Saving Historic Fayetteville
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The City of Fayetteville adopted its first Heritage and Historic Preservation Master Plan in 2023 and is working to preserve city-owned historic properties and model good stewardship practices.
Some of the first projects adopted include the Woolsey Farm House, one of the oldest remaining structures in Fayetteville. It is nearing completion of the restoration to the 1840s period, making it a great case study for historic preservation work. The city also owns a historic apple warehouse and a WWII-era airplane hangar that will be stabilized and potentially restored in order to be nominated for the National Register of Historic Places.
Britin Bostick, City of Fayetteville Long Range Planning and Special Projects Manager, will share the historic context of these projects as well as the steps taken to preserve them for the future. A tour of the 1840s Woolsey Homestead (located on Broyles Street in Farmington) will follow the presentation. Wear comfortable clothing and shoes as you will be walking on uneven ground.
Activity Level: 2
This class will meet in person at the OLLI offices, located at 481 S. Shiloh Drive, Fayetteville, AR 72704. Please read your class reminder email for the exact room location.
Class changes occasionally happen, please watch for (and read) announcements or emails from OLLI regarding your class.
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OLLI Headquarters
Britin Bostick
Britin Bostick holds a Master of Science in Community and Regional Planning and Master of Public Affairs from the
University of Texas at Austin. Although she did not start in historic preservation, her career shift into city planning came
shortly after she fell in love with old buildings and the way historic sites connect us to our roots. Britin has managed the
City of Fayetteville's Long Range Planning Division (which includes historic preservation!) since 2022. Britin Bostick, AICP has worked in planning, design and construction for two decades and specializes in historic preservation. She is the staff support to both of the City of Fayetteville's historic commissions and leads historic preservation programs for the city. Although she began her design and construction career with large new projects, now works with large collections of historic properties as a planner.