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We do our best to keep you updated on preservation-related news and events happening throughout the state of North Carolina and beyond. Scroll through the articles below to see what has happened, is happening, or is about to happen!
William Benjamin Gould’s remarkable life, leading from bondage in the antebellum South to a daring escape and service in the […]
On the summer evening young Fred Glenn sat on a bench watching a movie projected on a screen outside Baltimore […]
NEWLAND — Avery County Board of Commissioners had a lot of ground to cover at its meeting on Monday, April […]
In December 1917, Richard Joshua Reynolds, his wife, Katharine, and their children moved from their house on “millionaires’ row” in […]
Tennis superstar Venus Williams has teamed up with conceptual artist Adam Pendleton to preserve the house where the late singer […]
George Smart is an unlikely preservationist, almost an accidental one. The founder and executive director of USModernist, a nonprofit dedicated to […]
Oak Ridge Historic Heritage Grant Program 2023-24 Grant Information Sheet What’s the purpose of the Historic Heritage Grants? To strengthen […]
INVITATION FOR BIDS ARP/CSLFRF BID #23-002: TOWN OF OAK RIDGE NC, FARMHOUSE COMMUNITY CENTER The Town of Oak Ridge is […]
By Kate Griffin History enthusiasts and treasure hunters alike can find a not-so-hidden gem in downtown historic Carthage, the Tyson […]
Feb 17, 2023, 6:45am EST A Goldsboro home is set to become a bed and breakfast. A new bed and […]
The 1772 Foundation, in cooperation with the National Preservation Partners Network, announces fifteen grant recipients. POMFRET, CONNECTICUT – The National […]
BURLINGTON — The matching grant program of Preservation Burlington aids owners of the city’s historically and architecturally significant properties so […]
Ever wanted to buy your own church? For $525,000, a historic, 10,700-square-foot former worship hall and its 2 acres in […]
RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — A traveling exhibit is giving people an opportunity to learn more about the Black architects who helped […]
RUTHERFORD COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — Plans are underway to turn an old, historic school in Rutherford County into affordable housing for […]
The Grand Old Lady Hotel might be packing up its veranda rocking chairs, closing its doors and throwing in the […]
SUMMERFIELD — Two historic properties in the heart of this Guilford County town are for sale, and one is under […]
Mikkel Hansen is on mission to preserve his home. The home, built in the mid-1950s by architect Clyde Merrill, sits […]
RALEIGH, N.C. — A new exhibit in Raleigh opens up a part of our state’s history that may not be well-known. […]
Morgan School provided the spark for Berlinda Tolbert to dream big. Growing up in the all-Black Cherry neighborhood in the […]
CRAMERTON, N.C. (WJZY) – Inside the old Baltimore Village School, the time has stood still. There are old desks, an […]
Now through March 27 at Historic Oak View County Park Starting today, Historic Oak View County Park will host a new […]
IRON STATION – Nearly 800 Rosenwald Schools were built in North Carolina – more than in any other state. Only […]
BUNCOMBE COUNTY – Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College (Asheville, NC) has been named a 2022 winner of a Gertrude S. Carraway […]
GREENSBORO — After a visit in 2018, she packed up and left a job in health care and information technology […]
Local historic resources officer Michelle McCullough won the highest honor that Preservation North Carolina bestows on working professionals during the […]
What’s neat? Buying your wife an abandoned 1700s grist mill from Preservation North Carolina as a 10-year anniversary gift to […]
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (October 27, 2022)— Reynolda has been selected as a recipient of the 2022 Gertrude S. Carraway Award of […]
EAST GREENSBORO, N.C. (Oct. 14, 2022) – The University Galleries at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, in collaboration […]
It has been a historic month for notable Saint Augustine’s University (SAU) alumnus Joseph Holt, Jr., ’64, as the NC […]
Down a long gravel drive and beside a soybean field in a remote part of northeastern North Carolina, one of […]
Preservation Society of Asheville and Buncombe County, Buncombe County Special Collections, and Pack Memorial Library present We Built This: Profiles […]
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) – If you’ve been to a historical mansion or museum such as Wilmington’s Bellamy Mansion, you may know […]
A South Carolina-based residential developer is getting started on its second Charlotte community that will be built around one of […]
SELMA, N.C. — Would you live inside a vacant century-old church, with curtains of ivy creeping up a tall bell tower […]
He served nearly three years in the U.S. Navy and documented almost all of it, leaving an invaluable record of […]
In the Triangle, where rent and home prices continue to surge, a 2,700-square-foot house on almost 9 acres of land […]
Citizen Times Frances Figart | Word from the Smokies Back in the late winter of 2016, avid cyclist Sean Perry […]
Oak Ridge announced today the launch of its new CORE Initiative. CORE—Conserving Oak Ridge through Easements—is an innovative program with […]
Press release from The 1772 Foundation: At its quarterly meeting, trustees of The 1772 Foundation, based in Pomfret, Connecticut, awarded […]
Drive or walk almost anywhere in our community and you will see signs of growth and new construction. It has […]
Today, the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund announced more than $650,000 in grant awards to five Historically Black […]
“We are not makers of history, we are made by history.” That quote, uttered by Martin Luther King Jr., addresses […]
Preservation NC (PNC) has launched a new traveling exhibit and education program, We Built This: Profiles of Black Architects and Builders […]
Enslaved plasterer William Benjamin Gould didn’t know whether anyone would see his initials at Wilmington’s Bellamy Mansion, but he carved […]
It’s a jigsaw puzzle on a colossal scale. Neatly stacked mounds of enameled steel are separated into piles: Roofing panels […]
‘Most prestigious’ distinction awarded to Clinton native By Emily M. Williams ewilliams@clintonnc.com CLINTON — A prestigious preservation award has been presented […]
A quiet drive a few miles north of downtown Burlington and a quick turn off N.C. Hwy. 62 will leave […]
HENDERSON — Warrenton’s and Oxford’s Orpheum Theater were among 12 recipients of Gertrude S. Carraway Awards of Merit that were […]
Ingleside sits as if on an oasis with suburban development almost completely surrounding it. The historic house almost got demolished […]
Nov. 5—LENOIR — Allison Gray and David Maurer of Raleigh have been named a 2021 recipient of the Gertrude S. […]
The Gertrude S. Carraway Awards of Merit gives deserved recognition to individuals or organizations that have demonstrated a genuine commitment […]
Jennifer Cathey of Asheville has been named the 2021 winner of the Robert E. Stipe Professional Award presented annually by […]
LINCOLN AND MECKLENBURG COUNTY, N.C. – This time, the historic house didn’t get demolished to make way for suburban development. […]
If you’ve ever dreamed of owning a slice of North Carolina history, a tavern and home preserved from the early […]
Both potential investors and history buffs will have the opportunity to check out two historic properties in downtown Dallas on […]
In 2018, the National Trust for Historic Preservation and the African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund designated the Nina Simone Childhood […]
CONGRATULATIONS, MARY DALTON!!! Local nonprofit organization Preservation Burlington, Inc. has awarded its first Homeowner Grant of $5,000 toward restoration work […]
For three weeks in May, a group of eight UNC Greensboro students forged metals, split shingles, conducted paint analysis, and […]
Pittsboro, NC – Built in 1811 by a free Black man, the Lewis Freeman House was one of the first […]
WILMINGTON— Preservation North Carolina (PNC) was awarded an Emergency Supplemental Historic Preservation Funds Grant (ESHPF) of $219,735 to repair damage […]
RALEIGH, N.C. — The owners of Raleigh’s Cameron Village shopping center announced on Thursday that the center would get a […]
Contact: Mary Beth Navarro, 704-576-1858 PRESERVING THE PAST FOR A HEALTHY COMMUNITY Online historic preservation seminars set for Oct. 20 […]
The Elion-Hitchings Building, an architectural landmark that helped cement Research Triangle Park’s reputation for being on the cutting edge, is […]
Singer’s childhood home protected indefinitely by preservation easement The National Trust for Historic Preservation’s African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund, […]
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Preservation North Carolina and the Bellamy Mansion Museum recently received a $7,500 grant the NC Humanities […]
Local historian and anti-racist educator Lettie Shumate remembers seventh-grade social studies well. Specifically, she was learning about continents worldwide, and […]
To the City Council of Fayetteville and other local governmental bodies: We, the members of the Cape Fear Committee on […]
Through the years, preservationists have worked to repurpose scores of buildings – and to share their full histories. The Fayetteville […]
Recently, we shared with you Preservation NC’s statement affirming that Black Lives Matter. Indeed, the stories of African Americans “past […]
Our hearts are heavy and our brains are a jumble of thoughts over the murder, verily the lynching, of George […]
BEAUFORT — The Beaufort Board of Commissioners stayed an order of demolition Monday for the historic Godette Hotel on Pollock […]
Wilmington, NC – The Bellamy Mansion Museum will close to the public starting Tuesday, March 17 through Sunday, March 29. […]
With its new headquarters on Oberlin Road, made from the Graves-Fields and Rev. Plummer T. Hall homes, Preservation N.C. puts […]
The community of Historic Oberlin Village in Raleigh, North Carolina has a story to tell: one of accomplishment, pride, and […]
No one knows what happened to Gabriel’s body. Born into slavery the year his country declared its freedom, he trained […]
Raleigh, N.C. — If you’ve driven down Oberlin Road near Cameron Village in the past few months, you may have […]
Check out our own Bellamy Mansion in Wilmington featured on NC Weekend! Click HERE to watch the episode (or tune […]
WILSON, N.C. (WTVD) — Wilson natives Monica Therisa Davis and Antonio Jenkins bought historic shotgun houses in the East Wilson […]
Oberlin Village is an important part of Raleigh’s history — but there is not much of the historic African American […]
State prisoners began building the Executive Mansion in 1883. Eight years later, Governor Daniel Fowle moved in (and died shortly […]
Historic properties tell their stories, and we are richer when we learn from them. Preservation North Carolina has almost finished […]
To dedicate its new headquarters on Oberlin Road next month, Preservation North Carolina could have simply planned a ribbon-cutting ceremony, […]
Steve Schuster, an architect who first helped revitalize downtown Raleigh by giving new life to old buildings, then had a […]
The landmark Jones-Lee House on Evans Street has been carefully packed up, securely loaded and is ready to be moved […]
PSABC has partnered with the UNCA History Department to offer an annual award from $500-$1000 to a student furthering the […]
The Ivy Building auditorium on the Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College campus is the last remaining structure from St. Genevieve-of-the-Pines, a […]
Deidre Barnes knows her great-grandfather is buried somewhere in Geer Cemetery, but she does not know where. There is no […]
A North Carolina centenarian saves a singular set of historic tobacco-country structures Mary Lib Winstead sits in the living room […]
Center of infamous 1929 strike now a symbol of Gastonia revitalization Loray Mill legacy This is the fifth and final […]
Though steeped in history as a flagship of the bygone textile industry, the Loray Mill in Gastonia hasn’t hosted any […]
The beige-brick building at 515 S. Blount St. has sat boarded up for years, one of a couple such empty […]
The owners of a row of historic buildings in downtown Raleigh are asking the city for the ability to build […]
A former high school building in Harnett County was destroyed by a huge fire overnight Saturday and Sunday morning. The […]
The years leading up to and following the 1993 closure of the Firestone Mill in west Gastonia were not kind […]
ROCKY MOUNT – For years, the 19th century cotton mill and its surrounding village on the Tar River sat abandoned […]
The city of Charlotte is giving $50,000 toward relocating the Siloam School. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Historic Landmarks Commission began exploring methods […]
Work on the house scheduled to begin this spring TRYON — The National Trust for Historic Preservation recently completed a […]
There are mixed feelings in Leasburg about the possibility of a new Dollar General location coming to the area. Dollar […]
Oberlin Village, the community formed by former slaves after the Civil War that once stretched two miles along its namesake […]
RALEIGH, N.C. — Renovations are finally underway at a historic home in downtown Raleigh that was once owned by the […]
The little house at 814 Oberlin Road is just that, a little house. It is not unlike many more in […]
Two Raleigh landmarks in Oberlin finally will be moved and renovated to preserve their histories. Preservation North Carolina acquired the […]
The iconic symbol of Wilmington’s past By William Irvine • Photographs by Rick Ricozzi The Bellamy Mansion is a stately […]
A volunteer effort Saturday, Nov. 17 at historic Jones Gap Baptist Church resulted in the emergency stabilization of the vintage […]
The event is cooperative effort of Preservation North Carolina (PNC) and Charlotte-Mecklenburg Historic Landmarks Commission (CMHLC), with help from the […]
SALISBURY — The Empire Hotel redevelopment project is moving forward, as developer Black Point Investment continues to meet goals and […]
Two prized and preserved pieces of the region’s past will be prominently featured in fundraising and public feedback projects the […]
WASHINGTON– The National Trust for Historic Preservation announced one year after the launch of the African American Cultural Heritage Action […]
In 2016, Hurricane Matthew, a category 5 storm, brought strong winds, rain, and catastrophic flooding to North Carolina. Princeville, a […]
Two years ago, an old house in downtown Raleigh was slated for demolition, with a big development planned to go […]
WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) – A new historic marker was dedicated in downtown Wilmington Tuesday morning. Several people gathered to honor […]
Nine World War II veterans from Gaston County took a sentimental journey back to their service days in the 1940s. […]
Historic Salisbury Foundation seeks an Executive Director to help usher in a new era of preservation in Salisbury, North Carolina. […]
SALISBURY — After two-and-a-half years on the job, Karen L. Hobson has resigned as executive director of Historic Salisbury Foundation. […]
Although nearly three-quarters of a century has passed since the guns of World War II fell silent, the veterans of […]
Wilmington, NC – On October 12, the Bellamy Mansion Museum received a $24,000 grant from the Women’s Impact Network of […]
Wilmington, North Carolina – October 9, 2018 In response to the hurricane, the nonprofit Historic Wilmington Foundation (HWF) is pleased […]
The L.L. Polk House preservation volunteer cleanup event was hosted by Preservation North Carolina with help from the town of […]
How these historic sites can cope with costs, challenges, and societal changes in an Instagram era A corkscrewing creation in […]
For more than 40 years, Myrick Howard has dedicated his life to the preservation of North Carolina’s architectural heritage. It’s […]
It has been a decade-long process to save, relocate and renovate the birthplace of BB&T founder Alpheus Branch. Branch Grove, […]
HILLSBOROUGH — The Town Board cleared the way Monday night for guests to once again dine and stay at the […]
The food hall war is heating up in downtown Raleigh. Transfer Co. Food Hall announced Monday a half-dozen new vendors […]
Could Dix Park have a boutique hotel? That’s one of the more intriguing ideas raised by Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates, […]
If you own a house built before 1960 that has its original windows, be grateful. Nothing will ever look as […]
For an unassuming municipal building, Town Hall has been at the center of Clayton’s history both physically and figuratively in […]
The recent demolition of an old water tower is creating division in one small town in central North Carolina. The […]
Stephanie Meeks is stepping down as president and CEO of the D.C.-based National Trust for Historic Preservation at the end […]
HILLSBOROUGH, NC (WTVD) — Hidden in the forest in Hillsborough is an iconic piece of North Carolina’s auto racing history. […]
Singer, pianist, songwriter, and civil rights activist Nina Simone, who died in 2003, made a lasting impact on the U.S., […]
There have been many efforts lately to conserve historic Black sites across the country and in a push to keep […]
What has twenty-seven historic sites, seven history museums, two art museums, two science museums, three aquariums, thirty- nine state parks […]
Angela Starnes wasn’t even considering her hometown when she began looking to buy a house earlier this year. She wanted […]
For more than a century that the Loray Mill has stood in Gastonia, the elevated windows on its far west […]
Restoring gravestones in an old fishing village on the Outer Banks of North Carolina – it’s not your typical classroom […]
The house where the singer Nina Simone was born is in bad shape. The ceiling is crumbling, the walls chipping, […]
A day of music and remembrance to celebrate the life and legacy of the legendary Nina Simone is planned for […]
The historic Venable Center building in downtown Durham could more than double its current space with the creation of a […]
A cultural survey currently underway that seeks to document the legacy of an overlooked Waynesville community could add to the […]
Local preservationist B. Perry Morrison Jr. was presented with the 2018 Preservation Spirit Award during the recent Preservation of Wilson […]
The Ocracoke Preservation Society (OPS) took a giant leap Thursday night and agreed to buy the Island Inn property to […]
LUMBERTON — City officials say a fresh approach is needed to put an old building on North Water Street back […]
Visitors from the Triangle eastward learned about the restoration of historic structures during the Preservation Trades Fair on April 28 […]
Ever thought about what it would be like to own a historic Bladen County home? If so, now is your […]
Preservation North Carolina would like to express our deepest condolences on the passing of North Carolina native and renowned preservationist, […]
The Carter house next to Brown Library is safe from the wrecking ball, for now. During its meeting Monday, the […]
WASHINGTON, NC (WITN) – A small group of determined advocates are working to make a big difference in the lives of […]
CHARLOTTE—The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Historic Landmarks Commission (HLC) has joined with Preservation North Carolina (PNC) to save the Charles E. and Edna […]
The future purpose of the ECU chancellor’s residence on East Fifth Street remains unsettled even after those responsible for guiding […]
From safety and traffic to stormwater runoff and historical integrity, Five Points neighbors aired a number of reasons Monday night […]
A Raleigh church that angered its neighbors with a plan to destroy a half-dozen historic homes to add parking and […]
More than two dozen historic homes have been demolished this year in one of Raleigh’s oldest residential areas, including an […]
A rapidly setting sun and a bitterly cold March wind did not deter 15 brave folks from making a walking […]
Hayes Barton Baptist Church wants to level a half-dozen homes in a National Register historic district in Raleigh to build […]
When it was built with Rosenwald funding on what was then the campus of the Elizabeth City Colored Normal School […]
SALISBURY — The North Main Street Historic District’s continuing efforts at preservation took a hit Saturday afternoon when fire ravaged […]
LUMBERTON — For those who have worked for the preservation of historic buildings and the revitalization of Downtown Lumberton, news […]
Deadline for applications is March 15, 2018 Now accepting applications for our summer 2018 field school, the San Gemini Preservation […]
A new owner signed the deed Monday to buy the historic Colonial Inn in downtown Hillsborough. County documents show Allied […]
For 200 years an abandoned cotton mill along the Tar River in Rocky Mount has been a symbol of resilience, […]
Every company needs a home. Even the towering giants of online commerce desire a cozy place to hang their virtual […]
A prominent home in Chapel Hill, some warehouses that help tell the story of Raleigh and a neighborhood that was […]
HILLSBOROUGH — The team which is finalizing details in a bid to buy the historic Colonial Inn brings passion and […]
It’s not often that people on both sides of a contentious issue end up coming together, Councilman Brian Miller said […]
Historic Wilmington Foundation (HWF) is pleased to announce Beth Rutledge as the new Executive Director, effective December 18, 2017. Rutledge […]
In a former North Carolina mining village, you could get a shave and a haircut for two bits—or, now, a barbershop-turned-tiny […]
You could buy a house for as little as $49,000 in Gastonia’s Loray Mill Village. The homes mostly built in […]
A new $25 million fund is being set up through the National Trust for Historic Preservation to help ensure that […]
While construction inside the Raleigh Beltline is not unusual, a local artist has launched a unique project to honor the […]
Without tax breaks, downtown Durham’s renaissance, with its swanky hotels and new skyscrapers, possibly wouldn’t have happened. Yet, one of […]
Rehabilitation and repurposing of the Historic Loray Mill, converting and renewing the abandoned Gaston Memorial Hospital for senior housing, and […]
Natural and Cultural Resources Secretary Susi Hamilton and others called for defending the federal historic preservation tax credits at a […]
Has Hillsborough’s Colonial Inn finally found a new owner? The “Under Contract” sign currently posted above the For Sale sign […]
It took six and a half long years for Cyndi and John Dellinger to bring the Laboratory Mill back from […]
Preservation North Carolina has announced the sale of Spray Cotton Mill to Pittsboro developer Faisal Khan. The historic preservation nonprofit […]
The moment was sadly ironic. On Wednesday, as city leaders celebrated the renovation of Revolution Mill — a former Cone Mills textile […]
Charlotte’s NoDa district has its own feel to it. Some say it has character, and that’s why development is booming. “It’s not […]
Gastonia native Wiley Cash took the title of his first novel, “A Land More Kind Than Home,” from a passage […]
The Historic Salisbury Foundation has acquired the McCanless-Busby-Thompson House at 128 W. Thomas St. After a demolition hearing for the house was scheduled for […]
The Carolina Theatre in Greensboro is hoping community support will help boost its chances to receive $150,000 in restoration funding. […]
If only the walls, floors, and nearby trees, stones and pathways around Hillsborough’s Colonial Inn could talk. The stories they […]
You’ve probably driven by the Durham Police Department’s West Chapel Hill Street headquarters plenty of times and not given much thought to […]
Five years ago, novelist Wiley Cash sent 25,000 words of what would become his third novel, “The Last Ballad,” to […]
Often the people excelling at something are those who love what they do and don’t consider it work — and […]
The Historic Wilmington Foundation’s executive director is retiring after nearly 13 years. George Edwards submitted his notice to retire effective on […]
The City of Durham wants community input on what should happen to a prominent block on the western edge of […]
At first glance, the Double Shoals Cotton Mill looks run-down, but a new deck outside of a door, freshly mowed […]
Race relations seem to be a crossroads across the United States in light of recent controversial events in Charlottesville, Virginia, […]
Before we moved to Warren County three years ago, both my wife and I found a copy of “Sketches of […]
Jane and Greg Hills were visiting New York City when they grabbed a drink in the lobby bar of the […]
GREENSBORO — A historic farmstead in High Point could be maintained and preserved at no cost to Guilford County under […]
Renovation of the old Pinehurst steam plant into a pub and microbrewery has long been seen as a possible anchor […]
RALEIGH—Two pieces of North Carolina’s Reconstruction-era history will remain standing for years to come. Preservation NC, a nonprofit that works […]
Business owners in downtown Goldsboro are benefiting from the area’s recent revitalization, and many citizens are enjoying their community more […]
“Progress is not built on forgetting — progress is built on understanding,” said Ting Li, creative director of local creative […]
RALEIGH — Two local downtown areas have received recognition for revitalization efforts that attract visitors and drive tourism. The North […]
Oak Ridge’s Historic Preservation Commission has approved its second round of Historic Heritage Grants, designed to strengthen and preserve the […]
I trust you are having a good summer. We sure are here on the Roanoke. We have had some beautiful […]
There’s no shortage of threats to Asheville’s historic homes, commercial buildings, landscapes and neighborhoods, notes Jack Thomson, executive director of […]
A Call to Artists for Art@Loray: Southern Mills Through Local Eyes Gastonia, North Carolina-June 22, 2017- With deep Southern roots […]
A church over 100 years old was destroyed by the storm that came through Haywood County on Saturday evening. The […]
SALISBURY — The Andrew Jackson Society dinner Sunday evening was supposed to be “A Supper on the Lawn,” but heavy […]
Each year in May, during National Preservation Month, the Preservation Society of Asheville and Buncombe County holds an awards ceremony […]
The boarded-up townhouse of William Rand Kenan Sr., in the heart of Wilmington’s Historic District, is one of the latest […]
Summerfield, NC, May 15, 2017 – After reviewing proposals from ten architectural firms, the Town of Summerfield has chosen CUBE […]
he North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office (HPO) began a comprehensive architectural survey of Whiteville’s historic properties May 1. Elizabeth […]
The Bethel Rural Community Organization’s Historic Preservation Committee has launched a campaign to fund a historical marker to honor Calvin […]
The Red Oak Town Board of Commissioners voted last week to donate the former Red Oak Teacherage to a the […]
In 1668, four precincts were formed out of the County of Albemarle, the first governmental unit of what would become […]
When Gertrude Carraway traveled from her three-story home on Broad Street in New Bern to Tryon Palace on Eden Street, […]
Historic preservation in North Carolina creates jobs, fortifies the tax base, provides economic boosts to downtowns, and utilizes existing buildings […]
RALEIGH – The N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources on Thursday announced that six locations across the state have […]
Dr. Jackie Eller and Dr. Kelly Earp join the PRISC team as research associates to support the PRISC mission to […]
RALEIGH–James Monroe remembers winning second place in a brick-laying contest at Washington Graded and High School, Raleigh’s first public high […]
We got it! The Town of Clayton and the Clayton Downtown Development Association are excited to announce that we’ve been […]
When the Swansboro Historical Association – and its efforts to refurbish Swansboro’s historic Emmerton School – were held up as […]
Normally they get all excited down there over some big, new skyscraper going up in Charlotte, the center of Mecklenburg. […]
Three Triad projects are among the five winners of the North Carolina Chapter of the American Planning Association’s “Great Places […]
Outer Banks — At first glance, one immediately senses that this structure has an extraordinary story. Situated just off the […]
Stuart Mills believes some of the historic homes in Pinehurst have “cool stories” that their owners may not necessarily know […]
There’s not a bad seat inside the nearly 80-year-old Tryon Theatre. Scott and Gayle Lane prefer the seats in the […]
Sarah and Brian Efird and their two daughters already lived in West End when they purchased their home on Brookstown […]
GREENSBORO — Passers-by pause as they pass the rambling brick and half-timbered Fisher Park mansion. Locals long have known the […]
The Raleigh City Council today unanimously approved the selection of world-renowned Landscape Architect Michael Van Valkenburgh to lead the creation […]
One of the most important buildings in Johnston County is a rental house today but was once part of a […]
WILMINGTON — The Wilmington City Council set in stone Tuesday a new policy governing the preservation of brick and stone […]
GOLD HILL — The annual meeting of Historic Gold Hill and Mines Foundation Inc. will be at 6:30 Monday night […]
ZEBULON–There’s something almost poetic about waiting 25 years to join a historic preservation movement. As most cities and towns signed […]
The Beaufort Woman’s Club recently achieved its 95th year of service to the community, and the public is invited to […]
NEW HANOVER COUNTY — Less than two months after being elected to a fourth term in the N.C. House of […]
Raleigh, N.C. — Noting the expanded duties of the state Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, Gov. Roy Cooper on […]
TRYON, N.C. — The small wooden cottage that was the birthplace of singer, pianist and civil rights activist Nina Simone […]
DURHAM — The Durham City Council will conduct a public hearing Tuesday, Jan. 17 before considering the adoption of an […]
DURHAM — Pauli Murray’s childhood home in Durham – which became North Carolina’s newest National Historic Landmark on Wednesday – […]
BRUNSWICK COUNTY — Let the preservation begin. Underwater Archaeologists with the state and those at Brunswick Town/Fort Anderson State Historic […]
Durham–Her FBI file outlined why Pauli Murray shouldn’t be hired as general counsel for the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. […]
All the grand old homes have names, and Bellamore is no exception. The historic home, located at 408 N. Green […]
RALEIGH–The Gables Motel Lodge, a vestige of a long-gone era when U.S. 1 passed through the city’s Mordecai neighborhood carrying […]
News of a historic portion of Walnut Street’s inclusion in the North Carolina Department of Transportation’s plan for the widening […]
Reams have been written about the end of Gov. Pat McCrory’s administration and the legacy he leaves after serving as […]
BEAUFORT — County officials went head to head with the town’s Historic Preservation Commission Tuesday, saying they would tear down […]
The threat of a road being put through the middle of the historic Charles E. Barnhardt House in Plaza Midwood […]
KINSTON, N.C. (WITN) – A hotel in the east that was built in 1964 is being retro-fitted back to it’s […]
Located in the historic neighborhood of Trinity Park in Durham, North Carolina, the 1911 King’s Daughter’s Home once served as […]
Although many property owners and residents have lauded what they call a “much needed” widening project on Waynesville’s most heavily […]
WAYNESVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — The giving spirit is visible on the roads across Tennessee and North Carolina this holiday season […]
The myriad traditions and characteristics that make Cherryville stand apart has never been in question. Now the city’s downtown can […]
Ted Alexander spoke at Cornell University on Oct. 15. The symposium marked the 40th anniversary of the College of Historic […]
The 1798 Philip and Johanna Hoehns (Hanes) House in Clemmons is one of 16 places in North Carolina added to […]
A historic home considered “pivotal” to Salisbury’s North Main Street Historic District has been donated to the Historic Salisbury Foundation, […]
A historically African-American church west of Mooresville is a step closer to achieving landmark protection, thanks to a decision last […]
MEBANE — Two years ago, someone could have fallen through the floors of the old White Furniture factory. Now, those […]
An historic schoolhouse is in need of a refresh and maybe a new home. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Historic Landmarks Commission is […]
The Lexington City Council will hold a public hearing on a proposed amendment to Park Place Historic District rules concerning […]
Like a little hops with your history? How about some ale with your artifacts? The combinations above may not seem […]
RALEIGH–North Carolina’s Council of State will wait and ask more questions before deciding whether to sell two state-owned pieces of […]
Davidson County officials said they believe they have overcome a longstanding hurdle in the development of a 431-acre business park […]
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – A total of 16 places in North Carolina have been added to the National Register of […]
RALEIGH–The Nathaniel Jones Jr. House, a Federal-style plantation home built around 1795, has been added to the National Register of […]
RALEIGH–On Tuesday, the Council of State will be asked to approve the sale of three vacant buildings on a third […]
DAVIDSON COUNTY – Davidson County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously at a meeting last month to transfer ownership of a […]
Tarboro has hired a new Main Street coordinator with a track record of improving North Carolina downtowns. Brad J. Guth […]
Although Hendersonville had its first organized baseball team in 1909 — the short-lived Hendersonville Planets of the Western North Carolina […]
WILMINGTON — The National Society of the Colonial Dames of America (NSCDA-NC) in the State of North Carolina held a […]
Wilmington, N.C. – Celebrating its 50th year, Historic Wilmington Foundation has worked to protect and preserve the irreplaceable architectural and […]
BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WWAY) – A traveling exhibit featuring the Historic Wilmington Foundation’s Most Threatened Historic Places is on tour […]
WILMINGTON — The Burgwin-Wright House will offer a colorful alternative to Black Friday, that big shopping day after Thanksgiving, which […]
Nine properties of historic significance to the North Carolina African American community will soon be nominated to the National Register […]
RALEIGH, N.C. – Nine properties of historic significance to the North Carolina African American community will soon be nominated to […]
BOONE—Appalachian State University’s Career Development Center facilitated a question-and-answer panel discussion with Secretary of the N.C. Department of Natural and […]
The Asheville firm, Samsel Architects, received the prestigious Firm Award, as well as two residential design awards, from the North […]
For the next 18 months or so, visitors at Wright Brothers National Memorial will have to mostly content themselves with […]
Two local writers and Bethel Rural Community Organization’s (BRCO) Historic Preservation Committee were among award winners at the annual meeting […]
It’s a house that hundreds pass every day on North Fisher Street, perhaps without a second thought as they wait […]
After months of a contractual reworking and consideration, Davidson County officially finalized its purchase of the Fort York property Wednesday […]
SALISBURY — Salisbury’s graffiti wall area will soon get an upgrade. The Historic Preservation Commission on Thursday approved the creation […]
Historic Cabarrus Association, Inc. recently hosted its annual fundraiser, Preservation and Pints, at Cabarrus Brewing Company. The event featured catering […]
Governor Pat McCrory Announced the awarding of $105,000 in Grant Funding for 13 Historic Preservation Projects in the state, including […]
Raleigh, N.C. Governor Pat McCrory announced today that $105,000 in grant funding has been awarded to 13 historic preservation projects […]
Transylvania County has received a historic preservation grant for repairs at the Allison-Deaver House. Gov. Pat McCrory announced Friday that […]
SALISBURY — Charles F. Floyd of Cleveland recently received the Founders Award from Scenic America, a national nonprofit dedicated to […]
The third annual African Americans in Western North Carolina Conference is scheduled for Thursday through Sunday, Oct. 27-30 at the […]
Preservation is something of a gamble, a bet that the shapes and tastes of the past will have a place […]
Some people view an old, ramshackle house as an eyesore in need of the wrecking ball, but John Kidwell often […]
CAROLINA BEACH — “Remembering Hazel” will be the subject of a lecture at the next meeting of the Federal Point […]
DURHAM–Pauli Murray Project advocates could take a significant step forward Tuesday in their quest to gain a National Historic Landmark […]
Historic preservation activists have long struggled against the field’s negative reputation. Some critics say it’s an avenue for gentrification, only […]
The snazzy, eye-catching redevelopment of the Loray Mill has grabbed all the headlines in the last three years. But this […]
RALEIGH–Matthew Brown steps on the plywood plank lying across his wraparound porch, currently without a floor, and into his Person […]
Susan Kluttz says that Revolution Mill is an example of everything that’s right about historic preservation. The secretary of the […]
Tryon–Robert Lange of the Melrose Avenue Historic District organization held an information meeting for approximately 20 homeowners along Melrose Avenue […]
On Sept. 6, the Durham City Council voted to approve the Golden Belt Local Historic District with its full recommended […]
Why did we move to Salisbury 16 years ago? It is simple. “Welcome to HISTORIC Salisbury.” Salisbury was a visually […]
Trudy and Wayne Clark’s passion for restoring historic buildings has garnered them the Gertrude S. Carraway Award of Merit from […]
Some people view an old, ramshackle house as an eyesore in need of the wrecking ball, but John Kidwell often […]
If you thought historic preservation was just about saving grand, classic structures from the wrecking ball, you would be wrong. […]
ASHEBORO — Members of the Asheboro City Council approved a resolution Thursday night to accept an offer of $119,000 to […]
The old Cleveland High School, 335 Hudson St., Shelby, caught fire around 6 p.m. Thursday. Shelby Fire Department responded to […]
Leaders in cities committed to sustainable growth understand that the prospect of creating a modern city with a vigorous culture […]
SALISBURY — The Historic Preservation Commission will be considering two demolitions on Wednesday. The commission will meet at 217 S. […]
CARY–Local farmers will begin sowing seeds this spring for their first batches of fruits and vegetables on part of a […]
Durham–In a split vote, the Durham City Council approved a cohesive Golden Belt local historic district Tuesday night, denying the […]
A new partnership has stepped in to take over the planned redevelopment of the historic Bellevue Mill property in Hillsborough […]
WILLARD — In Pender County, just south of Wallace, a 1920s-era schoolhouse with a new blue roof can be seen […]
Beware of goblins and ghouls as runners of all ages prepare to take over Greenfield Lake Park while decked out […]
FARMVILLE — Don Edwards has spent nearly 30 years helping to revitalize downtown Greenville. Now he believes there are similar […]
The Town of Boone Historic Preservation Commission is pleased to announce the public dedication ceremony celebrating the designation of the […]
Durham, N.C. — The Durham Rescue Mission is hoping to clear up some confusion about its stance on a proposed […]
LAURINBURG — Laurinburg’s new community development director, told members of the Laurinburg Rotary, that he is “hard at work” trying […]
ZEBULON, N.C. (WNCN) — The town of Zebulon is full of history and historic buildings, including the Town Hall in […]
ZEBULON — Scott and MaryBeth Carpenter of Raleigh have developed a new interest since buying and falling in love with […]
Drive just a few minutes north of Asheville on the interstate or up the old river highway and Madison County […]
Raleigh, N.C. — The fight over a modern home built in Raleigh’s historic Oakwood neighborhood appears to be over after […]
In its early 20th century heyday, the Loray Mill village was a vibrant hub of Gastonia, filled with hard-working people […]
A few Salisbury residents were convinced that Billy Hughes planned to renovate the historic Empire Hotel in downtown a year […]
The first of a dozen old houses the state is selling in downtown Raleigh has changed hands, more than nine […]
SALISBURY — The home of Elizabeth Hanford Dole, former U. S. senator from North Carolina and one of Salisbury’s most […]
For more than 100 years, the Warren-Whitehurst House has greeted visitors to the intersection of Kenan and Daniel streets with […]
Please see the link below for an RFQ from East Carolina University for the restoration of the Export Leaf Tobacco […]
A presentation by Preservation North Carolina will be hosted at the Loray Mill on Thursday night. Local author Joe DePriest […]
LUMBERTON — A piece of Lumberton history could be yours for $39,000 — and a little elbow grease. The municipal […]
Standing before a packed gallery of Whitley Building supporters at Whiteville City Council Tuesday, Jeff Adolphson of the State Historic […]
Take Penland Road in Mitchell County, away from the perpetual road-widening project on U.S. 19 East, and you travel back […]
Morganton’s Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina reached a milestone –50,000 acres of protected land – with the addition this week […]
A Chapel Hill real estate developer has bought the 101-year-old O’Hanlon Building at the corner of Fourth and Liberty streets […]
Alumni of the old Sampson High School in Clinton want to restore the worn-down facility and remake it into a […]
RALEIGH–The state has found buyers for a dozen old and historic homes in downtown Raleigh since last fall, but none […]
Although Brian Miller grew up in Charlotte, he always felt drawn to Gastonia’s Loray Mill village, where his mother lived […]
Graduate students in Dr. Alicia McGill’s Cultural Resource Management (CRM) graduate seminar recently partnered with the NC Historic Preservation Office […]
DURHAM — Durham must find a way to use historic preservation as an economic development tool that includes all community […]
The Old Post Office building in Lexington — also known as former locations for the Lexington Library and Arts United […]
Crews are on-site with bulldozers and shovels at the old Cherokee Elementary School site in the Yellowhill Community. Archaeological work, […]
Friends of the Smokies today announced it will receive a $250,000 grant provided by American Express and the National Trust […]
SANFORD — The Wilrik Hotel, a historic landmark of Lee County built in 1925, was owned by the county itself […]
Almost a year after being cited for not maintaining the upkeep on the Old Post Office building in Lexington, the […]
A Greenville commission has given the city, ECU and the State Historic Preservation Office 365 days to save five houses […]
We are sharing this story because it concerns a member of our Preservation Family. Tania Tully works with the Raleigh […]
“We, the people, declare today that the most evident of truths—that all of us are created equal — is the […]
The board of a prominent historic preservation group in downtown Raleigh has sent a plea to state government leaders to […]
The Wilmington Historical Preservation Committee unanimously approved a brick-streets policy on Thursday that could be reviewed by the Wilmington City […]
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — The Historic Preservation Commission is in support of the proposed Brick Streets Policy. The commission held […]
The National Main Street Center, a subsidiary of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, has cited 44 North Carolina communities […]
The Town of Rutherfordton has joined a list of communities in North Carolina to be recognized by the National Main […]
City officials continue to receive recognition for the activity happening in downtown Rocky Mount. The National Main Street Center, a […]
Mount Airy will maintain its National Main Street Accreditation for another year, according to a statement released Wednesday by the […]
“I love the sight of red clay.” Those words, from a professional colleague of my wife’s as he showed her […]
Several Western North Carolina municipalities are among those achieving formal distinction as accredited Main Street communities. The National Main Street […]
The Pepper Building, a historic downtown landmark, has been sold and will be renovated as a hotel, the former owner […]
RALEIGH, N.C.– It’s had 3 different homes over the last century, and next week, people across the Triangle will celebrate […]
The National Main Street Center, a subsidiary of the National Trust for Historic Preservation has cited 44 North Carolina communities, […]
A new regional office for Preservation North Carolina recently opened in downtown Greenville, and its new director is already busy […]
A pair of historic Gastonia homes that spent more than a century watching the sun set will now see it […]
A four-year veteran of the Burgwin-Wright Paint-Out and a newcomer received the top awards in the annual plein-air painting event. […]
SALISBURY — An archway will soon be added to the entrance of Hogan’s Alley. Paula Bohland, director of Downtown Salisbury […]
The North Carolina Preservation Consortium (NCPS) will hold a workshop to explore the nuts and bolts of maintaining historic properties […]
Julian Price was born into money but spent most of his life giving it away. A new documentary looks closely […]
DENVER–Growing up on a farm in eastern Lincoln County, Betty Gwynn spent four hours a day riding a bus to […]
A once-grand hunting lodge perches on the edge of Lake Mattamuskeet. Its garnet-red tile roof and blue-and-white 12-story observation tower, […]
The North Carolina Preservation Consortium (NCPS) will hold a workshop to explore the nuts and bolts of maintaining historic properties […]
With the purpose of drawing attention to an historic site in the area, the Bethel Rural Community Organization (BRCO) Historic […]
A campaign to fix up an iconic symbol of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park needs support from park lovers […]
A family of investors bought more than 80 historic downtown rental homes recently for nearly $5 million. Olson Portfolio 2 […]
ASHEVILLE – Not many cities in the South can boast gargoyles and griffins guarding their downtown. “If you look at […]
The Tide Water building on Chestnut Street that reopened earlier this year as a modern office complex stands today as […]
By J. Michael Welton Correspondent Here we have a quintet of little architectural gems designed during the birth of the […]
May is National Historic Preservation Month, and the Historic Jamestown Society honors it by presenting awards to contributors to the […]
SEVIERVILLE (WATE) – The Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GSMNP) is hoping to restore a historic place in East Tennessee. The […]
For 282 years’ worth of Sundays, someone has sat, and stood, and sung, and knelt, and prayed here, in this […]
Longtime local history buffs might recall an inventory of Surry’s architectural treasures which was conducted by Laura A.W. Phillips in […]
WILMINGTON — Historic preservation for homeowners and home buyers will be the topic of a workshop by the Historic Wilmington […]
Winston-Salem is a city that cares about its history, as Mayor Allen Joines noted during the May 14 unveiling of […]
WHITE OAK — Though the crowd was small Saturday at harmony Hall Plantation Village, the grounds were abuzz with the […]
On a hill in Nebo, a new bed and breakfast seeks to provide a quiet and comforting place where families […]
Celebrating a 100-year anniversary is an accomplishment for any entity, even more so for a country club described as “nestled […]
Efforts to help repair and save the Salvo Day Use Cemetery – also known as the Midgett Cemetery – are […]
GREENSBORO — Here’s your chance to turn a Greensboro landmark into one of North Carolina’s “Great Places” and earn bragging […]
RALEIGH – Workers are putting the finishing touches on a new entrance and reception area at Edenton Street United Methodist […]
A proposal that would turn Waynesville’s historic hospital, the first public hospital in North Carolina, into affordable housing units, is […]
May is National Preservation Month-and this year is a particularly special May for the Historic Wilmington Foundation (HWF). This year […]
There are at least 10,000 barns in Madison County, according to a conservative estimate by the Appalachian Barn Alliance — […]
GARYSBURG – As a boy in the Depression, Q.J. Stephenson wandered into the woods out of need, trapping muskrat, mink […]
As part of what they called a “surprise attack” on utility companies Tuesday, pipeline opposition groups and leaders of the […]
On a previous visit to Mount Airy, Susan Kluttz drummed up support for reinstating historic tax credits that had aided […]
As part of a week long (May 9-15) event christened “Celebrate The Old North State!”, the Bienenstock Furniture Library is […]
The kickoff event for Historic Preservation Month in Winston-Salem features a rare chance to look inside two historic houses on […]
Nearly 100 years ago, residents of Currituck County rallied to build a school for the underserved African-American population. Recently, residents […]
May serves as National Historic Preservation Month, a month dedicated to events promoting historic places, heritage tourism, and instilling a […]
ELKMONT – The former Wonderland Hotel annex in the Elkmont area of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park burned to […]
In its heyday, Loray Mill was the largest textile mill in North Carolina. The 600,000-square-foot factory employed more than 3,500 […]
Historic Wilmington Foundation continues the observance of its 50th anniversary celebration during the entire month of May, which is National […]
Donald LaHuffman, 73, remembers a handful of times when he’s been touched by community support for a place dear to […]
BLAIRS — The Dan River Region’s historic tobacco barns will forever be remembered in history, thanks to a new highway […]
The Salisbury Historic Preservation Commission decided to postpone a decision on the use of colored lighting at the Gateway Park […]
In 1966 bulldozers were poised to raze a bloated antediluvian structure leaking and collapsing on a prime block of downtown […]
Last year, the death of Freddie Gray in police custody placed his neighborhood in a tragic spotlight, highlighting an all-too […]
Sixty years of Fayetteville dining and community history collapsed early Saturday morning as the Haymont Grill & Steak House was […]
Natural disasters have taken a heavy toll on historic landmarks around the U.S. When Hurricane Katrina swept through parts of […]
RALEIGH–The Council of State approved the sale of two more old houses in the Blount Street Historic District this week […]
The 2016 NC Main Street Conference was held this past month in downtown Goldsboro, NC. An annual event which involves […]
The salvation of a historic hospital dormitory in Gastonia will depend on whether someone commits to leasing space in it. […]
A nearly 140-year-old home in Lincoln County was donated to Preservation North Carolina to ensure that the home’s historic integrity […]
The historic, antebellum mansion known as Fair Oaks in Haymount has a new prospective buyer. Suzanne Pennink, the real estate […]
CHAPEL HILL–Preservation Chapel Hill let its executive director go last week in an attempt to cut expenses and stabilize the […]
LUMBERTON — A panel discussion on Tuesday night will focus on how to make visions of a revitalized downtown Lumberton […]
An upscale gym became the first commercial tenant of the Loray Mill Loft Apartments early this year, offering a means […]
Out of the approximate 2,850 properties in North Carolina listed on the National Register of Historic Places, only 73 of […]
Uptown Shelby learned March 17 it will host the 2017 North Carolina Main Street Conference, while Kings Mountain and Cherryville […]
RALEIGH With old and abandoned buildings strewn across 308 acres of lush hills just south of downtown Raleigh, the Dorothea […]
RALEIGH The state’s efforts to find buyers for several old houses in the Blount Street Historic District have gone well […]
Each of the 12 historic homes that the North Carolina state government is seeking to sell in downtown Raleigh’s Blount […]
HAMLET — The National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 established a federal grant program to aid states in preserving historic […]
A weathered, nearly 200-year-old slave cabin in northern Pasquotank County endures as its tenants once did. The cabin, obscured by […]
Salisbury played an important part in reinstating historic tax credits for the state, according to Susan Kluttz, North Carolina secretary […]
A historic Wrightsville Beach cottage was recently purchased by owners dedicated to its preservation, and now the builder is working […]
SALISBURY — Historic Salisbury Foundation announced today the appointment of Karen L. Hobson as executive director effective immediately. Hobson returned […]
Raleigh is blessed with a sophisticated legacy of modern residential and commercial architecture. After almost seven decades of influence by […]
The Salisbury City Council will be talking about historic tax credits and the Connect NC Bond Act referendum at Tuesday’s […]
Wilmington’s success in preserving historic buildings comes partly from a unique funding tool that buys buildings before they are destroyed, […]
In a tiny cabin on a sliver of property adjacent to the Jackson County Historic Courthouse, Sylva author John Parris […]
A new Facade Improvement Grant opportunity is encouraging downtown Aberdeen merchants to spruce up for springtime. With funding set aside […]
HILDEBRAN, NC (WBTV) – It’s been five days since flames ripped through the old Hildebran High School, but it’s still […]
A half century ago, a small group of forward-thinking Wilmington residents banded together to protect the downtown landscape against the […]
CONCORD – Warren C. Coleman certainly made his mark on this town. From a revitalized mill building to a note […]
A renovated two-story mill house built in the 1800s at the Rocky Mount Mills will soon be home to the […]
Documentary filmmaker Aviva Kempner was inspired when she heard civil rights leader Julian Bond speak about the 5,000 schools for […]
In the shadow of the six-story Loray Mill, where Bubbles Styers has lived for nearly 60 years, she feels a […]