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18849
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Federal, or Adamesque, architecture from the late 18th to the early 19th centuries, ushered in a new period of refinement and attention to detail lacking in the Georgian style. In North Carolina, artisans recreated some elements of the Federal style with the addition of their own interpretations.
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18850
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Tied to cultural and political change in the early 19th century, Greek Revival Style architecture promoted the paragon of democracy, using columns and in both rural and urban buildings throughout North Carolina.
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18851
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The John Stigerwalt House in the Piedmont region is an outstanding landmark of Piedmont architecture, while a seminal work of the artisan, Stigerwalt himself. However, what remains a mystery is why Stigerwalt never finished the inside.
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18852
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Early Victorian architecture is characterized by Gothic Revival and Italianate styles. North Carolina does not have many examples of Gothic Revival residences due to the lasting popularity of the Greek Revival until the Civil War; however, the Italianate style did gain popularity due to its complement to the Greek Revival style.
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18853
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One of the most popular domestic Victorian architectural styles in American was Second Empire Style. Although abundant throughout America, there are few examples in North Carolina. Many of Second Empire examples in North Carolina were built by northerners who immigrated south after the Civil War.
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18854
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The Historic Burke Foundation has been honored for its preservation of one of North Carolina's finest historical landmarks: the Old Burke County Courthouse, constructed in 1836 and remodeled in 1903 by noted architect Frank Milburn.
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18855
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The Gaston County Museum of Art and History has been honored for their Hoffman Hotel Restoration Project, thus promoting the small-town image of Dallas, North Carolina. The three-story brick antebellum Hoffman Hotel was built in 1852 and served the town for nearly 100 years.
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18856
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Dissimilar shapes, sizes, textures, and bold colors describe Victorian architecture styles of Queen Anne and Eastlake, both prominent in North Carolina.
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18857
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Durham Neighborhood Housing Services (NSH), a nonprofit organization established to stimulate confidence and reinvestment in Durham's older neighborhoods, has completed the first phase of a unique effort to create home ownership in historic neighborhoods. The Perry Building in Old North Durham has been turned in to a cooperative condominium.
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18858
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The Classical Revival, or Neoclassicism, a reaction against Victorian styles of the 19th-century, closely resemble those of the Greek Revival for homes built in North Carolina.
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18859
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During the late 19th- to the mid 20th-centuries, Americans had collectively achieved the highest standard of living to date. Drawing on this and the new suburban lifestyle, the Bungalow style of architecture in North Carolina is found in numerous examples.
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18860
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Restoration of the garden or landscape has become a major emphasis in historic preservation.
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18861
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In 1985 the North Carolina Preservation Foundation accepted preservation easements on a number of historic structures. These easements are legal rights that one party has to protect the architectural and historical integrity of another party's property by restricting change.
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18862
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Given the growing concern with the restoration of landscapes, this article details the best way to document landscape restorations.
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18863
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Short for the Association of North Carolina Revolving Fund, ARF is the only unique statewide association of preservation groups that actively acquire historic properties in order to save them.
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