by Ted Alexander and Lynn Cowan, with assistance from Diane Althouse

Executive Summary

Mill Buildings:  Community Liability or Community Asset?

Innovative projects all across North Carolina are putting historic mill buildings "back to work" as positive parts of the economic and social fabric of their communities. Local initiative, creative developers, and a wide range of new uses characterize this movement. State and Federal preservation tax credits, the North Carolina Rehab Building code, and local support facilitate the transformation of vacant mill buildings into community assets.
 
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