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37384
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18th and 19th were work tables were gender-bound, based on the typed of work done. Other purposes expanded the types of work beyond sewing, such as writing. Moving them out into other areas of the home justified features such as fancy veneer, seen in the pictured work table that is an exemplary example of conservation labor.
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37417
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George Dixon’s loss of dwelling and dream was the Palace’s gain, as one of the three historical homes for tour at the Palace. How Dixon lost this home, through a series of financial misfortunes, is described in detail. Described nearly as well are the owners, occupiers, and renters who resided in the Federal style dwelling before it became part of Tryon Palace’s architectural showpieces in 1957.
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Dixon, George W; Architecture, Federal style; Craven County--Historic buildings; George W. Dixon House; Tryon Palace--George W. Dixon House; Antebellum period--New Bern; Architecture--Greek Revival style ; New Bern, Battle of, N.C., 1862; Stevenson House (New Bern); Stevenson, Harriet deWolf; New Bern--History; New Bern--Historical buildings