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May 21, 2012 |
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In the 1960s, nearly every neighborhood in central Raleigh had its own elementary school.
But the combination of integration, white flight and population shifts to the suburbs shut down many of these old-time Raleigh schools. Now two of them may be pressed back into duty to help educate the new wave of students moving into the heart of the city.
Wake County school administrators are looking at the feasibility of reactivating the Thompson School and the Crosby-Garfield School, both in Southeast Raleigh near downtown. Both buildings, owned by the county and used for county offices and by community groups, might be returned to the school system and reopened as schools as soon as fall 2013.
(Raleigh News & Observer, 5/20/12)
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May 21, 2012 |
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The North Carolina United Daughters of the Confederacy (UDC) and the Historic Preservation Action Committee (HPAC) will go head-to-head in court Monday morning over the Reidsville Confederate Monument.
HPAC filed lawsuits against the City of Reidsville, the UDC, the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) and the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources (NCDCR) in April.
The issue began one year ago this Wednesday, when Mark Anthony Vincent of Greensboro drove his company's vehicle into the monument. The solider on top of the monument was knocked off its pedestal and into Vincent's van. The solider shattered and his head became embedded in the vehicle. It was later removed and placed in the Reidsville Public Works building for safekeeping.
(GoDanRiver.com, 5/19/2012)
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May 17, 2012 |
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Greensboro is rich in history. Even the homes tell a story. This weekend, you can stop by and tour them.
WFMY News 2's Tracey McCain walked us through one of the homes on Preservation Greensboro's Tour of Historic Homes this morning. The house looks over Greenway park on West Greenway Drive North. It was built in the 1920's and purchased by Hugh and Mary Preddy. The cost $10,324.
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May 16, 2012 |
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‘We've come a long way, baby." This paraphrase of the famous 1960s ad perfectly describes how historic preservation has evolved in the last 50 years since the creation of the Wilmington Board of Architectural Review (now the Historic Preservation Commission) in 1962.
A half-century ago, middle-class whites were fleeing to the suburbs, fueled by highway construction and home mortgage programs. Downtowns became synonymous with crime and poverty, and planners wrote about the death of the American city. The federal government actively supported segregated neighborhoods through its loan guidelines. Owners of historic properties were encouraged to destroy them with generous tax deductions for demolition. The tax code rewarded new construction, while giving no comparable incentive for renovation.
The National Register of Historic Places didn't exist. A federally subsidized demolition derby was under way.
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May 15, 2012 |
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If you live in the UNC Charlotte area, you have probably driven by 1412 West Rocky River Road.
It's near the intersection of Rocky River Road and Old Concord Road, next to Newell Presbyterian Church and across from the Newell Masonic Lodge.
Right now, the structure, which sits on about two acres of land, looks a bit dilapidated. But, if you are willing to explore its history, you may find a diamond in the rough.
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May 14, 2012 |
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Three area homesteads - in Apex, Fuquay-Varina, and Morrisville were recently recognized for their historic landmark status by Wake County.
During the annual Wake County Preservation Celebration May 6, historic plaques were awarded to the Williamson Page house in Morrisville owned by Mary Jo Ferrell and DH Lumley; Seagroves Farm in Apex owned by Bill Cotton; and the Zeb and Lorena Atkinson House in Fuquay-Varina owned by Richard and Jeanne Robinson.
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