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10843
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Now open to the public is the 1805 Stevenson House, one of the few structures surviving more than a century and a half on the Tryon Palace Square in New Bern. Completely restored and appropriately furnished by the Tryon Palace Commission, the handsome, three-story frame dwelling is regarded as an excellent example of early 19th century architecture.
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The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 35 Issue 7, Sept 1967, p16, il
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4437
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The New Bern Preservation Foundation organized in 1972 with the purpose of saving endangered historic buildings. Howlett summarizes the Foundation's preservation projects, the growth and changes in the Foundation, and current preservation projects.
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3180
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Built by Samuel Chapman around 1790, the Attmore-Oliver House on Broad Street in New Bern was purchased in 1953 for restoration by the New Bern Historical Society. The building now serves as the society's headquarters.
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30814
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As NC state archaeologist and volunteers set out to begin an excavation of the Chowan County Courthouse, Hurricane Agnes struck Edenton and the rains that followed postponed the dig. The group moved to the site of another state-owned property that needed excavation. The cellar of the James Iredell House not only provided a relatively dry place to work, but also yielded plenty of kitchen and houseware artifacts.
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10046
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Tryon's Palace, once called the most beautiful building in either North or South America, is to be rebuilt, using the original plans which were discovered in the New York Historical Society after being “lost” for ninety years. A fire destroyed the main building and one wing in 1798. Estimated cost is between one-half and one million dollars.
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3948
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The five-year restoration of the John Hay House, ca. 1805, at Tryon Palace Historic Site in New Bern is complete. The house stands on its original Eden Street location. Hay, a native of Scotland and a skilled artisan, came to New Bern around 1800. The house will be used to interpret his life.
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13127
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DeLue recounts his visit to New Bern. He provides a short history of New Bern and the construction of Royal Governor William Tyron's great palace on the banks of the Trent River. After interest was sparked with the restoration of Williamsburg, Virginia; two New Bern natives, Gertrude S. Carraway and J.E. Latham, decided Tyron Palace deserved to be included in the historic preservation.
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The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 23 Issue 11, Oct 1955, p21-22, f
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