The Capitol, department store
The Capitol is a former department store in Fayetteville now listed on the National Register of Historic Places and transformed into retail, restaurant, and office spaces. The building displays modern architecture with a marble and mosaic facade, a large bay window on the second story, and a prominent second-floor balcony.
The Capitol was built as a large department store and long served as an important commercial and community center in Fayetteville. After years of reduced use, it underwent major renovation and was transformed into a mixed-use complex with restaurants, shops, and offices.
The name Capitol suggests its role as a central gathering place for the community. Today visitors use the space for shopping, dining, and meeting, showing how the building continues to serve as a heart of the neighborhood.
The building sits centrally on Hay Street and is easy to reach on foot, with open spaces for shopping, dining, and offices throughout. The area has good foot traffic and offers straightforward access to several entrances for different parts of the complex.
The renovation created over 140 full-time jobs and roughly 175 construction positions, showing how restoring a single historic building benefited the community economically. The project was part of a larger initiative to revive the neighborhood while protecting its past.
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