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18797
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The North Carolina Chapter of the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) has plans to repair and improve the furnishings of the Colonial Revival cottages at Stonewall Jackson Training School near Concord. The cottages were designed by Louis H. Asbury, a leading North Carolina architect.
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18798
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During the past twenty months, the use of historic district zoning to protect neighborhoods and downtown areas has been spreading in North Carolina. Communities such as New Bern, Elizabeth City, Statesville, and Asheville are among those than have designated local historic districts, while other cities, such as Charlotte are actively pursuing historic zoning.
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18799
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This issue presents the first of a series of brochures of tour guides to historic districts and sites throughout North Carolina. The first is a tour of Mt. Pleasant.
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18804
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The general public has been willing to comply with ordinances for water, air, and even noise pollution. Now, the North Carolina State Supreme Court has upheld ordinances regulating visual pollution such as junk yards.
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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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18806
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The closing months of 1982 witnessed three new local historic districts designated in North Carolina. One district is located in Greensboro, while the other town are located in the Cabarrus County city of Concord.
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18807
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A long-awaited decision by the U.S. Department of the Interior has determined that North Carolina's historic district enabling legislation meets federal standards. This action increases the number of properties eligible for historic rehabilitation tax credits.
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18808
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One of Richmond County's most historic houses is available for restoration. The John Phillips Little Homeplace near Mount Gilead was occupied for many years by the namesake, who was born in 1828, and is an example of Greek revival architecture, which was fashionable in the 1840s.
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18809
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Although historic preservation organizations often form in times of crisis, but what sustains them is the involvement of the local community.
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18810
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Protection of the landscape and scenic environments surrounding historic areas is a growing concern for preservationists in North Carolina. Several state and local laws exist to enhance and protect these special areas.
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18811
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The North Carolina Inventory Program, sponsored by the state Division of Archives and History, lists the historically and architecturally significant properties of the state. The inventory is one of the most valuable preservation activities for a county or community.
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18812
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In an open letter to Historic District Commission across North Carolina, Senator Lura Tally calls for the cooperation of North Carolina colleges with historic district zoning, which they are currently exempt from.
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18813
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Local and community preservation in recent years have been hard pressed for funding, given federal budget cuts. The major recourse for funding then has become special appropriations bills in the North Carolina General Assembly.
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18814
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Recent developments have made it timely to consider the issue of a merger of North Carolina's closely related statewide preservation organizations--the Historic Preservation Society and the Historic Preservation Fund.
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18815
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Affective October 1983, under the Safe Roads Act, drivers charged with drunk driving may be sentenced to as much as seventy-two hours of community service instead of jail. Included in these community service projects are many historic preservation projects.
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