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for "Historic buildings--Conservation and restoration"
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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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7800
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Innovative projects are bringing historic mill buildings back to life all across North Carolina. No longer eyesores, renovated mills have become desirable features in the economic and social fabric of their communities. Renovated buildings become sites for restaurants, stores, and condominiums. Among topics discussed are the costs of renovation, quality of original construction, impact on the neighborhood, and local participation.
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8241
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In June 2006, the North Carolina General Assembly created a new tax incentive for the adaptive use of vacant historic agricultural, manufacturing, and utility buildings. The law provides enhanced tax credits for the historic rehabilitation of buildings that have been substantially vacant for at least two years. The rehabilitation costs must exceed $3 million.
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Gutted by fire in 1985, the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church in Charlotte has risen from the ashes in a new guise - the Tryon Center for Visual Art. Restored through a $7 million grant from Bank of America, the center provides three-month grants and work space to national and international artists. It is also a place where young and old can take classes, artists can exhibit, and local artists can lease space for a small fee.
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4658
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Since 1998, North Carolina has offered a 20 percent tax credit to individuals and companies that rehabilitate income producing historic structures. The state is one of seventeen states that offer this incentive. The program has also produced an increase in the number of nominations to the National Register of Historic Places. Among neighborhoods benefiting from this incentive are Glenwood South, Raleigh, and Delworth, Charlotte.
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4811
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The Balsam Mountain Inn, a resort hotel at Balsam; the Richmond Hill Inn, a grand Victorian mansion in Asheville; the Holly Inn, a Pinehurst retreat; and the First Colony Inn, a coastal inn at Nags Head, all treasured landmarks, have been restored and returned to their former glories.
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3645
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The 1997 General Assembly enacted new state tax credit laws to make rehabilitating historic buildings and residences more attractive. The goal is not to preserve them as museums but to preserve them for continued use.
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2183
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Begun in 1980 as a project for the National Trust for Historic Preservation the North Carolina Main Street program has assisted cities like Tarboro, Mocksville, and Waynesville in revitalizing and preserving their central business districts.
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1766
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The railroad in North Carolina brought progress and prosperity to communities along its route. The 1991 Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act contains provisions allocating money for the preservation and rehabilitation of historic rail depots
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North Carolina Historic Preservation Office Newsletter
(NoCar Oversize F 255 N48x), Vol. Issue , Spring 1994,
p14-18, il
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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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180
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Restoring an historic home can be time consuming and costly, yet indescribably rewarding. The Historic Preservation Foundation of North Carolina is in this business.
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Efforts are underway to restore several historic Civil War-era structures, including Fort Fisher, Fort Macon, the Fayetteville Arsenal, the Seaboard Building in Raleigh, and the Bellamy Mansion in Wilmington.
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North Carolina Historic Preservation Office Newsletter
(NoCar Oversize F 255 N48x), Vol. Issue , Summer 1991,
p17-21, il, map
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486
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Tarboro used an imaginative combination of downtown revitalization and historic preservation to create new opportunities for economic growth and development.
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491
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The combined efforts and joint sponsorship of art groups and preservationists in North Carolina have yielded spectacular results.
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492
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Stipe discusses the changes that have occurred in the preservation field over the last forty years, takes a critical look at the role of the federal government, and advocates more control on the local level.
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