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18879
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Murfree Dixon, cabinet maker and carpenter, came to North Carolina in 1747, where he became established as an ornate carpenter and builder throughout Greene County. Obediah Dixon, the only one of Murfree's six sons to take up his trade, was also known for his carpentry skills, some of which still remain in Greene County today.
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18880
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The North Carolina Main Street Program has helped develop over 500 new businesses, 2,000 new jobs, and $100 million in new investments for 20 small cities throughout the state.
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18890
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1988 is a historic milestone for the North Carolina Preservation Foundation. Not only does it mark the forty-ninth anniversary of the group, it also has seen the sale of the 100th property to be restored by the Foundation's revolving fund in its eleven years since its implementation.
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18891
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Major considerations faced during the restoration of historic buildings is compliance with building code requirements, that are often with the special character of the building. Thomas discusses how to combine the competing regulations.
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18893
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This article details the life of architect and builder William Bell, who is most well-known for his work on the U.S. Arsenal in Fayetteville, North Carolina.
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18895
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Downtown revitalization is a major project for many cities. In May 1988, Burlington began to participate in the North Carolina Main Street Program in order to revitalize its downtown area.
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18896
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The first comprehensive revision of North Carolina's local preservation since 1971 went into effect October 1989. The Act updates language and addresses the organization of commission and expands the authority of local governments for carrying out preservation programs.
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18897
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James Francis Post is known as the father of architecture in Wilmington. Post was the premier builder/architect in the city from the mid-to-late 19th century, where he designed, built, and/or supervised some of the most notable buildings in the city, such as the Zebulon Latimer House.
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18899
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First established as the Wilson Hospital and Tubercular Home, Mercy Hospital in the East Wilson National Register District was one of the earliest hospitals for African Americans in North Carolina and one of the few facilities in the eastern part of the state. The Mercy Hospital Association now plans to make the building into a multi-purpose reuse facility.
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18901
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In November 1989, The Board of Directors of the Bellamy Mansion in Wilmington presented the intention of conveying ownership of the property to the North Carolina Preservation Foundation.
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18902
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Although the use of historic sites in the interpretation of history is common practice, the incorporation of African and African American history into site interpretation is relatively new. North Carolina is now beginning to add this component to its historic sites.
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18903
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A number of preservation groups are now focusing on heritage education and development as a sense of awareness and appreciation of a community's heritage.
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18905
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The interior restoration of the Bellamy Mansion in Wilmington is now underway. Although the house has been vacant for more than four decades, it is one of North Carolina's best known architectural masterpieces and its restoration and reopening is twenty years in the making.
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18907
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Historic preservation in North Carolina takes to the airwaves on May 12, 1993. The show documents North Carolina's historic architecture across the state.
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18908
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In 1990, North Carolina's Board of Transportation designated 1,500 miles of state roadway as scenic. This ambitious program won early praises but has since been relegated to the bureaucratic back burner and today, remains largely unknown and the state's scenic roadways no less threatened.
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