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54 March 2022 T he Woman›s Club of Fayetteville was founded on Nov. 6, 1906, as the Civic Improvement Association. It was not until 1920 that it was renamed e Woman›s Club. It is located in Fayetteville's Heritage Square, and the club is dedicated to its restoration and preservation. From 1941-1945 e Woman›s Club of Fayetteville rented apartments in the upstairs section of the Sandford House to unmarried working women who came to Fayetteville as a result of World War II. Aer the war, e Woman›s Club continued to rent apartments to women who worked in Fayetteville and at nearby Fort Bragg. e Fayetteville Woman's Club has owned and maintained the Sandford House, the Oval Ballroom and the Baker-Haigh-Nimocks House on Dick Street since 1945. ese buildings are now listed on the National Register of Historic Places. e Woman's Club founded the first library in Cumberland County, and it was on the top floor of the historic Market House. On March 1, 2016, e Fayetteville Woman's Club's name was changed to Heritage Square Historical Society of North Carolina Inc. e current president is Lynda Faircloth Deaton, who is dedicated to the preservation of historic landmarks in Fayetteville. Another dedicated member was Elaine Kennebeck, who served as president of e Woman's Club from 2014-2020. Four past officers of the club are pictured in front of a painting by the late Elliott Daingerfield, who once lived in the Sandford House. FAYETTEVILLE HISTORY The Woman's Club of Fayetteville BY WEEKS PARKER We hope you enjoy this recurring feature by history buff Weeks Parker, who owns an impressive collection of local memorabilia and photos that he has agreed to share with CityView readers. A former Presbyterian Ju- nior College Band Director, Parker is the author of 12 books on a variety of subjects including "Fayetteville, North Carolina: A Pictorial History." The Baker-Haigh-Nimocks House on Dick Street was constructed in 1804. Below, the freestanding Oval Ballroom at Heritage Square was built in 1818.

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