DECEMBER 9-15, 2009 UCW 21
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Historical Tidbit
The original portion of the Huske Hardware House was
built in 1903 by Benjamin R. Huske as an all-inclusive
department hardware store and was three-bays wide. In
1914, Huske Hardware House was extended to the west-
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renaissance façade and housing two additional stores,
including a Pepsi-Cola bottling plant. The hardware store
stayed in operation for 67 years until closing in 1970.
In 1997, Dr. Joseph W. Baggett and his son Joseph W.
Baggett, Jr. restored the building and opened the Huske
Hardware House Restaurant and Brewing Company,
which is now one of the major highlights of downtown
activity.
Huske Hardware House Restaurant and Brewery
(405 Hay St., Fayetteville)
www.huskehardware.com
(Source: The Preservationist, quarterly newsletter
of the Fayetteville Historic Resources Commission,
Vol. 1/No. 2)
'Tis the Season...
To Shop Locally!
With a tag line "Save your local
economy three stores at a
time," the 3/50 Project is
encouraging just that!
Founded by Cinda Baxter
of Minneapolis, Minn.,
this movement has surged
across the country as downtown revitalization
efforts continue to rise. The project encourages
shoppers to stop by three local retailers throughout
the month and spend $50.
That can easily be done in downtown Fayetteville,
especially with the stores we have. But the impact
means much more to the community as a whole,
not only to the individual owners.
Downtown Fayetteville has become a great place
to spend time with family and friends in the local
shops, restaurants and museums.
Most of the owners will put your favorite item on
the shelf, pour your drink when you enter the door
or pull aside clothing in your perfect size. This
is the type of service that we cannot get anywhere
else.
Furthermore, according to the 3/50 website, for
every $100 spent in locally owned independent
stores, "$68 returns to the community through
taxes, payroll and other expenditures. If you spend
that in a national chain, only $43 stays here and if
you spend it online, nothing comes home."
The 3/50 Project allows us to give back to our
community in a way that has a ripple effect
throughout the entire city. Our downtown is
something to be proud of and we need to support
it this season. Pledge to support downtown!
For more information, please visit
www.the350project.net.
®© Cinda Baxter, 2009. All rights reserved. Used here with permission.
Calendar of Events
DECEMBER
12 & 13 and 19 & 20 - Carriage Rides with
Santa, Downtown Alliance,
www.fayettevillealliance.com
12 - Rotary Christmas Parade,
The Rotary Clubs of Fayetteville,
www.rotarychristmasparade.com
13 - Candlelight Loft Tour,
Downtown Alliance,
www.fayettevillealliance.com
19 - Ryan's Reindeer Run,
Ryan P. Kishbaugh Memorial Foundation,
www.runbecauseyoucan.com
31-
New Year's Eve Party in the Park,
Fayetteville Dogwood Festival,
www.faydogwoodfestival.com
JAMI SHEPPARD McLAUGHLIN,
Downtown Development Manager
jmclaughlin@ci.fay.nc.us
www.ci.fayetteville.nc.us
Want To Move
Downtown? What About
Open A Business?
If you are looking for that cool apartment above
shops or to open your own business downtown,
call 433-1599 for more information. The City
of Fayetteville also has programs such as the
Downtown Façade Grant, the Downtown Loan
Program and the Business Assistance Program.
To see if you qualify, call 433-1596.
Become a fan of Downtown Fayetteville at
www.facebook.com/downtownfayetteville
Huske Hardware, shown here in 1917 in front of a dirt-paved
Hay Street, is a part of the National Register of Historic Places.
