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Ten Reasons Why
Published by Preservation North Carolina, Est. 1939 www.PreservationNC.org The Historic Preservation Foundation of North Carolina, Inc. 2014 Board of Directors Eddie Belk, Durham, Chairman Rodney Swink, Raleigh, Vice Chairman and Chairman-Elect Bettie Edwards Murchison, Wake Forest, Secretary Fred Belledin, Raleigh, Treasurer Diane Althouse, Charlotte, At-Large Executive Committee Member Jo Ramsay Leimenstoll, Greensboro, Immediate Past Chairman Summer Steverson Alston, Durham James Andrus, Enfield Millie Barbee, West Jefferson Ramona Bartos, Raleigh Anne Rendlemen Daniel, Greensboro Meg Kluttz Dees, Salisbury Anne Faircloth, Clinton Ned Fowler, Boone Debby Gomulka, Wilmington Melanie Graham, Charlotte Bruce Hazzard, Asheville Rebecca Love, Shelby Marty Moser, Clayton Edward Norvell, Salisbury Libby Pope, Edenton Gray Reed, Raleigh Tara Sherbert, Charlotte James M. Tanner, Jr., Raleigh Don Tise, Chapel Hill Clark Twiddy, Kill Devil Hills Hayes Wauford, Winston-Salem J. Chris Wilson, Wilmington
Regional Offices and Staff
Headquarters 220 Fayetteville Street Suite 200 P.O. Box 27644 Raleigh, NC 27611-7644 919-832-3652 Fax 919-832-1651 e-mail: info@presnc.org Myrick Howard, President Robert Parrott, Headquarters Regional Director Shannon Phillips, Director of Resource Development Oliver Robinson, Office Assistant Lauren Werner, Director of Outreach Education/ Website Editor Dawn Williams, Office Manager/Properties Coordinator Mary Frances Wilson, Development Associate Bellamy Mansion Museum of History and Design Arts 503 Market Street Wilmington, NC 28402-1176 910-251-3700 Fax 910-763-8154 e-mail: info@bellamymansion.org
Northeast Regional Office 117 E. King Street Edenton, NC 27932 252-482-7455 Fax 919-832-1651 e-mail: cdeviney@presnc.org Claudia Deviney, Director Piedmont Regional Office 735 Ninth Street Suite 56 P.O. Box 3597 Durham, NC 27702-3597 919-401-8540 Fax 919-832-1651 e-mail: cturner@presnc.org Cathleen Turner, Director Western Regional Office 2 1/2 E. Warren Street, Suite 8 Shelby, NC 28151-0002 704-482-3531 Fax 919-832-1651 e-mail: talexander@presnc.org Ted Alexander, Director
Gareth Evans, Director Chloe Gatton, Community Outreach Representative Bob Lock, Site Manager Brooks Murphrey, Administrative Assistant Ashley Relf, Operations Manager
On the cover: The view from the Slave Quarters at the Bellamy Mansion Museum of History and Design Arts in Wilmington. The mission of Preservation North Carolina is to protect and promote buildings, sites and landscapes important to the diverse heritage of North Carolina. NC Preservation (Fall 2014, Number 147) is published quarterly by Preservation NC, PO Box 27644, Raleigh, NC 27611-7644. POSTMASTER: send address changes to Preservation NC, PO Box 27644, Raleigh, NC 27611-7644. 2
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his year Preservation North Carolina (PNC) celebrates its 75th Anniversary, having been founded in 1939 as the North Carolina Society for the Preservation of Antiquities. Just as the
name has evolved from the Antiquities Society to Preservation North
Carolina, the preservation movement itself has changed immensely. Today preservation matters in ways that would have been unimaginable to our founders in 1939. Our discussions about the environment, diversity or sustainability would sound to them like a foreign language. Preservation in 1939 was largely the domain of wealthy or influential women who were focused on saving the state’s most important historic sites as museums. In hindsight, those women were spreading their wings and venturing into new areas of influence. Some of North Carolina’s earliest female legislative leaders (such as Sen. Lura Self Tally of Fayetteville and Rep. Marie Watters Colton of Asheville) gained their political footing in historic preservation. Today preservation shows up on the business and political pages of a newspaper rather than the society pages. Does historic preservation matter to North Carolina anymore? Preservation has made a profound difference in shaping our state over the last seventy-five years. The more that preservation has moved into the
mainstream of real estate, the more influence it’s had. No longer is it just assumed that old buildings will be destroyed and replaced by new construction, as was the case in 1939— or even 1974. When a building is threatened with destruction (either through demolition or neglect), it’s fundamentally a real estate issue. Usually the problem is either the ownership or the land value. The owner may be uninterested, downright hostile or just irrational, or there may be too many owners, the result of indecision or family disputes. The land may be worth too much to keep the building or not enough to justify the costs of renovation and maintenance. Those are fundamentally real estate issues, not a problem with the building itself. Exhortations about the building’s history or architectural virtues seldom make much difference unless the real estate issues can be resolved. Usually the answer is getting the threatened building into new ownership—that’s PNC’s strong suit. 3
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food that is grown, raised, or produced locally, usually within 100 miles of home. The word dates from 2005. Craft beer has made a significant dent into the nation’s beer market. A website for NC beers urges North Carolinians to “Drink Local and keep your beer dollars in North Carolina!” Craft beer breweries can now be found in historic buildings across the state, and they’ve helped revitalize several historic downtowns. Local, meet local. Wineries and distilleries across North Carolina now have highway signage reminiscent of that reserved for State Historic Sites, and a state agency is charged with promoting
Clark-Miller Grist Mill, Ashe County being renovated by former Representative Deborah Ross (preservation legislative leader for a decade) and her husband, Steve Wrinn. 4
North Carolina wines. Its language is evocative of the state’s promotion for heritage tourism. A website for promoting tourism in Surry County states: “It’s Merlot and Mayberry, cruise-ins and mandolins, rural North Carolina scenes and delicious cuisine. The essence of Surry County lies in our diversity-from historic downtowns and unique festivals, to our proximity to the Blue Ridge Parkway [also historic] and the distinctive Yadkin Valley wine region.” Local…local. Have you ever noticed how many local political leaders have also been personally involved as property owners in restoring historic houses or revitalizing local neighborhoods and downtowns? Through the years PNC has always had numerous property owners and board or staff members in public office. Preservation is a good base for leadership development. Preservation engagement says that you care about your local community, its vitality and identity. 9. Community Identity— “Wasn’t It Always This Way?” Every North Carolina community has buildings and districts that help define its unique identity and set it apart from the faceless boredom of chain burger joints and big box retailers. The preservation of these icons didn’t just magically happen.
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Back in 1978, when I started working at PNC, it would have been inconceivable that we would witness almost two billion dollars of historic renovation in our state during the coming decades. That’s impact! 10. Think Globally, Act Locally— More than a Bumpersticker Preservation is intensely local. In recent years, perhaps in reaction to the homogenization of the American landscape and culture, “local” has become a great virtue. Preservation has emphasized the importance of local community identity for decades. Now we are joined by locavores, persons who make an effort to eat
The Briggs Building in downtown Raleigh, before and after renovation. They’ve required hard work and big risks, and they will no doubt require that determination again in the future. Many, if not most, North Carolina cities and towns are far more vibrant than they were thirty or forty years ago. Their historic resources remain intact, and they have been polished and enhanced in ways that were unimaginable forty years ago. The once-waterlogged Briggs Building, PNC’s headquarters in downtown Raleigh, is one of those icons. Now, many Raleigh citizens think that downtown Raleigh has always been a thriving place. Tens of thousands of the city’s residents either 5
Despite our different vantage points, we shared a cultural heritage. I’m sure that if Jim were alive, he would be equally delighted to see the former RJR buildings being renovated for biomedical research and contributing to downtown revitalization. The 1966 MidCentury Modern Wachovia Building (Wachovia Bank was co-founded by Jim’s grandfather) is now on the National Register and has been renovated using the tax credits. What a transformation! It’s been gratifying to work on the revitalization of two forsaken textile mill villages (Edenton and Glencoe) and numerous vacant industrial buildings. If your family’s from North Carolina, you probably have ancestors who lived in mill villages or worked in the mills—whether as an operative or as an owner. These places helped create the North Carolina we know
descendants of the enslaved. Those connections would not have happened but for preservation. Valerie Jarrett, Senior Adviser to President Obama, is a direct descendant of Henry Taylor, one of the enslaved carpenters who built the Bellamy Mansion in Wilmington (owned by PNC). Thomas Stith, Chief of Staff for Governor McCrory, is a descendant of slaves who lived and worked at Coolmore Plantation near Tarboro (also owned by PNC). The common ground of the American people is remarkable, especially as you learn more about our shared heritage, and our historic buildings provide that mutual space. PNC’s work in East Durham and Goldsboro has brought together many new unexpected allies. A poor neighborhood like parts of East Durham that’s almost exclusively African-American and Hispanic cannot be called “diverse.” Most
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The Reynolds Building and Winston Tower.
today, and hundreds of thousands of us share that heritage. When you trace the course of North Carolina’s development from the farm to textile, tobacco and furniture mills to banks to research facilities, it’s only fitting that a biotech firm or a tech startup is located in an old industrial building. 7. Diversity—Preservation: Big Tent, Common Ground Preservation is a big tent. Frequently we save places that are valuable to diverse people. In the most poignant example, the plantation house was the home of the wealthy white family, but it was also the home for the enslaved. The descendants share a common ground. Often even the bloodlines were shared. Slave reunions at plantation houses have made the news, inspired books, and more important, transformed lives. Descendants of the enslavers have become fast friends with
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didn’t live in Raleigh or weren’t adults ten years ago, when Fayetteville Street was a disgrace. We need to engage them, whether in happy hours or on Segway tours, so they’ll love the place. Let’s hope that they will be advocates for heritage when once again push comes to shove. Preservation has made a huge difference in keeping North Carolina, North Carolina—and retaining a North Carolina that we can be proud of. 8. Cultural Heritage—Mill owners, operatives and everyone in-between I grew up in Durham. My father was a machinist at the American Tobacco Company for more than forty years. It’s been a special pleasure for me to watch the renovation of the American Tobacco Historic District (using historic rehab tax credits) spark the revitalization of my hometown. My father’s workplace is now home to startup tech companies, brewpubs (my mother would not approve), offices for Duke University, public radio, the local community foundation, numerous other charities, and more. More people work on the American Tobacco campus today than when cigarettes were manufactured there. The project has fundamentally changed Durham’s self-image. When I first started work with PNC, my boss, longtime colleague and mentor was Jim Gray. His relationship with the tobacco company couldn’t have been more different than mine. His father was Chairman and President of R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company in Winston-Salem.
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New houses are now usually built like other mass-produced commodities. The largest home builders are publicly traded corporations. They crank out products that have no local character and are going to be quickly obsolete. The days are disappearing when homes are built by local craftsmen with the expectation that they will be enjoyed for generations. The old trope is true: they don’t build them the way they used to. They truly don’t. 5. Sustainable Economic Development—Historic Preservation outperforms Dell for North Carolina. I’ve been in my job long enough to watch companies which were deeply incentivized by the State of North Carolina come and go. Many a big manufacturing plant across the state didn’t stay in business for more than a decade or two, leaving huge empty
facilities on the outskirts of town. Dell built a computer factory near Winston-Salem in 2005 with more than $240 million in incentives, but it closed the plant in 2010, putting more than 900 people out of work. Preservation beats Dell hands down as sustainable economic development for North Carolina. Historic rehab projects build on local strengths and enhance local capacity. They hire local craftsmen. Most of the projects are built around local businesses and supported by local investors. (There’s that redundant word again: “local.”) The project’s got to make economic sense before it gets a loan. And, preservation is famously infectious. When a historic building is renovated, the nearby buildings often get renovated, too. The circle widens. That’s exactly what economic development is supposed to do. In the words of Donovan Rypkema,
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residents have wanted to escape unemployed, and we all shed tears as soon as they possibly could. together. Demolition just makes matters Today our society is desperately worse. But if a neighborhood can looking for ways to connect people. be lifted out of a death spiral, then Preservation does just that. true diversity can be an outcome. 6. Sustainability—Will your new Preservation can help make that “green” [fill in the blank] outlive happen. your mortgage? At least your One of PNC’s finest success stories historic house will. has been the sale of the old Y.E. I got into preservation because Smith School in East Durham which of my interest in the environment. I has been transformed by Self-Help find it downright depressing to read Ventures Fund into the Maureen Joy about the short useful lives of many of Charter School (using tax credits). Y.E. the items that we use on a daily basis. Smith was an all-white public school Your new dishwasher is unlikely to that closed in 1968 and sat vacant for last much longer than a decade. That decades. A $10 million renovation new refrigerator may last a tad longer, brought an outstanding charter school unless it’s a compact model, then it with a truly diverse student body back probably won’t last five years. The from the suburbs into the struggling microwave? It will be thrown out in neighborhood. Any $10 million less than a decade. Your new heating/ investment in a neighborhood is a big air conditioning system might make it deal, but a school which brings new 15-20 years, so you will probably have pride and renewed activity into its to replace it twice during the life of heart makes it even better. your mortgage. The dedication ceremony for the Warning: if a product has charter school’s new home was one sophisticated electronics, it won’t of the most touching occasions of my last long, and it won’t be repairable career. Older white men talked with when it breaks down. Ah, the curse of pride about the revival of the school modern technology. that they attended as children. A New windows are “likely to retired African-American man who experience major, non-repairable is a long-time neighborhood resident failures…within 10 to 25 years.” described how he picked up trash These words weren’t written by around the school every morning preservationists, but by the US during the renovation process because Department of Energy. Even he wanted the new school to feel the Consumer Reports recently encouraged neighborhood’s pride. Children of owners of historic houses not to different ages and races expressed their replace their windows. “Contrary to excitement about the beauty of the what some ads say, saving money on new building. The audience ranged your energy bills is not the reason to from millionaires to the struggling replace your windows.”
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Some new building materials start disintegrating shortly after their purchase just a little water, and I urge students to consider what happens when it’s used for a bathroom floor. I show them new finger-jointed wood trim, which is fine until the glue fails—which it will. I purchased a sheet of chipboard and cut out a piece about a foot square to add to my bag of samples. That sample is now approximately 10% smaller than it was in 1998. The edges are now rounded just from being passed around the classroom for a few minutes each year. It’s falling apart; the bag is full of chips, and each year the desktops are littered with debris. We’re building buildings out of this stuff! By comparison, it was fascinating to recently walk around under the early 19th-century Crabtree Jones House in Raleigh after it had been lifted into the air in preparation for its relocation. Despite the fact that the builders had
no expectation that their handiwork almost always a more environmentally underneath the house would ever be sustainable alternative to new seen, especially two centuries later, the construction. quality of both the building materials Sadly, demolition of a historic and the craftsmanship was stunning. building is now often rebranded as Massive timbers of knot-free wood. “recycling” if some of the materials are Elegant chamfered edges. salvaged. Last year, after exploring At the Bellamy Mansion Museum several options, PNC deconstructed in Wilmington, we do a “Green Tour” a 1960 brick ranch to create a place that shows off the numerous ways that to move the Crabtree Jones House. the house was designed to work with True deconstruction was considerably the climate. They didn’t have central more expensive than just hauling the heat and air conditioning, so the materials off to the landfill, but it owners had to build a house that took was the right thing to do. We’ve been advantage of solar gain in the winter able to reuse much of the salvaged and shade in the summer. Water was material in our renovation projects in stored in a large cistern for household East Durham. The contractors have use; we now use the water for the commented on the superiority of the landscaping. Many of today’s green 1960 wood when compared to new features are nothing new. products. Our historic buildings were built We in preservation “reduce” and to work well and to last. “reuse” as well as “recycle.” It doesn’t 3. The Environment: Reduce, get much greener. Reuse, Recycle 2. Social Capital—Preservation For more than a quarter century, North Carolina as the Animal PNC’s bumpersticker has proclaimed: Shelter, Preservationists as Rescuers “Historic Preservation: the Ultimate Preservationists are great (usually). Recycling.” That tagline has since They care about their communities spread across the nation. Honestly, and are engaged in civic matters. we really should be saying something Studies show that residents of older like: “Historic Preservation: the neighborhoods are more likely to vote, Ultimate Reduction” (which sounds are more engaged in local government, like a gourmet menu item) or the and get involved more often with “Ultimate Reuse” (not very emotionally social welfare and civic organizations. engaging). All too often, people feel Preservationists are often rescuers. virtuous about recycling, when they They prefer to get a pet from the don’t give a moment’s thought to the pound. They want to save that house first two environmental directives, or this neighborhood. Several of the “reduce” and “reuse.” purchasers of PNC properties have It’s clear: the greenest building helped establish local animal shelters, is, indeed, the one that is already literacy councils, etc. They’ve been built. Reuse of an existing building is elected to public office and done
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“By numerous different statistical measures, historic preservation excels as a creator of jobs and as a generator of local economic growth.” These are two of the most important indices of economic development. “The rehabilitation of a historic building is labor-intensive, relying on local craftsmen and suppliers. . . Compared with new construction, rehabilitation creates more and higher skilled jobs and leaves more money in the local economy.” Furthermore, preservation is often countercyclical. It continues to create jobs even when the economy is down. Homeowners can do modest projects while developers can’t build new houses. Developers can find tenants at temporarily lower rents than new construction requires, and they can work incrementally from phase to phase, something you can’t do with new construction. Preservation is superior and sustainable economic development— for today and tomorrow, good times and bad. 4. Quality of Design and Materials Back in 1998, I gathered up a variety of lumber samples to take to my class at UNC to demonstrate how materials have changed over time. Each year I take my bag to class for show-and-tell. The students get to see and feel how a one-foot sample of a new 2x4 compares with a similar sample of an old one. The new one is much lighter, smaller and less dense. I demonstrate how interior-grade plywood will warp and separate with
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important civic duty. Like me, many are “serial renovators.” Preservationists generally have to be optimists. Who else but an optimist could look at a falling down old structure and see “potential”? Who else but a strong willed person would “pioneer” in a mill village neighborhood that’s completely abandoned? Recently we had the buyer of a PNC property describe his family’s first weeks in North Carolina. No one but die-hard optimists could have gone through their experiences and still have smiles on their faces. With their three children in tow, they camped out in a motel that ended up being a drug haven. They found 12
Luca and Rocco pose at the Price House in Halifax, recently purchased by their parents, Nigel Roth and Amanda Mancino.
Dr. John Haley speaks at the celebration for the restored Slave Quarters at the Bellamy Mansion. These changes have enriched our state in so many ways. And yet, many of these new residents know little about North Carolina history. Most North Carolinians never had North Carolina History in the eighth grade. So how do we get them interested in our state’s rich heritage? Preservation is a great way to engage North Carolina’s newcomers. Our historic buildings provide a tangible link to its history. History is richer for the connection. At the Bellamy Mansion Museum in Wilmington, we have attracted audiences as large as 450 diverse people (i.e., white and black, local and newcomer) for lectures about Urban Slavery. The newly restored slave quarters makes it possible for us to sponsor thoughtful discussions about a subject that is profoundly uncomfortable for many. Over the last two decades, we’ve learned much about Thomas Day, the
free black cabinetmaker from Milton. PNC bought his home and workshop in Milton after a devastating fire in 1989. Because the property survived and a host of citizens took a great interest in its restoration and use as a public resource, interest in Day soared. What’s been learned about Thomas Day since his home arose from the ashes has opened the door for important conversations about race and class, at a time when such discussions are sorely needed. If the property had been destroyed, interest in Day’s life and work would have puttered along, as it had in the decades before the fire, and most likely his story would have faded from sight. Our historic buildings offer a great way to teach about North Carolina history, at a time when that’s much needed. In conclusion, historic preservation has evolved from being the domain of the wealthy elite to being a powerful force for economic development, community identity, and social diversity in North Carolina. My hope is that preservation will be as beneficial to the people of North Carolina in the next 75 years as it has since 1939.
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Noble and Patricia Wickliff after their purchase of the Henry Walker House in Cabarrus County.
two skeletons in the attic of their new house (the former owner was a doctor) and a newly-born baby vulture in the barn—and much more. These folks will make a great addition to their new community, a place that they chose to live because they’ve fallen in love with it. I expect they’ll be there a long time. 1. History—With all due respect, history’s not as interesting when it’s only in a book. The demographics of North Carolina have changed greatly over the last few decades. The state’s population has burgeoned with immigrants from New York, Florida, California, Mexico, India, and numerous other places. In the 2012 election, natives barely outnumbered non-natives in the voting booth.
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ur historic buildings often hold mysteries just waiting to be uncovered. The slave quarters at the Bellamy Mansion Museum in Wilmington is no exception. Back in 1993, when the property was conveyed by Bellamy Mansion, Inc., to Preservation North Carolina (PNC) for restoration and operation, we knew little about the small handsome building in the back northeast corner of the property. The building had severely deteriorated through the years, and its counterpart on the northwest corner, the carriage house, was long gone. Only a stack of bricks remained. From family writings, we knew about the historic uses of the buildings, but we couldn’t find even one photograph of the missing carriage house. As long-time PNC members may remember, in the 1990s we mounted an extensive search for any photos of the main house that might reveal a glimpse of the carriage house, which was usually obscured by large magnolias. We received a few photos that showed a window here and a door there. In 1994, we successfully applied for a grant from the Andy Warhol Foundation to research the two buildings and learn more about the property’s African-American legacy. Peter Sandbeck completed a historic structures report on the slave quarters, and Alice Eley Jones researched the people who would have lived in the two buildings. Those studies, accompanied by extensive archaeological 14
research, guided our work for the next two decades. With more than $1 million in private support, we reconstructed the missing carriage house in the early 2000s, adapting the original plan for a visitors center and offices; then, we landscaped the grounds and gardens based on the archaeological findings; and most recently, we restored the slave quarters (for which we received a $100,000 Save America’s Treasures grant from the National Park Service). These urban slave quarters are the rarest treasure of this remarkable historic property, and its survival has offered the museum invaluable programming opportunities to attract diverse audiences. From the beginning, the slave quarters has parceled out its secrets. Alice Jones predicted that we would find cowry shells and coins in the ground in front of the slave quarters entrance— and we did. For centuries, cowry shells were used as African currency, and they
plasterwork and new 2013 plasterwork stand side-by-side, with no effort to disguise the difference. Perhaps the most striking discovery at the end of the restoration has been the sheer beauty of the two complementary buildings behind the Bellamy Mansion. Finished with a pinkish slaked lime wash and dark green shutters to mimic their original state, the slave quarters and carriage house are now unabashed examples of 1859 Italianate style. No one living today would have witnessed them in their original finery. One can’t overlook the irony that the beauty of these buildings contrasts with the evil of slavery. And yet, the survival of these buildings has allowed us both to learn more about the full history of the site and to teach visitors more effectively about our state’s complicated heritage. We look forward to learning even more as these buildings continue to release their secrets. As a post-script, we are saddened to report that Gene Ayscue recently passed away unexpectedly. Gene was the site manager at the Bellamy Mansion Museum for eight years and husband to Beverly Ayscue, the museum’s former executive director. The Ayscues were very involved in the restoration of these two buildings and the gardens. They left Wilmington in 2009 to pursue their arts interests at Penland School of Crafts. When we sent Beverly a photo of the restored slave quarters in April, she responded with her usual effusive energy: “Thank you SO MUCH to all of you for completing this project that is dear to my heart!” Beverly and Gene Ayscues’ own legacy at the Bellamy Mansion will remain dear to our hearts, too.
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were considered symbols of wealth and fortune. We learned that the slave quarters were built prior to the main house, and were probably used as a residence for the enslaved and free black craftsmen who worked on its construction. We now know quite a bit about the craftsmen who built the house, and have learned more about some of the domestic slaves who lived in the quarters and carriage house (above the horses). We have so much more to learn. During the restoration, craftsmen from Rogers Building Corporation pulled out an interesting floor joist with mortise joints carved into the side. Originally we thought the mortises were simply carved in the wrong direction, and the board had been repurposed. They now think that the original artisans used the mortise joints to put up beams to be used as scaffolding for work on higher walls. While repointing the east wall of the slave quarters, Wayne Thompson of Heritage Restoration found three pieces of broken white china that had been placed in mortar joints to fill space—an innovation he had never seen before, despite his extensive experience. Wayne also found some fired glass, shells, sticks and animal bones embedded in the mortar. Whether they are part of a ritual or accidental inclusions is open for more research. We used a very light touch in the restoration of the slave quarters. The building had badly deteriorated because of many decades of roof leaks and termite damage. Any element that was intact and stable was left unaltered. So, for example, areas of the original 1859
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11260 Laurel Knob Road Todd $99,900 See (C) on map Tranquility and history combine in the majestic mountains of Western NC! Enjoy the panoramic views of the mountains from the laid back front porch of this historic log house that local tradition holds is associated with Sarah Boone, sister to famed Daniel Boone. The cabin features two large stone fireplaces and could make an excellent space for rentals or as a small bed & breakfast. Believed to be one of Ashe County’s oldest homes, it is in close proximity to the quaint village of Todd, a “Hand Made in America” community. There are several other local attractions nearby, including the Blue Ridge Parkway and state parks. Square Feet: 1,300; Lot Size: 3 acres; Zoning: Residential. Contact: Ted Alexander, PNC Western Office, Shelby at 704-482-3531 or talexander@presnc.org
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319 S. Vance Street Gastonia $19,900 See (F) on map Be part of the renaissance of the Loray Mill Village! With the redevelopment of the Loray Mill, the mill houses are a prime opportunity for first-time home buyers or those looking to down-size. This modest 1900s bungalow-style home has 3 bedrooms and 1 bath on a lovely corner lot. The property requires a complete rehabilitation. This mill house is a contributing structure in the Loray Mill Village National Register Historic District. The home is within walking distance to a new park/playground and is convenient to shopping, restaurants, I-85 and Charlotte. The Loray Mill redevelopment project (only two blocks away) will feature both residential and commercial opportunities. The Loray Mill has 100,000 square feet of commercial retail space with a targeted tenant mix consisting of a brewery, coffee/café, restaurants, fitness and spa, dry cleaners, neighborhood market and other complimentary services. Square Feet: 1,528; Lot Size: 0.10 acres; Zoning: Residential. Contact: Ted Alexander, PNC Western Office, Shelby at 704-482-3531 or talexander@presnc.org
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232 W. Whitley Street Norwood $49,900 See (H) on map
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303 W. Main Street Mayodan $134,000 See (I) on map
Described as “one of Stanly County’s most elegant early 20th century Colonial Revival-style houses,” the Efird-Skidmore House was designed and built by Locke A. Moody ca. 1919 for prominent Norwood textile, resort and lumber magnate, Titus Efird. Moody is noted for his designs of the Albemarle Opera House and the Stanly County Courthouse. The home commands attention with its 2 story low hipped slate roof and central hipped roof dormer, expansive wrap-around porch, side porte cochere, dentil molding and magnificent front entrance with exquisite transom and sidelights of leaded and beveled glass. The rich and bold Classical interior features high ceilings, hardwood floors, many tongue-and-groove walls (from the Efird family’s lumber company), a grand closed-string staircase with ornate newel posts, original mantels custom-made for the house by the Albemarle Mantel Company, interior columns, sliding pocket doors and built-in glass panel cabinets. The house will require a complete rehabilitation, but is on the Study List for the National Register of Historic Places and could become eligible for preservation tax credits if listed (state tax credits are set to sunset January 1, 2015). With Norwood’s central location in the heart of an outdoor paradise, the property would make an outstanding residence or bed and breakfast. Square Feet: 3000; Lot Size: 0.71 acres; Zoning: R-10.
Unique 3-story inn in picturesque Mayodan! Situated in a prime downtown location near the scenic Mayo River, the Mayodan Hotel has played a prominent role in town with its origins as a modest two-story home to the Lewis family and gradually evolving into its current 26 rooms. For many years the Mayodan Hotel has served as a hub of community activity and the site to many important local functions and visits by notable North Carolinians. Its historical use as a hotel can once again become a reality as new industry and recreational tourism in the area grows and demand for hotel rooms increases. The potential exists to transform this 3-story Victorian-era inn into a boutique hotel, bed and breakfast, and/or special events/catering facility. The building is in good structural condition and would benefit from an updated heating and air conditioning system, removal of asbestos shingles and repair of clapboard siding underneath, restoration of the 3-story porch, and re-working some of the existing rooms to accommodate additional bathrooms for overnight lodging purposes. Archival photos and floor plans are available to assist with the development of rehabilitation plans along with a hotel feasibility study demonstrating a need for an increase in local overnight lodging facilities and special events venues. The Mayodan Hotel is within a proposed National Register Historic District on the Study List. Once listed it will be eligible for preservation tax credits (state tax credits are set to sunset January 1, 2015). Square Feet: 6,100; Lot Size: 0.48 acre; Zoning: C-1.
Contact: Ted Alexander, PNC Western Office, Shelby at 704-482-3531 or talexander@presnc.org
Contact: Cathleen Turner, PNC Piedmont Office, Durham at 919-401-8540 or cturner@presnc.org
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3108 Hillmer Drive Raleigh $350,000 See (M) on map Want to buy what might be the oldest remaining private residence in Raleigh? Nathaniel “Crabtree� Jones is thought to have built his fine, well-proportioned Federal-style plantation house on a hill near Crabtree Creek in the late eighteenth or early nineteenth century. It retains the details expected in a prominent house of its day: massive chimneys, molded weatherboarding, three-part mantels, flat-panel wainscoting, six-panel doors, and more. In the mid-19th century, a substantial addition was built, providing spacious, welllit rear rooms. This rare house was designated a local landmark in 1967 and placed on the National Register in 1973. PNC moved the house in early 2014 to prevent its demolition, and the house has retained its NR status, making it eligible for historic preservation tax credits (state tax credits are set to sunset January 1, 2015). Designated as a Raleigh Historic Landmark, the property taxes are reduced by 50%. Square Feet: 3,448; Lot Size: 0.46 acre; Zoning: Residential.
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108 E. Bleeker Street Magnolia $89,900 See (S) on map Habitable, stately Neoclassical Revival home with Carriage House! Built c.1910, the front of the home is graced with a wide one-story porch and two-story entrance portico supported by massive paired columns. Interior is a spacious center hall plan with four bedrooms and two baths. Many impressive interior features including an elegant staircase, early light fixtures, two parlors with attractive mantels, and chevronpatterned beaded woodwork accenting wainscot, door and window surrounds. Kitchen features a large cast iron sink and a cabinet flour dispenser. Ideal location near vineyards, golf, lakes and fishing. Only 45 minutes to Wilmington and beaches, one hour to Raleigh. In good condition, the house needs mostly cosmetic repairs and paint along with updates to HVAC, kitchen and baths. Short-term financing is available. Square Feet: 2,900; Lot Size: 0.7 acres; Zoning: R-10. Contact: Cathleen Turner, PNC Piedmont Office, Durham at 919-401-8540 or cturner@presnc.org
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220 Marsh Causeway Knotts Island $800,000 See (W) on map
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Flyway Farms provides a rare glimpse of history and waterfowl heritage in a beautiful setting on Knotts Island in Currituck County. It is the last of the historically private owned hunting lodges in the Currituck Sound and Back Bay region. The impressive estate includes a rustic waterfront lodge as well as a “farm building” which represents an additional 4,570 square feet. Originally built by New York Tribune and New York Herald Tribune publishers Ogden Mills and Helen Rogers Reid, the lodge was destroyed by a fire in 1958. An exact replica was built by Ogden Rogers Reid and his wife in 1959-60. The Reid’s hosted Herbert Hoover, Winston Churchill, Dwight Eisenhower and other political figures at Flyway. Ogden Reid served as US Ambassador to Israel from 1959-61 and as a US Congressman from New York from 1963-1973. The property has wonderful sunset views over Currituck Sound and is a must-see. Square Feet: 5,500; Lot Size: 26 acres; Zoning: Residential. Contact: Bill Holman, NC Director, The Conservation Fund, at 919-951-0119 or bholman@conservationfund.org 22
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National Register Lowenstein House currently has 6 two bedroom two bath upscale apartments. Additional uses include retail, office, bed and breakfast, and restaurant. Square Feet: 6,800; Lot Size: 0.039 acres; Zoning: Central Business Perimeter HD. 221 Walnut Street Statesville $398,000 See (G) on map
Contact: David Pressly, 704-872-1000 or davidpressly@comporium.net
908 W. Nash Street Wilson $235,000 See (Q) on map
Parker-Patton House
1868 NRHP & Local landmark. 1.23 mature landscaped acres, 6+ bedrooms, 4.5 baths. Built post-war by Thos. Patton on land used by both Union & Confederate encampments. Site of NC’s 1st woman’s suffrage organizational meeting (1894). Views of downtown (<1 mile) and the Blue Ridge. Price reduced from $895,000. Square Feet: 4,761; Lot Size: 1.23 acres; Zoning: RM-16.
95 Charlotte Street Asheville $825,000 See (B) on map
Contact: Jack Thomson, Preservation Society of Asheville & Buncombe County, 828-254-2343, director@psabc.org, www.psabc.org
E. Hervey Evans House
Built in 1935, this brick Georgian Revival house was designed in the spirit of Williamsburg. It is handsomely enclosed within a low brick wall and impressive brickwork surrounding the property. There is a screened porch with Tuscan pillars and Chippendale railing, a one-and-a half story, two-car brick garage with upstairs studio space. Green Ludowici Tiles cover both the house and garage. Original blueprints come with the house. This is one of the finest homes in Wilson and is in livable condition. Some of its features include front center hall, magnificent stairway, large rooms, two fireplaces, wood flooring, den and half bath downstairs, four bedrooms and two full baths upstairs, spacious closets, and many impressive architectural features. Outdoor features include a large well maintained yard with irrigation, playhouse with electricity, back porch and a brick patio area with brick pathways wrapping around the house. To the rear of the lot is a more private area with a fenced area for a vegetable garden and even an enclosed play area for the dog! Wilson has a population of approximately 50,000 and is an ideal location approximately 40 minutes from Raleigh, an hour to the Raleigh-Durham International Airport, two hours to the Atlantic Ocean, five hours to the mountains, and midway between New York and Miami via I-95 and Amtrak. Contact: Kathryn Ferrari Bethune, Preservation of Wilson, 252-234-7694, or kfb@preservationofwilson.com, www.preservationofwilson.com 24
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400 W. Church Street Laurinburg $1,150,000 See (J) on map
This 1939 Georgian Revival house features a three car garage, apartment and colonial “smokehouse,” all designed by NY architect John Weaver and Richmond landscaper, Charles F. Gillette. The fully renovated house and grounds also have an in ground swimming pool, pump house and pool pavilion. Housekeeper’s apartment with complete kitchen and bath, and garage apartment with complete kitchen and bath. Square Feet: 9,000; Lot Size: 0.9 acre; Zoning: Residential. Contact: Jacque Britt, Hasty Realty, 910-610-8093 Historic Properties Emporium
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Dr. Charles Augustus Woodard House
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Aunt Vonnie West House and (former) Westâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mill Post Office
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Hastings-McKinnie House
Cellar Plantation
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Shelby (E on map) $129,900
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Gastonia (F on map) $45,900
Old Central Hotel
Laurinburg (J on map) $19,000
Baker-Haigh-Nimocks House
Fayetteville (L on map) $164,000
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Branch Grove (structure only)
Enfield vicinity (P on map) $9,000
Stanton-Platt-Blalock House
Goldsboro (R on map) $25,000
Smithwick-Green-Clark House
Williamston (U on map) $39,900
Enfield (P on map) $225,000
Charles B. Aycock House & Law Office
Goldsboro (R on map) $49,000
Joseph DeLeon Williams, Sr. House
New Bern (T on map) $1,200,000
George Lassiter Store
Edenton (V on map) $115,000
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N Hastings-McKinnie House Princeton, Johnston Co., page 27 O Shady Oaks Warrenton, Warren Co., page 23
F Loray Mill Village 319 S. Vance Street Gastonia, Gaston Co., page 17 903 W. Sixth Avenue B Gastonia, Gaston Co., page 26
R Charles B. Aycock House & Law Office Goldsboro, Wayne Co., page 27
Spray Cotton Mills Eden, Rockingham Co., page 26
Q Dr. Charles Augustus Woodard House Wilson, Wilson Co., page 24
I Mayodan Hotel Mayodan, Rockingham Co., page 19
Cellar Plantation Enfield, Halifax Co., page 27
H Efird-Skidmore House Norwood, Stanly Co., page 18
G Lowenstein-Henkle House Statesville, Iredell Co., page 25
P Branch Grove Enfield vicinity, Halifax Co., page 27
W Flyway Farms Knotts Island, Currituck Co., page 22
M Crabtree Jones House Raleigh, Wake Co., page 20
E 624 S. Washington Street Shelby, Cleveland Co., page 26
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U Smithwick-Green-Clark House Williamston, Martin Co., page 27 L Baker-Haigh-Nimocks House Fayetteville, Cumberland Co., page 26
C Sarah Boone-Wilcox Cabin Todd, Watauga Co., page 16 D The Fountain Lenoir, Caldwell Co., page 26
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