Record #:

7158

Author(s):

Norris, Jeannie Faris

Abstract:

The Gertrude S. Carraway Award of Merit recognizes organizations and individuals demonstrating strong commitment to promotion of historical preservation. Among the winners this year were Northwestern Housing Enterprises for restoration of the Elk Park School, built in Avery County between 1935 and 1938; the Pitt County Historical Society for restoration of the 1893 Red Banks Primitive Baptist Church; and Elmer Lam, a member of the North Carolina Transportation Museum board, for his work in helping to preserve the history of the North Carolina railroad system.

Source:

North Carolina Preservation (NoCar Oversize E 151 N6x), Vol. Issue 127, Spring 2005, p15-17, il

Subject(s):

Historic preservation; Gertrude S. Carraway Award of Merit