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The 2003 Ruth Coltrane Cannon Award, North Carolina's most prestigious preservation award, was presented to Dr. E. Newsom Williams for his longtime commitment to historic preservation. Williams has served as president of the New Bern Preservation Foundation, the New Bern Historical Society, and Preservation NC. He has also rehabilitated numerous historic houses in New Bern, individually or through a partnership.
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The L. Vincent Lowe, Jr., Business Award is the highest preservation award given to a state business for promoting protection of architectural resources in the state. “The Cedars†in Morganton was built by a local planter in 1841. In 1999, when outside developers wanted to purchase and demolish the historic property, the Morganton Federal Savings and Loan purchased the property from them and accomplished a $3.2 million dollar restoration of the site. For its preservation efforts, the company received the 2003 Vincent Lowe award.
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The Stedman Incentive Grant, worth $5,000, assists non-profit organizations in efforts to save endangered architecturally and historically significant property. Save Historic Lowe's Grove, a grass-roots citizens group, received the 2003 Stedman Incentive Grant for its work toward saving the historic Lowe's Grove School in Durham. Established in 1901, the school is Durham's first and only remaining farm life school.
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The Robert E. Stipe Award is the state's highest award given to working professionals demonstrating outstanding commitment to historic preservation as part of their job. F. Mitchell Wild, a restoration specialist in the NC Preservation Office's Restoration Branch, received the award for 2003. Mitchell has worked on numerous rehabilitation/restoration projects, including the Chowan County Courthouse and the Governor's Mansion. He “exemplifies the consummate preservation professional with his in-depth technical knowledge, his friendly and tactful demeanor, and his unflagging commitment to preservation.â€
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The Minnette C. Duffy Award is the state's highest award for the preservation, restoration, or maintenance of grounds related to historic structures. Classical American Homes Preservation Trust received the award for 2003. The trust, established by North Carolina native Richard Jenrette, is a private non-profit organization dedicated to preserving outstanding examples of 18th and 19th century American homes.
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The Gertrude S. Carraway Award of Merit recognizes organizations and individuals demonstrating strong commitment to promotion of historical preservation. The 2003 winners of Awards of Merit include the Cameo Art House (Fayetteville); Hope Plantation (Bertie County); and the Oliver Nestus Freeman Round House Museum (Wilson).
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