Renovation of

Fayetteville's historic Hollingsworth House is

coming along quite well, according to project

spokesman Sherri Anderson.

Anderson said she

hopes the community can begin scheduling events

in the house by spring.

Construction on

Main street's current renovation project, The

Hollingsworth House, is coming along quite well.

I am sure many of

you have noticed the construction that is taking

place on the house and may have been curious to

find out exactly what the plan is for this grand

renovation.

The Mainstreet

Company began this renovation project back in the

summer of 1998, when they moved the house itself

from its original location to where it stands

today. Since the renovation began in the fall of

1998 the house has really started to take shape

and the plans for the final project are coming

together beautifully.

The Hollingsworth

House is designed to host special events. It will

be an authentic renovation of the old house,

retaining four of the original mantles as well as

the original hardwood floors. There is also a

beautiful staircase, at the top of which there

will be original stained glass windows.

The house is

equipped with a full sized kitchen, meeting room,

parlor, dining room, bridal waiting room and

several other areas. Upstairs will also house new

Main Street offices.

The renovation is

expected to be completed by this spring.

Main Street is a

national program used to revitalize downtown

areas. Their concern is to preserve historic

areas and to bring the interest of the city back

to the downtown area.

The Hollingsworth

House is one of these projects and will be a

source of revenue for Main Street. The house will

be open to the public to rent for special events,

much like the old Train Depot.

A waiting list has

been established and the fees for rental should

be decided upon within a month. The house is

expected to be a success and Main Street

encourages the community to follow their progress

as the final touches are being made.

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