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March 12, 2010 |
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The Henderson County Courthouse might look good in pink and blue, or perhaps City Hall would be more eye-catching with a coat of electric green. These are the decisions local fourth-graders are getting to make as they color the historic sites and buildings around Henderson County in new coloring books, a gift from Hendersonville's Historic Preservation Commission. The free Historic Hendersonville coloring books are being distributed to fourth-grade classrooms in advance of Historic Preservation Week in May.
Times-News (2.22.10)
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March 11, 2010 |
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As Hillary Clinton was leaving the White House, she asked Laura Bush, first lady to first lady, to continue one program if nothing else - the historic preservation program Save America's Treasures. Mrs. Bush said she knew about the project and pledged to see it through. Now, the grant program Clinton created that helped restore the original star-spangled banner, Rosa Parks' bus, President Lincoln's summer cottage in Washington and hundreds of sites across the country is on the current administration's chopping block.
The Charlotte Observer (03/08/10)
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March 10, 2010 |
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"From the time we moved to North Carolina, my parents made sure we lived in neighborhoods that mirrored what television said was the American Dream. When I had a choice about where to live after college, I set my sights on a place that was diverse in heritage and class. Living in communities that "planned" their segregation along racial, ethnic and class lines wasn't an option for me. I also wanted to live near stuff: restaurants, shops, heck ... City Hall! So, at 23, I moved into what became my lovely home in East Durham."
The Durham News (02/24/10)
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March 09, 2010 |
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Preservation Greensboro presented its annual Preservation Awards on February 10, 2010. Winners were nominated by members of the organization and the community. Projects were recognized on several merits, including adherence to established preservation practice and visibility from a public right-of-way. The award-winning properties included three private homes, a church congregation, and an office.
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Greensboro's Treasured Places (2.16.10)
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March 08, 2010 |
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Cemeteries all over Rockingham County are being neglected and overrun with brush and garbage. David Clay, a member of the cemetery committee for the Eden Preservation Society, is working with other members to clean up these spaces and preserve history.
Rockingham News (3/3/10)
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March 07, 2010 |
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A historic home in Jamestown that has stood for almost 200 years could soon be demolished and replaced by a fast-food restaurant. Neighbors who live near the historic Potter House are upset the log cabin could soon be demolished and replaced by a Bojangles restaurant.
WGHP (3/2/10)
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