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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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18757
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Throughout the 1960s and 1970s, downtown Greensboro experienced decline and the negative effects of urban growth. However, the Old Greensborough Preservation Society has begun to take positive steps toward revitalization and preservation of the historically and architecturally significant downtown.
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18720
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The King House, built in 1763 by William King, has been selected as a recipient of the 1975 Incentive Grant sponsored by the Historic Preservation Society of North Carolina. The house was given to the Historic Hope Foundation in 1974; they propose to move the King House to Hope Plantation located west of Windsor.
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18773
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The use of historic landmarks for community and local organizations is a growing trend in national and state preservation. North Carolina exemplifies this adaptive reuse strategy for many of its historic landmarks.
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18730
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This article details the log buildings found in Rowan County in terms of both architectural and cultural history, and preservation.
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18770
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It has been continuously shown that preservation is paying off as a viable tool for small North Carolina towns. One such example is the young preservation plan set in place in Madison where after on three years it has brought significant success.
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18759
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Watts Hospital in Durham, North Carolina has been nominated for inclusion in National Historic Register of Places. Built between 1908 and 1926, the Watts Hospital, named for industrialist George W. Watts, was the first hospital in Durham and one of the first hospitals in North Carolina.
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18772
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Each year, North Carolina's State Historic Preservation Office nominates select historic properties to the National Register of Historic Places. This article details this year's nominees.
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18774
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Continuing from a previous article in the September/October 1980 edition of THE NORTH CAROLINA PRESERVATIONIST, this article details examples of North Carolina historic landmarks recently added to the National Register of Historic Places.
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18715
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The North Carolina General Assembly adopted House Bill 540 on June 12, 1975 to classify certain historic properties for Ad Valorum taxation. Stipe highlights the features of this law and puts into the broader preservation perspective for the state.
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18779
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The National Main Street Center Program was introduced in November in six states, including North Carolina. The Program encourages economic development within the context of historic preservation.
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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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18723
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A $35,000 grant to provide \"start up\" staff for the Historic Preservation Fund of North Carolina, Inc., a statewide fund for historic preservation, has been awarded by the Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation of Winston-Salem.
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18724
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Capital Landmarks, Inc., a non profit preservation organization, was established in 1975 to promote adaptive-use preservation in the capital city of Raleigh. The group is concerned with the loss of historic buildings despite good conditions and the reuse of these landmarks for the revitalization of the downtown area.
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18761
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Until recently, historic preservation in New Bern has been by individual effort rather than a comprehensive plan of citywide conservation. However, the hope for the future is a more detailed plan of preservation.
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