Holliday Dorsey Fife Museum is on the look-out for old photos and stories of North Jeff Davis Drive corridor in Fayetteville. The area is being considered for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places.
Old photos of the area now known as North Jeff Davis Drive are being sought by historic preservationists at Fayetteville’s Holliday Dorsey Fife Museum, museum staff said.
“The North Jeff Davis Drive corridor, which features many turn-of-the-century (or turn-of-the-last-century) homes, is being considered for listing on the National Register of Historic Places. The old Fayette County Courthouse located in downtown Fayetteville, as well as the Holliday Dorsey Fife House (home of the museum of the same name), are already on the register,” according to the museum.
The museum learned recently that the National Register has deemed a portion of the North Jeff Davis Drive eligible for inclusion. Now the museum is asking for the public’s help in documenting the corridor’s significance by sharing photos and stories of its history.
“This is a great honor,” said Nicole Gilbert, who is heading up the museum’s campaign to have the historic corridor listed on the National Register. “The National Register process is a multi-step journey that can take several years to complete. We are currently on step two, which involves collecting information and completing the nomination form.”
“We need the public’s help with this part,” Gilbert said. “We need photos and stories of the homes and of the families who lived there.”
Those who can help are asked to contact Nicole Gilbert by e-mailing FayettevilleNR@gmail.com or calling the museum office at 770-716-5332.
The National Register of Historic Places is the official list of the nation’s historic places worthy of preservation. Authorized by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the National Park Service’s National Register of Historic Places is part of a national program to coordinate and support public and private efforts to identify, evaluate, and protect America’s historic and archaeological resources.
