed by France and named Louisiana
in 1682. In 1803, the United States finalized the
Louisiana Purchase from France, and in 1817 took land
from the Osage Nation that was given in part to the
Cherokee Nation when they were removed from their
ancestral homelands in the southeastern U,S,24
In 1828, George MCGarrah moved his household
to the area, settling in what would later become
Fayetteville's Masonic Addition. The town was founded
as Washington Courthouse in 1828, but its name was
changed a year later to Fayetteville to avoid confusion
with the community of Washington, Arkansas.
Fayetteville's extents were officially recognized via
a 160-acre patent issued on February 27, 1835, by
President Andrew Jackson. The land was bound by
what is now College Avenue on the east, Gregg Avenue
on the west, Dickson Street on the north, and South
Street on the south.21 By the late 1830s, all land plots
for the town had been purchased and the town square
complete. In 1841, the town of Fayetteville incorporated
with a population of 425.26
Fayetteville prospered as a center for education during
the nineteenth century with several notable schools.
The Fayetteville Female Seminary opened in 1839,
providing education for both white and Cherokee
students. Arkansas College was founded in 1852,
becoming the first degree -granting college in the state,
though it was destroyed during the Civil War. After the
war, Henderson School opened for Black students in
1866. In 1872, the Arkansas Industrial University was
founded in Fayetteville, ultimately becoming the U of A
in 1899.
Fayetteville experienced economic growth in the late
nineteenth century fueled by the arrival of the railroad.
The St. Louis & San Francisco Railway reached
Fayetteville in 1881, and the first passenger train arrived
at Dickson Street Station in 1882. By 1886, construction
began on the Fayetteville and Little Rock Railway,
Fayetteville's location at the junction of multiple
railroad lines provided access to other states, including
Figure 34. Overlooking Fayetteville,
A photograph of individuals looking towards the
courthouse around 1920,
Source; MC1427, WSC Collection, Special
Collections, University of Arkansas Libraries,
Fayetteville,
Figure 35. Fayetteville Frisco Depot
The Fayetteville Frisco Depot pictured ca. 1910.
Source; Encyclopedia of Arkansas,"
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Figure 36. First Day of Integration in 1954.
Source; Fayetteville History.,'
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Oklahoma and Missouri, allowing the city to serve as
an economic center for the surrounding agricultural
area." As a result, the county's fruit production, mostly
apples, increased during the 1890s,28 Continued railway
development fostered the growth of a new lumber
industry, By the turn of the century, the timber trade grew
into an important enterprise with mills and factories
providing economic growth and stability for Fayetteville
residents as the population grew to more than 4,000.21
The University of Arkansas expanded with the creation
of a college of agriculture in 1905, followed by colleges
of engineering, education, and arts and science. During
the 1920s, Fayetteville saw additional industrial and
manufacturing growth. Due to its diverse economy,
Fayetteville did not suffer as much as other parts of
Arkansas during the Great Depression.30
By 1940, the population had almost doubled to about
8,200, and by 1950, the population reached more than
17,000. Economically, Fayetteville experienced the growth
of a number of industries during the 1940s, including
processing plants for Armour, Swift, and Campbell's
Soup." During this period, the U of A became the first
public state college south of the Mason Dixon Line to
integrate, in 1948. In 1954, Fayetteville became the
second school district in the southern United States to
implement integration following the Brown v, Board of
Education Supreme Court ruling. Fayetteville continued
to become home to a diverse community, with the Jewish
population increasing during the 1940s and 1950s and a
Latino surge beginning in the 1990S.33
By the mid -twentieth century, a new county hospital
opened in Fayetteville, which later became the
Washington Regional Medical Center. The U of A
added a college of business and school of architecture.
Although passenger train service in Fayetteville
ended by 1965, the city continued to develop through
the introduction of diverse industries like agriculture
(including poultry), automotive, business, and banking.34
The city reached more than 30,000 residents by the
1970s. Like many American cities, the downtown of
Fayetteville experienced some decline due to the rise of
shopping centers and malls outside the historical core.
Portions of historic downtown were also lost to the City's
urban renewal efforts.31 Throughout the remainder of the
twentieth century, Fayetteville continued to grow and
expand as a university town and commercial center in
NWA. See Table 3. for a timeline of historical events.
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Table 3. History Timeline
Year
Event
1541
Prior to 1541, the land that would be known as Fayetteville was inhabited by the Osage Nation.
Europeans began their exploration of the land at this time.
1682
France claims the land that would become Fayetteville as part of Louisiana.
1803
The U.S. acquires the land that would become Fayetteville with the Louisiana Purchase.
1819
Arkansas Territory is established out of Missouri Territory.
1828
Fayetteville is founded as Washington Courthouse.
1829
Washington Courthouse is renamed Fayetteville after the Tennessee hometown of two of the
town's commissioners, John Woody and James Buchanan.
1833
The first general store is opened by Mr. Nye and Mr. Sevier in what is now Fayetteville Square.
1835
Fayetteville is officially recognized with a land patent of 160 acres issued by President Jackson.
1836
Arkansas becomes a state.
1839
Fayetteville Female Seminary opened by Sofia Sawyer, with both White and Cherokee students.
1841
Fayetteville becomes incorporated.
1852
Arkansas College chartered as the first degree -granting college in the State. The college
buildings were burned during the Civil War.
1858
The Butterfield Overland Mail Company begins postal operations between St. Louis and San
Francisco. Fayetteville is one of the postal stops along the route.
The Fayetteville Female Institute is established at College Avenue and Dickson Street.
1863
Battle of Fayetteville takes place, resulting in a Union victory. The Headquarters House, which
was used as a base for Union operations, sustains minor damage from the attacks.
1865
Civil War ends and enslaved people are emancipated.
1866
The first public school for Black students (and first public school district in the state) opens. A
brick building was built between 1868-1870 and later named for E. E. Henderson.
1872
Arkansas Industrial University opens, later renamed the University of Arkansas (U of A) in 1899.
1882
Passenger and freight rail service begins.
1916
Fayetteville Public Library opens in the Washington County Courthouse basement.
1918
The first streets are paved in Fayetteville.
1922
Construction begins atop Mount Sequoyah for a Methodist summer campground. Over 30
cottages and other recreational buildings remain in the complex.
1937
Construction begins on Drake Field Airport, which is later used for training during World War II
during the early 1940s. The 1943 White Hangar building is now an aviation museum.
1948
U of A becomes the first university south of the Mason Dixon Line to integrate with Silas Hunt's
enrollment in the U of A School of Law.
1954
Integration of Fayetteville High School begins. Elementary school integration would take place in
the early 1960s.
1965
Passenger rail service ends.
1968
Urban renewal planning activities take place, demolishing portions of downtown.
1973
Fayetteville Farmers Market is established in Fayetteville Square,
1975
Future -president Bill Clinton and future Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton purchase their
first home in Fayetteville.
1992
Voters approve a measure to return the Fayetteville city government to a City Council, Between
1965 and 1992, the city government was administered by a board,
Al!—"
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3.1.2 Architectural Character and
Legacy
Fayetteville's early architecture reflects national trends
of the late nineteenth to mid -twentieth centuries.
Examples from the Victorian, Revival, and Early Modern
eras of architecture are common. The city's historical
downtown has rows of one- and two-part commercial
block buildings, such as the 1899 Romanesque
Revival -style and the 1908 Queen Anne -style Bank
of Fayetteville Building and the 1886 Italianate-style
Guisinger Building. Some properties were architect -
designed, but more often, they are vernacular examples
constructed by local builders. The Neoclassical -style
1911 post office sited prominently in the town square,
the Romanesque Revival -style 1897 Washington
County Jail, and 1905 Washington County Courthouse
are landmark civic buildings anchoring downtown.
The U of A campus near downtown has a distinctive
collection of early Fayetteville architecture. Among its
many notable buildings are Colonial Revival, Collegiate
Gothic, Classical Revival, and Art Deco style examples,
popular styles during the school's early years of
development. Historical residential neighborhoods
expand outward from downtown and the campus.
These areas are characterized by Victorian -era
architecture, like the popular Folk Victorian and
Queen Anne styles; Revival -era architecture, such as
the Colonial Revival, Classical Revival, Tudor Revival
styles; and Early Modernist -era architecture, most
commonly the Craftsman -style bungalow. Like the
city's commercial buildings, most residences were
constructed by builders rather than architects. Further
from Fayetteville's historical core are automobile -
oriented commercial corridors and post -World War
II housing developments comprising mostly Minimal
Traditional and Ranch -style houses.
The city is best known for its collection of mid -
twentieth century Modernistic architecture. When the
U of A began offering architecture courses in 1946,
it brought architects to the city who taught forward -
thinking and innovative design principles, created
a pipeline of talent in the community, and designed
properties in Fayetteville for themselves and private
clients. Often this work, which rejected ornament
and embraced minimalism, was influenced by and
responded to the region's picturesque landscape.
Figure 38. Guisinger Building.
Figure 39. Guisinger Building (ca. 1905),
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Figure 40. Work (top and bottom) by James Lambeth.
Source; Sundancing by James Lambeth (1992).Q
Architect and landscape architect John Gilbert Williams
(1915-2008) was a founding member of the U of A
architecture program and served as its chair for 20
yea rs.36 He was known as a progressive thinker and
champion of the modern movement in design who
introduced his students to leading architects of the era
through guest critics and lecturers. In addition to his
academic responsibilities, he had a private practice
and designed his own Organic -style home following
the ideas of renowned architect Frank Lloyd Wright
(1867-1959).31
Williams's most widely known and celebrated student
was Euine (E.) Fay Jones (1921-2004), who received
the AIA Gold Medal, the highest honor awarded by
the American Institute of Architects.38 Jones was
Fayetteville's most prolific Modernistic architect and
designed residential, educational, commercial, and
religious buildings, among others. He apprenticed
under Frank Lloyd Wright, and many of his buildings
reflect principles he shared with Wright of geometry,
organic architecture, native materials, craftsmanship,
and integration of building and site.31 In addition to his
private practice, Jones also taught architecture at U of
A for 35 years.
Another of Williams's first students and Jones's
classmates was Warren Dennis Segraves (1924-
1978),40 In contrast to the Organic architecture favored
by Williams and Jones, Segraves's buildings were
structurally simple and glassy designs influenced
by the International Style and the work of California
architect Craig Ellwood.41 The 1962 Fayetteville Public
Library, U of A Wesley Chapel, and the Fayetteville
Federal Building are prominent examples of his work.
Like Williams and Jones, architects Cyrus Arden
Sutherland (1920-2008) and James Lambeth
(1942-2003) were also long-term U of A professors of
architecture who had private practices. Sutherland
designed residences, churches, and libraries in
Northwest Arkansas and was an early leader in the
historic preservation movement in the state. Lambeth
designed Contemporary and Shed -style single and
multifamily residences, educational facilities, and
churches. He is best known for his innovations in solar
design; buildings designed to optimize the heating
effects of the sun when warmth is needed and provide
shade and natural ventilation when cooling is needed.44
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Thayer (T) Ewing Shelton (1899-1982) contributed
to the local architectural legacy of Fayetteville and
designed buildings across the state." Among his
Fayetteville works are Root Elementary School,
Woodland Jr. High School, Fire Stations #1 and #3, the
Lynn Shelton American Legion Post No. 27 on College
Avenue, and a remodel of the Rieff House (Moore's
Chapel) on W, Center Street. In 1956, Shelton patented
his design that was used for the Root School; a partial -
hexagonal school plant with pentagonal classrooms
(Figure 41),46
Famed architect Edward Durell Stone (1902-1978)
designed buildings in his hometown of Fayetteville
after becoming a major figure in American architecture.
He worked internationally and was a leading architect
of the New Formalist style. Among his limited work
in Fayetteville is the 1951 International -style Fine
Arts Center and the Wrightian-influenced Sigma Nu
Fraternity house at the U of A campus,
World -class and innovative architecture is uncommon
in smaller cities in the central U.S., and even less
common are communities with examples by multiple
architects practicing with different styles, materials,
and property types. Fayetteville's collection of mid -
twentieth -century architecture is a unique asset that
should be protected as an important aspect of the
city's history. Because of the influence of U of Ns
architecture program, there are likely undiscovered
architect -designed buildings in Fayetteville worthy of
historic preservation, such as those by lesser -known
architects and works from more recent eras, like the
1970s,
Figure 41. Root School,
Plan in the 1956 patent
by T Ewing Shelton (left)
and 1956 aerial image
(bottom) by Shelton
Fayetteville's Newest School'
Figure 42. Fine Arts Building at the U of A.
The building was designed by world-renowned
architect Edward Durell Stone.
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3.2 Preservation Program
3.2.1 Overview
Following the demolition of numerous high -profile
historically significant buildings during the mid -
twentieth century, historic preservation became a
growing concern for Americans. In 1963, the General
Assembly of the State of Arkansas authorized
local governments to create historic preservation
commissions, establish local historic districts,
and manage those districts through certificates
of appropriateness (State Act 484, amended in
1965 by State Act 170) (see Section 2.1.2). In 1966,
the N H PA [16 U.S. Code (USC) 470 et seq.] was
passed, providing a regulatory framework for historic
preservation efforts across the country.
Preservation activities began in Fayetteville in the
1970s with the city's first NRHP listings and the
fight to save the 1911 post office from demolition.47
At the end of the decade, the Washington County
Historical Society urged the Fayetteville Board of
Directors to adopt an ordinance creating a historic
district commission and establish via ordinance the
Big Spring Historical District. In March of 1979, the
City adopted Ordinance No. 2509 that established
a five -member Historic District Commission (HDC)
and gave the commission the powers delegated to
such a commission by State Act 484, as amended.
The proposed Big Spring local historical district was
never established, though the area later become
part of the 1980 Washington -Willow NRHP Historic
District. In 1994, Ordinance No. 3836 expanded the
commission to seven members. After failed attempts
to establish a local historic district, the HDC
disbanded in 2003.48
In 2008, the City Council enacted Ordinance 5177,
which re-established the HDC and created the
city's first local ordinance historic district, or local
historic district, comprising a single building, White
Hangar, at Drake Field, It remains the only local
historic district in Fayetteville. In the same year,
the City became a CLG and gained access to NPS
and SHPO support and funding for its historic
preservation initiatives (Section 3.3).
Figure 43. The ca. 1835 Waxhaws Hall
(demolished) was built by second Governor of
Arkansas, Archibald Yell,
Source: University of Arkansas.s
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Figure 44. In the Way of Progress.
Caption reading "Antebellum home appears
doomed as post office expands" in 1970.
Source: Ken Good (1970), Northwest Arkansas
Times
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Figure 45, Archibald Yell's Law Office.
Relocation of the law office to the Headquarters
House in 1992.
Source; University of Arkansas Collections,
Figure 46. Steeple Replacement,
Replacement of the Washington
County Courthouse Steeple in 1974.
Source; Washington County, Arkansas,"
Since becoming a CLG, the City has undertaken
numerous historic preservation projects, including
eight historic resources surveys and six NRHP
historic district designations. In 2009, Fayetteville
became a Preserve America community, joining
a federal program that encourages and supports
community efforts to preserve and enjoy cultural and
natural heritage (Section 3,5), Beginning in 2011, the
city established a Preservation Awards program to
recognize outstanding commitment, practice, and
leadership in preservation. In 2015, the city began a
restoration project at the 1842 Woolsey farmstead;
once complete, the farmhouse will be used for
educational purposes and the property will be a
wet prairie nature sanctuary. In 2019, Fayetteville
established design guidelines for the Washington -
Willow NRHP Historic District, In 2021, the city
created a Black Heritage Preservation Commission
(BHPC) (Ordinance 6472, amended in 2022 by
Ordinance 6543) to recognize historical resources
and create historical markers associated with Black
heritage (Section 3,4),
Fayetteville's Long Range Planning Division of the
Development Services Department is responsible for
the City's historic preservation program. Currently,
two employees support the program part-time;
the Long-Range/Special Projects Manager and
Long Range & Preservation Planner (Planner), The
program's planner serves as the administrative
support to the HDC, and the Long-Range/Special
Projects Manager provides program oversight and
direction.
The historic preservation program has a dedicated
section of the City's website. Content includes a
statement about the city's commitment to historic
preservation and a description of its historic program
and initiatives. More in-depth content about the
City's Historic Preservation Awards, NRHP districts,
the Woolsey Farmstead and Wet Prairie project, and
the Washington -Willow District Design Standards is
provided, along with a link to a dynamic StoryMap of
more than 350 historical sites. An HDC page includes
commission information, commissioner contacts,
attendance requirements, upcoming meeting
information, and video recordings of past meetings.
The website also provides accessibility functions to
assist individuals in their viewing experience.
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Table 4, Historic Preservation Timeline
Year
Event
1963
Arkansas State Act 484 is passed, authorizing municipalities to establish local historic districts.
1966
The National Historic Preservation Act is established, creating a framework for historic
preservation in the U.S.
1970
Several individual properties listed in the NRHP in Fayetteville.
1974
Fayetteville's first historic resources survey is completed of Big Spring.
Community protests save the 1911 post office from demolition.
1979
Fayetteville ordinance 2509 passed on March 1, 1979, providing the City a mechanism to
safeguard and manage historic resources and establish an HDC.
1980
Washington -Willow and Fayetteville Veterans Affairs (VA) Hospital become the city's first two
NRHP historic districts.
1982
Mount Nord NRHP Historic District is listed.
1983-84
Historic resources surveys of West Dickson Street and Lafayette Gregg are completed.
1988
Pratt Place Farm is surveyed.
1991-92
Historic resources surveys of Washington -Willow, Mount Nord, and Wilson Park are completed.
1994
Historic resource documentation takes place in Root School and Ridgeway View.
1995
Wilson Park NRHP Historic District is listed.
2000-01
Several individual NRHP designations for architect -designed mid -twentieth century houses
around Lake Lucille, including the Fay Jones House.
2003
HDC disbanded.
2007
West Dickson Street Commercial NRHP Historic District is listed.
2008
HDC re-established.
Fayetteville becomes a Certified Local Government.
White Hangar becomes the city's first local historic district.
Historic resources surveys at U of A, Washington County Fairgrounds, and the Butterfield
Overland Mail Route are completed.
2009
University of Arkansas Campus NRHP Historic District is listed.
Butterfield Overland Mail Route is listed in the NRHP.
Fayetteville becomes a Preserve America community.
2010-12
Historic resources surveys of Mount Sequoyah Cottages and the VA Hospital are completed.
2012
Mount Sequoyah Cottages NRHP Historic District is listed.
2015
Woolsey Farmstead Restoration Project begins.
2016
University Heights is surveyed.
South Fayetteville is considered for survey, but AHPP rejects attempt.
2017
Meadow Spring is surveyed.
2019
Washington -Willow NRHP Historic District Design Guidelines are created.
Meadow Springs NRHP Historic District is listed.
The Benjamin Franklin Johnson II homestead becomes the city's first agricultural NRHP district.
2020
City purchases and plans to preserve the Porter Produce Building/Apple Warehouse.
2021
BHPC is created.
Community Remembrance Project erects marker describing racial terrorism in the county.
North Garvin Drive, the city's first post -World War II NRHP historic district is created.
2022
Aviation -related buildings at Drake Field are surveyed.
City completes grant to restore the Woolsey Family Cemetery.
City receives grant for its first heritage and historic preservation plan.
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The City has organized a historical walking tour of
Fayetteville Square; participated in National Historic
Preservation Month in May; and used social media
to communicate historic preservation news and
progress. During National Historic Preservation
Month, the City took part in the National Trust
for Historic Preservation (NTHP) This Place
Matters program (now discontinued). In recent
years, branding was incorporated at sites of local
importance, using the This Place Matters guidance
from the NTHP, Social media platforms like Facebook
have been used to disseminate information about
the historic preservation program and publish
information about historical sites during National
Historic Preservation Month. Recent preservation -
related events in Fayetteville include historic walking
tours hosted by the Fayetteville Public Library and
events by the Washington County Historical Society.
The historic preservation program does not receive
appropriated funds besides the funding of two
employees in the Long -Range Planning Program
who spend a small percentage of their time on
preservation work (Table 5: Budget),49Grant funds are
the primary mechanism for accomplishing historic
preservation initiatives. Since 2015, the City has
completed cost sharing for the restoration of the ca,
1842 Woolsey Farm and Homestead. In 2020, the City
appropriated funds to stabilize the ca. 1906 Vernon
& Moore-Mcllroy Produce Warehouse/John Porter
Produce Building (NR 2020) at 200 North West
Avenue."' Additional grants include funding from the
AHPP for restoration of the ca. 1845 Woolsey Family
Cemetery (NR 2020) and the creation of this plan.
Although the historic preservation program does
not receive direct funds, departmental funding has
increased since 2021, and the City has shown interest
in protecting historical resources through capital
improvements and grant funding.
Figure 47 Vernon & Moore-Mcllroy Produce
Warehouse/John Porter Produce Building.
Source: Google Street View.w
Figure 48. Rendering of the Woolsey
Farmstead post restoration.
Source: Revival Architecture, Inc.
Watercolor by Vladislav Yeliselivx
Table 5. City of Fayetteville Historic Preservation Program Budget 2021-2025
Budget Item
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
Long -Range Planning
$185,236
$191,511
$203,223*
-
-
Woolsey Homestead Historic Preservation
$141,000
$150,000
$250,000*
$200,000*
$200,000*
Woolsey Family Cemetery
-
$13,725 (G)
-
-
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Porter Building Stabilization
-
-
$280,000*
$85,000*
$80,000*
Heritage & Historic Preservation Plan
I -
1$70,000 (G)
I -
I-
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*Projected/Estimated, (G) Grant funds
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3.2.7.7 Preservation Partners
Cities often perform historic preservation activities in partnership with local organizations,
Potential preservation partners for the City include the Downtown Fayetteville Coalition, Chamber
Fayetteville, and Experience Fayetteville, These organizations are key to connecting with the city's
business community and downtown property owners, as well as the community at large and
visitors, Additional partnerships are listed in Appendix C; Partnership Opportunities.
Downtown Fayetteville Coalition (DFC) is an association of small businesses in downtown
Fayetteville. DFC provides a centralized marketing platform for downtown merchants and
supportive services, including dedicated staff at the A&P Commission, The merchant association is
also a major stakeholder for planning projects, including the ongoing Cultural Arts Corridor project,
also known as the Ramble, which will link cultural and natural attractions downtown.
Chamber Fayetteville is the city's Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber provides support
to business owners throughout the city and sponsors events and programs contributing to
Fayetteville's economy, Their activities include;
• Business planning tools and employment services;
• Committees specializing on diplomacy, diversity, equity and inclusion, economic development,
workforce and transportation, education, government affairs, health, leadership, and teenager
leadership for Washington County;
• Events including the business network meetings, ribbon cuttings, the Construction &
Developers Awards, and the Northwest Arkansas Hispanic Heritage Festival, and;
• Greenway, a certification and recognition program for businesses that follow sustainable
business practices.
Experience Fayetteville is the convention and visitor's bureau for the City, The bureau markets
the city to visitors and operates a visitor center at 21 South Block Avenue in Fayetteville Square.
Initiatives sponsored by the organization include;
Annual events such as the Joe Martin Stage Race, First Thursday, Artosphere, NWA Pride,
Fayetteville Roots Festival, Fayetteville Film Festival, and the Lights of the Ozarks;
Calendar of events and activities at local businesses and points of interest;
Conventions and activities for tourism and promotion, including the Walmart UCI Cyclo-cross
World Championship held in 2022, and;
Operation of the Fayetteville Town Center and historic Walker -Stone House.
Figure 49. Lights of the Ozarks.
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3.2.2 Historic Preservation Ordinance
Fayetteville's 1979 historic preservation ordinance (2509, as revised)
was established to safeguard and manage the City's historic
resources (City of Fayetteville Code 33,226). Specifically, the purpose
of the ordinance is to;
Effect and accomplish the protection, enhancement, and
perpetuation of districts that reflect the City's cultural, social,
economic, political, and architectural history;
Safeguard the City's historic, aesthetic, and cultural heritage as
embodied and reflected in such areas;
Stabilize and improve property values in such districts;
Foster civic pride in the beauty and accomplishments of the past;
Protect and enhance the City's attractions to tourists and visitors
as well as residents;
Strengthen the economy of the City; and
Promote the use of historic districts and landmarks for the
education, pleasure, and welfare of the people of the City,
The ordinance established the City's ability to form an HDC to
administer the goals and purpose of the law. It also grants the City
the ability to designate historic districts via a local ordinance and
oversee alterations and demolitions to properties within locally
designated districts. Aside from indicating that local historic
districts should have "special historic community or architectural
value;' there is no designation criteria, nor is there an application
process by which a member of the public or a group of individuals
could seek designation. The ordinance uses language related to
"historic landmarks;' but following state law, it does not provide for
the designation of individual properties, just historic districts. The
ordinance does not apply to properties designated at the state or
federal levels, unless also designated at the local level,
32.2.1 Historic District Commission
The 1979 historic preservation ordinance (2509; 986-503) outlines the
composition and duties of the HDC,51 The HDC is a seven -member
body tasked with safeguarding the heritage of Fayetteville and
promoting the education, health, and welfare of the public through
these preservation activities. Specific duties include undertaking
historic resources surveys, keeping a register of designated historic
properties, nominating resources to the NRHP, providing suggestions
to the City Council on potential local historic districts, adopting design
guidelines for local historic districts, assessing the appropriateness
of proposed exterior alterations and demolitions to properties in local
historic districts, providing advice to historic property homeowners,
and communicating with the AHPP or other historical associations,
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The HDC may also provide comments and advice on general
City planning matters pertaining to historic preservation
and historic preservation plans and ordinances. Those
who serve on the Commission are appointed by the Mayor
and confirmed by the City Council (City Code 33,227), All
members must be electors of the city, not employed by the
City or elected to municipal office. Members serve three-year
terms, Additionally, the HDC has adopted bylaws to provide
a structure and operating procedures for HDC meetings and
other activities. The most recent set of bylaws were adopted
in February of 2023, which increased meeting intervals from
every other month to the second Thursday of every month.
Per Arkansas CLG Procedures ClA and C,1,13 (issued in 1985,
revised in 2001), at least five commissioners should possess
expertise in historic preservation -related fields including
archaeology, architecture, history, landscape architecture,
planning, or other related fields." If a community lacks
professionals or individuals with relevant expertise, the
_ City must demonstrate that the government make a
reasonable effort to fill the vacancy with a preservation -
related professiona1.13 To assist with training and professional
development of the commission, the City may actively
explore training options offered by various organizations,
especially remote options that reduce travel and funding
expenditures, If a matter is being reviewed that requires
expert assistance, the HDC must consult with a professional.
For archaeology matters, an archaeologist may be contacted
from the Arkansas Archaeology Survey. Otherwise, a private
consultant or pro bono professional who meets appropriate
qualifications may also be contacted, Information on
appropriate qualifications can be viewed in Appendix F;
Secretary of the Interior Professional Qualifications,
Commissioners receive training at the outset of their
appointment and during their term, Written materials like
the bylaws, historic preservation ordinance, Arkansas CLG
requirements, and other resources are provided to new
commissioners. Annually, HDC members are invited to
attend training administered by the AHPP CLG program. In
2023, the City plans to complete the Commission Assistance
and Mentoring Program (CAMP) offered by the National
Alliance of Preservation Commissions (NAPC), NAPC is
an independent organization dedicated to supporting local
preservation programs throughout the United States. One of
many NAPC programs, CAMP provides municipalities with
the ability to customize training to focus on specific topics
or areas of interest. Trainers at CAMP include attorneys,
commissioners, government employees, and commission
partners,54
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The 1979 ordinance (2509) allows for the establishment of
local historic districts; the exteriors of historic resources
in a district are regulated by the HDC. Fayetteville has
established one local historic district; the White Hangar
Local Historic District at Drake Field airport at the south end
of the Fayetteville city limits.
3.2.2.3 Certificates of Appropriateness
Owners of properties in Fayetteville local historic districts
who wish to make exterior alterations must apply for a
Certificate of Appropriateness (COA), A COA is a design
approval issued by the City allowing a property owner to
perform work on the exterior of any building in a local historic
district. The COA process requires the review of applicable
design standards and the submission of an application and
plans for review by the HDC or staff. A qualifying resource
in a local historic district must be granted a COA before
any building permit or other permit will be granted. A COA
is required for a qualifying resource even in cases where a
building permit is not required. Resources may be buildings,
walls, fences, light fixtures, steps, paving, or other elements
specified in the local historic district design guidelines,
The COA process ensures that the special character of the
historic district is preserved by meeting adopted design
standards based on the Secretary of the Interior's Standards
for Rehabilitation (Appendix E; Secretary of the Interior
Standards for Rehabilitation), Ordinary maintenance and
repairs, work required for public safety, or work not visible
from the public right-of-way does not require a COA, After
the filing of a COA, a public hearing is held to review the
application. A COA may be approved or denied based on
HDC analysis. Failure to comply with the COA process may
result in a stop work order and a fine. A COA is also required
for the demolition, relocation, or restoration of any building in
a local historic district.
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3.2.2.3.1 Design Guidelines
White Hangar Local Historic District
The City adopted design guidelines for the White Hangar Local
Historic District based on the SOI Standards for Rehabilitation.
These guidelines are general and are not customized to the hangar
building,
Washington -Willow NRHP Historic District
In 2019, the City commissioned design guidelines for the
Washington -Willow NRHP Historic District. However, since the
i district is not designated locally, these guidelines are not currently
used for regulatory design review. The document, however, provides
a strong example for the development of historic design guidelines
for future local historic districts,
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3.3 Certified Local Government
As a CLG, the City has entered into a partnership with the AHPP
and the NPS to preserve local community resources according to
national historic preservation standards, It has committed to the
following;
- Establishing a qualified historic preservation commission that
provides an advisory role to officials and City departments
regarding historic preservation;
• Enforcing appropriate state or local legislation for the designation
and protection of historic properties, typically through a local
historic preservation ordinance;
• Maintaining a system for the survey and inventory of local
historic resources;
• Facilitating public participation in local preservation, including
review of NRHP nominations; and
• Following additional requirements allowed in the State's CLG
procedures and holding meetings in accordance with the Open
Public Meeting Law of Arkansas (State Code §25-19-106),
The Arkansas SHPO monitors the state's 21 CLGs and evaluates
their performance every four years to ensure that each local
government is fulfilling the requirements for certification.51
Fayetteville has been in good standing with the program since
joining, The SHPO will issue their next evaluation of Fayetteville in
early 2023 with recommendations for future work.
Figure 53. East Side of Square (ca. 1910).
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3.4 Black Heritage
Preservation Commission
Established in 2021, the Black Heritage Preservation
Commission (BHPC) is a seven -member body created to
recognize, acknowledge, protect, and preserve historical
resources and cemeteries associated with Black heritage,
with special regard for Fayetteville's early Black families and
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individuals and the churches and other cultural resources
they built. The BHPC is also tasked to create Black Historical
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Markers that recognize the struggles and achievements of
Fayetteville's Black citizens to promote diversity and equality.
The BHPC may work with the HDC to coordinate their
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preservation goals. They may also recommend protection
measures for historical Black resources to the City Council
and the HDC. Commissioners are appointed by the Mayor
and include a Council Member, a member familiar with the
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historical Black churches of Fayetteville, and five members
at large (City Code 33.442). BHPC commission members
typically serve three-year terms. The BHPC meets monthly.
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3.5 Preserve America
Community
Fayetteville is one of 26 Preserve America communities
in Arkansas and one of more than 900 in the U,S,66
Administered by the Advisory Council on Historic
Preservation (ACHP), the designation recognizes
communities that protect and celebrate their local heritage,
use historic resources for economic development and
community revitalization, and encourage individuals to
experience historic resources through education and
heritage tourism. The program historically provided grants to
Preserve America communities but has not issued awards
since 2009. Funds may be appropriated in the future. The
City of Fayetteville uses Preserve America branding on its
website.
Figure 54. Downtown Mural,
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Figure 55,
Johnson
Plumbing,
The Opening of
Johnson Plumbing
Presently known
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Cyclery located
in the Meadow
Spring NRHP
Historic District,
3.6 Completed Historic Resources Surveys
Nineteen historic resources surveys have been conducted in Fayetteville since 1971 (Table 6).57
In total, 1,032 resources have been documented, Most are residential and commercial resources,
except for the U of A campus and the VA Hospital. The reconnaissance -level of documentation
was typically used, but a few projects, including Butterfield Overland Mail Route, Pratt Place Farm,
and Drake Field, were intensive -level evaluations. Most did not have a historic context to provide a
framework for identifying and evaluating historic resources and those that did were not organized
thematically, the current industry standard. Until recently, surveys conducted in coordination with
the AHPP only required the completion of survey forms, not survey reports. Therefore, there is little
or no documentation about the survey area selection, methodology, analysis, and findings.
In addition to municipally sponsored historic resources surveys, some surveys are conducted for
regulatory reasons, such as the 2012 survey of the VA Hospital, which was sponsored by the United
States Department of Veterans Affairs in compliance with the NHPA. Regulatory studies may
have resulted in determinations of eligibility for the NRHP, and the results can guide preservation
planning efforts; however, such studies conducted in Fayetteville were not available for this project.
Many Fayetteville surveys, both past and recent, have resulted in historic designations (Section
2,2),58 For instance, after the 1971-1974 Big Spring survey, the Washington -Willow NRHP Historic
District was designated in 1980. In 1991-1992, that historic district was resurveyed, which led to the
expansion of the district's boundaries in 1995. Since 2006, the City has conducted eight historic
resources surveys, seven of which led to the creation of NRHP historic districts. This demonstrates
a strong existing commitment to documentation followed by NRHP designation.
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Table 6, Historic Resources Surveys59
Date
Survey Area
Documented Resources
Primary Time Period of
Outcome
Documented Resources
1971-74
Big Spring
72 buildings in the
Mid-19th to early-20th
1980 Washington -
Washington -Willow
century
Willow NRHP
neighborhood
Historic District
1983-84
West Dickson
Commercial buildings along
Early-20th century
Documented
Street
West Dickson Street
individual
properties
1984
Lafayette Gregg
Residences northwest of
Early-20th century
Documented
downtown near the university
individual
properties
1991-92
Washington-
Resurveyed residential
Mid-19th to early-20th
Updated
Willow NRHP
properties in the 1980
century
Washington -
Historic District
Washington -Willow NRHP
Willow NRHP
resurvey
Historic District
Historic District
1992
Mount Nord
Resurveyed five houses in
Early-20th century
Updated Mount
NRHP Historic
the 1982 Mount Nord NRHP
Nord NRHP
District resurvey
Historic District
Historic District
1992
Wilson Park
Craftsman bungalow
Early- to Mid-20th
1995 Wilson Park
neighborhood south of Wilson
century
Historic District
Park
1993-94
Downtown
Select commercial buildings
Early-20th century
Several
Square
around the Downtown Square
individual NRHP
designations
1994-96
Root School-
Mid-20th-century residential
Mid-20th century
Several
Ridgeway View
buildings in the Root School-
individual NRHP
Ridgeway View area northeast
designations
of downtown
1998
Pratt Place Farm
Intensive -level survey of an
Early-20th century
No resources
agricultural complex
determined
eligible for the
NRHP or ARHP
2000-01
Lake Lucille
Architect -designed houses
Mid-20th century
Several
around Lake Lucille
individual NRHP
designations
2006
West Dickson
Properties along West Dickson
Early-20th century
2007 West
Street
Street in downtown
Dickson Street
Commercial
NRHP Historic
District
2008
University of
Historical campus core
Early- to Mid-20th
2009 University of
Arkansas
century
Arkansas Campus
NRHP Historic
District
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Historic Resources Surveys (continued)
Date
Survey Area
Documented Resources
Primary Time Period of
Outcome
Documented Resources
2008
Washington
Approximately 20
Early- to Mid-20th century
No resources
County
resources
determined eligible for
Fairgrounds
the NRHP or ARHP
2008
Butterfield
A historic stagecoach
Mid-19th century
2009 Butterfield
Overland Mail
route in Lake Fayetteville
Overland Mail Route
Route
Park
Fayetteville Segments
NRHP Historic District
2010
Mount Sequoyah
Approximately 50
Mid-20th century
2012 Mount Sequoyah
Cottages
resources of mixed use
Cottages NRHP
Historic District
comprising two
cottages
2012
VA Hospital
Approximately 30
Mid-20th century
2012 Veterans
resources
Administration
Hospital NRHP
Historic District
2017
Meadow Spring
Residential neighborhood
Early-20th century
2019 Meadow Springs
south of West Dickson
NRHP Historic District
Street
2020
University
Mid-20th century
Mid-20th century
2021 North Garvin
Heights
residences
Drive NRHP Historic
District
2022
Drake Field
Recorded aviation -related
Mid-20th century
Determined several
resources not previously
airport buildings
documented
eligible for the NRHP
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3.7 Existing Historic
Designations
3.7.1 Local, ARHP, and NRHP Listings
Historic properties are designated at the local, state, and
federal levels in Fayetteville.60 Though local designations
provide historic resources with the greatest protections,
the City only has one local historic district comprising
a single building (Figure 60). Fayetteville has more
than ten NRHP historic districts and numerous NRHP
properties (Table 7, Figure 61). The city has several
ARHP-designated properties, in addition to the NRHP
properties which are automatically listed in the ARHP.
However, the NRHP and ARHP designations are largely
honorary and exempt from regulatory review unless the
property is involved in a project that receives federal
funding or requires federal licensing or permitting.
Therefore, local historic districts are the best designation
option for preserving historic resources.
Over sixty Fayetteville properties are individually
listed in the NRHP. Most are designated for their
architectural significance. Others illustrate important
events, trends, or people associated with the city's
commercial, educational, exploration and settlement,
health and medicine, military, politics and government,
transportation, religious, and social history, among other
topics. None of the properties nominated so far appear
to be designated for their association with historically
underrepresented people. Appendix H includes a list of
property addresses in NRHP and local historic districts,
as well as individual NRHP properties within the city
limits.
Figure 59. VA Medical Center.
Photo by U.S, Army in May 1937`'
Figure 57 House in Mount Nord NRHP Historic
District.
Figure 58, House Meadow Spring NRHP
Historic District,
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Table 7 National Register of Historic Places Historic Districts in Fayetteville, Arkansas
Name
Year Listed
Criteria
Area(s) of Significance
Level of Significance
Washington -Willow
1980
A, C
Architecture
Local
Historic District
Community Planning
Economics
Education
Law
Veterans Administration
1980
A, C
Architecture
State
Hospital District
Health/Medicine
Politics/Government
Mount Nord
1982
A, C
Architecture
Local
Historic District
Commerce
Politics/Government
Wilson Park
1995
C
Architecture
Local
Historic District
West Dickson Street Commercial
2007
A, C
Architecture
Local
Historic District
Commerce
University of Arkansas Campus
2009
A, C
Architecture
State
Historic District
Education
Butterfield Overland Mail Route
2009
A
Transportation
State
Fayetteville Segments
Historic District
Mount Sequoyah Cottages
2012
A
Religion
State
Historic District
Meadow Springs
2019
A, C
Architecture
Local
Historic District
Community Planning
Benjamin Franklin Johnson II
2019
A, C
Architecture
Local
Homestead District
Agriculture
North Garvin Drive
2021
C
Architecture
Local
Historic District
National Register of Historic Places
11 Historic Districts
City of Fayetteville
1 Local Historic District
Over 60 Individual Property Listings
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3.7.2 National Historic Trails
Administered by the NPS, the National Historic
Trails (NHT) program documents, programs,
and preserves over 25,000 miles of linear trail
networks. Two of the program's trails are in
Fayetteville and surrounding areas. The 1838-1839
Native American Trail of Tears was designated
an NHT in 1987. The Butterfield Overland Route,
a southwestern stagecoach route in service from
1858 to 1861, was designated an NHT in 2023 (S.
3519) (Figure 66).61
Although NHTs are administered by the NPS,
the entirety of the trail route is not automatically
eligible for the NRHP, Each trail may have
NRHP-eligible sites and segments that provide
opportunity to interpret its historic significance.
For example, two segments of the Butterfield
Overland Mail Route in Lake Fayetteville Park
were listed in the NRHP in 2008.
3.7.3 Historical Markers
Fayetteville has two Arkansas Civil War markers,
one Arkansas Historic Marker for a cemetery,
and one Community Remembrance Project
marker (Table 8). The Equal Justice Initiative, a
national nonprofit organization that works to
challenge racial and economic injustice, created
the Community Remembrance Project historical
marker program to document diverse histories.
The Fayetteville marker acknowledges historical
racial terrorism in Washington County. The newly
formed Fayetteville BHPC has the authority to
create Black Historical Markers; the first being
installed in 2023 honoring Nelson Hackett, an
enslaved person from Fayetteville who escaped
to Canada in 1841 helping to establish extradition
protections for formerly enslaved Americans
seeking refuge north of the border.12 See Appendix
G for more information on historical marker
guidance and program development.
See an inventory of historical markers by l.B.
Hogan on the City's website.
Figure 63. Butterfield Overland Mail Route.
Source; Fayetteville Historyz
Figure 64, Trail of Tears Sign.
Source; The Arkansas Democrat -Gazette AA
Figure 65. Community Remembrance Project.
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Table 8, Historical Markers
Type
Name
Date
Location
Arkansas Civil War 150 Markers
David Walker
2013
East Rock Street and
South Walker Road
Arkansas Civil War 150 Markers
Mount Comfort in the Civil War
2014
North Rupple Road and
Starry Night View
Arkansas Historic Marker
Evergreen Cemetery, Fayetteville
2018
724 West Center Street
Community Remembrance
Project
Racial Terrorism in Washington
County
2021
Oaks Cemetery
3.7.4 Easements
Conservation easements administered
by the AHPP or by a nonprofit
organization are present in Fayetteville,
The AHPP has four conservation
easements in Fayetteville and the
NWA Land Trust holds 18 easements
in Washington County (Table 9). AHPP
easements prioritize protection of
historic properties, whereas easements
owned and managed by NWA Land
Trust focus on land preservation.
Table 9. Easements
Figure 67 Woolsey Homestead pre -restoration,
West Side Prairie, adjacent to the Woolsey Farm
is protected by easement.
Type
Name
Description
AHPP
206 West Dickson Street
ca. 1906 Queen Anne -style house in downtown
AHPP
Evergreen Cemetery
ca. 1838 cemetery (NR 1997)
NWA
Historic Johnson Farm
168-acre ca, 1908 Johnson Farm
NWA
Kessler Mountain Reserve
386 acres around Kessler Mountain
NWA
Leflar Family
50 acres in south Fayetteville protecting the scenic
viewshed along Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard
NWA
Lukens -Bachmann
128 acres along the West Fork of White River
NWA
Sutherland Fayetteville
10 acres of Markham Hill
NWA
Town Branch Preserve
0,77-acre pocket park along Town Branch
AHPP
Walker -Stone House
1845 brick house built by Judge David Walker (NR 1970)
AHPP
Washington County Courthouse
1905 Richardsonian Romanesque -style building (NR 1972)
NWA
West Side Prairie
38 acres adjacent to the Woolsey Farmstead
NWA
Wilson Springs Preserve
121 acres of the Clabber Creek headwaters
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3.8 Evaluation
Evaluating the City's historic preservation program and progress is
an important step in planning for the future. This section describes
the City's preservation -related successes and challenges,
evaluates the existing historic preservation ordinance, reviews
other City plans and studies for historic preservation components,
analyzes how the City manages data and uses preservation -
related incentives, and compares historic preservation in
Fayetteville with other cities.
3.8.1 Successes and Challenges
The City has achieved many successes since establishing
its preservation program; however, it has also had historic
preservation -related challenges (Table 10). This plan seeks to build
on its successes and address key concerns.
Table 10. Historic Preservation Successes and Challenges
Successes
Challenges
Many NRHP properties and
Minimal survey
districts
documentation outside central
Numerous historic resources
Fayetteville and of resources
surveys
associated with diverse
CLG program participant
histories
Engaging programs and
Only one local historic district
projects like the historic home
comprising one resource
tours, preservation awards,
Lack of public understanding
and participation in National
about historic preservation
Historic Preservation Month
and how it works
Preservation projects at the
Lack of public support for
Woolsey Farm Homestead,
local historic districts
Lafayette Street Bridge, and
No local historic district
the Porter Building/Apple
designation criteria or public
Warehouse
process to pursue designation
BHPC established
No economic incentives for
Preservation -related website
preservation
content
No demolition review for
Design guidelines
historical properties
Frequent historic preservation
Lack of professional historic
grant recipient
preservation expertise on
Presence of local knowledge
HDC
on HDC
Increasing demands on staff
Historic Sites Map
time to manage preservation
program
Development pressures in old
and historic neighborhoods
No allocated preservation
program funding
Lack of use of HTCs
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3.8.2 Ordinance Evaluation
Fayetteville's historic preservation ordinance provides the legal
framework for the City's historic preservation program. It is
ultimately the City's responsibility to ensure that the ordinance
is followed; however, much of the work is carried out by the
HDC through the nine powers and duties assigned to them by
the ordinance. As shown below, each of the powers or duties
was evaluated to ascertain if the HDC and City has fulfilled their
historic preservation responsibilities (Table 11). All powers and
duties have been addressed to some degree, but work remains to
continue effective ordinance administration.
Table 11. HDC Ordinance Evaluation
HDC Powers and Duties
Status
Adopt design review
Addressed. Guidelines have been
guidelines to be used when
established for White Hangar Local
considering Certificate of
Historic District; however, the
Appropriateness applications.
guidelines have not been customized
These guidelines will be based
to the hangar property, Guidelines
upon the Secretary of Interior's
have also been created for the
Standards for Rehabilitation
Washington -Willow neighborhood,
and adapted specifically to
but they are not in use because the
Fayetteville's local ordinance
area is not a local historic district.
historic districts.
Conduct surveys and studies
Partially addressed. The City has a
of neighborhoods, areas,
long history of conducting historic
places, structures, objects, and
resources surveys; however,
improvements within the City
documentation efforts have
of Fayetteville for the purpose
focused on reconnaissance -level
of determining those of
documentation of the city's oldest
distinctive historic, community,
areas. Many areas have not been
architectural, or archaeological
assessed and contextual history is
interest or value
limited.
Nominate buildings, structures,
Partially addressed. Although many
objects, and historic districts to
properties are listed in the NRHP
the NRHP
in Fayetteville, the HDC could take
a more active role in the process of
identifying properties for nomination
and assisting with nomination
development (beyond reviewing
nominations prepared by others).
Figure 69, You are Beautiful Building
Artwork by Matthew Hoffman (2021),
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HDC Powers and Duties I status
Keep a register of all properties and structures
that have been designated as historically
significant including all information required for
each designation
Obtain the services of qualified persons to direct,
advise and assist the Historic District Commission
Advise and assist owners of historic properties
within historic districts on physical and financial
aspects of preservation, renovation, rehabilitation,
and reuse, and on procedures for inclusion on the
NRHP
Hold public hearings to review applications for
Certificates of Appropriateness
Cooperate with the AHPP, historical associations,
and other agencies and organizations devoted to
the history of this city and state
Partially addressed. The Historic Sites story map
depicts NRHP properties and districts, properties
designed by E. Fay Jones, and non -registered sites.
NRHP designation information, like links to nomination
files, is limited. The map data does not clearly convey
the designation status of properties/districts. The list
of non -registered sites includes properties that do not
appear to have historic significance and/or are not
historic age, which could be confusing to members of
the public,
Addressed. Two City staff members perform this task.
The City also retains SOI-qualified professionals to
complete special projects.
Partially addressed. The HDC provides review for
NRHP nominations and general assistance to property
owners, but programs/information are not in place
that address all aspects of this item.
Addressed. One COA application has been received
for the White Hangar Local District. Otherwise,
application review is not a regular activity of the
commission, due to a scarcity of regulated resources.
Partially addressed. The City collaborates with the
AHPP as a CLG. Work remains to connect the City
with other local organizations to accomplish historic
preservation goals.
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3.8.3 Planning Context and Alignment
The City has adopted numerous existing long-range plans to guide the growth and management
of properties in the community. Each plan was assessed to identify existing historic preservation
components and ways in which the plan may impact historic preservation. (Table 14). planning
efforts.
Table 12, Plan Alignment
Plan
Relation to Historic Preservation
Topics to Consider
Active Transportation
Improves connectivity
Improving access in historic areas
Plan (2020)
Reduces car dependency
Compatible infrastructure (e.g.,
granite curbs, etc.)
Bond 2019
Provides funding for projects in downtown
Compatibility with historic
character of downtown
City Plan 2040 (2019)
Encourages adaptive reuse, rehab, and
Targeted growth centers' impact
deconstruction
to historic properties and
Promotes preservation of community
resources
character
71B Corridor (2020)
Encourages preservation of historic
Opportunities for designation and
character and mid- twentieth century
historic interpretation
resources
Cultural Arts Corridor
Improves connectivity and tourism in
Compatibility with historic
(2021)
downtown
character of downtown
Digital Inclusion Plan
Improves Internet access for preservation
Compatibility with historic
(2019)
activities (e,g„ tours, events, meetings,
character
etc.)
Small Cell Installation
(2017)
Downtown Master Plan
Encourages use of AHPP grants for
Infill development and its
(2004)
revitalization efforts
compatibility with historic
character of downtown
Drainage Improvement
Addresses the threat of flooding
Readying historic buildings for
Plan (2018)
future flood events
Economic Development
Encourages adaptive reuse and
Adherence to Secretary of
Plan (2016)
redevelopment of historic buildings
the Interior Standards of
downtown
Rehabilitation for historic buildings
Possible restoration project at the 1911
post office
Economic Recovery and
Ensures a strong local economy with
Utilize historic preservation as a
Vitality Plan (2021)
an emphasis on small business and
resource to the local economy
workforce development
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Plan Alignment Continued
Plan
Relation to Historic Preservation
Topics to Consider
Energy Action Plan (2017)
Highlights benefit of historic preservation
Ability to integrate sustainable
over new construction
energy with historic preservation
Reduction of construction waste
Fayetteville Mobility Plan
Improves connectivity and equitable
Compatibility with historic
(2018)
transit access
character
Master Street Plan (2020)
Improves connectivity to historic areas
Compatibility with historic
character
Landscape changes
Neighborhood Plans
Features historic resources that are being
The redesign of Walker Park and
Walker Park (2008)
preserved
its preservation of the design and
resources
A more complete history of the
park land and surrounding lands
Wedington Corridor (2012)
Improves connectivity and infill
Compatibility with historic
development opportunities, relieving
character
pressure from downtown
Landscape changes
Fayetteville Junction (2009)
Improves connectivity and infill
Compatibility with historic
development opportunities, relieving
character
pressure from downtown
Landscape changes
Parks Master Plan (2023)
Sets preservation plan for historic
Adherence to SOI Standards
resources in city parks
Rehabilitation for historic
resources
Parking Master Plan (2016)
Improves parking areas for downtown
Landscape changes
Recycling & Trash Master
Improves waste management services
Deconstruction and salvaging of
Plan (2017)
historic materials
Sewer Master Plan (2014)
Improves water/sewer planning and
Updating infrastructure in older
management
areas/for older buildings
Water Master Plan (2017)
Washington County
Identifies natural hazards
Preparing historic buildings for
Hazard Mitigation Plan
future hazards and post -storm
(2015)
repairs63
Welcoming Fayetteville
Strives for inclusion and integration of
Celebration of untold histories
Plan (2018)
new Americans
Improve diversity of resources
and HDC membership
Provide multilingual resources
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3.8.4 Data Management and Availability
Historic preservation programs require management of
large amounts of information and data accessible to staff,
commissioners, and members of the public. Described next are the
types of information the City must manage and how it is currently
managed.
Designations and Departmental Coordination; NRHP
nominations have been made available via the HDC homepage
for relevant meetings (prior to review by the State Review Board).
However, these documents are not available in a central location.
Although regular review of historic preservation in other City
projects is not required, it would be helpful for the City to make
this documentation available to residents on the City's website.
Demolitions; Demolition permits are currently tracked by the City
using the Energov program. Digital demolition data from 2014
to present was available for this plan analysis, although limited
information was captured or transcribed into digital format until
2020. As of 2022, the associated addresses for demolition permits
are readily apparent, but the online interface is difficult to navigate
and does not appear to allow easy differentiation between the
complete razing of an entire building versus partial demolition or
removal of interior walls.
Survey Work; City staff do not have access to all prior survey
documentation and the lack of GIS-spatial data is a barrier to
historic preservation planning for Fayetteville. Former surveys,
whether regulatory or elective, should be included on the City's
website or at least be cataloged for internal departmental use.
Public Meetings; The HDC and BHPC have done well to
document and archive public meetings. The meetings, which
are held in the evening at City Hall, are easy to access and
appropriately timed and noticed. Spanish translation assistance
services are available, upon request. The commissions have
access to the city attorney, upon request. The meeting agenda,
minutes, and staff reports are published online. Prior meetings are
video -recorded and stored for the public.
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Social Media; The City has improved its social media presence in recent
years, but continued work is needed to include historic preservation news
and updates in the newsfeed. Facebook remains the main City's primary
social media platform, which may limit interaction and engagement with
younger audiences who are more likely to use Instagram, Snapchat or
TikTok,
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Website; The City's website contains seven web pages dedicated to
historic preservation; the program webpage (https;//www,fayetteville-ar.
gov/776/Historic-Preservation) and webpages for the HDC and BHPC.
Within the homepage, separate pages are present for the Washington -
Willow Design Standards, the Woolsey Farmstead and Wet Prairie project,
and the Fayetteville Historic Preservation Awards. A story map developed
on ArcGIS Online provides the public with an interactive mapping platform
showing NRHP properties and districts, as well as properties with no
historic designation. A review of the website identified the following areas for
improvement;
The website does not provide information describing the difference
between local and NRHP historic districts; how to nominate a local
historic district; preservation -related funding opportunities, and other
topics
Maps accessed through the Quick Links do not clearly indicate the
NRHP designation or contributing/noncontributing status of buildings
The brochure present under Fayetteville's Historic and Significant
Architecture is outdated and includes broken links
The Historic Sites StoryMap does not differentiate between NRHP,
ARHP, and locally listed properties; does not provide links to designation
files; and includes nonhistoric properties
There is no link from the "Historic Preservation" page to the BHPC page
There is no information about the White Hangar Local Historic District
3.8.5 Use of Preservation Incentives
Fayetteville has received 42 historic preservation grants since 1971. Since
1993, the City has made 25 grant requests and was awarded 17 of those
with a total value of $159,123. This number is relatively low for a city of
Fayetteville's size; smaller cities in Arkansas received more than twice this
amount during the same period. Cities like Conway and El Dorado have
received more than $267,000 and $1.1 million dollars, respectively, in AHPP
Grant Awards since 1979. The Main Street Arkansas program also offers
historic preservation funding opportunities to members. Fayetteville was a
member of the Downtown Network of the Main Street program in 2014 but
left the program after a few years. Fayetteville has also leveraged fewer
HTCs and other incentives than other Arkansas cities (Table 13). Only four
Fayetteville projects used state HTCs since the program's creation in 2009
despite numerous downtown buildings being suitable for state and federal
HTC projects.66
Figure 72. Merchants Club in 1912.
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Table 13. Preservation Incentives in Arkansas
City
Pop (2020)61
AHPP Grants
Total HTC Projects
State HTC
State+Federal HTC*
MSA Membership
Little Rock
202.5K
$4.61VI
196 ($109M)
131 ($31.7M)
65 ($777M)
2006
Fayetteville
93.9K
$159.1K
7 ($1.7M)
4 ($100K)
2 ($471K)1 ($1.1M)**
N/A***
Fort Smith
89.1K
$967K
18 ($15.5M)
3 ($469K)
15 ($15M)
2020
N. Little Rock
64.5K
$911K
25 ($77M)
1 10 ($1.9M)
15 ($5.7M)
1994
Conway
64.1K
$267K
11 ($2.9M)
15 ($403K)
1 6 ($2.5M)
1987
Hot Springs
379K
$967K
16 ($15.5K)
19 ($3.5M)
1 7 ($11.1M)
1986
El Dorado
177K
$1.1M
7 ($33.9M)
4 ($2.1M)
3 ($31.8M)
1988
Batesville
11.1K
$1.3M
6 ($1.2M)
3 ($336K)
3 ($905K)
1984
Helena
19.5K
$3.61VI
5 ($951K)
2 ($331K)
3 ($620K)
1984
*Represents the combined state and federal HTC amount, **Federal HTC only, ***Active in 201468
3.8.6 Program Benchmark
This section analyzes Fayetteville's preservation program compared to communities of similar
size, economy, and natural landscape, including the CLG communities of Asheville and Chapel
Hill, North Carolina; Boulder and Fort Collins, Colorado; and Lawrence, Kansas (Figure 74). Like
Fayetteville, these cities have made a commitment to historic preservation and are attractive
destinations for visitors, businesses, and new residents. In comparison to these cities, Fayetteville
has made progress with NRHP designations, but it lacks local historic designations, historic
resource regulation, and incentives for local designations, Fayetteville has recently taken steps to
initiate historic preservation related to Black heritage, but other cities have gone farther, through
work like a thematic survey of Black properties and a Civil Rights historic context. Other cities
also have developed more web content, including informational videos, The number of properties
subject to active regulations are the most notable contrast to between Fayetteville and the other
cities, all of which have multiple local historic districts and local landmarks regulated by the COA
process, Some also have adopted additional regulations, like demolition review of all buildings over
50 years old and or an environs buffer around historic districts to prevent encroaching development
from affecting the historic setting. While Fayetteville lacks dedicated funding, other cities have
appropriated funds to expand their historic preservation impact. Fayetteville has dedicated planning
staff, but the program administration is shared with other areas of work, limiting the amount of time
available for historic preservation.
Figure 73. House at 828 Skyline Drive by Fay Jones (1960).
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Fort Collins, CO
POPULATION 169,810
Local Designations:
Four local historic districts, 230landmarks
Attractions:
Universities, scenic landscape, and proximityto
other populations centers
Program:
-Historic preservation incentives like rehabilitation loans,
design assistance grants, and otherfunding options
-Focus on reducing construction waste
-Currently developing a series of seven historic contexts
focusing on the i iLBights Movement
-Numerous infdr ional videos ty's website
-Has dedicated program fundinjar d has completed _
more than seventy grant projects '
-City has a Historic-Nservation Department with multiple
full-time staff and an Historic Preservation Officer
Boulder, CO
POPULATION 104,175
Local Designations:
Ten local historic districts, 200 landmarks
Attractions:
Scenic landscape, universities, and proximity to
other population centers
Program:
-Demolition reviews for buildings more than fifty years old.
-For contributing buildings in local historic districts, city
sales tax waiver on construction materials if at least 30
percent of the work is exterior
-Zoning variance and exemption options for historic properties
-In addition to local landmarks, the city's Structures of Merit
program provides an honorary designation but no requirement
for design review by the city
-No dedicated program funding
-Two planners support program; Historic Preservation Planner
serves as program manager
-Sixteen surveys have been completed since 1977
-Fourteen documents, including historic contexts on the city's B
lack and Swedish populations, have been created since 1988
Figure 74, Comparable Cities."'
Lawrence, KS
POPULATION 94,934
Local Designations:
Two local historic districts
Attractions:
University and proximity to other population centers
Asheville, NC
POPULATION 94,589
Local Designations:
Four local historic districts, 50 landmarks
Attractions:
Scenic landscape, universities, and Biltmore Estate
NHL property
Program:
-Recently completed an African American Heritage
Resource Survey and has completed various
neighborhood surveys
-Has landscape design guidelines in addition to traditional
historic district design guidelines
-Buncombe County landmarks are eligible for a 50 percent
tax deferral, in addition to state and federal tax credit programs
-Program is funded
-Historic Preservation Planner serves as the program manager
Fayetteville
POPULATION 93,582
Local Designations:
One local historic district comprising a single property
Attractions:
University, scenic landscape, and high
concentration of Modernistic architecture
Program:
-Strong recent survey and NRHP designation efforts
-Has taken steps to address racial inequity in
historic preservation through the BHPC
-No process for citizens to nominate local historic districts
-No local financial incentives for historic preservation
-No local landmarks (due to barriers in State law)
-No direct funding
-Designated staff, but less than 10 percent of staff
time is dedicated to historic preservation
Chapel Hill, NC
POPULATION 61,960
Local Designations:
Three local historic districts
Attractions:
Universities and proximity to other population centers
Program:
-Recently updated design guidelines for its historic districts
at the citywide level that include specifications for
landscape design and outdoor lighting
-No local financial incentives
-No dedicated program funding
-Senior Planner serves as program manager
-Has not completed surveys or developed historic contexts
in recent years
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4. Stakeholder & Community Engagement
Contents
Public input is crucial to any municipal planning
process. This chapter summarizes the stakeholder
and community engagement efforts that informed
the development of this plan.
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Figure 75. September 2022
Community Meeting,
A community involvement plan was developed at the onset of this project to define the community
engagement approach, develop a comprehensive communication strategy, increase outreach
accessibility, and provide opportunities for feedback and community conversation.71 Following a
series of stakeholder engagement meetings and community meetings, a community opinion survey
was released to the public. Press releases and social media were used to inform the public about
the opportunities to participate in the meetings and survey. The Fayetteville Public Library and
City staff provided support to individuals with Internet connectivity issues as well as those with
impairments and disabilities in completing the survey. A Spanish -language version of the survey
was made available at the City's Historic Preservation Office. All activities were productive with
high attendance and feedback. Overall, community members overwhelmingly indicated that they
support historic preservation in Fayetteville. Participants prioritized historic preservation initiatives
for the next ten years and identified general areas, properties, and types of buildings that they
believe are worthy of preservation.
Analysis
Stakeholders
—> Community —>
Plan
Existing Conditions Analysis
Stakeholder Engagement
Community Meeting
Evaluation
Community Involvement Plan
City of Fayetteville Staff
Community Opinion Survey
Strategic Plan
Figure 76, Planning and Engagement Process.
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4.1 Stakeholder Engagement
The City selected seven stakeholders — property owners in historic neighborhoods, local historians,
former members of the Historic District Commission, and others — who were interviewed in
September 2022.16 They shared opinions about historic preservation and the state of development
activities in Fayetteville. Several major takeaways emerged from the interviews:
• The concern most often stated was about the City's rapid growth and the demolitions
and redevelopment in established neighborhoods. Speculative development, rapidly
increasing density, and the University's contribution to that through growth in the student body
and workforce were frequently mentioned. A few people also brought up the effects of rapid
development on infrastructure, including stormwater drainage, throughout the city.
• Stakeholders largely do not really understand how historic preservation works,
including the difference between National Register -listed and locally -designated
historic districts, historic tax credits, the City's historic preservation ordinance and
design guidelines, etc.
• Stakeholders are not focused on anything in particular when it comes to historic
preservation. They have many interests and would probably benefit from some form of
organizational structure that would help to direct volunteer activity and advocacy,
• The City needs to establish a vision for historic preservation and then see it through. The
community seems to be open to and desirous of leadership from the City.
Once stakeholder interviews were complete, a list of topics for the community meeting and
questions for the community opinion survey were created, with input from the City.
4.2 Community Meetings
Community meetings took place in September 2022 and April 2023, During the first meeting,
attendees gave feedback regarding how to prioritize future historic preservation efforts, Each
person received four stickers numbered from 1 to 4 and placed the stickers on signs corresponding
to options for preservation initiatives, with 1 being the highest priority and 4 being the lowest. The
scores were tallied and ranked as follows:
1. Educate people about Fayetteville history and historic preservation
2. Document and protect historic properties
3. Regulate demolitions and redevelopment in established neighborhoods
4. Promote historic tourism
The prioritization of these topics informed action items in this plan, Additional meetings provided
the public with the opportunity to provide feedback on the draft historic preservation plan, as well
as ask questions about the project.
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The qualitative feedback data collected through the stakeholder interviews and the first community
meeting was used to develop a community opinion survey. The purpose of the survey was to test
the extent to which the anecdotal opinions and ideas provided by the small group of stakeholders
and meeting attendees represented the larger community. In October 2022, the online survey was
released to the public." In total, 619 respondents completed the survey, exceeding the original
target of 383 to reach a 95 percent confidence level with 4 percent margin of error, based on the
population of Fayetteville. The survey comprised two demographic items, a set of questions about
historic preservation priorities, an assessment of support for historic preservation, questions to
identify places that should be preserved, and an open-ended item to collect additional thoughts.
The survey responses, as summarized in the following sections, reflect an overwhelming support
for historic preservation in Fayetteville.78
4.3.1 Survey Results
Respondents
The 619 respondents fairly evenly represented the four wards in Fayetteville. Twelve percent of
respondents did not live in Fayetteville, and 4 percent did not answer the question about where
they lived. Other than the youngest group (age nineteen and younger) and people who did not
provide their age, the various age groups were represented fairly equally in the survey.
Historic Preservation Priorities
Respondents were asked to rate a list of six historic preservation activities on a five -point Likert
scale from Very Important to Not at All Important. "No Opinion" was also an option. The activities
are outlined on the following page.
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Historic Preservation Support
In the next set of questions, respondents reported the extent to which they agreed or disagreed
with a series of statements, using a Likert scale with the options Strongly Agree, Agree, Somewhat
Agree, Neither Agree nor Disagree, Somewhat Disagree, Disagree, and Strongly Disagree. The
statements included;
I care about preserving our community's history, including historic buildings,
I need more information about what City historic preservation programs can do and how they
work.
Property owners in Fayetteville who make their building a historic landmark should be able to
trust that the next owner will not be able to tear it down without getting permission from the
City.
Property owners who join with their neighbors to create a historic district should be able to trust
that no one will be able to tear down historic houses without getting permission from the City.
Property owners who receive financial incentives for fixing up historic buildings should be
willing to follow clearly written rules about what they can do to those buildings.
Respondents overwhelmingly indicated their agreement with all these statements, as shown below
(Figure 78).
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Areas/Properties to Preserve
Most respondents indicated that there are specific buildings or places in Fayetteville that they
would like to see preserved for future generations. The areas, buildings, or sites most often
identified by respondents as important to preserve are shown below, in order from highest number
of responses to lowest.
Downtown (36 responses, or 5.8 percent): including Fayetteville Square, old post office, and
other downtown buildings.
2. Dickson Street (31, or 5 percent): also known as the West Dickson Street Commercial Historic
District, listed in the NRHP in 2007 and the main throughfare connecting downtown to the U of
A campus.
3. Jefferson Elementary School (26, or 4.2 percent): Public school opened on February 19,1931,
and integrated in 1965. Located at 612 S. College Avenue.
4. Depot buildings (22, or 3,5 percent): Frisco Depot at 550 Dickson Street and Fayetteville
Depot at 528 W. Dickson Street.
5. Historic and older buildings, sites, or neighborhoods, generally (19, or 3 percent).
6. Cemeteries (15, or 2.4 percent),
7. Churches (15, or 2.4 percent).
8. Old Courthouse (15, or 2.4 percent): Listed in the NRHP in 1972,
9. Markham Hill (11, or 1.8 percent): 144 acres of woodlands and natural habitat currently facing
development pressure.
10. Block Street (9, or 1.5 percent): Commercial area in downtown Fayetteville.
11. South Fayetteville (9, or 1.5 percent): A historically working-class neighborhood south of
downtown.
12. Rock/"giraffe" houses (8, or 1.3 percent): Buildings clad in multicolored stone masonry that
have a giraffe -like appearance; found in Wilson Park and other neighborhoods.
13. University Heights (8, or 13 percent): A neighborhood with a collection of Modernistic
buildings by Architect Fay Jones.
Many other buildings and sites were mentioned multiple times by respondents, including Willow
Heights, a historical Black neighborhood; the 112 Drive -In; and motels along College Avenue,
among others.
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Based on research results, community outreach, and
anticipated historic preservation program staffing and
budget levels, five main goals for historic preservation in
Fayetteville have been identified;
1. Strengthen the preservation program through efficient
adjustments to the program's administration.
2. Encourage compatible development that prioritizes
historic preservation.
3. Identify and protect historic properties by utilizing
historic resources surveys and designations to identify
and protect historic resources for future generations.
4. Provide learning opportunities for the community
about historic preservation and Fayetteville's unique
history.
5. Promote diversity, equity, and inclusion and protect
cultural heritage.
This strategic plan provides a ten-year framework and over
50 action items for achieving these goals. The goals are
described in more detail in the next section of this plan,
followed by an implementation matrix for each goal. Each
row in each matrix is an action item with priority and timeline
recommendations, the personnel and partners and required
changes needed to execute the action, and anticipated
funding needs and level of effort. It is important to note that
although the broader goals are not listed in terms of priority,
the action items are prioritized as shown below. Action
items prioritized as critical should be completed as soon as
is practicable. In some cases, action items will be ongoing
activities. Those categorized as short-term should be
addressed within the next two years (by 2025). Some short-
term action items may also be critical to accomplishing other
goals or rectifying current challenges, like the presence of
historic preservation expertise on the HDC. Mid-term action
items are those that should be completed in the next two
to four years (by 2027). Long-term action items should be
completed by the end of the plan cycle in 2033.
Figure 79. Downtown Fayetteville Branding.
Contents
This chapter outlines the strategic plan and action
items for the Fayetteville Heritage and Historic
Preservation Plan,
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5.1 Goals
Goal 1. Strengthening the
Preservation Program
Fayetteville can update and expand existing
processes and platforms to strengthen its
preservation program. The City should ensure
preservation planning is integrated with other City
planning and development processes. A central
strategy to strengthening the preservation program
is to create an ordinance that details eligibility
criteria for local historic designation, including a
provision for contributing and noncontributing
resources within a district. This ordinance should
be based on NRHP criteria and NPS standards but
may be less stringent compared to the national
program." Discouraging demolitions to decrease
landfill waste and encouraging deconstruction to
salvage materials can also be addressed via City
policies that require a historic preservation review,
demolition delays, and/or mandate salvaging and
deconstruction of the building,80
Demolition delays are a key tool for working with
the property owner to preserve a threatened
historical building.
The City should explore the following process
for broader demolition reviews through a new
or revised ordinance and subsequent workflow
processes:
1. Staff review of the proposed demolition to
determine potential for historic significance
and discussion with applicant to ensure they
are aware of benefits of preservation and
alternatives to demolition, and prior survey
documentation.
2. Demolition delay issued by the HDC to allow
for an extended review, public comment,
discussion of alternatives with the property
owner, and a site visit, if needed.
3. Denial of a COA within a local historic district.
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The establishment of a citywide historic context and comprehensive survey plan (Appendix 1)
would provide a strong foundation for determining the significance of a historic resource proposed
for demolition. Expediting action items in Goal 3, Identify and Protect Historic Properties would
strengthen demolition review procedures by the City and protection of vulnerable historical
resources that the community values.
For any property that will be demolished and that the City or HDC deems worthy of documentation,
policies could also require a documentation package before a demolition permit is issued. Such
documentation could include photographs of the building and notes on property history. The
collected documentation packages could be stored and maintained digitally on the City's website
or physically at the library or with a partner organization.
The recordation of demolition data should be a top priority to help City staff and officials, the HDC,
and members of the community understand trends affecting the historic fabric of the city. For
example, addresses and year -built information, if included alongside demolition permit data, would
provide a strong foundation for future analysis and evaluation of potential intervention measures.
Additional measures like establishing dedicated funding for the historic preservation program
will provide new opportunities for program expansion, including but not limited to the required
dedicated funding for a Main Street program. Publishing online resources that provide information
on preservation -related reviews, processes for property owners interested in seeking local historical
designation, and a clear, centralized database detailing Fayetteville's historic resources will facilitate
public participation in preservation processes. Examples of problems and solutions within this goal
are listed in Table 14.
Table 14. Goal 1 Challenges and Solutions
Challenge
Solution/s
Sufficient planning staff capacity to handle
Thoughtful and proactive planning for staff capacity
preservation activities
(i.e., hiring plan considering the need for additional
City staff positions and/or consultants, reallocating
duties)
Accessibility of prior preservation studies and
Retroactive digitization of records and more robust
demolition data tracking
future data collection
Unclear guidelines for local designations
Create an ordinance that establishes designation
criteria and an application form with guidance
Degree of allocated funding
Earmarked funds for program activities
Demolition goes unchecked
Require demolition reviews for resources that are
forty-five years or older
Demolitions contributing to landfill
Avoiding demolition and requiring deconstruction
and salvage
Navigation of and access to City historic
Refine website to include key information for access
preservation information online can be improved
and transparency
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Goal 2. Encourage Development that is
Compatible with Historic Preservation
Goal 2 focuses on encouraging development that is sensitive
to the city's historic fabric through regulation and planning
methods. The city's historic character contributes to its identity
and its appeal to visitors; future development should be planned
with this in mind. This goal promotes development that is both
environmentally sustainable and historically sensitive so that
present and future generations can benefit from Fayetteville's
historic character. Development pressures could be addressed
through planning guidance, the establishment of character
overlay zones, and planned unit developments. Developers
and institutions should work with the City staff in promoting
sustainable development that works with existing building
stock, rather than demolishes or ignores the historical context
of the community. Funding opportunities, which often require
professional historical rehabilitation, should also be considered
to spark other investment and maintain the city's historic fabric.
Demolition activity is an ongoing threat to historic properties
in Fayetteville. A thorough review of historic -age building stock
proposed for demolition should be completed by City staff and
the City should encourage alternatives like adaptive reuse.
Examples of challenges and solutions related to this goal are
listed in Table 15.
Table 15, Goal 2 Challenges and Solutions
Challenge
Solution/s
Lack of regulatory authority
Changes to code and processes
regarding demolitions
Preventing demolitions
Exploring easements and independent
property acquisition
Loss of historic
Create new local historic districts
character
through new ordinances and
community engagement
Degree of allocated funding
Earmarked funds for program activities
Insensitive development
Character overlay zoning and planned
unit developments with guidance from
the City
Absence of historic tax
Facilitate investment and development
credit usage and missed
using historic tax credits and consider
opportunities for funding
joining Main Street Arkansas
Institutional development
Work with institutions in fostering
encouraging gentrification
community -centered development that
and over -development
protects historical resources
Figure 81, SWEPCO Building by Warren Segraves (1968).
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Goal 3. Identify and Protect Historic
Properties
Building upon Goal 2, the City must prioritize the
surveying and designation of historic properties at the
local level. Protection of historic properties begins with
the systematic and comprehensive survey of historical
resources. Future survey work should consider properties
within the boundaries of prior surveys that have reached
forty-five years of age or older since the time of original
documentation. Future surveys should be customized for
the needs of the City rather than limited to the use of AHPP
survey forms, which are time-consuming to complete
and collect more information than is necessary for local
evaluation and designation. Developing historic contexts
for appropriate themes will facilitate survey and designation
efforts. Examples of challenges and solutions within this goal
are listed in Table 16. The survey plan in Appendix I details
the steps recommended to achieve this goal.
Table 16, Goal 3 Challenges and Solutions
Challenge
Solution/s
Fifty years of surveying
Resurveying activities and
activity with inconsistent
surveying primarily for local
eligibility recommendations
designation rather than AHPP
standards
Resources reaching
Funding new surveys that
historic -age (45 years
target important architects like
or older) are significant
Fay Jones and others
in Fayetteville due to its
mid -twentieth century
architectural legacy
Lack of citywide historic
Funding a citywide historic
context
context that can guide future
survey efforts
Lack of context for diverse
Inclusion of diverse histories
histories and preservation
and places in future survey
of these resources
efforts
Protecting historic
Exploring local historic districts,
properties
easements, and property
acquisition
Maintaining historic
Utilizing grant funds for
properties
restoration and rehabilitation
projects and educating the
public on historic property
maintenance
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Local designation efforts should be a top priority for
Fayetteville. Given that state law requires a proposed local
district either have the support of a majority of owners or be
currently listed in the NRHP, Fayetteville has an opportunity
to expediently designate the 11 existing NRHP districts in
the City as local districts, Although the NRHP listing status
could allow the City to entirely bypass an owner petition,
it is best practice to allow an avenue for owner input. The
City could, however, place the burden on opponents of a
district, by moving forward with local designation for current
NRHP districts so long as a majority of owners (>_51%) do not
object. The NPS takes this approach at the federal level for
listing districts in the NRHP; listing will move forward as long
as a majority of residents who own property do not object.
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As noted in Section 2, the state law's explicit allowance for
embracing "noncontiguous lands" in a local historic district
could allow for a thematic or multiple property -type local
designation strategy, as employed for NRHP nominations.
Fayetteville should explore establishing a discontiguous
local historic district for Modernistic -style architecture
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Section 2.1.1 for more information on MPS).
Figure 83. Thomas -Tharp House (1854).
This house was placed on the Arkansas's Most Endangered Places
list in 2018.
Figure 84. Sanborn Map (1886) (at left),
Numerous years of Sanborn maps of the city are available to the
public for research.
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Goal 4. Provide Learning
Opportunities for the Community
The public engagement process for this plan revealed
that residents of Fayetteville believe historic preservation
is important, but they lack knowledge about how historic
preservation works. Residents are also proud of their city
and have desire to know more about the city's history.
Strengthening partnerships between the City, local and regional
institutions, and community groups can increase opportunities
for community members to learn about preservation and
Fayetteville's history, share their preservation priorities and
local historical knowledge, and become empowered and active
preservation partners. Collaboration with new and existing
partners to provide tours, events, and hands-on trainings for
the public allows diverse local stakeholders to contribute to
crafting a shared sense of community identity rooted in the
preservation of the city's historic resources. The City can
empower residents to take preservation into their own hands
by providing information on Fayetteville's historic resources and
preservation processes, economic incentives, and by marketing
available preservation tools and events to diverse Fayetteville
communities. Appendix C. Partnership Opportunities and D.
Funding Opportunities outline various existing and potential
partnerships available to the City. Examples of challenges and
solutions within this goal are listed in Table 17.
Table 17. Goal 4 Challenges and Solutions
Challenge
Solution/s
Lack of awareness and
Creation of historic
education on historic
preservation workshops and
preservation
information for the public
Confusion on the difference
Clearly inform the public on
between historic designations
the difference between these
designations
Desire to learn about
Redesign the City's website
Fayetteville's history but many
to provide educational tools
are unable to access this
and work with institutions
information
on increasing accessibility to
information
Lack of interpretive signage
Erect informational panels
throughout the city to inform
the public
Lack of connection between
Develop wayfinding and
historical places and points of
historical corridors (Figure 86)
interest
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Goal 5. Promote Diversity,
Equity, Inclusion.. and Protect
Cultural Heritage
Fayetteville residents expressed an interest in knowing more
about the city's diverse histories, Along with telling this
history, it is important to ensure all community members
are included in the City's historic preservation program.
This goal encompasses action items that seek to uplift
diverse histories, expand whose voices are heard and whose
interests are represented at preservation decision -making
tables, and to provide accessible avenues for community
participation in preservation processes. Combatting
erasure, or the removal of history of a particular group, is
a key method to this objective. In Fayetteville, particular
focus should be given to the Black community for its
notable history since the city's establishment. However,
other historically underrepresented groups, including
Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC), women,
the disabled, and those who identity as lesbian, bisexual,
gay, transgendered, and other queer identities (LGBT+)
should be included as well. Explicit efforts to explore diverse
histories, broaden the scope of local survey programs, and
expand protections for cultural heritage can help shepherd
the city's diverse historic resources into the future. Examples
of challenges and solutions within this goal are listed in
Table 18.
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Diverse histories are key to
understanding a complete
history of Fayetteville.
Figure 88. Fayetteville Pride.
Fayetteville is a center of
LGBT+ history, culture, and
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Table 18, Goal 5 Challenges and Solutions
Challenge
Solution/s
Lack of awareness of diversity
Celebrate diversity and cultural heritage through education and
and cultural heritage
protection of historical resources
Erasure of Black history
Partner with local Black and other non -white institutions to explore how
and other historically
this history can be protected and celebrated
underrepresented groups
Lack of inclusion of diverse
Document and designate historic properties that are associated with
histories at designated
diverse histories
properties
Lack of representation in
Develop historic contexts specific to African American and other
historic context documents
underrepresented groups, and/or address within other thematic contexts
Lack of diverse representation
Include diverse individuals on the HDC and continue to invest in the
in the government
BHPC
The City of Fayetteville's historic preservation planning should also consider the 2022
recommendations of the Black Heritage Resources Task Force.$' This group is a collaborative
effort of the Society for Black Archaeologists, the American Cultural Resources Association, the
Society of Historical Archaeology, and the Society of American Archaeology, Between 2020-
2022, the group conducted surveys and research to evaluate the practices of SHPOs with a
goal of addressing diversity and racial inclusion in archaeology and historic preservation. Key
recommendations applicable to preservation planning in Fayetteville include:
• Focus on identification of cultural/ethnic affiliations for documented resources, including
consulting the community. Ensure that data collection fields are established to facilitate
searches for such affiliations. Review and update existing records to retroactively add ethnic/
cultural affiliation.
• Be proactive in outreach to BIPOC communities to determine their historic preservation
needs and interests. Inquire about the properties considered significant to them and consult
with Black experts when evaluating properties. Make sure BIPOC communities are aware of
preservation resources and benefits.
• Increase the number of BIPOC properties honored with preservation designations.
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5.2 Implementation Matrices
Goal 1. Strengthen the Preservation Program
No.
Title
Action Item
Priority/
Responsible
Requires
Cost
Effort
Timeline
Party
Level
1.1
Local Historic
Modify ordinance to include eligibility criteria
Critical/
Planning,
Ordinance
N/A
Medium
District
and a process for establishing local historic
Short-
HDC,
districts.
Term
City Council
1.2
Commission
Ensure HDC ordinance meets CLG criteria
Critical/
Planning,
Appointments,
N/A
Medium
Qualifications
for expertise in architecture, urban planning/
Short-
HDC,
Coordination,
design, or history to the extent possible, Hire
Term
City Council
Ordinance,
consultants or pro bono professionals to
Resolution
assist the HDC on an as -needed basis.
1.3
Training
Hold annual trainings with the HDC and City
Short-
AHPP,
Budget
Medium
Medium
staff.
Term
Consultant
1.4
Funding
Allocate City budget to the historic
Short-
Budget Office,
Budget
Medium
Medium
preservation program that can be used for
Term
City Council
surveys, educational programs, events, and
other initiatives.
1.5
Data
Improve digital data collection to assist with
Short-
Long Range
Website,
N/A
High
Management
program analysis. Include digitized survey,
Term
Planning,
Workflow
designation information, demolition data, and
GIS
other relevant data. Demolition data should
include year -built dates, demolition types, and
historic designations,
1.6
Commission
Encourage more collaboration between the
Ongoing/
Planning,
Management
N/A
Low
Collaboration
HDC and BHPC through additional meetings,
Short-
HDC,
committees, and tasks.
Term
BHPC
1.7
Internship
Offer a seasonal internship to students
Mid -Term
Long Range
Staffing
Low
High
interested in historic preservation,
Planning
architecture, history, or cultural studies
to contribute to the program's initiatives.
Consider a collaboration with the U of A.
13
Historic Sites
Update the Historic Sites map, Clearly
Mid -Term
Long Range
Workflow
N/A
Medium
Map
distinguish between NRHP properties, NRHP
Planning,
districts, ARHP properties, local historic
GIS,
districts, and other properties of interest, such
Consultant
as those that reflect cultural heritage but that
are not designated. Attach the nomination
application to each NRHP property/district,
Depict historic district boundaries. Exclude
resources less than forty-five years old.
1.9
Plan Review
Include historic preservation staff in review of
Mid -Term
Planning,
Workflow
N/A
Medium
proposed major projects and zoning changes
Engineering,
to determine impacts to historic resources.
Public Works
1.10
Demolition
Pass an ordinance to allow for the review of
Long-
Planning,
Processes,
N/A
Medium
Ordinance
proposed demolitions for resources forty-five
Term
HDC,
Ordinance
years or older. Staff to evaluate each property
City Council
for significance. Work with the property owner
to discourage demolition. Reviews should be
taken up by the HDC as needed.
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Goal 2. Encourage Compatible Development that Prioritizes Historic Preservation
No.
Title
Action Item
Priority/
Responsible
Requires
Cost
Effort
Timeline
Party
Level
2.1
Historic
Highlight historical corridors and areas.
Short-
Long Range
May need
High
Medium
Corridors
Examples include signage, gateways, and
Term/
Planning,
Grants or Other
wayfinding to guide individuals to a historic
Mid -Term
HDC,
Funding
property or district or make them aware of the
BHPC,
historic property or area.
Arts Council,
Consultant
2.2
Downtown
Develop guidelines for downtown that
Mid -Term
Planning,
Document
Medium
Medium
encourage new development that is
Consultant
Adoption
compatible but differentiated from historical
buildings.
2.3
Develop
Establish an incentive program for property
Mid -Term
Planning,
Budget
Medium
High
Incentives
owners in local historic districts to encourage
HDC,
designations. Consider faqade improvement
City Council
grants, design assistance, or local tax breaks.
2.4
Coordinate
Collaborate with U of A to encourage new
Long-
Planning,
No Change
N/A
High
with
development that thoughtfully considers
Term
Institutions
Needed
Institutions
surrounding neighborhoods and protects
historic properties on and off campus,
2.5
Zoning
Explore overlay zoning as an alternative
Long-
Planning,
Zoning
Medium
High
to local historic districts to protect historic
Term
Consultant
character.
2.6
Sustainability
Encourage developers to utilize state and
Ongoing/
Planning,
Planning
N/A
High
federal historic tax credits for redevelopment
Short-
Development
Practices
and rehabilitation in line with SOI. (City Plan
Term
Services
2040 Goal 1)
2.7
Design
Though not currently enforceable, utilize the
Ongoing/
Long Range
Website,
N/A
Medium
Guidelines
Washington -Willow Design Guidelines as
Short-
Planning,
Documents
a tool for educating residents in the district
Term
HDC
about historically sensitive alterations, Use the
document as a base for developing guidelines
for newly created local historic districts.
2.8
Sustainability
Pass deconstruction ordinance requiring
Long-
Long Range
Ordinance
N/A
High
the salvaging and repurposing of historical
Term
Planning,
materials in local and NRHP historic districts.
HDC,
City Council
2.9
Main Street
Join Main Street Arkansas. The next workshop
Short-
City Council
Application
Low
Medium
Arkansas
period begins in fall 2024 with application in
Term
2025.
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Goal 3. Identify and Protect Historic Properties
No.
Title
Action Item
Priority/
Responsible
Requires
Cost
Effort
Timeline
I
Party
Level
3.1
Restoration
Continue historic preservation work on
Ongoing
Planning,
Website,
Medium
Medium
Projects
city -owned properties, like the Woolsey
Consultants
Social Media
Farmstead and Apple Warehouse. Publish
progress on the projects to demonstrate
the city's commitment to historic
preservation.
3.2
Historic
Develop a citywide and thematic historic
Short-
Consultant
N/A
Grants
High
Contexts;
context.
Term
Citywide Context
3.3
Historically Black
Identify and survey historical Black
Short-
Consultant
N/A
Grants
Medium
Neighborhoods
neighborhoods and resources, especially
Term
and Resources
the neighborhood east of downtown, that
can be used for educational development.
3.4
Windshield
Prepare for and conduct a comprehensive
Short-
Consultant
N/A
Grants,
High
Survey
citywide windshield survey.
Term
Medium
3.5
Reconnaissance
Based on windshield survey results,
Mid -Term
Consultant
N/A
Grants
High
Surveys
conduct reconnaissance -level
documentation.
3.6
Historic District
Conduct outreach with property owners in
Critical/
HDC,
Management
N/A
Medium
Outreach
NRHP historic districts to instill community
Short-
Planning
Marketing
pride, educate them about the difference
Term
between NRHP and local historic districts,
and encourage the creation of local historic
districts.
3.7
Local Historic
Poll NRHP historic district property owners
Short-
Planning
Management
N/A
High
District
to gauge interest in becoming a local
Term
Designation
historic district. Based on poll results,
prioritize facilitation of local historic district
designation.
3.8
Multiple Property
Create noncontiguous local historic
Mid -Term
Planning,
Survey
Grants
High
Designation
districts based on a multiple property
Consultant,
designation approach. Explore themes like
Community
modern architecture, Black history, and
other topics.
3.9
Easements
Encourage organizations and historic
Long-
Planning,
Website
N/A
Medium
property owners to use easements as
Term
Organizations
a historic preservation tool. Consider
donating AHPP easements for City
properties.
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Goal 4. Provide Learning Opportunities for the Community
No.
Title
Action Item
Priority/
Responsible
Requires
Cost
Effort
Timeline
Party
Level
4.1
Community
Improve the public's understanding of historic
Short-
Long Range
Website
Low
Medium
Engagement:
preservation and Fayetteville's preservation
Term
Planning,
Improve
program by updating the city's website.
Communications,
Information
Include information comparing NRHP, ARHP,
GIS
Channels
and local historic designations; explaining the
COA process and design guidelines; how to
apply for a local historic district; details about
initiatives; the updated Historic Sites map
(1.10); preservation -related grants and funding
opportunities; survey and historic context
reports; etc.
4.2
History
Install interpretive signage panels and
Short-
Planning,
No Change
Grants,
Medium
Sharing
historical markers at historic places or utilize
Term
Consultant,
Needed
Medium
other physical or visual ways (e.g., murals) to
Commissions,
share community history.
Parks
4.3
Preservation
Continue to award exceptional examples of
Ongoing
Planning,
No Change
Low
Low
Awards
preservation through the Preservation Awards
Commissions
Needed
program.
4.4
Program
Promote the City's historic preservation
Ongoing
Planning,
Website,
N/A
High
Promotion
initiatives and history through press, social
Communications
Social Media
media, website content, and other means.
4.5
Learning
Continue to host historic preservation tours
Ongoing
Planning,
Training
Grants
High
Opportunities:
and events. Consider HDC and BHPC
Commissions
Tours
members leading tours and events.
4.6
Learning
Partner with the U of A in supporting history
Short-
Planning,
Coordination
N/A
High
Opportunities:
coursework, programming, and cultural
Term
Commissions
U of A
resource management activities.
4.7
Learning
Develop and hold historic preservation
Short-
Planning,
Management
Grants
High
Opportunities:
workshops. Consider workshops related to
Term
Partners
Workshops
local historic district and NRHP designation,
historic building, and stone wall maintenance,
wood and metal window, door repair, and
natural disaster preparedness for buildings.
4.8
Community
Market to the community the importance of
Ongoing/
Planning,
Website,
Medium
High
Engagement:
local historic districts, especially as a tool for
Short-
Commissions
Marketing
Finding
maintaining historic character. Find advocates
Term
Partners
for local historic districts and partner with
them to establish support.
4.9
Community
Publish information about historic preservation
Mid -Term
Planning
Website
N/A
Medium
Engagement:
reviews and demolitions of historic properties
Transparency
to increase transparency,
4.10
Catalog
Work with the Fayetteville Public Library to
Long-
Planning,
Processes
Grants
Low
Contexts
catalog historic contexts, oral histories, and
Term
Library
other forms of documentation to provide
the community with a central repository for
historic preservation and local history.
4.11
National
Explore funding opportunities and
Mid -Term
Planning,
Website
Grants
Medium
Historic Trails
interpretation options for the Butterfield
Consultant,
Overland Route and Trail of Tears NHTs.
Partners
4.12
Engage Young
Consider projects and events to engage young
Mid -Term
Organizations,
Social Media,
Medium
Medium
Residents
adults with Fayetteville's history and topics
Schools
Website
of interest to them, such as histories of social
justice, diverse histories, and preservation
sustainability.
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Goal 5. Promote Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and Protect Cultural Heritage
No.
Title
Action Item
Priority/
Responsible
Requires
Cost
Effort
Timeline
Party
Level
5.1
Increase HDC
Encourage diversity on the HDC, Consider a
Ongoing
City Council
Appointments,
N/A
Medium
Diversity
merger of the HDC and BHPC to consolidate
Ordinance
efforts, empower Black preservation
initiatives, and save funds.
5.2
Protect Black
Work with the BHPC and community to
Ongoing/
Planning,
Community
N/A
Low
Sites: Develop
develop a list of threatened historical sites
Short-
Commissions,
Engagement
List of Sites
associated with Black heritage and identify
Term
Partners
ways to support their preservation, including
Black ownership.
5.3
Share Black
Support the designation of Black Historical
Short-
BHPC,
N/A
Grants,
Medium
History
Markers.
Term
City Council
Low
5.4
Increase BIPOC
Add Black and Indigenous Historical
Short-
Planning,
Community
Low
Low
Representation:
markers to the City's Historic Sites Map.
Term
GIS
Engagement
Add Markers
5.5
Historic
Ensure that Fayetteville's diverse histories,
Short-
Planning,
Community
Grants
Medium
Contexts:
particularly Black, Latino, Jewish, women, and
Term
Commissions,
Engagement
Diverse
LGBT+ histories, are documented in historic
Partners
Histories
context development.
5.6
Outreach
Explore methods of outreach to diverse
Short-
Planning,
Community
Grants
Medium
to Diverse
communities through events, commission
Term
Commissions,
Engagement
Communities
meetings, and crowdsourcing platforms. (see
Partners
Appendix G: Historical Markers Guidance)
5.7
Increase BIPOC
Review properties and districts currently
Ongoing
BHPC,
Community
Medium
Medium
Representation:
listed in the NRHP in Fayetteville for
HDC,
Engagement
Retroactive
overlooked associations with BIPOC history.
Volunteers
Review
Develop supplemental documentation and
update official records81
5.8
Protect
Support NWA Black Heritage in securing
Mid -Term
Planning,
Coordination
N/A
Medium
Black Sites:
historical Black sites. Consider assisting
BHPC,
Organization
the organization with historic preservation
HDC,
Support
activities and NRHP designation, if desired.
City Council
5.9
Identify BIPOC
Establish a directory of individuals and
Ongoing
BHPC
Community
N/A
Low
Preservation
organizations that should be consulted when
Engagement
Stakeholders
evaluating BIPOC heritage resources as
subject matter experts,"
5.10
Empower
Conduct targeted outreach to BIPOC
Ongoing
Planning,
Community
NA
Low
BIPOC
communities about the economic benefits of
BHPC
Engagement
Preservationists
historic preservation (e.g, tax breaks),
5.11
Increase BIPOC
Work with BHPC to identify potential projects
Long-
Planning,
Grant
N/A
Medium
Representation:
that could be funded through grants like the
Term
BHPC
Application,
Access to
NPS' African American Civil Rights grants
BHPC
Funds
and Underrepresented Community grants
Coordination
and apply for the grants.
5.12
Combat
Research historic preservation -related
Mid -Term
Planning,
Public
N/A
High
Gentrification
gentrification solutions in other cities to
Economic
Engagement,
prepare Fayetteville for future threats. For
Vitality,
Policy, Council
example, legacy business program, adaptive
BHPC,
Action
reuse of historical buildings for affordable
HDC
housing, etc.
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5.3 Conclusion & Plan Maintenance
The rich historic character that defines Fayetteville is essential to its identity and success as the
second-largest city in Arkansas. To ensure successful and effective historic preservation, the
plan's action items should be achieved according to their priority as well as financial and timing
constraints. Although the City is primarily responsible for the expansion of the Fayetteville Historic
Preservation Program, residents, institutions, and organizations also play a critical role in shaping
the outcome of a community that receives the many benefits from historic preservation.
Fayetteville has had a long history of preservation advocacy, surveying historic resources, and,
more recently, attaining funding and community support for historic preservation. The City should
continue to use grant funding for special initiatives but should also support the preservation
program through regular funding within its annual budget process. Building the network of
stakeholders and organizations that work collaboratively to support the City's efforts will be an
important effort.
The City and HDC should follow this plan between 2023 and 2033. The HDC should meet
annually to establish implementation priorities for the next year, and quarterly meetings should
be used to discuss the status of plan action items to ensure plan maintenance. Unforeseen events
or new initiatives that were not included in this document may require the City and/or HDC to
develop an addendum, internal policy, or guideline prior to the next update cycle. A public meeting
on the status of this plan should be held approximately five years after implementation (2028). The
next plan update should take place no later than 2033.
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1. The National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) requires that each federal agency identify and assess the effects its
actions may have on historic properties. For more, see: https://www.ach -gov//protecting-historic-properties/section-
106-process/introduction-section-106.
2. National Park Service, National Register Bulletin 15: How to Apply the National Register Criteria for Evaluation,
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3. Arkansas Code § 14-172-202 (2020) - Purpose: 2020 Arkansas Code: US Codes and Statutes: US Law: Justia.
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4. Arkansas Code § 14-172-207 (2020) - Establishment of historic districts: 2020 Arkansas Code: US Codes and
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53. Arkansas CLG Procedure C.1.13: All members of the commission should be preservation -related professions, to the
extent available in the community. If this requirement is not met the local government must demonstrate that it has
made a reasonable effort to fill these positions with a preservation -related professional. When the commission is
reviewing a matter in a discipline not represented on the commission, they shall consult with a professional who has
expertise in that discipline.
54. For more information about NAPC training, visit https://www.napcommissions.ora .
55. The AHPP was unable to provide SHPO reports for the Fayetteville CLG. Self -assessment reporting completed by the
City was used for analysis. The AHPP confirmed the City was in good standing with the CLG program in December
2022. Self -reporting CLG evaluations were only available for the years 2014, 2018, and 2022.
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Preservation Commission, community partners, and residents for their assistance in providing feedback, information, and
sourcing historical photographs.
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Appendices
Name Page
AppendixA: Acronyms.............................................................................................92
AppendixB: Glossary................................................................................................93
Appendix C: Partnership Opportunities.........................................................96
Appendix D: Funding Opportunities.................................................................98
Appendix E: S01 Standards for Rehabilitation............................................100
Appendix F: S01 Professional Qualifications...............................................101
Appendix G: Historical Markers Guidance....................................................102
Appendix H: Historic District Properties.........................................................104
Appendix I; Historic Resources Survey Plan................................................123
Figure 91. Tightrope Walker Above the Square in 1919.
Appendix A: Acronyms
A&M Arkansas and Missouri Railroad
A&P Advertising and Promotion Commission
ACHP Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
AHPP Arkansas Historic Preservation Program
ARHP Arkansas Register of Historic Places
BHPC Black Heritage Preservation Commission
BIPOC Black, Indigenous, and People of Color
CAMP Commission Assistance and Mentoring Program
CLG Certified Local Government
COA Certificate of Appropriateness
CFR Code of Federal Regulations
DFC Downtown Fayetteville Coalition
DOE Determination of Eligibility
DOI Department of the Interior
FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency
GIS Geographic Information Systems
HDC Historic District Commission
HMR Hotel, Motel, Restaurant Tax
HPF Historic Preservation Fund
HPRG Historic Preservation Restoration Grant
HTC Historic Tax Credit
LGBT+ Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Asexual, Intersex, Queer, Questioning, etc.
MPS Multiple Property Submission
MSA Main Street America/Arkansas
NAPC National Alliance of Preservation Commissions
NHPA National Historic Preservation Act
NHT National Historic Trail
NPS National Park Service
NRHP National Register of Historic Places
NTH National Trust for Historic Preservation
NWA Northwest Arkansas
POS Period of Significance
QRE Qualifying Rehabilitative Expenditure
SRB State Review Board
SHPO State Historic Preservation Office (AHPP)
SOI Secretary of the Interior
THPO Tribal Historic Preservation Office
U of A University of Arkansas
USC United States Code
VA Veterans Affairs
WCA Washington County Assessor
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Appendix B: Glossary
Arkansas Historic Preservation Program (AHPP) is the State Historic Preservation Office
(SHPO) for Arkansas, The AHPP State Review Board is responsible for reviewing nominations
to the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) and the Arkansas Register of Historic Places
(ARHP). The AHPP also provides oversight and disbursement of funds for various grant programs.
Arkansas Register of Historic Places (ARHP) is the state equivalent of the NRHP. The state
register is less stringent than the NRHP, providing an alternative designation for historic properties.
The AHPP manages the ARHP and determines eligibility for inclusion.
Black Heritage Preservation Commission (BHPC) is a seven -member body created to
recognize, acknowledge, protect, and preserve historical resources and cemeteries associated with
Black ethnic heritage, with special regard for Fayetteville's early Black families and individuals and
the churches and other cultural resources they built. The BHPC is responsible for erecting historical
markers for places of Black history and heritage.
Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) is a legal permit petitioned by a property owner in a local
historic district to complete alterations to a contributing resource in said district. The COA process
is administered by the City's Historic District Commission (HDC) and typically requires the review
of applicable design guidelines and submission of documents/plans for approval.
Certified Local Government (CLG) is a government certified through national standards to
manage local historic preservation initiatives. The CLG program was established in 1980 by
Congress and is administered by the National Park Service (NPS) and the corresponding SHPO.
City of Fayetteville, or City, is the local government of the municipality of Fayetteville, Arkansas.
The use of the term City (uppercase) is differentiated from city (lowercase) which refers to the city's
history, landscape, and geography.
Contributing Resource is a historic resource that adds to the historic value of a district. The
opposite of a contributing resource is a Noncontributing Resource which does not add value
because of a lack of historic significance, alterations, or nonhistoric-age.
Deconstruction is the act of removing building materials intact during demolition. This process
aims to reuse and repurpose salvaged materials rather than discarding them for landfill.
Designation is the official recognition status of a property or district's historic significance,
These designations may be mostly honorary (federal and state) or have special protections (local
ordinance historic district).
Design Guidelines are specific design principles and recommendations one should follow when
making changes or completing construction in a local historic district, The guidelines ensure that
proposed changes are appropriate in the context of the local historic district.
Easement is a legal protection for properties where covenants restrict certain property rights.
The AHPP Conservation Easement program protects buildings from demolition through this legal
restriction.
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Historic pertains to resources that have an official local, state, and/or federal designation(s).
Historic -age are resources that are at least 45 to 50 years old. The opposite of historic -age is
nonhistoric-age, which includes resources that are less than 45 years old.
Historical pertains to resources that do not have an official local, state, or federal designation but
are significant to the culture. It may also be used to describe "historical" maps or imagery, or an
older house that does not have a historic designation.
Historic Preservation is the identification, evaluation, recordation, documentation, curation,
acquisition, protection, management, rehabilitation, restoration, stabilization, maintenance,
research, interpretation, and conservation of historic properties, or education and training regarding
the foregoing activities.
Historic District Commission (HDC) is the legal body responsible for administering the COA
process in Fayetteville, administering nominations for local historic districts and the NRHP, and
providing comment and direction on the City's historic preservation program.
Historic Preservation Fund (HPF) is a program funded by oil and gas lease revenues per the
Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, as amended, to assist in matching grants-in-aid for various
historic preservation programs and projects.
Historic Preservation Officer or Planner is the staff role of managing a historic preservation
program and the executive secretary of the HDC. This program manager role is currently being
filled by the Long Range & Preservation Planner with oversight from the Long -Range Planning &
Special Projects Manager.
Historic Integrity is a concept used to evaluate the significance of a historical resource. The
resource must retain integrity of seven aspects; materials, workmanship, design, feeling, location,
setting, and association. Ideally, the resource must retain some if not all of these aspects to be
considered eligible for the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).
Historic Resources Survey, or Architectural Survey, is a planned process of identifying,
evaluating, and documenting historical resources within a specific survey area.
Local Ordinance District or Local Historic District is a historic district created by a municipality
by the enactment of an ordinance for a specific area. Local historic districts include more than one
contributing resource and often encompass neighborhoods. In Fayetteville, local historic districts
are regulated by the City and HDC; in contrast, NRHP historic districts are largely honorary and
only regulated when federal funds are used.
Main Street Arkansas is a state -level program of the Main Street America program, sponsored by
the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Main Street communities receive funding and support
opportunities from the AHPR
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National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) is the legislation that created the National
Register of Historic Places and expanded federal review to include the survey, identification, and
documentation of historic properties of projects funded by the federal government. Section 106
of the NHPA requires federal agencies to identify and assess the effects its actions may have on
historic properties.
National Historic Trail (NHT) is a National Park Service program that documents, programs, and
preserves more than 25,000 miles of linear trail networks.
National Park Service (NPS) is the federal agency within the Department of the Interior (DOI)
that administers the NRHP, in addition to administering the nation's national parks and other sites.
National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is a federally -maintained list of districts, sites,
buildings, structures, and objects significant in American history, architecture, archaeology,
engineering, and culture.
NRHP Historic District is composed of districts sites, buildings, structures, and objects significant
in American history, architecture, archaeology, engineering, and culture.
Property Type are groupings of properties defined by common physical and associative attributes.
Public Private Partnerships (PPP) seek to complete projects or tasks using time and expenses
approach to reduce expenses and improve project outcomes based on private expertise,
Secretary of the Interior (SOI) is the executive official appointed by the President of the
United States to administer the Department of the Interior (DOI, which includes the NPS). The
SOI Standards for Rehabilitation are official guidelines for professional qualifications and for the
categorization and methodology of preservation, rehabilitation, restoration, and reconstruction
of historic buildings. SOI Professional Qualifications are federal standards published in Code
of Federal Regulations (CFR) 36 CFR Part 61 to provide a standard baseline of professional
requirements for professions in the cultural resource management field.
Section 106 is stipulated in the NHPA as the federal review process for historic resources. This
legislation requires federal agencies to consider the effects of their actions on historic properties
and is generally triggered by a federal action such as federal agency's finding, licensing, permit, or
approval,
State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) is the state historic preservation program. Each SHPO
has a State Historic Preservation Officer. In Arkansas, the AHPP fulfills the role as SHPO,
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Appendix C: Partnership Opportunities
Name
Type of Organization
Potential Areas of Expertise
Potential Partnerships
Arkansas Air and Military
Museum
Aviation, Military History
Programming
Museum
Arkansas Historical
Organization
Historic Preservation
Networking
Association
Local History
Arkansas Historic
Agency
Historic Preservation
Programming,
Preservation Program
Arkansas/National Registers
Designations
Arkansas Municipal League
League
Grants, Local Government
Grants
The Art Gallery at NWA Mall
Museum
Exhibit Curation
Programming
Black Historic Preservation
Commission
Black History
Education, Designation,
Commission
Programming
Black Action Collective
Organization
Black History
Education, Designation,
Programming
Botanical Garden of the
Museum
Landscape Design, Plants
Programming
Ozarks
Clinton House Museum
Museum
Political History
Programming
Crystal Bridges Museum of
Museum
Art History/Conservation,
Art Conservation,
American Art
Exhibit Curation
Regional Programming
Dickson Street Merchants
Organization
Economic Development
Main Street Arkansas
Events, Tourism
Programming
Experience Fayetteville
City Department
Economic Development,
Main Street Arkansas
Tourism
Programming
Fayetteville Chamber
Nonprofit
Economic Development
Main Street Arkansas
Programming
Fayetteville History
Blog
Local History
Education, Programming
Fayetteville Farmers Market
Community
Events
Events
Organization
Fayetteville Forward Historic
Community
Local History
Community Activism
and Heritage Resource Action
Organization
Group
Fayetteville Natural Heritage
Nonprofit
I Land Preservation,
Education, Programming
Association
Historic Sites Mapping
Fayetteville Public Library
Agency
Archives, Local History
Education, Programming
Fayetteville Public Schools
Agency
Community Engagement
Education
Fayetteville Senior Activity &
Agency
Community Engagement
Community Activism,
Wellness Center
Local History
Education,
Programming
Friends of the East Mountain
Community
Black History, Cemetery
Education, Programming
Cemetery
Organization
Preservation
Habitat for Humanity ReStore
Charity
Salvaging Materials
Donations
of Washington County
Headquarters House Museum
Museum
Local History
Education, Programming
Historic District Commission
Commission
Designations, Local History
Community Activism
Designation
KUAF Public Radio
Media
Community Engagement
Education
The Nature Conservancy,
Nonprofit
Easements, Land
:9:1
Easements
Fayetteville
Conservation
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Name
Type of Organization
Potential Areas of Expertise
Potential Partnerships
Neighborhood Associations
Community
Designations, Local History
Community Activism
(in Fayetteville)
Organization
Northwest Arkansas
Nonprofit
Black History, Education
Programming
African American Heritage
F
Association, Inc.
I
Northwest Arkansas Heritage
Nonprofit
Historic Trails, Local History,
Programming
Trail Partners
Designations
Northwest Arkansas Land
Nonprofit
Easements, Land Preservation
Networking
Trust
Prairie Grove Heritage
Museum
Local History
Programming,
Museum
Designations
Shiloh Museum of Ozark
Museum
Exploration/Settlement
Grants
History
History
Washington County Historical
Preservation
Community Engagement,
Programming
Society
Historic Preservation
The Wilson Art Museum
Museum
Art History/Conservation
Education, Designation,
Programming
Trail of Tears Association
Organization
History
Education, Designation,
Programming
University of Arkansas
University
Community Engagement
Programming
U of A Fay Jones School of
University College
Architecture, Community &
Education, Programming
Architecture and Design
Regional Planning, Design
U of A Fulbright College of
University College
Archaeology, History
Education, Programming
Arts & Sciences
U of A Community Design
University
Architecture, Design
Design Assistance
Center
U of A Museum
Museum
University History
Programming
VA Medical Center -
Agency
Military/Medical History
Education
Fayetteville
Washington County Fair
County Fair
Agriculture History,
Events, Programming
Fairgrounds History
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Appendix D: Funding Opportunities
Funding opportunities are categorized below based on federal, state, and local/regional sources. Most of these grants
are recurring annually, but it is possible for grants to change over time, become decommissioned, or institute new
requirements, Therefore, it is recommended the City conduct research on each grant opportunity to determine the best
path forward for funding projects,
Federal Incentives
Federal Historic
Preservation Tax
Incentives Program
NPS oversight; tax credit of 20 percent of qualified expenditures; applies to income -
producing properties only
(https://www.nps,gov/tps/tax-incentives,htm)
Federal Grants
African American Civil Rights Grants*
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)*
Disaster Recovery Grants
Emergency Supplemental HPF
History of Equal Rights Grant Opportunity*
Save America's Treasures
Tribal Historic Preservation Office Grant*
Underrepresented Community Grants*
Additional NPS Grants geared towards specific properties/projects
State Grants
AHPP County Courthouse Restoration Grant
AHPP Historic Marker Program Grants
AHPP CLG Grants (Funded by the NPS HPF)*
AHPP Downtown Revitalization Grants
Available to Downtown Network, Main Street Arkansas cities
AHPP Historic Preservation Restoration Grant
Option 1; Grants up to $10,000 to fund renovation and restoration projects that make
properties eligible for nomination to the NRHP. 1) These grants are available to
non-profit, local government, and private property owners. 2) Eligible properties
must be listed on the ARHP or identified as noncontributing structures in an NRHP
historic district. 3) The project must restore architectural features that will make the
property eligible for the NRHP, 4) Grant recipients may apply for Option 2 funding in
subsequent years. Requires a 2:1 match from the grantee.
Option 2; Grants of $10,000 or more are available to fund approved restoration projects
for properties currently listed on the National Register of Historic Places, 1) These
grants are available to nonprofit and local government. Private property owners are
not eligible for Option 2 grant funding. 2) Any owner receiving Option 2 grant funds
must sign and file an easement agreement before grant funds are released (see page
12). 3) Option 2 recipients may also re -apply for additional funding in subsequent
years, These grants require an easement to be donated to AHPP, Requires a 2:1 match
from the grantee.
Option 3; Grants of $5,000 to $9,999 for approved restoration projects for cemeteries
listed on the NRHP. Recipients must provide a 20 percent match, 50 percent of which
may be in -kind materials, services, and/or labor. This is a 4 to 1 match with AHPP,
Arkansas Arts Council Grants
Curtis H, Sykes Memorial Grant Program*
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State and Local Incentives
Arkansas Rehabilitation
State tax credit of 25 percent of eligible expenditures; costs must have a minimum
Tax Credits; Owner-
investment of $5,000. There is a maximum cap of credit value of $25,000. Properties may be
Occupied
individually listed, contributing to an existing historic district, and deemed eligible for listing
following the rehabilitation to be eligible for the state historic tax credit. The projects must
follow the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation.
Arkansas Rehabilitation
State tax credit of up to 25 percent of eligible expenditures; costs have a minimum
Tax Credits; Income-
investment of $25,000. There is a maximum cap of credit value of $400,000. Properties may
Producing
be individually listed, contributing to an existing historic district, and deemed eligible for
listing following the rehabilitation to be eligible for the state historic tax credit. The projects
must follow the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation.
Nonprofit Funding Sources
National Funding
African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund (NTHP)*
Sources
Clinton Foundation*
Cynthia Woods Mitchell Fund for Historic Interiors (NTHP)**
National Trust Emergency/Intervention Funding (NTHP)
Hart Family Fund for Small Towns (NTHP)
Johanna Favrot Fund for Historic Preservation (NTHP)**
National Trust Preservation Funds*
Shell Oil Company Foundation*
Local and Regional
Arkansas Black Hall of Fame Foundation*
Funding Sources
Arkansas Municipal League Benefit Programs
Carpet One Floor & Home
Greening of Arkansas Grants Program
J.B. Hunt Company Giving*
Northwest Arkansas Community Foundation*
Preserve Arkansas Services
Sunderland Foundation Grants*
Tyson Foods Corporate Sponsorships*
Union Pacific Foundation*
Walmart Northwest Arkansas Giving Program*
Willard & Pat Walker Charitable Foundation
*Potential for funding historic resources surveys and/or historic context development. There is the possibility an
agreement could be made with certain local sources for funding surveys and development of historic contexts.
**Requires work to be completed on an NHL.
Hotel, Motel, Restaurant Tax
Since 1977, revenue from the Hotel, Motel, Restaurant (HMR) Tax (Arkansas Code §26-75-606) has been a tool for
Fayetteville84 HMR taxes (2 percent sales) are split evenly between the Fayetteville Parks and Recreation Department
and Advertising and Promotion (A&P) Commission. One percent of the HMR tax is used for the following tasks;
• Advertising and promotion purposes;
• Convention center construction and upkeep;
• Operation of a visitor center or for other tourist promotion facilities;
• Funding staffing for the A&P Commission;
• Funding the arts;
• Operation of tourist -oriented facilities, and;
• Construction and maintenance activities for public recreation facilities and bond payment.
The City may appropriate the sales revenue to the aforementioned activities, but they are not permitted to use these
funds for capital improvements that differ from the ones mentioned above, operational costs, and/or for civic groups and
the chamber of commerce.
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Appendix E: Secretary of the Interior (SOI)
Standards for Rehabilitation
The Secretary of the Interior (SOI) Standards for Rehabilitation, commonly referred to as the SOI Standards,
are official guidelines for professional qualifications and on the categorization and methodology of
preservation. Note the SOI Standards for Rehabilitation provide a basis for rehabilitation efforts. The White
Hangar Local Historic District includes specifications for certain materials and features in addition to these
standards.
1. A property will be used as it was historically or be given a new use that requires minimal change to its
distinctive materials, features, spaces, and spatial relationships,
2. The historic character of a property will be retained and preserved. The removal of distinctive materials or
alteration of features, spaces, and spatial relationships that characterize a property will be avoided.
3. Each property will be recognized as a physical record of its time, place, and use. Changes that create a
false sense of historical development, such as adding conjectural features or elements from other historic
properties, will not be undertaken.
4. Changes to a property that have acquired historic significance in their own right will be retained and
preserved.
5. Distinctive materials, features, finishes, and construction techniques or examples of craftsmanship that
characterize a property will be preserved.
6. Deteriorated historic features will be repaired rather than replaced. Where the severity of deterioration
requires replacement of a distinctive feature, the new feature will match the old in design, color, texture,
and, where possible, materials. Replacement of missing features will be substantiated by documentary
and physical evidence.
7 Chemical or physical treatments, if appropriate, will be undertaken using the gentlest means possible.
Treatments that cause damage to historic materials will not be used.
8. Archaeological resources will be protected and preserved in place. If such resources must be disturbed,
mitigation measures will be undertaken.
9. New additions, exterior alterations, or related new construction will not destroy historic materials,
features, and spatial relationships that characterize the property. The new work shall be differentiated
from the old and will be compatible with the historic materials, features, size, scale and proportion, and
massing to protect the integrity of the property and its environment.
10. New additions and adjacent or related new construction will be undertaken in such a manner that, if
removed in the future, the essential form and integrity of the historic property and its environment would
be unimpaired.
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Appendix F: SOI Professional Qualifications
The following are the Secretary of the Interior Professional Qualifications (36 CFR Part 61).
History
The minimum professional qualifications in history are a graduate degree in history or closely related field; or
a bachelor's degree in history or closely related field plus one of the following:
At least two years of full-time experience in research, writing, teaching, interpretation, or other
demonstrable professional activity with an academic institution, historic organization or agency, museum,
or other professional institution; or
• Substantial contribution through research and publication to the body of scholarly knowledge in the field
of history.
Architectural History
The minimum professional qualifications in architectural history are a graduate degree in architectural history,
art history, historic preservation, or closely related field, with coursework in American architectural history, or
a bachelor's degree in architectural history, art history, historic preservation, or closely related field plus one of
the following:
At least two years of full-time experience in research, writing, or teaching in American architectural
history or restoration architecture with an academic institution, historical organization or agency,
museum, or other professional institution; or
• Substantial contribution through research and publication to the body of scholarly knowledge in the field
of American architectural history.
Historic Architecture
The minimum professional qualifications in historic architecture are a professional degree in architecture or a
state license to practice architecture, plus one of the following:
At least one year of graduate study in architectural preservation, American architectural history,
preservation planning, or closely related field, or
At least one year of full-time professional experience on historic preservation projects,
Architecture
The minimum professional qualifications in architecture are a professional degree in
Architecture plus at least two years of full-time experience in architecture; or a state license to practice
architecture.
Archaeology
The minimum professional qualifications in archaeology are a graduate degree in archaeology, anthropology,
or closely related field plus:
At least one year of full-time professional experience or equivalent specialized training in archaeological
research, administration, or management;
At least four months of supervised field and analytic experience in general North American archaeology,
and
Demonstrated ability to carry research to completion,
In addition to these minimum qualifications, a professional in prehistoric archaeology shall have at least one
year of full-time professional experience at a supervisory level in the study of archaeological resources of the
prehistoric period. A professional in historic archaeology shall have at least one year of full-time professional
experience at a supervisory level in the study of archaeological resources of the historic period.
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Appendix G: Historical Markers Guidance
Historical markers are an effective method of providing orientation to a significant historical resource,
Markers can be related to a particular historical event, an important individual, sacred site, or notable
building, structure, or object. In addition to state historical markers which are administered by the AHPP, the
City is developing another program for local markers celebrating and recognizing history in Fayetteville, Both
BHPC and HDC have a role in establishing historical markers.
Historical Markers
The process for approving historical markers can be organized by the following steps: eligibility, application,
approval (or denial), and erection of the marker itself. Baseline steps for the historical marker process is
outlined below.
Eligibility Criteria
The marker must fulfill at least one of the following parameters:
1. A historical event that happened at least 50 years ago.
2. A significant person who has passed away at least 50 years ago or has contributed to the community at
least 50 years ago. (i.e., Jane Smith died in 1973 or Jane Smith was the first Black woman to be mayor in
or before 1973).
3, A historical place (site, building, object, structure) that is at least 50 years old.
Application Process
1, Complete an application form detailing the purpose and need for the historical marker, and ensuring the
proposed marker meets eligibility criteria.
2. Draft a statement of significance for the historical marker topic. The statement should include referenced
data and information in bibliographic format (Chicago citation style).
3. Submit the application with a fee for approval,
Approval Process
1, The applicable historic commission or both historic commissions will review the application at their
commission meeting. The applicant should be present for the meeting to present their case for the
historical marker.
2. If denied, the staff and the commissions may work with the applicant in correcting their application or
refining their proposed topic.
3. If approved, the commission(s) would request a formal draft text for the historical marker. The applicant
will be allotted 90 days to draft the marker text. The marker draft should be approximately 200 to 300
words and should include a title for the marker.
4. Once resubmitted, the HDC and/or BHPC and Historic Preservation staff will review the draft and work
with the applicant to develop a final draft.
Erection of the Marker
1, Once approved, staff will order the marker to be manufactured.
2. The City may work to facilitate the siting of the maker if it is placed on public property.
Implementation
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Alternative Methods
There are many ways to express and share history in the
built environment, as well as virtually. Formal historical
markers are expensive and require more time for approval,
therefore other methods of recognizing history should also
be explored by the BHPC, HDC, and the City. Below is a
list of additional options that may be explored in addition
to formal historical marker programs:
Informational Panels
Informational panels that include imagery and text. Panels
often accompany historical sites and complexes that
require additional orientation of public history through
detailed text and images.
National Park Service informational panel design
is used frequently in national parks and other NPS
sites as a way to clearly convey history and the
environment.
Online Tools
Online map portal for crowdsourced story submissions.
Examples include:
There's A Story Here developed by the City of San
Antonio. This website provides users the opportunity
to share their own personal stories that celebrate their
upbringing and cultural heritage in San Antonio.
Texas Freedom Colonies Atlas developed by Dr.
Andrea Roberts. This crowdsourced interactive map
fact -checks user -submissions about freedom colonies
and other significant Black communities in Texas.
Virtual walking tour with map and points of interest. Virtual
walking tours can be explored virtually or in -person, and
are equipped with an interactive map, images, and/or
audio media.
A traditional map with interactive points (Wake Forest,
North Carolina).
A story map platform with a short narrative and data
points (Hart Island, New York City).
Audio storytelling with imagery (Longmont, Colorado).
This example provides virtual tours for downtown,
Latino, and Women's history.
Various story maps depicting legacy businesses and
Black, LGBT+, and women histories (Cambridge,
Massachusetts).
Video recordings of walking tour stops (Baltimore
National Heritage Area).
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Appendix H: Historic District Properties
The following tables include a list of property addresses in NRHP and local historic districts in Fayetteville as of 2023.
Historic Districts
Local Historic District
Name
Year Listed
Significance
White Hangar
2008
Local
NRHP Historic Districts
Name
Year Listed
Criteria
Area of Significance
Level of
Significance
Washington -Willow Historic District
1980
A, C
Architecture
Local
Community Planning
Economics
Education
Law
Fayetteville Veterans Administration
1980
A, C
Architecture
State
Hospital District
Health/Medicine
Politics/Government
Mount Nord Historic District
1982
A, C
Architecture
Local
Commerce
Politics/Government
Wilson Park Historic District
1995
C
Architecture
Local
West Dickson Street Commercial
2007
A, C
Architecture
Local
Historic District
Commerce
University of Arkansas Campus
2009
A, C
Architecture
State
Historic District
Education
Butterfield Overland Mail Route
2009
A
Transportation
State
Fayetteville Segments Historic District
Mount Sequoyah Cottages Historic
2012
A
Religion
State
District
Meadow Springs Historic District
2019
A, C
Architecture
Local
Community Planning
Benjamin Franklin Johnson II
2019
A, C
Architecture
Local
Homestead District
Agriculture
North Garvin Drive Historic District
2021
C
Architecture
Local
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Historic District Properties
Local Historic District
White Hangar Local Historic District
SHPO Site ID
Historic Name
Alternate Name
Address
Style
WA0792
White Hangar
White Hangar at Drake Field
4290 S, School Ave
I No style
NRHP Historic District
Benjamin Franklin Johnson II Homestead District NRHP Historic District
SHPO Site ID
Historic Name
Alternate Name
Address
Style
WA0345
Ben Johnson Barn
Johnson Barn
3150 W Pear Lane
Craftsman
WA1691
Benjamin Johnson II House
Johnson House
3150 W Pear Lane
Craftsman
N/A
Chicken House
N/A
3150 W Pear Lane
No style
N/A
Spring House
N/A
3150 W Pear Lane
No style
N/A
Dam
N/A
3150 W Pear Lane
N/A
N/A
Rock walls
N/A
3150 W Pear Lane
No style
N/A
Cistern
N/A
3150 W Pear Lane
No style
N/A
Pergola
N/A
3150 W Pear Lane
No style
N/A
Workhouse foundation
Site of the former Workhouse
3150 W Pear Lane
N/A
N/A
Orchard
Site of the Orchard
3150 W Pear Lane
N/A
Butterfield Overland Route, Fayetteville Segment NRHP Historic District
SHPO Site ID
Historic Name
Alternate Name
Address
Style
WA0975
Butterfield Overland Mail Route
Butterfield Route Segment 1
West of Old Missouri Road
N/A
WA0976
Butterfield Overland Mail Route
Butterfield Route Segment 2
West of Old Missouri Road
N/A
Fayetteville Veterans Affairs Hospital NRHP Historic District
SHPO Site ID
Name
Address
Style
WA1207
Main Hospital Building
1100 N College Ave
Colonial Revival
WA1208
Dining Hall and Attendants' Quarters
1100 N College Ave
Colonial Revival
WA1209
I Recreation Building
1100 N College Ave
Colonial Revival
WA1205
I Nurses' Quarters
1100 N College Ave
Colonial Revival
WA1210
Director's Residence
1100 N College Ave
Colonial Revival
WA1211
Duplex Quarters
1100 N College Ave
Colonial Revival
WA1212
Duplex Quarters
1100 N College Ave
Colonial Revival
WA1202
Storehouse and Garage Building
1100 N College Ave
Colonial Revival
WA1201
Laundry Building
1100 N College Ave
Colonial Revival
WA1200
Boiler Plant
1100 N College Ave
No Style
WA1199
I Seamstress Building
1100 N College Ave
No Style
N/A
I Flag pole
1100 N College Ave
N/A
WA1204
I Garage
1100 N College Ave
No Style
WA1206
Gatehouse
1100 N College Ave
Colonial Revival
WA1193
Connecting Corridor (Res 1 to 3)
1100 N College Ave
N/A
N/A
Front Gateposts
1100 N College Ave
N/A
WA1059
Elliptical Lawn and Main Drive
1100 N College Ave
N/A
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Meadow Spring NRHP Historic District
SHPO Site ID
Historic Name
Alternate Name
Address
Style
WA0195
Vest, John S House
N/A
21 N West Ave
Gothic Revival/
Carpenter
WA0122
Thomsen, Fred, House
N/A
202 N Locust Ave
Plain/Traditional
WA0137
Hanks, Otto B., House
N/A
314 W Spring St
Craftsman
WA1260
Hillcrest Towers
N/A
1 N School Ave
Brutalist
WA1547
Apartment Complex At
Mullis Apartment
201 N Locust St
Contemporary
201 N. Locust
WA1555
Building At 203 W. Spring
NWA Center For Equality
203 W Spring St
Contemporary
Street
WA1556
Doctor's Building
Mid -South Training
241 W Spring St
Century Standard
Academy/W-R Hair Salon/
Commercial
Shin Dig Papiere
WA1558
Brown, Oliver, House
N/A
309 W Spring St
Folk Victorian
WA1559
Shook, Earl, House
Therapy Tree
311 W Spring St
Craftsman
WA1567
Hansard, John C., House
N/A
103 N School Ave
Plain/Traditional
WA1568
Feathers, John, House
Apartments At 109 N.
109 N School Ave
Folk Victorian
School Avenue
WA1570
House At 116 N. School
N/A
116 N School Ave
Folk Victorian
Avenue
WA1571
Apartments At 110 N.
N/A
110 N School Ave
Contemporary
School Avenue
WA1573
House At 322 W. Meadow
Vacant Lot
322 W Meadow St
N/A
Street
WA1574
House At 320 W. Meadow
N/A
320 W Meadow St
Craftsman
Street
WA1575
Workshop At Shipley
Tanner McGinty Workshop
101-B N Locust Ave
Plain/Traditional
Alley
WA1576
House At 304 W. Meadow
Bill D. Stiles House
304 W Meadow St
Queen Anne/
Street
Eastlake
WA1577
Farmer, Elizabeth, House
Tanner Mcginty House
101 N Locust Ave
Craftsman
WA1579
Harris Dental Clinic
Ross Dental Clinic
106 N Locust Ave
Century Standard
Commercial
WA1582
Head, James A., House
Apartments At 202 W.
202 W Meadow St
Contemporary
Meadow Street
WA1595
Apartments At 309-311 W.
N/A
309-311 W Meadow St
Contemporary
Meadow Street
WA1596
House At 327 W. Meadow
N/A
327 W Meadow St
Contemporary
Street
WA1601
Mitchell, Owen C., House
Austin, Brenda H., House
413 W Center St
Folk Victorian
WA1602
House At 415 W. Center
N/A
415 W Center St
Other
Street
WA1605
Briggans, Williams, House
Satkarm & Teresa Pictor
16 S West Ave
Craftsman
House, The Mystic Melon
WA1607
Andy's Drive -In
Lynn & Joel Carver Center
9 S School Ave
Contemporary
Restaurant
For Public Radio (Kuaf)
WA1613
Apartment Complex At
Feather's Cottage
109 N School Ave
Contemporary
109 N. School Avenue
Apartments
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Meadow Spring NRHP Historic District continued
SHPO Site ID
Historic Name
Alternate Name
Address
Style
WA1614
House At 224 W. Meadow
Parking Lot
224 W Meadow St
N/A
Street
WA1620
House At 10 N. School
N/A
10 N School Ave
Other
Avenue
WA1621
House At 314 W. Center
N/A
314 W Center St
Other
Street
WA1622
House At 320 W. Center
N/A
320 W Center St
Other
Street
WA1623
House At 5 S. School
N/A
5 S School Ave
Other
Avenue
WA1624
House At 402 W.
Parking Lot
400 W Mountain St
N/A
Mountain Street
WA0054
Tharp, Moses B., House
Besom, Robert B.,
15 N West Ave
Queen Anne/Eastlake
House
WA0055
House At 11 N. West
Tolley & Brooks Law
11 N West Ave
Queen Anne/Eastlake
Avenue
Firm
WA0056
Simpson, William W„
N/A
5 N West Ave
Queen Anne/Eastlake
House
WA0123
Alvin Jones House
N/A
206 N Locust Ave
Plain/Traditional
WA0124
House At 210 N, Locust
N/A
210 N Locust Ave
Craftsman
Avenue
WA0125
House At 212 N. Locust
N/A
212 N Locust Ave
Plain/Traditional
Avenue
WA0126
House At 216 N. Locust
N/A
216 N Locust Ave
Plain/Traditional
Avenue
WA0127
House At 224 N. Locust
N/A
224 N Locust Ave
Plain/Traditional
Avenue
WA0135
Cook, Jacob M., House
N/A
207 N Locust Ave
Bungalow
WA0136
Bell, John P., House
N/A
201 N Locust Dy
Craftsman
WA0138
Clarence Marshall House
N/A
318 W Spring St
Craftsman
WA0167
Marshall's Grocery
The High Roller
322 W Spring St
20th Century Standard
Cyclery
Commercial
WA1237
House At 315 West
N/A
315 W Center St
Folk Victorian
Center Street
WA1238
House At 321 West
N/A
321 W Center St
American Foursquare
Center Street
WA1242
House At 50 South
N/A
50 S School Ave
Queen Anne/Eastlake
School Street
WA1243
Roberts, John C„ House
N/A
320 W Mountain St
Queen Anne/Eastlake
WA1554
Warbritton, Othel, House
Boyd Law Firm
121 W Spring St
Plain/Traditional
WA1557
House At 301 W. Spring
N/A
301 W Spring St
Craftsman
Street
WA1560
Jeffries, Paul, House
Apartments At 313
313 W Spring St
Craftsman
W. Spring Street
WA1561
Bond, Samford H., House
Aspire Solutions
323 W Spring St
Prairie Style
WA1562
Alburty, Ada, House
Doss Law Firm
121 N East Ave
Queen Anne/Eastlake
WA1564
House At 418 W. Meadow
Lushbaugh Law
418 W Meadow St
Folk Victorian
Street
Firm
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Meadow Spring NRHP Historic District continued
SHPO Site ID
Historic Name
Alternate Name
Address
I Style
WA1565
House At 416 W. Meadow Street
N/A
416 W Meadow St
Craftsman
WA1566
House At 414 W. Meadow Street
Steven Flemming Tax
Service
414 W Meadow St
Plain/Traditional
WA1572
House At 102 N. School Avenue
N/A
102 N School Ave
Queen Anne/
Eastlake
WA1578
Couch, Fred T, House
The Bungalow Salon
115 N Locust Ave
Plain/Traditional
WA1580
House At 230 W. Meadow
Street
Juli Dorrough House
230 W Meadow St
Queen Anne/
Eastlake
WA1581
Hays House
Meadow Street Suites
204 W Meadow St
Plain/Traditional
WA1583
Putman, W. B., House
Lisa Lashley Higgins,
CPA - Lashley Building
111 N Church Ave
Spanish/Mission
Revival
WA1584
Faller, John W., House
N/A
117 N Church Ave
Craftsman
WA1585
Smiley, Frank, House
N/A
114 N Church Ave
Craftsman
WA1586
Mintun, Arthur R., House
N/A
110 N Church Ave
Minimal Traditional
WA1587
Dr. David C. Roberts House
N/A
124 W Meadow St
Colonial Revival
WA1588
Read Apartments
N/A
110 W Meadow St
Art Moderne
WA1589
Whiddon, William T, House
N/A
215 W Meadow St
Shingle Style
WA1590
Chandler, James, House
N/A
217 W Meadow St
Praire Style
WA1591
Meadow Apartments
N/A
219 W Meadow St
Art Moderne
WA1592
House At 24 N. Locust Avenue
N/A
24 N Locust Ave
Folk Victorian
WA1593
House At 20 N. Locust Avenue
I N/A
20 N Locust Ave
I Folk Victorian
WA1594
Peel, Frank W., House
N/A
21 N Locust Ave
I Craftsman
WA1597
House At 14 N. School Avenue
Klinger, Timothy C.,
House
14 N School Ave
Craftsman
WA1598
Harris, Sarah H., House
N/A
21 N West Ave
Italianate/Italianate
Villa
WA1599
Walkers Cleaners
N/A
20 N School Ave
Century Standard
Commercial
WA1600
Rushing Plumbing & Heating
N/A
16 N School Ave
Century Standard
Commercial
WA1603
House At 419 W. Center Street
Gary Fast & Michael
Hill House
419 W Center St
Craftsman
WA1606
Busey, Ethel L., House
Joetta Harriman House
414 W Mountain St
Craftsman
WA1608
Fayetteville Floor Co.
Gary's Hairbenders
7 S School Ave
20th Century
Standard
Commercial
WA1612
Apartment Complex At 164 N.
Shipley Alley
Phelan Apartments
164 N Shipley Alley
Contemporary
WA1551
Weber, Nora, House
N/A
226 N Locust Ave
I English Revival
WA1569
House At 115 N. School Avenue
I N/A
115 N School Ave
Plain/Traditional
WA1604
Keller, Frank M., House
I N/A
12 S West Ave
Craftsman
WA0196
Stapleton, Orin, House
N/A
216 W Spring St
Plain/Traditional
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Mount Nord NRHP Historic District
SHPO Site ID
Historic Name
Alternate Name
Address
Style
WA0404
Pritchard House
Triangle House
1 W Mt Nord St
Neoclassical
WA0406
Bohart-Huntington House
Huntington House
2 W Mt Nord St
Queen Anne/Eastlake
WA0407
Gulley House
Harrison House
3 W Mt Nord St
Queen Anne/Eastlake
WA0408
Lawsen House
Block House
4 W Mt Nord St
Colonial Revival
WA0405
Mock-Fulbright House
Hall House
5 W Mt Nord St
Neoclassical
Mount Nord NRHP Historic District
SHPO Site ID
Historic Name
Alternate Name
Address
Style
WA1131
N/A
Cottage #1
1810 E Skyline Dr
No style
WA1132
N/A
Cottage #2
808 E Skyline Dr
No style
North Gavin NRHP Historic District
SHPO Site ID
Historic Name
Alternate Name
I Address
Style
Unknown
N/A
House at 15 N Gavin Dr
15 N Gavin Dr
Contemporary
Unknown
Preston Magruder House #1
House at 37 N Gavin Dr
37 N Gavin Dr
Contemporary
Unknown
Cole House
House at 49 N Gavin Dr
49 N Gavin Dr
Contemporary
Unknown
Cole House Carport
Carport at 49 N Gavin Dr
49 N Gavin Dr
Contemporary
University of Arkansas Campus NRHP Historic District
SHPO Site ID
Historic Name
Alternate Name
Address
Style
WA0001
Old Main, U of A
University Hall
459 N Campus Walk
Second Empire
WA0031
Vol Walker Hall
University Library
459 N Campus Walk
Classical Revival
WA0038
Geology Building (razed ca. 2011)
Old Geology Building;
Ordark Building
902 W Dickson St
Art Deco
WA0058
Carnall, Ella Hall
Inn at Carnall Hall
465 Arkansas Ave
Colonial Revival
WA0059
Agri Hall; Home EC. Building;
Univ Infirmary Agri Engineering
Agricultural Annex
935 W Maple St
Colonial Revival
WA0081
Engineering Hall
John White Jr. Hall
770 W Dickson St
Collegiate Gothic
WA0084
Agriculture Building
I N/A
475 N Campus Walk
Collegiate Gothic
WA0086
Peabody Hall
N/A
763 W Maple St
Plain/Traditional
WA0087
Army ROTC Building
Women's Gymnasium
775 W Maple St
Classical Revival
WA0117
Home Economics Building
Human Environmental
Sciences Building
987 W Maple St
Collegiate Gothic
WA0141
Student Union
Memorial Hall;
Futrell Hall
480 N Campus
Walk
Collegiate Gothic
WA0347
Ozark Hall; Classroom Building
Business Admin Bldg,
Gearhart Hall;
Graduate School
340 N Campus Dr
Other
WA0348
Chi Omega Greek Theatre
Greek Theatre
980 W Dickson St
Classical Revival
WA0349
Chemistry Building
Department of
Chemistry and
Biochemistry
345 N Campus Dr
Collegiate Gothic
WA0350
Men's Gymnasium;
Field House
Jim & Joyce Faulkner
Performing Arts Center
453 Garland Ave
Collegiate Gothic
WA0930
Fine Arts Building
Fine Arts Center
340 Garland Ave
International
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University of Arkansas Campus NRHP Historic District continued
SHPO Site ID
Historic Name
Alternate Name
Address
Style
WA0931
Sigma Nu Fraternity House
Phoenix House
348 Arkansas Ave
International
WA0984
Chemistry Building;
Psychology & Geography
Building
Academic Support
Building
470 N Campus Walk
Italianate
WA0985
Razorback Hall
Gibson Hall
1050 W Dickson St
Collegiate Gothic
WA0986
Razorback Annex
Gibson Annex
300 N Mcllroy Ave
Collegiate Gothic
WA0987
Delta Gamma Sorority House
University House; Phi Mu
Sorority House
1002 W Maple St
Other
WA0988
Davis Hall
Law Center Annex; Phi
Mu Sorority House
1030 W Maple St
Colonial Revival
WA0989
Gregson Hall
CLASS+
301 Garland Ave
Collegiate Gothic
WA0990
Holcombe Hall
Holcombe Hall Dormitory
550 Garland Ave
Colonial Revival
WA0991
Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity
House
Pike House
320 N Arkansas Ave
Century Modern
WA0992
Science Engineering
Auditorium
-Hillside Auditorium
902 W Dickson St
Other
WA0993
Science Building
Science D Building;
Discovery Hall
435 Garland Ave
New Formalism
WA0994
Graduate Education Building
College of Education and
Health Professions
751 W Maple St
Mid-20th Century
Modern
WA0995
Mullins Library
David W. Mullins Library
365 N Mcllroy Ave
Other
WA1169
Arkansas Union (East Half Of
Building)
Union Building
435 Garland Ave
Other
WA1170
George & Boyce Billingsly
Music Building
Billingsly Building
377 N Mcllroy Ave
Other
WA1172
Daniel E. Ferritor Hall
Ferritor Hall
319 N Campus Walk
Other
WA1173
Science Engineering Building
Science and Engineering
Hall
850 W Dickson St
Other
WA1174
Bell Engineering Center
Bell Center
800 W Dickson St
Brutalism
WA1175
Plant Science Building
Plant Sciences
475 N Campus Walk
Brutalism
WA1176
Rosen, Harry R., Alternative
Pest Control Center
Rosen Center
979 W Maple St
Other
WA1177
Watermann Hall
Leflar Law Center
1045 W Maple St
International/
Other
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SHPO Site ID
Historic Name
Alternate Name
Address
Style
WA0468
Duplex at 309-311 N
Washington
Edmiston House
309-311 N Washington Ave
Plain/Traditional
WA0467
Harris House
Koeppe House
305 N Washington Ave
Queen Anne/
Eastlake
WA0469
Connor -Hight House
Thompson House
315 N Washington Ave
Queen Anne/
Eastlake
WA0470
Cravens -Lewis House
Lewis House
327 N Washington Ave
Queen Anne/
Eastlake
WA0471
Stringfellow -Read House
Long House
329 N Washington Ave
Colonial Revival
WA0472
Bozarth House
McNair House
339 N Washington Ave
Queen Anne/
Eastlake
WA0473
Duplex at 309-311 N
Washington
Hiemenez House
347 N Washington Ave
Queen Anne/
Eastlake
WA0474
Harding House
Newbern House
357 N Washington Ave
I Greek Revival
WA0475
Harding House
Newbern House
403 N Washington Ave
I Other
WA0476
Albright -Conner-
Winchester House
Hoffman House
409 N Washington Ave
Plain/Traditional
WA0477
Earle-Wiggans-Wilkinson
House
Owings House
415 N Washington Ave
Plain/Traditional
WA0480
McChesney House
Jones House
429 N Washington Ave
Plain/Traditional
WA0490
Duplex at 309-311 N
Washington
Suttle House
504 N Washington Ave
Plain/Traditional
WA0492
Duplex at 309-311 N
Washington
Hunt House
432 N Washington Ave
Plain/Traditional
WA0495
Sherman -Hook -Douglas
House
Daniel House
416 N Washington Ave
Bungalow
WA0478
McConnell House
Owings House
419 N Washington Ave
I Craftsman
WA0479
Pierce House
Bunch House
427 N Washington Ave
I Bungalow
WA0481
Mayes -Lewis House
Bumpass House
435 N Washington Ave
Queen Anne/
Eastlake
WA0482
Duplex at 309-311 N
Washington
Jenkins House
503 N Washington Ave
I Plain/Traditional
WA0483
Simmons House
Stanberry House
505 N Washington Ave
Bungalow
WA0484
Lang House
Lunsford House
513 N Washington Ave
Other
WA0485
Davies House
Shea House
523 N Washington Ave
Craftsman
WA0486
Cravens -Pearson House
Thomas House
525 N Washington Ave
Craftsman
WA0487
Mayes -Carlisle House
Rhodes House
531 N Washington Ave
Queen Anne/
Eastlake
WA0488
Perry -Davidson House
Reis House
530 N Washington Ave
Craftsman
WA0489
Finch -Stone House
Hunnicutt House
520 N Washington Ave
Italianate Villa
WA0491
Norman House
Herriman House
502 N Washington Ave
I Queen Anne/
Eastlake
WA0493
Perkins House
Newbern House
428 N Washington Ave
Bungalow
WA0494
Duplex at 309-311 N
Washington
Murray House
422 N Washington Ave
Greek Revival
WA0498
Frost House
Lesh House
356 N Washington Ave
Greek Revival
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Washington -Willow NRHP Historic District continued
SHPO Site ID
Historic Name
Alternate Name
Address
Style
WA0502
Collier House
Smith House
326 N Washington Ave
Craftsman
WA0507
Duplex at 309-311 N
Washington
Harrington House
315 N Willow Ave
Bungalow
WA0510
Duplex at 309-311 N
Washington
Patrick House
309-311 N Washington Ave
Plain/Traditional
WA0512
Duplex at 309-311 N
Washington
Alexander House
409 N Willow Ave
Other
WA0496
Duplex at 309-311 N
Washington
Newbern House
410 N Washington Ave
Craftsman
WA0499
Williams House
Mathias House
348 N Washington Ave
Greek Revival
WA0501
Mcllroy House
Patrick House
322 N Washington Ave
Queen Anne/
Eastlake
WA0503
Williams House
Nickell House
310 N Washington Ave
I Other
WA0504
Duplex at 309-311 N
Washington
Banks House
308 N Washington Ave
Queen Anne/
Eastlake
WA0505
Wood House
Banks House
306 N Washington Ave
Greek Revival
WA0506
Greer House
Greer House
309 N Willow Ave
Bungalow
WA0508
Duplex at 309-311 N
Washington
Kost House
325 N Willow Ave
Queen Anne/
Eastlake
WA0509
Davies House
McNair House
341 N Willow Ave
Craftsman
WA0511
Walker House
Adams House
347 N Willow Ave
Greek Revival
WA0513
Duplex at 309-311 N
Washington
Trumbo House
413 N Willow Ave
Plain/Traditional
WA0514
Rollins House
Phillips House
421 N Willow Ave
Queen Anne/
Eastlake
WA0515
Cravens House
Stone House
427 N Willow Ave
I Greek Revival
WA0516
Nix House
Skillern House
433 N Willow Ave
I Craftsman
WA0517
White -Shultz House
Hall House
503 N Willow Ave
Queen Anne/
Eastlake
WA0518
Trahin House
Phillips House
511 N Willow Ave
Queen Anne/
Eastlake
WA0497
Hathcock House
Havers House
400 N Washington Ave
English Revival
WA0531
Mitchell House
Morrison House
432 N Willow Ave
Plain/Traditional
WA0534
Duplex at 309-311 N
Washington
Blair House
420 N Willow Ave
Other
WA0519
England -White House
Maxfield House # 1
523 N Willow Ave
Other
WA0520
Baker -Bush House
Maxfield House # 2
533 N Willow Ave
I Craftsman
WA0521
Goforth -Tucker House
Lighten House
603 N Willow Ave
I Queen Anne/
Eastlake
WA0522
McRoy House
McRoy House
613 N Willow Ave
Queen Anne/
Eastlake
WA0523
Walker House
Phillip House
610 N Willow Ave
Bungalow
WA0524
Duplex at 309-311 N
Washington
Benner House
608 N Willow Ave
Queen Anne/
Eastlake
WA0525
Parker House
Lewis House
534 N Willow Ave
Queen Anne/
Eastlake
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Washington -Willow NRHP Historic District continued
SHPO Site ID
Historic Name
Alternate Name
Address
Style
WA0526
Rosser House
Harrison House
528 N Willow Ave
Queen Anne/
Eastlake
WA0527
Hansard House
Kennedy House
520 N Willow Ave
Queen Anne/
Eastlake
WA0528
Lewis House
Foster House
514 N Willow Ave
Queen Anne/
Eastlake
WA0529
Hill House
Hill House
506 N Willow Ave
Queen Anne/
Eastlake
WA0530
Milburn House
Lewis House
504 N Willow Ave
Queen Anne/
Eastlake
WA0532
Polk House
Connors House
428 N Willow Ave
Bungalow
WA0533
Askew House
Alter House
424 N Willow Ave
Queen Anne/
Eastlake
WA0536
Duplex at 309-311 N Washington
Parker House
346 N Willow Ave
Queen Anne/
Eastlake
WA0537
Duplex at 309-311 N Washington
Baxter House
312 N Willow Ave
Bungalow
WA0535
Duplex at 309-311 N Washington
Fletcher House
354 N Willow Ave
English Revival
WA0543
Duplex at 309-311 N Washington
Clock House
228 E Dickson St
Other
WA0546
Duplex at 309-311 N Washington
Stapleton House
218 E Dickson St
Plain/Traditional
WA0547
Ripley House
Logue House
210 E Dickson St
Plain/Traditional
WA0552
Duplex at 309-311 N Washington
Gosnell House
220 E Sutton St
Plain/Traditional
WA0553
Duplex at 309-311 N Washington
Fletcher House
304 E Sutton St
Bungalow
WA0555
Duplex at 309-311 N Washington
Bowman House
217 E Lafayette St
Bungalow
WA0558
Duplex at 309-311 N Washington
Morgan House
225 E Lafayette St
Plain/Traditional
WA0564
Duplex at 309-311 N Washington
Walker House
220 E Maple St
Plain/Traditional
WA0565
Duplex at 309-311 N Washington
Kirby House
224 E Maple St
Other
WA0566
Duplex at 309-311 N Washington
Serebreni House
223 E Maple St
Queen Anne/
Eastlake
WA0394
Headquarters House
Washington County
Historical Society
118 E Dickson St
Greek Revival
WA0538
Duplex at 309-311 N Washington
Lea House
310 N Willow Ave
Queen Anne/
Eastlake
WA0539
Williams House
Harding House
308 N Willow Ave
Queen Anne/
Eastlake
WA0540
Duplex at 309-311 N Washington
Charlton House
306 N Willow Ave
Bungalow
WA0541
Osborn House
Gayer House
304 N Willow Ave
Bungalow
WA0542
Lemke House 0
Cormack House
231 E Dickson St
Craftsman
WA0544
Duplex at 309-311 N Washington
Allred House
222 E Dickson St
Queen Anne/
Eastlake
WA0545
McConnell House
Yates House
220 E Dickson St
Plain/Traditional
WA0548
Wade House
Phillips House
216 E Sutton St
Queen Anne/
Eastlake
WA0549
Duplex at 309-311 N Washington
Thompson House
218 E Sutton St
Queen Anne/
Eastlake
WA0550
Duplex at 309-311 N Washington
Zisner House
217 E Sutton St
Colonial Revival
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Washington -Willow NRHP Historic District continued
SHPO Site ID
Historic Name
Alternate Name
Address
Style
WA0551
Duplex at 309-311 N Washington
Reif House
219 E Sutton St
Bungalow
WA0554
Duplex at 309-311 N Washington
Lockhart House
303 E Sutton St
Plain/Traditional
WA0556
Duplex at 309-311 N Washington
Hine House
221 E Lafayette St
Plain/Traditional
WA0557
Lotspeich House
Woodley & Wilson House
223 E Lafayette St
Plain/Traditional
WA0560
Duplex at 309-311 N Washington
Hannold House
220 E Lafayette St
Plain/Traditional
WA0561
Duplex at 309-311 N Washington
Guisinger House
214 E Lafayette St
Bungalow
WA0567
Bossmeyer House
Fonte House
219 E Maple St
Queen Anne/
Eastlake
WA0569
Davidson House
Roe House
128 E Davidson St
Queen Anne/
Eastlake
WA0559
Stone House
Stone -Hilton House
306 E Lafayette St
Greek Revival
WA0562
Duplex at 309-311 N Washington
Gammil House
118 E Lafayette St
Craftsman
WA0568
Duplex at 309-311 N Washington
Hickson House
117 E Davidson St
Craftsman
WA0563
Duplex at 309-311 N Washington
January House
116 E Maple St
Craftsman
WA0570
Duplex at 309-311 N Washington
Walker House
218 E Maple St
Plain/Traditional
WA0638
Duplex at 309-311 N Washington
Guadalajara House
312 Lafayette St
Bungalow
WA0639
Simco House
Gessler House
318 Lafayette St
Colonial Revival
WA0640
Guisinger House
Mace House
322 Lafayette St
Greek Revival
WA0641
Reed House
Dana House
404 Lafayette St
Colonial Revival
WA0642
Duplex at 309-311 N Washington
Trumbo House
408 Lafayette St
Craftsman
WA0644
Harlan House
Haj House
416 Lafayette St
Plain/Traditional
WA0647
Duplex at 309-311 N Washington
Crouch House
426 Lafayette St
Craftsman
WA0655
Duplex at 309-311 N Washington
Ewen House
425 Lafayette St
Craftsman
WA0656
Duplex at 309-311 N Washington
Briggs House
423 Lafayette St
Colonial Revival
WA0657
Howell House
Scism House
417 Lafayette St
Colonial Revival
WA0659
Duplex at 309-311 N Washington
January House
407 Lafayette St
Craftsman
WA0660
Duplex at 309-311 N Washington
McCartney House
403 E Lafayette St
Craftsman
WA0665
Duplex at 309-311 N Washington
Gibson House
314 Sutton St
Craftsman
WA0667
Duplex at 309-311 N Washington
Hammond House
345 Walnut Ave
Craftsman
WA0669
Duplex at 309-311 N Washington
Rothrock House
307 Sutton St
Plain/Traditional
WA0673
Mcllroy House
Dalton House
319 Sutton St
Bungalow
WA0690
Duplex at 309-311 N Washington
Jenkins House
415 Spring St
Craftsman
WA0395
Wilson -Pittman -Campbell-
Gregory House
Meldrum House
405 E Dickson St
Other
WA0683
Both meyer- Fraser House
Brewer House
318 E Dickson St
Craftsman
WA0684
Campbell House
Heerwagen House
401 E Dickson St
Plain/Traditional
WA0685
Ramsay -Faust House
Faust House
402 Spring St
Queen Anne/
Eastlake
WA0689
Conner-Lesh House
Bryan House
423 Spring St
Plain/Traditional
WA0691
Sanders -Crouch -Dailey House
Cully House
307 Spring St
Plain/Traditional
WA0694
Duplex at 309-311 N Washington
Jones House
429 N Walnut Ave
Other
WA0695
Duplex at 309-311 N Washington
Galbraith House
327 E Maple St
Craftsman
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SHPO Site ID
Historic Name
Alternate Name
Address
Style
WA0696
Duplex at 309-311 N Washington
Schumacher House
501 N Walnut Ave
Queen Anne/
Eastlake
WA0697
Duplex at 309-311 N Washington
Schirmer House
400 E Maple St
Craftsman
WA0706
Johnson House
Galbraith House
321 E Maple St
Queen Anne/
Eastlake
WA0708
Duplex at 309-311 N Washington
McAllister House #1
202 E Davidson St
Plain/Traditional
WA0709
Duplex at 309-311 N Washington
McAllister House #2
204 E Davidson St
Plain/Traditional
WA0710
Duplex at 309-311 N Washington
Boyd House
206 E Davidson St
Craftsman
WA0714
Ramay House
Sutton House
618 N Willow Ave
Craftsman
WA0719
Duplex at 309-311 N Washington
Block House
631 N Willow Ave
Queen Anne/
Eastlake
WA0724
Renner House
Chase House
731 N Willow Ave
Colonial Revival
WA0726
Lewis House
Hilker House
311 Prospect St
Plain/Traditional
West Dickson NRHP Historic District
SHPO Site ID
Historic Name
Alternate Name
Address
Style
WA0004
The Ice House Building
Building At 339 N West
339 N West Ave
20th Century Standard
Avenue
Commercial
WA0005
The Ice House Building
Berqueist's & On The
329 N West Ave
20th Century Standard
Rocks
Commercial
WA0006
House At 354 N West
N/A
354 N West Ave
Queen Anne/Eastlake
Avenue
WA0033
Citizen's Cleaners
Tony C's Building
326 N West Ave
20th Century Standard
Commercial
WA0034
Waters -Pierce Oil
327 N West Avenue
327 N West Ave
20th Century Standard
Company Building Site
Parking Lot
Commercial
WA0035
Apartment Building
Hog Haus Brewery
430A W Dickson St
Italianate/Italianate Villa
WA0036
Randall, JW Grocery
Common Grounds
412 W Dickson St
20th Century Standard
Commercial
WA0037
House At 301 Dickson
Sexton Law Firm
301 W Dickson St
Queen Anne/Eastlake
WA0092
Dairy Bottling Plant
Magnolia Company
359 N West Ave
20th Century Standard
Building
Commercial
WA0094
Oberman Shirt Factory
West Avenue Annex
346 N West Ave
19th Century Standard
Commercial
WA0095
Dever Cash Grocery
Building At 352 N West
352 N West Ave
20th Century Standard
Avenue
Commercial
WA0128
Fayetteville Business
Emelia's Mediterranean
309 A-B W Dickson St
20th Century Standard
College
Kitchen
Commercial
WA0140
Vickers Laundry
Dickson Street
323 W Dickson St
20th Century Standard
Bookshop
Commercial
WA0143
Bates Brothers Grocery
Building at 430B W
430B W Dickson St
Italia nate/Italianate Villa
Dickson St
WA0148
George's Majestic
Building At 519 W
519 W Dickson St
20th Century Standard
Building
Dickson
Commercial
WA0163
Sherwood, Bill Property
Building at 205 W
205 W Dickson St
20th Century Standard
Dickson St
Commercial
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West Dickson NRHP Historic District continued
SHPO Site ID
Historic Name
Alternate Name
I Address
Style
WA0170
Shipley Holsum Baking
Building At 313 W Dickson
313 W Dickson St
20th Century
Company
Street
Standard Commercial
WA0171
Shipley Holsum Baking
Building At 311 W Dickson
311 W Dickson St
20th Century
Company
Standard Commercial
WA0172
Keeton's Conoco Station
Bill's Dickson Street Liquor
241 W Dickson St
20th Century
Standard Commercial
WA0173
Sine's Body Shop
Dickson's Theater
227 W Dickson St
20th Century
Standard Commercial
WA0175
Collier Drug Building
Building At 100 W Dickson St
100 W Dickson St
Art Moderne
WA0176
Coca Cola Bottling
French Metro Antiques
200 W Dickson St
Art Deco
Company
Building
WA0177
House At 206 W Dickson
N/A
206 W Dickson St
Queen Anne/Eastlake
Street
WA0178
Needham's Food Market
1936 Club Building East
302-304 W
20th Century
Dickson St
Standard Commercial
WA0179
D-Lux Eat Shop
1936 Club Building West
306 W Dickson St
20th Century
Standard Commercial
WA0181
Star Grocery
Doe's Restaurant
318 W Dickson St
20th Century
Standard Commercial
WA0183
Fashion Shop
Gypsy Building
402 W Dickson St
20th Century
Standard Commercial
WA0184
Christman Plumbers
Gypsy Building
404 W Dickson St
Italianate/Italianate
Building
Villa
WA0185
Roger's Bar &
Building at 406 W Dickson St
406 W Dickson St
20th Century
Recreation
Standard Commercial
WA0186
Dowell Meat Market
Brewsky's
408 W Dickson St
20th Century
Standard Commercial
WA0187
Building At 410 W
N/A
410 W Dickson St
20th Century
Dickson St
Standard Commercial
WA0188
Citizens Bank
Club 4-14
414 W Dickson St
20th Century
Standard Commercial
WA0189
Taylor Building
Lilly's Restaurant
W Dickson St
20th Century
1416
Standard Commercial
WA0190
Hodge's Cafe
Condom Sense
418 W Dickson St
20th Century
Standard Commercial
WA0191
McAdam's Drug Store
Buster Belly's
420 W Dickson St
20th Century
Standard Commercial
WA0192
Bates Brothers General
Stir
422 W Dickson St
20th Century
Mercantile
0
Standard Commercial
WA0212
Frisco Depot
Building At 550 W Dickson
550 W Dickson St
Spanish/Mission
St
Revival
WA0213
Uncle Sam's Store
Jimmy John's
518 W Dickson St
20th Century
Standard Commercial
WA0214
Building At 522 W
The Rice Village
522 W Dickson St
20th Century
Dickson St
Standard Commercial
WA0215
Flying Possum Leather
Building At 526 W Dickson
526 W Dickson St
20th Century
Store
St
Standard Commercial
WA0216
Building At 540 W
Kosmos Greek Kafe
540 W Dickson St
20th Century
Dickson St
Standard Commercial
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West Dickson NRHP Historic District continued
SHPO Site ID
Historic Name
Alternate Name
Address
Style
WA0218
Building At 626-648 W
Sonneman Building 1
626-648 W Dickson St
Plain/Traditional
Dickson St
WA0225
Ozark McCord
Qdoba Grill Building
603 W Dickson St
20th Century
Wholesale Grocery
Standard Commercial
WA0227
The Courts
Building At 623-641 W
623-641 W Dickson St
Art Deco
Dickson St
WA0228
Sonneman Building li
Building At 643-653 W
643-653 W Dickson St
Art Deco
U-Ark Theatre
Dickson St
WA0233
U-Ark Bowl
U-Ark Events
622 W Dickson St
Art Deco
WA0867
Underwood Building
Building At 611 W
611 W Dickson St
Other
Dickson St
WA0946
U S Pizza Parking Lot
Parking Lot At 202 W
202 W Dickson St
Not Applicable
Dickson St
WA0947
Three Sisters Building
Building At 212-248 West
212-248 W Dickson St
French Colonial
Dickson St.
WA0948
Specialty Shop, The
Crown Pub Building
303 W Dickson St
20th Century
Standard Commercial
WA0949
Bordinos Building
Building At 310 W
310 W Dickson St
Plain/Traditional
Dickson Street
WA0950
Minute Man Restaurant
Jose's & Toothpick's
324 W Dickson St
20th Century
Standard Commercial
WA0951
Frisco Train
Train car at 542 W
542 W Dickson St
N/A
Dickson St
WA0952
Parking Lot At SW
N/A
507 W Dickson St
N/A
Corner Of Dickson St &
West Ave.
WA0953
Frisco Warehouse
Building at 548 W
548 W Dickson St
20th Century
Dickson St
Standard Commercial
WA0954
Building At 604-624 W
N/A
604-624 W Dickson St
20th Century
Dickson St
Standard Commercial
WA0955
Lofts Site, The
I N/A
607 W Dickson St
N/A
WA0956
Mr. Tux
Building at 608 W
608 W Dickson St
20th Century
Dickson St
Standard Commercial
WA0957
Bank Building
Building at 703 W
703 W Dickson St
Mid-20th Century
Dickson St
Modern
WA0958
St. John Lutheran
Christ On Campus
310 N Arkansas Ave
Mid-20th Century
Church
Modern
WA0959
Stevens Organ Repair
Building at 330 N West
330 N West Ave
20th Century
Shop
Ave
Standard Commercial
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Wilson Park NRHP Historic District
SHPO Site ID
Historic Name
Alternate Name
Address
Style
WA0580
Sanford House
Stephens House
320 Ila St
Bungalow
WA0601
Duplex At 113-115 Ila St
Young Duplex
113-115 Ila St
Plain/Traditional
WA0603
House At 201 Ila St
Trice House
201 Ila St
Craftsman
WA0604
House At 205 Ila St
Scott House
205 Ila St
Plain/Traditional
WA0605
House At 207 Ila St
Glover House
207 Ila St
Plain/Traditional
WA0130
Walker House #1
Walker House
25 Davidson St
Bungalow
WA0243
Drake -Wade House #1
Drake -Wade House #1
603 Park Ave
Bungalow
WA0356
House At 605 Park Ave
White House
605 Park Ave
Bungalow
WA0571
House At 202 Ila St
Miller House
202 Ila St
Plain/Traditional
WA0599
House At 607 Park Ave
Drake -Wade House
607 Park Ave
Craftsman
WA0600
Wiggles House
Schreibman House
601 Park Ave
Craftsman
WA0602
House At 111 Ila St
Cole House
111 Ila St
Plain/Traditional
WA0578
House At 525 Shady Ave
Rahtz House
525 Shady Ave
Plain/Traditional
WA0579
House At 318 Ila St
Stephens House
318 Ila St
Other
WA0581
House At 506
Vandeventer Ave
Green House
506 Vandeventer Ave
Plain/Traditional
WA0582
House At 504
Vandeventer Ave
Newby House
504 Vandeventer Ave
Plain/Traditional
WA0586
House At 421 Ila St
Putnam House
421 Ila St
Other
WA0593
House At 503 Forest Ave
January Apartments
503 Forest Ave
Colonial Revival
WA0596
House At 505 Forest Ave
House At 506 Forest Ave
506 Forest Ave
Plain/Traditional
WA0577
House At 302 Ila St
Douglas House
302 Ila St
Colonial Revival
WA0584
House At 525
Va n d eve nte r Ave
Law House
525 Vandeventer Ave
Plain/Traditional
WA0587
House At 412 Ila St
Thompson House
412 Ila St
Not Applicable
WA0588
House At 409 Ila St
Risk House
409 Ila St
Other
WA0589
House At 414 Ila St
West House
414 Ila St
Bungalow
WA0592
House At 501 Forest Ave
Wade House
501 Forest Ave
Craftsman
WA0594
Rosen House
Watts House
509 Forest Ave
Plain/Traditional
WA0595
House At 16 Maple St
Fowler House
16 Maple St
Craftsman
WA0597
House At 508 Forest Ave
Candido House
508 Forest Ave
Craftsman
WA0614
House At 14 W Davidson
St
Drake House #2
14 Davidson St
Craftsman
WA0608
House At 511 Forest Ave
Adams House
511 Forest Ave
Craftsman
WA0612
House At 601 Forest Ave
Brezeale House
601 Forest Ave
Craftsman
WA0620
Duplex At 558-560
Highland Ave
Wilkins Duplex
560 & 558 Highland
Ave
Plain/Traditional
WA0621
House At 513 Highland
Ave
Rudolph House
513 Highland Ave
Craftsman
WA0622
House At 512-512B
Highland Ave
Kinzer House
512-512B Highland Ave
Craftsman
WA0625
House At 14 W Maple St
Russum House
I
14 W Maple St
Craftsman
WA0609
House At 515 Forest Ave
Walker House #2
515 Forest Ave
Craftsman
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Wilson Park NRHP Historic District continued
SHPO Site ID
Historic Name
Alternate Name
Address
Style
WA0610
Drake House #4
House At Ne Corner Of
98 Park Ave
Craftsman
Park Ave. & Maple St.
WA0613
House At 16 W Davidson
Drake House #1
16 W Davidson St
Craftsman
St
WA0615
House At 9 W Davidson
Feinstein House
9 W Davidson St
Craftsman
St
WA0616
House At 601 Highland
Drake House #3
601 Highland Ave
Craftsman
Ave
WA0617
House At 521 Highland
Tepfer House
521 Highland Ave
Craftsman
Ave
WA0618
House At 526 Highland
Garriss House
526 Highland Ave
Plain/Traditional
Ave
WA0619
House At 517 Highland
Goza House
517 Highland Ave
Craftsman
Ave
WA0623
House At 12 W Maple St
Standrod House
12 W Maple St
Craftsman
WA0624
House At 516 Highland
Comstock House
516 Highland Ave
Other
Ave
WA0626
House At 319 Ila St
Hanna House #2
319 Ila St
Other
WA0627
House At 112 W Maple St
Horan House
112 W Maple St
Plain/Traditional
WA0628
House At 202 W Maple
Allen House
202 W Maple St
Other
St
WA0629
House At 206 W Maple
Frick House
200 W Maple St
Other
St
WA0611
House At 15 W Davidson
Long House
15 Davidson St
Craftsman
St
WA0633
Building At 316 W Maple
Hanna Apartments
316 W Maple St
Plain/Traditional
St
WA0632
House At 505 Shady Ave
Wolf House
505 Shady Ave
Italianate/Italianate
Villa
WA0634
House At 326-328 W
Hanna House #1
326-328 W Maple St
Craftsman
Maple St
WA0635
House At 500
Cummings House
500 Vandeventer Ave
Craftsman
Vandeventer Ave
WA0427
House At 515 Park Ave
Ross House
515 Park Ave
Plain/Traditional
WA0447
Smith House
Jordan House
126 Ila St
Plain/Traditional
WA0574
House At 276 Ila St
Frakes House
276 Ila St
Other
WA0636
House At 502
Purette House
502 Vandeventer Ave
Craftsman
Vandeventer Ave
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Individual Properties
Individual ARHP Properties
Name
SHPO Site ID
Year Listed or Determined Eligible
Status
Drake Field White Hangar
WA0792
2008
Listed in the ARHP
House at 1638 Price Avenue
WA1063
2009
Listed in the ARHP
Oaks Cemetery
WA1234
2014
Listed in the ARHP
First Christian Church
WA1228
2014
Eligible for the ARHP
Thomas -Tharp House
WA1682
2018
Eligible for the ARHP
Heffelfinger-Freund House
WA1683
2018
Eligible for the ARHP
De Weese House
WA1684
2018
Eligible for the ARHP
Holland - Bowen House
I WA1690
12018
Eligible for the ARHP
Lea House
I WA1789
1 2021
Eligible for the ARHP
Note; Properties listed in the NRHP are automatically listed in the ARHP
Individual NRHP Properties
Name
SHPO Site ID
Year
[I-
Criteria
Area of Significance
Level of
Significance
Anderson-Tayloristed
House
WA1747
2021
C
Architecture
Local
Bank Of Fayetteville Building, Old
WA0771
1994
C
Architecture
Local
Business Administration Building -
WA0347
1992
A, C
Architecture, Education,
Local
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Social History
Chemistry Building, University of
WA0349
1992
A, C
Architecture, Education
Local
Arkansas
Chi Omega Greek Theatre, University
WA0348
1992
A, C
Architecture, Education
Local
of Arkansas
Chi Omega Sorority Chapter House
WA0780
1995
C
Architecture
Local
Clack House
WA0937
2006
C
Architecture
Local
Clark, Joe Marsh House
WA0869
2020
C
Architecture
Local
Clinton House/Clinton House Museum
WA0979
2010
B, C
Architecture, Politics/
State, Local
Government, Law
Durst House
WA0899
2015
C
Architecture
State
Ella Carnell Hall, University of
WA086
1982
A, C
Architecture, Education
Not provided
Arkansas
Ellis Building
WA1675
2019
A, C
Architecture,
Local
Commerce,
Transportation
Evergreen Cemetery
WA0153
1997
A
Exploration/Settlement,
Local
Politics/Government
Fayetteville Confederate Cemetery
WA0425
1993
A
Conservation, Military
Local
Fayetteville Fire Department Fire
WA1244
2015
A, C
Architecture, Social
Local
Station 3
History
Fayetteville Fire Department Fire
WA1225
2015
A
Social History
Local
Station 1
Fayetteville National Cemetery
WA0859
1999
A
Military
Local
Fayetteville Veterans Hospital
WA1059
2011
A, C
Architecture, Health/
State
Medicine, Politics/
Government
:W HERITAGE & HISTORIC PRESERVATION PLAN APPENDIX 1 120
Individual NRHP Properties continued
Name
SHPO Site ID
Year
Listed
Criteria
Area of Significance
Level of
Significance
Fitzhugh, Vernon, House
WA1300
2017
C
Architecture
Local
Fletcher, Adrian House
WA0834
2013
C
Architecture
State
Frisco Depot
WA0212
1988
A, C
Architecture,
Transportation
Local
Goff Farm Stone Bridge
WA0964
2010
A, C
Engineering,
Transportation
Local
Gordon, Troy House
WA0417
1978
C
Architecture
Local
Gregg House
WA0002
1974
A, C
Architecture, Education
Not provided
Guisinger Building
WA0460
1984
A
Commerce, Urban
Design
Local
Hantz House
WA0896
2001
C
Architecture
State
Happy Hollow Farm
WA0461
1986
A
Literature
Not provided
Headquarters House
WA0394
1971
A
Military
Local
Hemingway House & Barn
WA0430
1982
C
Architecture
Not provided
Home Economics Building, University
of Arkansas
WA0119
1992
A, C
Architecture, Education
Local
Jackson House
WA0418
1982
C
Architecture
Not provided
John Williams House No. 2
WA1669
2020
C
Architecture
Local
Jones, Euine Fay House
WA0830
2000
C
Architecture
State
Lafayette Street Overpass
WA0239
1995
C
Engineering
Local
Lewis Brothers Building
WA0384
1987
A, C
Architecture, Commerce
Not provided
Magnolia Company Filling Station
WA0089
1978
A, C
Architecture, Commerce
Not provided
Maple Street Overpass
WA0795
1995
C
Engineering
Local
McNair, Wiley P., House
WA1241
2016
C
Architecture
Local
Men's Gymnasium, University of
Arkansas
WA0350
1992
A, C
Architecture, Education
Local
Noll, Willis House
WA0928
2005
C
Architecture
State
Old Main, University of Arkansas
WA0001
1970
A, C
Architecture, Education
Not provided
Old Post Office, The
WA0431
1974
A, C
Architecture, Urban
Planning
Not provided
Patrick, Dr. James House
WA1283
2017
C
Architecture
Local
Presbyterian Student Center
WA1247
2022
A, C
Architecture, Social
History
Local
Ridge House
WA0387
1972
I A, C
Architecture, Education,
Environmental
Not provided
Rieff's Chapel Cemetery
WA1738
2020
I A
Exploration/Settlement
National
Routh -Bailey House
WA0341
1989
C
Architecture
Local
Segraves, Warren, House
WA1284
2017
C
Architecture
Local
Shelton, Lynn American Legion Post
#27
WA0786
1996
A, C
Architecture, Social
History
Local
Skillern House
WA1020
2015
C
Architecture
Local
Smyth, Peter House
WA0728
2002
C
Architecture
State
:rW HERITAGE & HISTORIC PRESERVATION PLAN APPENDIX 1 121
Individual NRHP Properties continued
Name
SHPO Site ID
Year
Listed
Criteria
Area of Significance
Level of
Significance
Son's Chapel
WA909
2003
A, C
Architecture, Religion
Local
Strengthening The Arm of Liberty
Monument
WA0731
2000
A
Social History
State
Student Union, University of Arkansas
WA0141
1992
A, C
Architecture, Education
Local
Tharp, Moses B. House
WA0054
2004
C
Architecture
Local
Vernon & Moore-Mcllroy Produce
Warehouse
WA0147
2020
A, C
Architecture, Commerce
State
Vest, John S. House
WA0195
1979
C
Architecture
Not provided
Villa Rosa
WA0073
1990
C, D
Architecture,
Archaeology, Literature
State
Vol Walker Library
WA0031
1992
A, C
Architecture, Education
Local
Wade-Heerwagen House
WA0429
1978
A, C
Architecture, Education,
Local History
Not provided
Walker Family Plot
WA1188
2012
A
Exploration/Settlement,
Politics/Government,
Social History
State
Walker-Knerr-Williams House
WA0413
1975
C
Architecture
Not provided
Walker -Stone House
WA0388
1970
C
Architecture
Not provided
Washington County Courthouse
WA0392
1972
A, C
Architecture, Politics/
Government
Not provided
Washington County Jail
WA0393
1978
A, C
Architecture, Politics/
Government
Not provided
Waterman -Archer House
WA0842
1999
C
Architecture
Local
Wilson -Pittman -Campbell -Gregory
House
WA0395
1980
C
Architecture
Not provided
Woolsey Farmstead Cemetery
WA1731
2020
I A
Exploration/Settlement
Local
Young, Mrs. Building
WA0385
1999
C
Architecture
Local
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Fayetteville Historic Resources Survey Plan
Fayetteville Heritage & Historic Preservation Plan
May 2023
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Appendix I
Contents
1 Introduction..........................................................................................................................125
2 Background Information and Analysis..................................................................................125
Washington County Assessor Construction Date Analysis..................................................125
PriorSurvey Analysis..........................................................................................................128
Need for a Comprehensive and Thematic Historic Context Statement.............................131
ExistingDesignations..........................................................................................................131
Limited Windshield Survey..................................................................................................131
Threats................................................................................................................................132
CommunityInput.................................................................................................................134
3 Survey Plan.........................................................................................................................134
PreparatoryWork................................................................................................................135
Phase 1. Thematic Historic Context Statement....................................................................136
Tasks...............................................................................................................................136
Phase 2. Citywide Windshield Survey..................................................................................137
Tasks...............................................................................................................................137
Phase 3. Reconnaissance -Level Documentation.................................................................140
Tasks...............................................................................................................................140
Repeat the Process Every 10 Years....................................................................................142
APPENDIX I Historic Resources Survey Plan 1 124
1 Introduction
Stantec developed a historic resources survey plan as part of this historic preservation plan.
The recommended phased approach includes project preparation, developing a historic context
statement to guide survey work, conducting a citywide windshield survey, and documenting
select properties at the reconnaissance level. Very few of Fayetteville's historic -age properties
have been surveyed, undocumented and undesignated historic properties and areas appear to
exist, the city is experiencing development pressures, and there is public support for the
identification and designation of historic places. This methodology allows for an expeditious,
comprehensive, and cost-effective assessment of the city's resources and documentation of its
most important places.
This document begins with a presentation of the analysis conducted to inform the survey plan
methodology. Next, the survey plan is presented with cost estimates for each phase and
identification of responsible parties. Potential funding sources for conducting historic resources
surveys are presented in Appendix D.
2 Background Information and Analysis
Stantec conducted background analysis to inform the development of the survey plan presented
in Section 3. This analysis included review of Washington County Assessor (WCA) construction
dates, prior surveys, existing designations, a limited windshield survey, threats to historic
resources, and community input.
Washington County Assessor Construction Date Analysis
WCA construction dates were analyzed to identify the number and geographic distribution of
historic -age parcels.' For the purposes of this analysis, historic -age was defined as 1978 or
earlier, 45 years prior to the current year.2 Of the city's 30,973 parcels, 6,664 or 22% have a
1978 or earlier WCA construction date, 16,459 or 53% have a 1979 or later construction date,
and 7,850 or 25% have no construction date (Chart 1). Most historic -age properties were built in
' County assessors maintain construction date data for each parcel in the county to inform property valuations. These
construction dates are generally relatively reliable but are sometimes missing or inaccurate. Absence of a
construction date does not necessarily mean that there are no built resources on a property. Regardless of its
limitations, assessor data can be a valuable tool for survey analysis and fieldwork.
2 Forty-five years was used to calculate the historic -age cut-off for this analysis because historic resources surveys
typically document properties 45 years old or older. Resources typically have to be at least 50 years old to be eligible
for listing in the NRHP so surveys with a 45-year cut-off date allow for identification of resources that may soon be
eligible for designation.
APPENDIX I Historic Resources Survey Plan 1 125
the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s during Fayetteville's post -World War II construction boom (Chart
2).
As depicted in Figure 1, the oldest properties in the city are concentrated in central Fayetteville,
and post -World War II development radiates outward. A large percentage of properties do not
have WCA construction data; however, a comparison with historical aerial imagery indicates
that many of these properties are developed with historic -age resources.
Chart 1. Washington County Assessor Construction Dates for Properties in Fayetteville"
No D '
250
Historic -Age
(1978 or earlier)
22%
Not Historic -Age
(1979 or later)
53%
"Chart categorizes properties by their earliest WCA construction date. Properties without a construction date may be undeveloped,
untaxed, or developed but missing property improvement information.
Chart 2. Decade in which Historic -Age (Pre-1979) Properties were Built*
2500
2110
2000
1639
1500
1135
1000
613
467
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1- 1
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each parcel.
APPENDIX I Historic Resources Survey Plan 1 126
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have historic -age buildings.
APPENDIX I Historic Resources Survey Plan 1 127
Prior Survey Analysis
In total, 1,032 Fayetteville resources on 770 parcels have been documented as part of 19
historic resources surveys.3 These projects represent an important investment in historic
preservation and have led to the creation of numerous NRHP properties and districts; however,
only a small percentage of the city has been surveyed. In total, 2% of Fayetteville's 30,973
parcels have been documented (Table 1). In consideration of just those properties with historic -
age WCA construction dates and no WCA construction date, 5% have been documented. As
depicted in Figure 2, surveyed resources are concentrated in central Fayetteville where the
city's oldest resources are located. Few properties outside the historical core have been
documented.
Table 1. Number and Percent of Surveyed Properties in Fayetteville
% of Total
% of Historic-Age/No Date
Properties
Properties* (n=14,514)
n=30,973
Surveyed properties
2%
5%
n=700
*Defined as properties with a 1978 or earlier WCA construction date and properties without a WCA construction date.
A primary goal of a historic resources survey is to evaluate each documented resource for
eligibility for local, state, and/or federal historic designations. However, of the 1,032 surveyed
resources in Fayetteville, nearly one-third were not evaluated for historic significance (Chart 3,
Figure 3). Further, many were surveyed more than 15 years ago, and their documentation is
outdated (Figure 2). Properties previously considered not eligible for historic designation may
now be considered eligible.
Chart 3. Historic Evaluation Status of Surveyed Resources*
NRHP Listed:
Individual Property,
Delisted, 0.2%
0.3%
ARHP Eligible, 0.6%
*Data compiled from the eligibility field of the Arkansas SHPO survey form.
NRHP Eligible:
Individual Property,
3.8%
NRHP Eligible:
Contributing to a
potential NRHP
District, 4.8%
3 The 1,032 resources are documented in the Arkansas SHPO's GIS-based survey database. Additional resources
have been documented as part of regulatory projects; however, the survey documentation was not available for this
analysis.
APPENDIX I Historic Resources Survey Plan 1 128
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APPENDIX I Historic Resources Survey Plan 1 130
Need for a Comprehensive and Thematic Historic Context Statement
Historic context statements are written documents that describe the major historical trends,
events, people, and architecture important to the physical development of a community. They
are a critical component of historic resources surveys because they provide a framework for
evaluating which resources are historically significant and which are not. Most of the City's prior
survey projects did not include a historic context specific to the survey area, and a citywide and
thematic historic context statement, the current industry standard, does not exist.
A thematic historic context statement provides a broad understanding of the patterns and events
that have shaped the history of an area. Historic resources may share a common theme, like a
similar period of construction, cultural or historical association, architectural style or type, or
another historical trend. Following the development of a historic context, a survey is conducted
to identify resources with significant ties to important themes in history and evaluate them for
NRHP, ARHP, and local historic designation eligibility.
In Arkansas, local historic districts provide the best protections for historic properties, and they
can comprise contiguous or noncontiguous properties connected thematically. Many
opportunities exist to establish noncontiguous historic districts in Fayetteville. For example, a
collection of noncontiguous post -World War II Modernistic residences could be a local historic
district. Noncontiguous resources associated with Black ethnic heritage could be another local
historic district. For this reason, a historic context that identifies the themes and subthemes that
have significantly shaped Fayetteville's history is a critical need.
Existing Designations
As described in the historic preservation plan, Fayetteville has one local historic district
comprising one building, three ARHP properties, 69 NRHP properties, and 11 NRHP historic
districts. The number of NRHP designations is commendable; however, the lack of local historic
districts is a missed opportunity. Most designated resources are in central Fayetteville and there
may be historically significant properties outside the historical core not yet documented. Lastly,
most properties are designated for their architectural significance. A survey could lead to the
identification of more properties important for their historical or cultural significance, providing a
richer understanding of Fayetteville's history.
Limited Windshield Survey
Stantec completed a limited windshield survey of Fayetteville in October 2022 to understand the
city's broad patterns of development and building stock. The purpose of the survey was to drive
select areas of Fayetteville noting the character and the predominance and general location of
resources or groups of resources that may be historic. Surveyors noted Fayetteville's vibrant
downtown; unsurveyed areas with pockets of mid -twentieth century resources that appeared to
have potential to be historic districts; and infill development, particularly student housing, that
does not reflect surrounding historical resources.
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Threats
Historic places can be threatened by social, political, economic, natural, and other forces. In
Fayetteville, key threats appear to be development and a lack of understanding of historic
preservation processes and regulations.'
Development
Historic preservation is about managing development in a responsible way, not stopping it.
During times of economic growth and development, it is critical for cities to operate with this
mindset. The demolition of older buildings to make way for new ones, incompatible new
development on formerly empty lots, infrastructure improvement projects that may affect nearby
properties, inappropriate exterior alterations, and gentrification are issues associated with
development pressures. A comprehensive historic resources survey can provide a roadmap for
which properties or areas could be preserved through adaptive reuse, historically sensitive infill,
design review, and other strategies, and which areas are better suited for development. The
survey can also be designed to more intensely study and document areas experiencing rapid
change to ensure that historic places that matter to people are part of development decisions
and anti -gentrification efforts like aged -in housing, community organization, and affordable
housing programs.
City staff and Planning Commissioners utilize an infill suitability map to help guide development
decisions, particularly related to properties proposed for rezoning. Properties that are closer to
services, public safety, schools, utilities, and other public amenities were rated as being more
suitable for infill development. Higher scoring areas are typically near transportation corridors
and the city's older and historic neighborhoods (Figure 4), creating the potential for conflict with
the City's goal to promote historic preservation. Staff and commissioners would be able to make
better informed development decisions if the results of a comprehensive survey of historic
resources were available to them in addition to other planning tools like the infill suitability score
and a map of historical demolition data.
' According to FEMA's National Risk Index, Fayetteville is at low risk for natural hazards like extreme storms or
flooding (https://hazards.fema.gov/nri/map).
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Lack of Understanding of Historic Preservation Processes and Regulations
The way in which historic preservation is structured in the U.S. can be confusing to the general
public. Misunderstandings about the system of federal, state, and local laws and processes are
common and can result in fear and distrust of historic preservation initiatives, like surveys,
historic designations, and design review. For example, it is not uncommon for property owners
to think that inclusion of their property in a survey means that the property is historic and
therefore subject to regulations. Or, that if their house is listed in the NRHP, they cannot make
interior changes. These kinds of misunderstandings can thwart preservation initiatives despite
otherwise broad community support. Public outreach throughout the course of a survey project
can clarify misconceptions, as well as inform the public about the purpose of the project and
how the survey data could be used by private property owners and the City. It can also lead to
historical information about properties not documented in traditional sources and foster
enthusiasm and support for historic preservation and future initiatives, making public outreach a
critical component of a survey plan.
Community Input
Members of the community who participated in the public engagement for this project
overwhelmingly support historic preservation in Fayetteville and ranked identifying more historic
properties, formally designating more historic properties and districts, developing history -related
educational content, and getting young people excited about Fayetteville history and historic
preservation as important activities. They also identified over 100 places that they would like to
see preserved in locations all over the city, including many properties with social, ethnic, or
other associations not evident from the exterior. This lends support for an investment in a
thematic study and comprehensive survey that can serve as the foundation for identification and
designation, interesting new educational content, and topics and ways to engage young
members of the community.
3 Survey Plan
Very few of Fayetteville's historic -age properties have been surveyed and the city is
experiencing development pressures. Survey efforts to date have not fully reflected the social
and cultural history of the community and there may be additional resources associated with the
city's Modernistic architecture heritage that are not yet documented and evaluated. A
comprehensive thematic historic context statement has not yet been developed, and
opportunities exist for contiguous and noncontiguous local historic districts connected
thematically. Lastly, members of the public have indicated that historic preservation is important
to them, and they want more historic properties identified and designated as well as public
engagement that can stem from a historic resources survey. For these reasons, a
comprehensive yet expeditious survey approach is recommended for Fayetteville to meet its
preservation goals and make the most of its budget.
The recommended survey methodology is a phased approach involving preparatory work,
development of a historic context statement, public involvement, and a citywide windshield
survey to identify properties, districts, and landscapes with potential historic significance,
followed by reconnaissance -level research and documentation. Rather than documenting every
resource within a survey area —a task that requires considerable time and labor expenses —this
approach allows for coverage of a broad geographic region in a short amount of time and the
identification and documentation of the city's most important resources. As a result, time and
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money are not expended on resources that have low potential to be eligible historic properties.
Of note, this survey plan does not include evaluation and documentation of the University of
Arkansas campus. Due to the complexity of the campus, ownership considerations, and funding
opportunities, a separate evaluation of the campus (or portions thereof), should be pursued in
collaboration with the school.
The result of a windshield survey is a list of properties for which additional research and
documentation is recommended. For example, surveyors may review over 3,000 properties
during one day of windshield survey fieldwork (depending on conditions such as street grid,
parcel size, and number of historic -age resources) and determine that, of those properties, 10
individual resources and 1 district have potential historical significance and should be
documented and evaluated for local, state, and national eligibility. A windshield survey can also
be used to identify properties for which right -of -entry is needed to view and assess historic -age
built resources not visible from the right-of-way.
Funding can be allocated in phases:
• Preparatory Work (Ongoing, FY 2023-2033)
• Phase 1. Historic Context Statement (FY 2024)
• Phase 2. Windshield Survey (FY 2025)
• Phase 3. Reconnaissance Survey (FY 2026, potentially recurring)
Work recommended to complete this approach is outlined below, along with survey -related
tasks, cost estimates, and timeline recommendations.
Preparatory Work
Performed by City staff
As part of preparations for a historic resources survey, the City must implement ordinances and
processes regarding local designation, identify funding, and prepare a request for qualifications
(RFQ). The grant application and RFQ process may be repeated for subsequent phases.
The main goal of a survey is to identify resources eligible for local, state, and NRHP historic
designation. The City does not currently have criteria for local designation, which is necessary
for surveyors to evaluate resources for eligibility for local listing. Before initiating survey work,
the City must adopt via ordinance criteria for local designation and a process the public may use
to apply for local designation (Fayetteville Heritage & Historic Preservation Master Plan, Goal 1,
Action Item 1.1). This information should be made publicly accessible on the historic
preservation program's website (Goal 4, Action Item 4.1).
A combination of City funding and grants is recommended to complete the historic resources
survey plan for Fayetteville. A windshield survey followed by custom reconnaissance -level
documentation of select properties is a highly effective means for evaluating large land areas in
a cost -effect manner; however, CLG grant funding may not be the best fit for funding these
tasks since the CLG program typically requires a higher degree of documentation. If the CLG
program is unable to fund the windshield and reconnaissance -level tasks, grants can be
obtained from other federal, state, and local agencies and foundations (provided in Appendix D).
Review and careful consideration of grant opportunities, available City funding, and survey
needs, followed by completion of applications is a recommended first step to prepare for the
upcoming survey efforts.
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Historic resources surveys are labor intensive projects that require specialized experience and
technologies. The City should prepare an RFQ for consultants to perform the work, leveraging
the content in the following survey plan. Because the phases and tasks in the plan build upon
each other, the work would be best executed by the same consulting team. The retained
consultant's staff should meet the SOI professional qualification standards for history or
architectural history, and have demonstrated experience in the following:
• writing historic context statements developed in preparation for comprehensive historic
resources survey efforts;
• developing custom GIS-based data collection platforms for surveys;
• engaging the public during the survey process;
• conducting a comprehensive windshield survey using GIS-based technologies; and
• documenting and evaluating resources for historic significance at the reconnaissance -
level under a range of historical themes using GIS-based technologies.
Phase 1. Thematic Historic Context Statement
Performed by consultants; Estimated cost: $50, 000
Consultant fee assumes approximately 50 pages of text; secondary source research
Phase 1 consists of preparing a citywide historic context to provide a framework for evaluating
properties for historic significance. Following industry standards, the context should be
organized thematically by broad areas of significance such as community planning and
development, economic development, public and private institutional development, and ethnic
heritage, then by themes and subthemes. Given the predominance of post -World War II
development in Fayetteville and lack of existing documentation of all but the most architecturally
outstanding resources from this era, trends from the mid -twentieth century through the survey
cut-off date (45 years prior to the survey date), should be of particular focus. Underrepresented
histories should also be incorporated into the narrative.
The historic context is intended to be a tool for surveyors rather than a comprehensive
community history. It should be concise, to the point, and easily understood, with graphics to
illustrate key concepts. In total, approximately 50 pages of text is preliminarily assumed for the
document.
Tasks
1. Research Design
The research design should define the outline for the context, estimated page lengths for each
section, research questions, anticipated sources, and a preliminary bibliography.
2. Research
Research should be conducted according to the City -approved research design. Research is
anticipated to be limited to secondary sources, focusing on prior cultural resource management
documents, such as prior survey contexts and NRHP nominations, and published books,
papers, and digitized newspaper articles.
3. Complete a Draft Historic Context Statement
The draft historic context should follow the outline approved in the research design, synthesizing
research findings from Task 2. The overall intent of the context should be to guide evaluation of
historic resources during subsequent survey phases.
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4. Finalize the Historic Context Statement
The consultant should address one round of consolidated comments from the City, as well as
any grant funding stakeholders, to finalize the context.
Phase 2. Citywide Windshield Survey
Performed by consultants with support from City staff for Tasks 1 and 2; Estimated consultant
cost: $40, 000—$60, 000
Phase 2 consists of preparatory data management work, community input, and the windshield
survey fieldwork.
Tasks
1. Data Management and Windshield Survey Preparation
Completed by City staff and consultants
Consultant scope assumes coordination with City to develop a list of survey items, development of a GIS-based data
collection platform, creation of a digitized survey form, and development of GIS-based survey map
Historic resources surveys result in a large amount of data that is most useful to planning
department staff when it is readily accessible and when it can be searched, sorted, filtered, and
updated, as well as viewed on a GIS-based map. During this task, the City should collaborate
with the consultant to identify relevant survey fields for the reconnaissance -level documentation
that meet the City's needs. This may include address, latitude and longitude, year built,
architecture style(s), use, materials, height, ancillary resources, historical information, existing
designation status, recommendation, and/or other items. The field formats should be defined
(e.g., multiple choice vs. open text) and value lists should be created, such as a list of
architecture styles. The consultant should also create a survey form that presents the collected
data with the survey photographs. A PDF copy of each property's survey form would be
provided by the consultant as a deliverable in addition to GIS-based survey data. This work is
recommended at this stage to allow for sufficient time for the consultant to develop a GIS-based
data collection system and survey form before reconnaissance -level documentation begins and
to ensure that the City has a way to integrate the collected survey data into an existing internal
system or adopt a new data management platform for the survey data.
The consultant should also prepare the GIS-based map that will be used during the windshield
survey. It should include the following layers:
- High resolution current aerial background
- Georeferenced historical aerial imagery and topographic maps
- Points and polygons showing the properties and areas that members of the public
identified as important in the community opinion survey (Section 4.3.1 of the historic
preservation plan). This layer should include relevant notes from the community.
- The most current WCA parcel data, color -coded by parcels with a historic -age WCA
construction date (defined as 45 years prior to the survey date), no construction date, or
a non -historic -age construction date
- Previously surveyed resources from the AHPP GIS data, categorized by the evaluation
field (i.e., not evaluated for historic significance, determined eligible, and designated)
- Designated properties and districts. District polygons should include the data of
designation, the date of the last survey, and the period of significance.
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Properties identified during contextual development that may have the potential for
historic significance
The map should be set up for tablet -based data collection and allow fieldworkers to take
photographs and record data about each surveyed property using the finalized list of fields and
data lists. The photographs and data should be automatically linked in GIS to the WCA parcel.
During this task, the City should work to develop a website where the results of the survey can
be posted with a GIS-based map of properties recommended eligible for local, state, and
national designations as a result of the reconnaissance -level survey.
2. Community Input
Completed by City staff and consultants
Consultant scope assumes development of the public engagement plan, a presentation at one public meeting; and
limited public engagement content (e.g., draft website content explaining the project). City staff responsible for
additional public outreach including meeting planning and attendance, social media posts, public notices, press
releases, etc.
Public outreach is an incredibly valuable tool for historic resources survey projects and surveys
provide an opportunity to engage members of the community in local history and historic
preservation. The foundation for community -supported preservation efforts are residents who
are well-informed and who are provided with the opportunity to participate in the process. A
public engagement plan should be developed to identify opportunities to distribute information
about the upcoming survey tasks and the project's goals, gather information about resources,
and promote an appreciation for the historic built environment. Community involvement should
involve regular interaction with the public using a variety of platforms and engagement
opportunities, such as website content, social media posts, public meetings, press releases,
email listservs, mailings, and other strategies.
3. Windshield Survey
Completed by consultants
A comprehensive windshield of Fayetteville is recommended with targeted review of properties
with higher potential to have historic resources.
The survey would consist of methodologically driving all publicly accessible streets in
Fayetteville and noting those properties with the most potential to have historic significance, the
boundaries of potential districts, and properties for which right -of -entry would be needed to
complete an assessment. Driving should be conducted at a slow enough speed that surveyors
can view resources visible from the right-of-way and categorize each property as
reconnaissance documentation recommended, reconnaissance documentation not
recommended, or right -of -entry needed for assessment.
The survey should include targeted review of properties with higher potential to have historic
resources. Surveyors should pay special attention to the types of properties listed below by
driving by these properties more slowly and more carefully looking at the property's built
resources:
- Properties with historic -age WCA construction dates or no construction date
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Properties and areas identified by members of the public during the community opinion
survey
Previously surveyed resources that were not evaluated for historic significance
Previously surveyed resources that were determined eligible by the SHPO but have not
been designated
Properties identified during contextual development that may have the potential for
historic significance
Historic districts documented more than 10 years ago
The city should be divided into geographic zones to facilitate the survey process and survey
teams should complete one zone entirely before moving on to the next zone. Teams of
fieldworkers who meet the SOI professional qualification standards for history or architectural
history and who are familiar with the historic context statement developed during Phase 1 would
drive each zone, referring to GIS-based field maps on a tablet computer displaying the earliest
WCA date of each parcel, resources identified by members of the public, previously surveyed
resources categorized by eligibility status, properties identified during contextual development,
and currently designated resources and districts. Fieldwork teams should comprise two to three
people per vehicle, including a driver and a navigator/notetaker recording in the GIS field map
which parcels should be revisited and documented at the reconnaissance phase, which parcels
need right -of -entry to complete an assessment, and which parcels do not need to be revisited.
Surveyors should record the potential area or areas of significance and provide field notes, as
needed, for properties identified for reconnaissance -level documentation. Potential new historic
districts should be recorded in the map as polygons. Notes should be taken regarding existing
historic districts more than 10 years old that appear to warrant updated documentation, an
expanded boundary, and/or have potential for an expanded period of significance. All work
should be completed from vehicles. At least one person in each vehicle should be a senior
historian/architectural historian who exceeds the SOI professional qualification standards. The
GIS field map should be set to automatically save progress to the consultant's web -based GIS
account.
4. Produce Draft Windshield Survey Results
Completed by consultants
The consultant should review and refine the windshield survey data and prepare the following
deliverables:
- A table of properties with potential for significance to be revisited during the
reconnaissance survey phase (Phase 3) of the project, including the following fields:
parcel number, address, location (latitude and longitude), potential area(s) of
significance, and surveyor notes.
- A table of potential new historic districts with a description of potential boundaries and
potential area(s) of significance.
- A table of existing historic districts warranting updated documentation.
- A table of properties for which right -of -entry is required to evaluate significance.
- A geodatabase with the above information joined to parcels for individual properties and
polygons for districts.
To minimize costs for this phase, a written report would not be prepared.
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5. Produce Final Windshield Survey Results
Completed by consultants
As necessary, incorporate one round of consolidated comments from City staff and relevant
stakeholders to finalize the list of properties recommended for reconnaissance -level
documentation.
Phase 3. Reconnaissance -Level Documentation
Completed by consultants and City, Estimated consultant fee: $50, 000
Consultant fee assumes pre -field review of up to 50 properties not visible from the right-of-way; reconnaissance -level
documentation of up to 200 properties total, including up to 20 properties requiring right -of -entry; a survey form with
limited fields, no site plan, no property map, no incorporation or review of prior survey data, and reconnaissance -level
research for only those properties with potential historic significance; and a presentation at one public meeting.
Phase 3 consists of additional public engagement, preparatory work for the reconnaissance
survey, and the reconnaissance survey fieldwork. The goal of the reconnaissance survey is to
document potentially historic properties and districts identified during the windshield survey and
properties for which right -of -entry is desired to assess historic significance. For budgetary
reasons, this phase may be broken up into increments and repeated as necessary until all
resources identified during the windshield survey have been documented at a reconnaissance
level.
Tasks
1. Continue to Engage the Public
Completed by City
The City should continue to keep the public appraised of the survey timeline and project status
through press releases, website updates, social media posts, and other means.
Communications should explain that some property owners may receive letters requesting right
of -entry so surveyors can assess historic -age resources not visible from the right-of-way.
2. Refine List of Properties for Which Right -of -Entry is Desired and Request Right -of -Entry
Completed by consultant and City
If many properties are not visible from the right-of-way, the consultant should coordinate with
City staff to refine the list to include only those for which right -of -entry is desired. The consultant
should review historical aerial imagery and topographic maps to identify those with historic -age
resources. Next, they should identify those with highest potential to be historically significant by
comparing current and aerial imagery, the age of the historic -age resources, and the character
of surrounding contemporaneous properties. This list should be reviewed and finalized with the
City.
The City should request right -of -entry for the selected properties. The letters should be sent to
property owners on City letterhead explaining the project and its goals and soliciting access to
photograph and document historic -age built resources. The letters should provide a form that
property owners can complete and return to grant or deny access, and to provide additional
information about access or coordinating access during fieldwork. The consultant would be
responsible for following up with property owners who requested advance notification of
fieldwork or who wanted to be present during fieldwork.
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3. Conduct Reconnaissance -Level Field Documentation
Completed by consultant
Reconnaissance -level field documentation would involve documenting individual properties
identified during the windshield survey for their potential historic significance and properties for
which right -of -entry is desired to assess historic significance. The GIS-based data collection
system developed in Phase 2, Task 2 would be used to photograph and record information
about each property. The camera should be set to capture photographs at the highest resolution
(no less than 1200 x 1600 pixels). For cost efficiency, fieldworkers should document the primary
historic -age resource on each property on the survey form; ancillary resources should be
photographed and included on the form for the primary resource. A minimum of two
photographs taken from different angles, when possible, should be required for each property.
Historic -age resources on properties identified during reconnaissance -level field documentation
with potential for historic significance would be documented from the public right-of-way.
Surveyors may determine that properties for which right -of -entry was obtained may not possess
potential historic significance, but since access was granted, all right -of -entry properties should
be documented to provide a record for the City.
For potential historic districts, the boundaries should be confirmed, all properties in the
boundary should be documented, and representative photographs should be taken showing the
general character of the area.
4. Produce a Draft Reconnaissance Survey Report
Completed by consultant
After fieldwork, reconnaissance -level research should be conducted on individual properties and
districts with potential historic significance to inform eligibility recommendations. The level of
research necessary would vary by resource, but may include review of historical aerial images,
maps, and local history publications, archival newspaper research, review of digitized archives,
and review of other sources that may provide information about a property's history or the
people or groups associated with the property. Each resource and potential district should be
evaluated for historic significance according to the themes and subthemes outlined in the
historic context developed in Phase 1. The results of the research and a recommendation
regarding eligibility for historic designation should be provided in the survey form for individual
resources. Individual properties recommended eligible for designation should include a
description of significance, applicable eligibility criteria, the identified area(s) and period(s) of
significance, a boundary recommendation, and contributing and noncontributing resources. A
PDF of each property's survey form should be generated that includes a minimum of two
photographs and the required survey data.
For new districts recommended eligible, the consultant should prepare a summary of the district
and its historic significance, applicable eligibility criteria, the identified area(s) and period(s) of
significance, a boundary recommendation, a list of contributing and noncontributing resources,
and representative photographs. For existing districts in which changes are recommended, the
changes should be summarized and an updated listed of contributing and noncontributing
resources prepared, if applicable.
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A draft reconnaissance survey report should be prepared with an executive summary, a
description of the methodology, key findings, survey forms, and results figures. The digital
survey photographs and a geodatabase with the survey results should accompany the report.
5. Share Results with the Public
Consultant scope assumes a presentation at one public meeting. City staff responsible for additional public outreach
including meeting planning and attendance, sharing the draft report online, social media posts, public notices, press
releases, etc.
The draft survey results should be shared with the public via a public meeting and other means.
At the meeting, City staff should explain the purpose of the project, the City's goals, the benefits
of historic preservation, and next steps for owners of properties interested in pursuing historic
designations. Consultants should present the survey findings and solicit feedback.
6. Finalize the Reconnaissance Survey Report
As necessary, incorporate one round of consolidated comments from the City, other relevant
stakeholders, and input from the public to finalize the reconnaissance survey report.
Repeat the Process Every 10 Years
Historic resources surveys are recommended every 10 years to ensure the survey provides an
accurate record of a community's historic resources and serves as a useful tool for planners.
The City should plan to repeat the survey plan described above every 10 years, building upon
the findings of the past 10 years, and focusing on newly historic -age properties, newly
recognized historical themes, and recent period(s) of significance.
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