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13284
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The Philip Alston house, standing in Deep River's Horseshoe Bend in upper Moore County may soon become one of North Carolina's historical shrines. The house is one of the finest surviving examples of colonial architecture in the state and has a thrilling history of blood and battle. But it came very close to vanishing by fire in 1781, when Tory David Fanning, a notorious house-burner during the Revolutionary War, tried to destroy it. However, the site was saved by a lady, Miss Elizabeth Chancy Altson.
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The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 21 Issue 9, Aug 1953, p6, 13, f
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18805
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The historic Gilbert McMillan House in Scotland County has been devastated due to fire. The house, which as being offered for sale for restoration, was considered to be of great importance as an example of North Carolina regional vernacular domestic architecture.
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North Carolina Preservation (NoCar Oversize E 151 N6x), Vol. Issue 36, Nov 1982, p3, f
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29994
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Over the years, the United States Supreme Court, the appellate courts of North Carolina, and the North Carolina legislature have developed certain rules for conducting arson investigations. All of these rules involve balancing law enforcement’s interest in investigating apparent crimes with the property owner’s expectation of privacy. This article is a brief summary of those rules.
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