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18741
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The following reprint from the Raleigh News and Observer details the announcement that two young Raleigh lawyers plan to buy and rehabilitate the Dodd-Hinsdale house in downtown Raleigh. This plan saves the century-old landmark from threatened demolition.
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18742
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The effort to save the Chicamacomico Coast Guard Station in Dare County and adapt it for use as a museum was recently spearheaded by the Chicamacomico Historical Society.
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18743
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This article details the proposed changes to North Carolina's historic preservation legislation.
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18744
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Washington, North Carolina has implemented a comprehensive community plan for the preservation of its historic district, a program considered the highest achiever by the North Carolina Heritage, Conservation, and Recreation Service.
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18745
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This article details the history and controversy surrounding several historic properties in Goldsboro. The Henry Weil House, is one of the most significant Victorian structures in North Carolina because of its history and architecture, remains in limbo until a buyer is found to restore it. Additionally, the historic Christian Science Society Church is for sale.
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18746
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Tarboro was incorporated in 1760, and is recognized as one of the few colonial towns in the state. Although the town's history may be considered lackluster, its contribution to North Carolina lies in its historic neighborhoods and more recently, its conservation and preservation planning.
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18747
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Unfortunately, it is a familiar site in rural North Carolina--the loss of the state's rural heritage is growing. Rural preservationists face the problem of vacant and decaying buildings and the loss of physical evidence of the state's former predominantly agricultural culture.
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18748
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The quaint houses of Beaufort take on unique personalities. As the third oldest town in North Carolina, Beaufort provides shining examples of historic resources such as the Apothecary Shop, Carteret County Jail, and J. Pigott House.
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18749
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The Ravenscroft School, the oldest standing building in downtown Asheville was built in the mid-1840s. It served as an Episcopal school for boys until the late 1890s. The Ravenscroft School is the recent subject of preservation by the Historic Preservation Fund of North Carolina as one of the finest examples of classical revival architecture in North Carolina.
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18750
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Bath, settled in 1690 and incorporated in 1705, was the scene of an East Carolina University and North Carolina Underwater Archaeology Branch field school. Students received field experience in the growing field of underwater archaeology and instruction in maritime history.
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18751
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The North Carolina General Assembly of 1979 appropriated a total of $4,267,032 in new money to historic projects and programs in North Carolina over the next two years.
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18752
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In 1978/79, the northern piedmont communities of Henderson and Wake Forest were introduced to historic preservation planning. Each town has begun to make an inventory of their historical and architectural assets.
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18753
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Growth, development, and change pressures in the 1950s, 60s, and 70s awakened residents of Salisbury to the importance of their cultural heritage, especially in their historic homes. The October Tour of 1979 provided a keen opportunity to showcase these resources.
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18754
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Already a leader in historic preservation, North Carolina has moved to the forefront again; this time its advance is through the Supreme Court's approval of of historic district regulations in North Carolina cities. The courts upheld the historic district ordinance for Raleigh's Oakwood neighborhood.
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18755
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The North Carolina Division of Archives and History has teamed up with the North Carolina Department of Transportation to identify and preserve the state's diminishing number of metal truss bridges.
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