The Jonathan Hardin Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR) awarded the prestigious National Historic Preservation Recognition Award to the Moody-Bradley House Foundation and Fairfield History Club.
This award is designed to recognize worthy local individuals and groups for outstanding achievements in all areas of historic preservation, including buildings, historical landmarks, and other areas.
Patti Gauntt, NSDAR Regent presents the award to Melinda Bonds, Chairman of Trustees Moody-Bradley House Foundation, and chapter member Diane Pullin, President of Fairfield History Club.
The Moody-Bradley House is a Greek Revival style house that was built in 1860 by Col. W.L. Moody, a cotton merchant in the town of Fairfield in Freestone County Texas, for his bride, Pherabe Elizabeth Bradley. His son W.L. Moody, Jr. was born in this house in 1865. The family moved to Galveston in 1866, to further Mr. Moody’s cotton business.
The Fairfield History Club purchased the house in 1967 and has spent more than $890,000.00 to date on renovations.
Also in attendance for the presentation were Mandie Judd, Tina Davis, Doris Sneed, Patricia Tate, Lisa Baggerly, Kay Neal, Pam Windham, Sissy Ivy, Cindy Neal, Janet Birdsall, Janie Richards, Erin Neal-Harvey, Mandy Chavers, and Terri Pryor Patterson.
(Photo by Natalia V. Marsters)
