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15482
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Some of the most beautiful buildings, churches, hotels, educational institutions, and residences in North Carolina are built from native stone. Granite, blue marble, and brown stone are just some of the building stone used to build places such as the North Carolina state capitol, Duke University Chapel, and Christ Episcopal Church in Raleigh.
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The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 3 Issue 32, Jan 1936, p14-15, 24, 26, f
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24213
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The author discusses the intricacies of demolishing old neighborhoods to rebuild them into modern homes and businesses. Simonini Builders Inc., based out of Charlotte, is the focus of this article.
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24298
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Charlotte has seen an increase in construction downtown recently, as businesses move into the region. Two banks, Bank-America Corp. and First Union Corp., are competing for the distinction of having the tallest buildings in the city. Both banks have big construction plans for the future.
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25282
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The North Carolina Home Builder’s Association has been steadily beating back the Environmental Management Commission and consistently claims that water quality has steadily been improving. Whether these claims are correct or not remains to be seen.
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Currents (NoCar TD 171.3 P3 P35x), Vol. 23 Issue 4, Fall 2004, p4
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30829
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To keep North Carolina's economy on an even keel, the state building and road construction program will be accelerated. Along with Federal funds, appropriations were made available by the 1957 General Fund for 144 million dollars for public construction, including highways.
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35454
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Offered in detail for this issue’s report was a school bond slated for voter approval. How the impact could be felt: more classroom space not in trailers; newer buildings; more facilities complying with state building codes. Speaking of better building standards, that took a residential tone as local building professionals met for a seminar. Their goals: learn ways to improve their construction quality, so they could offer home buyers higher customer satisfaction.
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