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At one time there were 329 plantation estates reaching across rural North Carolina. Only a few, including China Grove Plantation in Arapahoe and Green River Plantation in Rutherfordton, would be preserved.
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11063
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Over the years many of the state's fine old homes and buildings with genuine historic value have been demolished and in their place are motels, stores, office buildings, or parking lots. The question is how can the past be preserved when progress needs the space? One answer is adaptive use, or using the buildings for a purpose otherwise intended.
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The Garden Club of North Carolina's agenda for 1939 was to encourage restoration of historic homes. The objective was to find and document appropriate homes and then encourage buyers to invest in and preserve the buildings. One of the club's efforts was the restoration of the Jacob Stiewalt House, an 1821 example of neo-classic architecture.
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Robert Griffin started Griffin Architects and Fireside Antiques in 1979 and takes on a variety of projects, from historic structures to custom homes.
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The Stagville Center was built in 1799 in Durham County, North Carolina by Richard Bennehan. The Gregorian-style plantation home is now owned by the State of North Carolina and will be transformed into the Stagville Center for Preservation Technology.
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27607
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The 175 year old Colonial Inn in Hillsborough has been condemned but permissions to destroy the structure have been denied. The historic property is a town landmark whose owner has been sued various times for neglecting the property. Concerned citizens are now trying to start an effort to restore the property to protect and celebrate Hillsborough’s history.
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28651
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The Coinjock Colored School in Barco, NC is one of about 800 Rosenwald Schools that were built in North Carolina. The school was recently moved to a new location and will be renovated as a shop and a museum. This will allow the school and stories from former students like Lorraine Perry to be preserved. The history of the school, the Rosenwald Schools, and life as a African American student in the segregated South are told.
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29225
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Connor Eagles and Lester Turnage restored the Old Farmstead at the Pitt County Fairgrounds to preserve the Eastern North Carolina heritage and to teach people about life in the past. The Old Farmstead is a group of ten buildings that include a log cabin, tobacco barn, smoke house, stables, hen house, chapel, an old farmhouse, and three museums.
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30805
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Due to limited appropriations, the Capital Building restoration project will only include the restoration of the roof and exteriors. The governor's and secretary of state's offices have temporarily been moved to the NC Administration Building.
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31687
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Last July, a group of relic collectors were caught stealing three cannons from Fort Branch, a Civil War fort on the Roanoke River near Hamilton. The incident led to the installation of a new security light and considerable interest in the old fort and cannons. This article discusses restoration efforts at the fort, and local citizens’ opinions on security measures.
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34492
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Two 19th century stores stand in Swansboro today—those of James Bartley and Robert McLean. This article documents architectural restoration of both buildings and traces each store’s architectural history using photographs, written accounts, land deeds, and newspaper articles. Archaeological evidence discovered during restoration of the McLean store offered further insight into past building use.
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34520
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Due to the revolving funds and hard work of the PNC, hundreds of properties have been saved from certain foreclosure and condemnation. This article features work done on six historic structures that have recently been saved by PNC and bought by private homeowners. Ranging from Civil War Union field hospitals to a funeral home in Wilmington, these properties are given new life by homeowners.
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North Carolina Preservation
(NoCar Oversize E 151 N6x), Vol. 148 Issue , Winter 2014-2015,
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34521
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Using examples from other PNC projects, this article outlines the practicality of using a preservation easement as a protective tool. Easements, or legal restrictions, allow for historic properties to be protected from commercial or corporate enterprises that wish to tear down the structures.
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North Carolina Preservation
(NoCar Oversize E 151 N6x), Vol. 148 Issue , Winter 2014-2015,
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34522
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The head of Preservation North Carolina reflects on the way historic preservation has helped in “keeping North Carolina, North Carolina”. With countless examples of the preservation projects occurring all over the state, he determines that preservation efforts has helped the local economy, revamp the historic buildings, incorporated more diverse narratives into historical research, and introduced more environmentally friendly practices to neighborhoods across the state.
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34523
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In 1979, a bill was passed in the North Carolina that allowed for local governments to sell publicly owned historic properties to nonprofit preservation organizations without having to go to auction. Thirty years on, PNC has acquired over thirty properties from local governments and has been able to sell them or restore them under this legislation.
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