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November 13, 2011 |
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"Rosenwald schools used to dot the landscape across eastern North Carolina, built to improve the education of African-American children.
A historical account lists 12 schools in Pitt County, many in areas I recognize, such as Ayden, Bethel, Farmville, Greenville, Pactolus and Simpson. But others were in areas or had names I’m not familiar with, such as Cherry Lane, Harris and Post Oak.
There also were Rosenwald schools in neighboring counties, such as Martin.
On Nov. 17, the Martin County Historical Society will present an overview on preserving the Hamilton Rosenwald School at 7 p.m. in Martin Memorial Library.
Carol Jones Shields of Scotland Neck, a native of Pitt County, will share findings, artifacts and plans for the site. She is a member of the Roanoke River Partners board that is coordinating the preservation project and is author of “Hamilton Rosenwald School Preservation Story: Preserving the Memories, the Faces and the Place.” Shields also will participate in the first National Rosenwald Conference to be held in June at Tuskegee University in Alabama."
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The Daily Reflector (11/7/2011)
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October 31, 2011 |
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"When Barry Siegal and Willard Tucker were lobbying for approval to bring the historic Southeastern building back to its original 1920s character, they had the unwavering support of Preservation Greensboro.
“In a situation like that, we just felt like the owners should be able to present their vision of the restoration and let them do as they wanted,” said Benjamin Briggs, executive director of Preservation Greensboro.
The two men, who bought the former American Exchange National Bank building in 2005, wanted to bring the structure back to the 1920s time period while officials from the U.S. National Park Service argued for the time period of 1939/1940."
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The Business Journal (10/28/2011)
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October 31, 2011 |
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"The City Council of Hendersonville recently hired Lew Holloway as the Main Street director and appointed an eight-member advisory committee.
According to Holloway, "Residents can expect a professional, enthusiastic and collaborative approach — based in historic preservation."
His approach is rooted in history.
"Stranger's Hand-Book of Henderson County and Hendersonville, N.C." was published in 1885. Within its 32 pages, the pamphlet provides a "glowing" description of what it must have been like to live here at that time.
There are commentaries on agriculture, education and morals, climate, soil, scenery, and business prospects. The final pages of the publication include a series of advertisements for hotels, commercial enterprises, livery stables and law firms."
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BlueRidgeNow.com (10/28/2011)
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October 31, 2011 |
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"George Henry Black made bricks in Winston-Salem, but many other African-Americans were important to the design and construction of buildings across North Carolina. Many of them are featured in a new exhibit at the Mount Airy Museum of Regional History.
The exhibit, "African-American Builders and Architects in North Carolina," started in September and runs through Jan. 14.
Black is not featured in the exhibit, said Amy Snyder, curator of the museum, but many other African-Americans who influenced the architecture across the state and in Northwest North Carolina are.
The exhibit was created by Preservation North Carolina, a private, nonprofit organization that promotes preservation across the state."
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Winston-Salem Journal (10/30/2011)
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October 25, 2011 |
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"We may not have gotten Oprah, but it looks like we might get Roger Perry. The well-known developer has optioned the Jack Tar Motel building downtown.
Perry’s laundry list of past projects is impressive, both for scope and how well he is able to navigate sometimes difficult waters. He developed Woodcroft in the 1980s – his last project in Durham – and what was at the time the more controversial Meadowmont that sits on the edge of Chapel Hill on N.C. 54. Meadowmont’s scope raised concerns among some Chapel Hill residents, but the development since has become the benchmark for mixed-use development in the Triangle.
And now Perry has returned to the Bull City. The developer has indicated that he has no plans to keep the Jack Tar Motel building. He is eyeing the site for a combination of office, residential, lodging and retail.
While we are often proponents of preserving our city’s history, we are on board with Perry’s plans to put something else on the site.
This is one instance in which it will benefit downtown for something new to rise."
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The Herald Sun (10/22/2011)
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October 25, 2011 |
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"Students studying carpentry in Surry Community College’s (SCC) Construction Management Technology (CMT) program are renovating the historic Satterfield House in the Sandy Level community of Mount Airy.
Constructed during the late 1800s, the house recently attracted attention from historians and preservationists across the state who visited the property during Preservation North Carolina’s annual conference held in Mount Airy last month.
The work of the construction management students will ensure that the Satterfield House is preserved for future generations to use as a community center. Students began work last year and are now in the process of renovating the stairwell and all of the floor joists on the home’s second story. They are also repairing the walls and rafters. The renovations are scheduled for completion at the end of the spring 2012 semester."
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The Mount Airy News (10/22/2011)
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