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August 14, 2006
New Brochure Offers Visitors a Walking Guide to Fayetteville Street

RALEIGH, N.C. (August 14, 2006) - The Raleigh City Museum and the City of Raleigh Arts Commission have partnered to produce a new brochure on the history and architecture of Raleigh’s Fayetteville Street. The brochure, “A Walking Guide to Raleigh’s Fayetteville Street – Its History, Its Architecture,” offers a glimpse into Fayetteville Street’s storied past as well as its present architectural treasures. It is currently available free of charge at the Raleigh City Museum and will be distributed to other selected downtown venues and historic sites this month.

The brochure is intended to provide visitors to Downtown Raleigh with a greater appreciation for the newly re-opened street. It includes a review of the major historical events and former sites that once graced Fayetteville Street, such as the Yarborough House hotel and the Ambassador Theater, and an architectural analysis of many of the major structures that stand along the street today. For an expert interpretation of these sites, the organizations secured the services of Kristen Schaffer, PhD, a professor of architectural history at NC State University’s School of Design.

For further information on the brochure, please contact the Raleigh City Museum at 919/832-3775.

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