In this episode, Host Brandii Little sits down with Isabel Coletti of the city’s Planning and Development Department to talk about how she and her team help preserve our city’s cultural heritage, including through the Historic Resources Commission, the Heritage Neighborhoods Program, and those fascinating historic markers you see around town. 

Apply for an Historic Marker! 

https://www.cityofws.org/1366/Historic-Recognition-Committee 

Find great research resources for a marker: 

https://www.digitalnc.org/ (digital archives and newspapers) 

https://ncarchitects.lib.ncsu.edu/ (about builders and architects) 

https://www.forsyth.cc/library/nccollection.aspx (library resources - some used on site only) 

Learn more about the Historic Resources Commission or contact its staff: 

https://www.cityofws.org/1430/Historic-Resources-Commission 

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