winter 2016–2017 winter 2016–2017 Number 153 PNC Still Working Where It’s Needed Most ’ve often described North Carolina as a state of contradictions. The Published by Preservation North Carolina, Est. 1939 land of Jesse Helms and Terry Sanford. The “most purple state” in www.PreservationNC.org Ithe nation. In this year’s election, our rural areas were solid red, and urban areas were as blue as could be. The Historic Preservation Regional Offices and Staff Foundation of North Carolina, Inc. When Preservation North Carolina (PNC) launched its revolving fund back Headquarters Eastern Regional Office 2016 Board of Directors 220 Fayetteville Street 252-482-7455 in 1975, its strategic focus was to work with rural and small-town endangered Suite 200 Fax 919-832-1651 properties. Funding came mainly from the state’s cities. Jim Gray, the fund’s first Fred Belledin, Raleigh, Chairman P.O. Box 27644 e-mail: Jennie Stultz, Gastonia, Vice Raleigh, NC 27611-7644 [email protected] executive director, occasionally joked that PNC was “a Robin Hood organization.” Chairman and Chairman-elect 919-832-3652 Maggie Gregg, Director Autumn Rierson Michael, Davidson, Fax 919-832-1651 Forty years later, that focus continues. Secretary e-mail: [email protected] At our Greensboro conference in September, Dr. Allen Parnell spoke about our Hayes Wauford, Winston-Salem, Piedmont Regional Office Treasurer Myrick Howard, President 735 Ninth Street, state’s “Disruptive Demographics.” While NC is growing by leaps and bounds, Annie Jacobs, Wilmington, At-Large Carolyn Fifer, Office Assistant Suite 56 Executive Committee Member Robert Parrott, Regional P.O. Box 3597 half of its counties are losing population. You could hear an audible gasp from the Rodney Swink, Raleigh, Immediate Director Durham, NC 27702-3597 audience when Dr. Parnell noted that if the area east of I-95 were a state, it would Past Chairman Shannon Phillips, Director of 919-401-8540 Resource Development Fax 919-832-1651 be the second poorest in the country. And that was before Hurricane Matthew Diane Althouse, Charlotte Lauren Werner, Director of e-mail: [email protected] Communications/ devastated the region—again! James Andrus, Enfield Cathleen Turner, Director Richard Angino, Winston-Salem Website Editor Our work in rural and small town North Carolina is more Dawn Williams, Office & Millie Barbee, West Jefferson Western Regional Office Properties Manager important than ever. We are bringing in new investment, new Ramona Bartos, Raleigh 2 1/2 E. Warren Street, Mary Frances Wilson, George Carr, Greensboro Suite 8 blood, new opportunities, and new social capital to places that Development Associate Anne Faircloth, Clinton PO Box 2 sorely need it. We are marketing places that matter. Ned Fowler, Boone Shelby, NC 28151-0002 Bellamy Mansion Museum of James Goodnight, Raleigh 704-482-3531 The contradictions continue. Forty years ago, who would have History and Design Arts Melanie Graham, Charlotte Fax 919-832-1651 503 Market Street thought that a brewery and upscale restaurant would be helping to Earl Ijames, Wendell e-mail: Wilmington, NC 28401 Susan MacIntosh, Winston-Salem [email protected] revitalize downtown Kinston, a town badly damaged by Hurricane Louise Porter Martin, Raleigh 910-251-3700 John Moore, Winston-Salem Fax 910-763-8154 Ted Alexander, Director Floyd? Wineries are now the biggest industry in the Yadkin Valley, Claudia Edward Norvell, Salisbury e-mail: where years ago you couldn’t have even purchased a bottle of wine. Deviney retired Marshall Phillips, Charlotte [email protected] this summer Even our weather is contradictory. This fall we’ve Gray Reed, Raleigh Gareth Evans, Director after seventeen James M. Tanner, Jr., Raleigh Bob Lock, Site Manager simultaneously had flooding in the east and forest fires in the west. Clark Twiddy, Kill Devil Hills Laural Coffey, years as director Goldie Frinks Wells, Greensboro Membership & Events PNC is like “the little engine that could.” We continue to be of PNC’s Trish Wilson, Wilmington Coordinator deeply focused on making North Carolina a better place to live by Northeast Ashley Relf, Operations Manager saving our state’s most endangered and significant properties, many Regional Office. of which are in rural areas or small towns. No one loves rural North Enjoy taking a look at what our “little engine” has done in the Carolina more On the cover: The Smith-Simmons House in Stokes County. last year. And then, please, please, please send us a contribution than Claudia. to help us move forward into 2017 for another year of profound impact. 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 (Winter 2016–2017, Number 153) 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. Myrick Howard 2 President 3 N o r t h C a r o l i n a P r e s e r v a t i o n 4 N I N North Carolina Landmarks Saving Major Percival, anEnglish-born architect, the Peter andAlexandraFischinger bought Mount Mills, oneofthestate’s earliest with aresearch doctorate,hadbeena refrigerator, theheartbreak deepens. manufacturer. (There’s thatcontradiction, cotton plantation. cotton mills,aswell asowner ofalarge coup for Tarboro. Peter, amedicaldoctor again.) Battle wasPresident ofRocky antebellum homes.Designed by William of North Carolina’s mostimportant protective covenants since1986. When that the fire was likely started by a that thefire by waslikelystarted the housein1997,itwasasocial-capital sumptuous 1858Italian Villa wasbuilt for William S.Battle, aplanter and h t r o h t r o The Barracks hasbeenunderPNC’s The Barracks in Tarboro isone fire. Andthen,whenit’s determined historic house is damaged by a major historic houseisdamagedby amajor t’s alwaysatragedywhenanimportant C C i l o r a i l o r a n n a a P P o i t a v r e s e r o i t a v r e s e r n n
PNC funding to continue its important PNC fundingtocontinueitsimportant North Carolina foritsstabilization. This National CancerInstitute anddirector of work inplaces like Tarboro, where historic work offive different fire the departments, recitals. They moved theirextensive noted cancerresearcher, havingformerly chalet inNormandy, France, to Tarboro. from their collection ofantiquitiesandart exceptionally generous donation will a majorfire. Fortunately, thankstothe a native ofFrance, sanginoperasand preserve therenownedpreserve house andprovide preservation equalseconomicdevelopment.preservation the insuranceproceeds toPreservation of the houseandasubstantialportion the National AIDSProgram. Alexandra, blaze wasmainlyconfinedtothe rear one- story wing. story served asthedeputydirector ofthe served The Fischingers decided todonate In February 2016,theBarracks suffered The Barracks, Tarboro (2011) to Tarboro totakecare ofthisremarkable landmark. stewardship. McCutchan Jones andhiswife,Anya,anative ofPoland, willbereturning for twodecades.In toanotherPowell 2016,PNCsoldtheproperty descendantfor is adescendantofthePowells whobuiltit.The Spiers tooksuperbcare oftheproperty options, PNCsignedalong-termleasewithJoe and Janet Spiers foritsstewardship. Joe In 1994,Coolmore wasgenerously donatedtoPNC.Afterconsideringnumerous Italianate plantationhouse. Designated aNational Historic Landmark in1978,Coolmore isanexceptionally fine were designedby Baltimore architect E.G.LindforDr. Joseph J.W. andMartha Powell. outbuildings similarly-styled the houseandits Built in1858-61, outside Tarboro. Plantation, just Coolmore landmark, County Edgecombe important sold another Nearby, PNC near downtown Goldsboro. is lookingforapurchaser to completetheinteriorwork onthisneighborhood landmark major fire. Borden belonged tooneofNC’s manufacturing families.PNC most important of thePaul Borden House inGoldsboro, whichhadsuffered from a years ofneglectand With anothergenerous anonymousgift,PNCthisyear stabilized andrestored theexterior
largest bank. nowCompany (BB&T), thenation’s 12th Branch, founderofBranch Banking and Trust to cherishtheboyhood homeofAlpheus landmark andfindingabuyer this important buyer,a new toreviving PNClooksforward restored. Afteryears ofnear-missesinfinding a nearby parcel, where itsexteriorwill be of contribution, PNCwillsoonbeginrelocation With anexceedingly generous anonymous Branch Grove inHalifax Countyto 5
5 Winter 2016–2017 Winter N o r t h C a r o l i n a P r e s e r v a t i o n 6 T N N 19th century andenlargedin1908.It’s19th century Small Town Treasures Small Saving The housewillonce againbeajewel onOxford’s iconicCollege Street. of Raleigh,whose contractor, Don McLean, work immediately afteritspurchase. started was packedwithdecadesoftreasures andtrash. We foundaterrificbuyer, Beverly Nichols to findabuyer tostabilize theproperty. Anadditional challenge:thelong-vacant house house were town officialswhoagreed toholdoffondemolition give PNCalastchance summer thunderstorms,hopingnot toseefootageofacollapsedporch. Alsowatchingthe porch onthehousewasbarely hangingon. We watchedweather reports about nervously Saving theBrown-Watkins House inOxford wasaraceagainsttwoclocks.The front Hodges (seecover ofErwin photo)rose to a goodthingthatDavid andDiane are of thischarminghouse,builtinthelate historichouses.David andDianeof rural preservationists) because the title search becausethetitlesearch preservationists) patient (oneofthetrademark traitsof the top of the many potential purchasers the topofmanypotentialpurchasers h t r o h t r o C C he struck achordstruck withmanylovers Stokes County(nearMount Airy) i l o r a i l o r a Smith-Simmons House in Rural n n a a P P o i t a v r e s e r o i t a v r e s e r n n and and
we thiswinter! needyour support revealed asix-figure lienlingeringfrom area. Our work iscomplicatedand are goingtobegreat assetsfortherural lien couldbefound. delayed formonthsuntilasolutionthe an unsettledestate.Theclosinghadtobe to PNCendedupasa$5,000expense, but thehousewassaved andtheHodges solution-oriented—another reason why What started asagenerous donation What started the renovation, withhisuncleascontractor. furnishings store. He’s running with offand Flair New York inSoHo, awell-known home Southport connections,istheco-owner ofthe a lotandrelocate thehouse.Jon, whohas of New York City, whowaswillingtobuy PNC foundasuperbpurchaser, Jon Maroto the househadtogoaway. Again,literally. church. When thechurch decidedtoexpand, was literallyattachedtothelocalEpiscopal The Guthrie-Parkhill House inSouthport who hasboughtthisjewelandwillcompleteitsrestoration. poorest county. But thatdidn’t deterAnne Ward ofGrimesland challenge ofaweak market. Rural Countyisthestate’s Bertie house underprotective covenants. Once again,we facedthe local organizationthenengagedPNCtofindabuyer forthe Bazemore House County. inBertie Thesmall(butmighty) Historic Woodville, Inc., rescued andstabilized theMartin-
underway. jumped rightin,andwork is such ahouse.Jessica has financing for renovating of thechallengesgetting months, thistimebecause again, theclosingtookmany house andthetown. Yet with theearly20th-century from Connecticut fellinlove Fortunately, Jessica Melton region. 959) inastruggling a smalltown (population for aprominent housein often faces:findingabuyer the challengethatPNC County) isemblematicof in Magnolia (Duplin The Taylor-Pope House
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7 Winter 2016–2017 Winter N o r t h C a r o l i n a P r e s e r v a t i o n 8 N N Small Town Treasures Small Saved: Classical Revival houseandinsuringitsfuture. of Florida saved thedayby purchasing thisfine the house,Craig Harris andSuzanne Stewart the houseinjeopardy. After manyshowings of prominent 1919house,butfaltered, leaving An earlierowner renovation started ofthe (our growing familyofpreservationists). County) from aprevious owner PNCproperty Efird-Skidmore House in (StanlyNorwood As sooftenhappens,PNClearnedaboutthe work immediately aftertheirpurchase. find buyers foralocallandmark. Our buyers, Darlene and Dan Carey of Florida, started Conservation Trust (formerly, TheLand fortheLittleTrust Tennessee, Inc. – LTLT) to postmistress mother. For athird time,PNCworked collaboratively withtheMainstream thatcommunityby worked teaching,helpingherneighbors,andassisting to support Vonnie taughtfor50years intheCowee schools. When shereturned to West’s Mill, she County For manydecades,theAunt Vonnie West House and West’s Mill Post Officein Macon h t r o h t r o C C were atthecenteroftinymountaincommunityCowee-West’s Mill. Aunt i l o r a i l o r a More n n a a P P o i t a v r e s e r o i t a v r e s e r n n Rural
underway. and purchased thehouse.Renovation isalready Morrison ofupstateNew York sawitspotential gave italittleadvantage. AndyandLaurie less than15minutesfrom theCharlotteairport, required aspecialeye toappreciate it.Its location, house, longagocovered withaluminumsiding, and Jayne Hager.rural Thecharming Victorian County through agenerous donationby Eddie PNC acquired theHager House inLincoln
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property isforsale.(Seeproperty page18.). House inMooresboro (Cleveland County),preparing thehouseformarketing. The Troop 100from Shelby) helpingtocleanuptheDr. CliftonandAliceChampion BoyA heart-warmer: Scoutsandvolunteers (Griffin Benfield’sService EagleScout Project, contractor who has undertaken several renovationcontractor whohasundertaken projects inthedowntown area. even get$5,000 forthebuilding,we didfindagreat buyer, Johnathan Hughes, alocal Mother Brewery. Earth Though we couldn’t famous ChefandtheFarmer Restaurant and boutiquehotel,andnearthenow- luxury council, justdown fromrenovated anewly is directly across thestreet from thelocalarts (former CobbHotel) indowntown Kinston rough condition.Or both.The Building West and/orthebuildingisin economy ishurting price isnegotiable.That’s asignthatthelocal is forsale$5,000,andeven then,the It’s notagoodsignwhendowntown building vacant industrial buildings. taking advantage ofNC’s specialtaxcredits for on itsstabilizationandrenovation, mostlikely Holdings, LLC, aCharlottepartnership, totake remainder. PNCwasabletoenticeLehigh the milltoPNCratherthandemolishing been destroyed, anditsowners agreed todonate near downtown. Part ofthemillhadalready times weren’t goodforthemillwhichsatvacant withelectricity.served Despite itssignificance, 1906, wasthefirstmillin Gaston Countytobe Woodlawn Mill inMount Holly, builtin
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9 Winter 2016–2017 Winter N o r t h C a r o l i n a P r e s e r v a t i o n 0 0 1 conventional real estatemarket. these smallhousesforhouseholds,ahugedemographicoften ignored inthe dwellings, andtwomore are undercontract. We’re offtoagreat marketing start, We are now down tonine.Five houseshave soldas-isforrenovation asowner-occupied with agenerous Program-Related Investment from The1772 Foundation. Fourteen! ofaneighborhoodrevitalizationas part program launchedduringthesummerof2015 Earlier thisyear, PNCowned intheLorayMill properties fourteen Village inGastonia Share Challenges the Same Some Some N N h t r o h t r o C C i l o r a i l o r a to reverse thattrend intheLorayMill Village. their vitalityasabsenteelandlords failtoinvest intheirfuture. PNCistrying actually depreciate), homeownership ratesplummet,andneighborhoodslose purchased itin2015for$12,000. When homesdonotappreciate (orworse, The housesoldin1975for$12,000($54,6872016dollars),and PNC house illustratesthedilemmaofasmall-cityworking classneighborhood. In October we openedourfullyrenovated “model house” tothepublic.This Urban Neighborhoods n n a a P P o i t a v r e s e r o i t a v r e s e r n n
painted theexterior ofhishome-to-be. months ofhispurchase, he hadrepaired and and planstoeventually retire there. Within he hasmanyfondmemoriesofthe place grandmother lived inthemillvillage,and enthusiastic advocate fortheproject. Brian’s Village, Brian Miller of Louisburgisan Our firstbuyer intheLoray Mill
the and Nicole Alvarez have acquired the Gorham House (left),andCraig Bethel now owns and resold purchasers themtonew sothetwohousescouldbemoved. Matt Tomasulo Raleigh Historic Development Commission,PNCpurchased twonearby city-owned lots first African-Americanpostalcarrier, were slatedfordemolition. withthe In partnership historic structures. The Gorham and Shaffer Houses,bothbuilt bythefamilyofRaleigh’s In downtown thereal Raleigh, estatemarket isgoinggangbusters,threatening stranded project was launchedwithaloanfrom theA.J.Fletcher Foundation ofRaleigh. values into asustainablerange,aftertheneighborhoodsuffered years ofneglect.The renovations intheneighborhood.PNC’s houses inEastDurham have helpedpushmarket (Revitalize EastDurham), willsoongoonthemarket. Now othersare doingsympathetic up, andthehouse,PNC’s fifth renovation of ofa vacant houseaspart Project RED PNC’s workHouse onthecharmingBenjaminKing inEastDurham isabouttowrap Shaffer House (right).Thehouses willbemoved thiswinter. Square 1Bank. by agenerous grantform project is being supported “wood” paneling.This covered upwithcheap board walls,longago original interiorbeaded was thediscovery ofmany cottage. Apleasantsurprise Durham, 309 ClayStreet inEast after afullrenovation: also goonthemarket soon PNC’s Project REDwill House Number Six in
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1 1 Winter 2016–2017 Winter N o r t h C a r o l i n a P r e s e r v a t i o n 2 2 1 P Loved Sympathetic Owners Sympathetic preservation easementonyourpreservation own thatyou homeorotherproperty own. subdivision) andtoensure proper maintenance.LetPNCknow ifyou seektoplacea Photo by Mossy Oak Properties Museumin Wilmington. of Directors oftheBellamy Mansion deep; she’s theChairmanofBoard her mind. Trish’s roots preservation go easementtoease a PNCpreservation proactively under placedtheproperty to thedetrimentofhouse,soshe someday herlotmightbesubdivided Eastlake Style. Trish wasconcernedthat Stanfield, plantocarefully refurbish thelodgeanditsmagnificentbarn. purchasers, easement.Thenew withapreservation property Michelle and Paul Dowdey of retreat. TheConservation Fund collaboratedwithPNCtofindabuyer and protect the Tribune, tohosthuntingexcursions asafamily forfriendsandassociates,aswell astoserve the habitat alongtheCurrituck Sound. Thelodgewasbuiltin1920 by Ogden Reid, editorof The Conservation Fund acquired Flyway Club inCurrituck Countytoprotect waterfowl N N h t r o h t r o New YorkHerald Tribune, andhiswife,Helen, president andchairmanoftheHerald reservation easementsarereservation agreat toolforpermanently protecting aproperty. In on their properties inorderon theirproperties toprevent unsympatheticchanges(including the lastyear, several owners property voluntarily easements placedpreservation C C i l o r a i l o r a n n a a P
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Preservation easementswilldispelthoseworries. thriving, makingthesmallhomesvulnerable. district.Maybe and entertainment alittletoo a forgottenbackwater. Today it’s athrivingarts nearby mills closeddown, and thearea became don’t becometeardowns. years agothe Thirty on theirmillhousesinorder toensure thatthey Charlotte have easements placed preservation owners intheNoDa (North Davidson) area of by several property several property 2015 CannonAward, winner ofPNC’s of Winston-Salem, from Mike Leonard With encouragement
As WeAs Look Ahead A Big Step for PNC— Gastonia inOctober. of theCommunityFoundation ofGaston Countyin August. Right:acceptingacheckfrom Ernest Sumner members.) Bottom:ameetinginMount in Airy its commitment!(See theinsidecover foralistof mill village)since1992!Thankstoourboard for been talkingabout“Loray” (firstthemill,then Forpatience isimportant. example,theboard has PNC’s projects takeyears toreach so fullfruition, resources toguidingthework ofPNC.Many of the state,board memberscommittime,talentand preservation. With meetingsspread quarterly across remarkable dedicationtothecauseofhistoric Members ofPNC’s board ofdirectors exhibit for itsoffices. endangered historic building tosave an opportunity new Now, PNCislookingfora of faith.Anditworked. landmark was awildleap Investing $3+millioninthe wereproperties vacant. night. Alloftheneighboring a ghosttown, especiallyat there, downtown Raleighwas it, andmoved theiroffices building in1997,renovated the rapidlydeteriorating bought When thepartners ownership inthebuilding. which soughttoconsolidate A. J.Fletcher Foundation, its long-timepartner, the in downtown to Raleigh Briggs Hardware Building sold its37.5%interest inthe After seventeen years, PNC 3 1
3 1 Winter 2016–2017 Winter N o r t h C a r o l i n a P r e s e r v a t i o n 4 4 1 T Volunteer Hours: 7000+ Volunteers: Attendance: Total budget:$372,000(2016) Bellamy Mansion Museum Bellamy Educational andPublic Events: 51 Special Event Rentals: 27 better! Photographs confirmwhy. Another Superb Year at the in Wilmington in N N h t r o h t r o he statistics for last year tell the he statisticsforlastyear tellthe story, andtheyear-end numbers for 2016promise tobeeven C C i l o r a i l o r a 185 24,444 n n a a P P o i t a v r e s e r o i t a v r e s e r n n
volunteers and board of theBellamy Mansion! faceted history. Our thankstothesuperbstaff, It’s afascinatingplacewithcomplexmulti- Museum recently, makeapointofdoingso. If you haven’t visited theBellamy Mansion
T A New Outreach UNC’s Digital Innovative Labwhich,amongotherthings,created ahugedigital Loray Mill eachrepresent victories,andbothhave majorpreservation multifaceted utility costs. about thisopportunity. of monthlyprograms attheKessell Center, called“Loray Talks,” hasbeenfunded archive aboutLoray Mill. One great advantage fortheKessell HistoryCenter:the programming about the complex history ofthesite. programmingWe aboutthecomplexhistory alsoworked closelywith histories thatlendthemselves toprograms withmodern-dayrelevance. Our first year has worked sowell at theBellamy Mansion Museum: developing afacilityrichwith through center. theyears into amore ambitioushistory We tookourcuesfrom what by theCarrieE.andLena V. Glenn Foundation ofGastonia. We are indeedexcited space isfree, thankstothedevelopers ofthemill.No paintjobs,noroof repairs, no Opportunity for PNC for Opportunity The Bellamy Mansion (whichwaslongvacant andbadlyfire-damaged) and hanks tothegenerosity ofRickandSusan Kessell, PNCthisfallopened the started in 1999 with a vision for a static history room inLorayMill in1999withavisionforstatichistory morphed started Alfred C.KessellCenterinLorayMill History inGastonia. What Gaston Gazette. History Center, gallery. history inthenew ofthe Photo courtesy Below: AmandaHolland, Executive thenew Director of theKessell development team) Left: RickKessell andBilly Hughes (oftheLorayMill 5 1
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n Loray Properties 906 W. 2nd Avenue e l b a l i a v
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largest of its kind in R o i t a r o t s e f o r the country, is located just twenty miles from downtown Charlotte,
v a i l a b l e and is well-positioned n A for a bright future. The neighborhood includes nearly 500 well-built historic mill houses with 305 S. Liberty Street the nationally-significant $35,000 Loray Mill at its center. 1,112 square feet; Lot Size: 0.16 acres The village has languished See (D) on map for years, especially since the mill’s closure in the 1990s. In 1998, Firestone donated the mill to Preservation North Gastonia Carolina and after a long $150,000 effort, PNC sold Loray See (D) on map Mill in 2012 to developers who are implementing a 906 W. 2nd Avenue, built around 1902, is $75 million renovation. your chance to be a part of the revitalization The revitalized mill is of the Loray Mill Village without lifting a bringing new residents and finger! This charming 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom commercial spaces, and will home was altered over the years but has provide huge momentum been fully restored and rehabilitated with for the neighborhood’s 313 S. Vance Street great attention to detail. Modern amenities turnaround. Other $35,000 include classic tile floors in the bathroom, a new investments in the 1,794 square feet; Lot Size: 0.1 acres contemporary kitchen with high-end appliances, immediate area include See (D) on map hard surface countertops, built-ins and more! Optimist Park, the planned Original siding, mantel, flooring and restored ArtSpace, and a proposed minor-league baseball stadium. windows remain. High ceilings make the space light, bright and airy, and both a deck and front We are focused on creating a diverse, walkable neighborhood of homes that range porch provide ample opportunity for relaxing from 800-1,200 square feet. The historic mill houses are of quality construction outdoors. and materials, and will make ideal homes for small households. PNC has begun to Contact: Jack Kiser, Project Manager, strategically acquire vacant houses for renovation which will be available for purchase Preservation NC, Loray Mill Village later this year. In addition to those properties, there are also 5 historic houses available Revitalization, 704-616-1862, for rehab. [email protected] Contact: Jack Kiser, Project Manager, Preservation NC, Loray Mill Village Revitalization, 704-616-1862, [email protected]
1 6 H i s t o r i c P r o p e r t i e s o f t h e A s s o c i a t i o n o f R e v o l v i n g F u n d s H i s t o r i c P r o p e r t i e s o f t h e A s s o c i a t i o n o f R e v o l v i n g F u n d s 1 7 See www.PreservationNC.org for more information See www.PreservationNC.org for more information A
n Clifton and Alice Champion House Harrington Law Office e l b a l i a v
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A law office built during the patriotic fervor of the mid-1970s. It is located in picturesque Wentworth, a bucolic village that has served as the county seat for Rockingham County since 1785. The three- story structure is in good condition and would make an excellent location 111 Champion Street for those looking for a Mooresboro unique work experience. $19,900 Wentworth is just 40 See (C) on map minutes from Greensboro This late 19th century brick and less than an hour beauty can once again be a from Winston-Salem. point of pride in the small Square Feet: 1,584; Lot community of Mooresboro! Size: 0.40 acre; Zoning: Enjoy an idyllic setting nestled Office & Institutional. among the rolling foothills of Contact: Cathleen western North Carolina, only an Turner, PNC Piedmont hour from Asheville or Charlotte, Office, Durham at as you admire the many original 919-401-8540 or elements that remain in the house. [email protected] Believed to have been built around 1885 with handmade brick fired on the property, the Champion House is an outstanding example of an I-house. Square Feet: 1,812; Lot Size: 1 acre; Zoning: Agricultural. Contact: Ted Alexander, PNC Western Office, Shelby at 704-482-3531 or [email protected]
1 8 H i s t o r i c P r o p e r t i e s o f t h e A s s o c i a t i o n o f R e v o l v i n g F u n d s H i s t o r i c P r o p e r t i e s o f t h e A s s o c i a t i o n o f R e v o l v i n g F u n d s 1 9 See www.PreservationNC.org for more information See www.PreservationNC.org for more information A
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This stately Colonial Revival was The Josiah Crudup House is an architecture- built in 1928 and retains many lover’s dream and is only 45 minutes from original features. This spacious and Raleigh or Durham! This rare, exquisitely symmetrical home could be lived in detailed early 19th century house retains its while you make the needed repairs! It is early tripartite form and lavish yet refined located within a historic district in the ornament. The central block of rooms flanked charming town of Eden, commutable to by the wing rooms showcase richly detailed both Greensboro and Winston-Salem. woodwork and decorative paint, while the later Designed by Virginia architect J. Bryant additions provide ample room for contemporary Heard, sweeping interior spaces include uses including kitchen and baths. Dramatically a gracious entry hall highlighted by a sited on high ground off US 1, the Josiah long staircase with curved newel, large Crudup House is an easy commute to Raleigh openings into the living and dining or Durham and only 20 minutes to Kerr Lake. rooms, a Butler’s pantry and kitchen, and The house requires a complete rehabilitation and an adorable half-bath off the back hall. Three bedrooms and a full bath make up the is eligible for historic rehabilitation tax credits. second floor. A finished attic with full bathroom was a whimsical addition in the 1960s Square Feet: 4,680; Lot Size: 3.06 acre; Zoning: and is accessed by a metal spiral staircase. The historic Dunn House is a contributing R-30. structure in the Central Leaksville Historic District, and is eligible for historic Contact: Cathleen Turner, PNC Piedmont rehabilitation tax credits. Square Feet: 2,661; Lot Size: 0.28 acre; Zoning: R-6. Office, Durham at 919-401-8540 or cturner@ Contact: Cathleen Turner, PNC Piedmont Office, Durham at 919-401-8540 or presnc.org [email protected]
2 0 H i s t o r i c P r o p e r t i e s o f t h e A s s o c i a t i o n o f R e v o l v i n g F u n d s H i s t o r i c P r o p e r t i e s o f t h e A s s o c i a t i o n o f R e v o l v i n g F u n d s 2 1 See www.PreservationNC.org for more information See www.PreservationNC.org for more information A
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5189 Dorsey Road 301 S. Church Street & 108 Cypress Lane Oxford Hertford $39,000 $148,400 See (L) on map See (Q) on map
This picturesque rural farmhouse was built This unique property consists of two early in the 19th century with successive adjacent waterfront lots inside the stylistic updates by generations of the same Town of Hertford. One lot contains family. The 1870 tower addition distinguishes the historic Mathews-Jacocks House, a the Cheatham Family Farm house as a rare transitional Federal/Greek Revival house example of the Italian Villa style in Granville with a Victorian era addition on the rear. County. With spacious rooms and a lovely It was originally a side-hall plan, but landscape, this 19th century gem will make was converted into a central hall with a a fine country retreat. It is less than an hour double-tier engaged porch and unusual to RDU, 1 hour to Raleigh, 30 minutes to Victorian-era gable piercing the roofline. Durham or Wake Forest, just minutes from The other lot is vacant and could allow charming downtown Oxford, and 3 miles from for additional properties, or simply Vance-Granville Community College. There additional outdoor space to enjoy the are numerous opportunities for recreation, as waterfront views! There is also a historic this historic farmhouse is located between Falls (contributing) c.1920 garage/barn, resulting in an interesting blend of styles. The property Lake and Kerr Lake. More acreage is available for purchase, if desired (at an additional requires a complete rehabilitation, but is eligible for historic rehabilitation ax credits. price). Square Feet: 3,828; Lot Size: 1.01 acre; Zoning: A-R. Square Feet: 2,388; Lot Size: 2.44 acres; Zoning: Transitional Residential District. Contact: Cathleen Turner, PNC Piedmont Office, Durham at 919-401-8540 or Maggie Gregg, PNC Eastern Office, Greenville at 252-689-6678 or [email protected] [email protected]
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Spencer (E on map) Pinebluff (I on map) 1100 Albemarle Avenue $19,900 $30,000 Tarboro $175,000 See (R) on map Congressman Walter B. Jones, Sr. Birthplace 201 E. Main Street The Barracks is an impressive and architecturally significant property, located on a large lot in the charming and historic small town of Tarboro. The house was built by architect William S. Percival, for William Battle, a prominent NC citizen, and owner of Rocky Mount Mills. The house retains a high level of integrity, and includes such features as Fayetteville (J on map) Fremont (N on map) the original stained glass in the rotunda, four $41,000 $8,900 original and ornate chandeliers that have been electrified, elaborate parquet flooring, plaster Paul Borden House Hadley-Mayes House mouldings, fluted Corinithian columns in two of the parlors, a large gilded mirror, and original mantels; 3 marble and 4 wooden. The property suffered a fire in early 2016, and the damage can be seen in the photographs. Many, many original features remain in this outstanding property. The property is individually listed on the National Register and eligible for historic rehabilitation tax credits. It could become a B & B, and would then be eligible for federal and state income-producing tax credits. The first two photos were taken by Watson Brown, the last photo shows the property in its current condition. Square Feet: 8,063; Lot Size:1.25 acre; Zoning: Residential. Photo by Tracy Coonradt Tracy by Photo Goldsboro (N on map) LaGrange (O on map) Contact: Maggie Gregg, PNC Eastern Office, Greenville at 252-689-6678 or $99,000 $55,000 mgreggpresnc.org
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Mill Manager’s House – STRUCTURE ONLY
907 N. Craven Street New Bern FREE See (P) on map ADOPT THIS HOUSE! The New Bern Preservation Foundation is offering the historic Mill Manager’s House at 907 N. Craven Street for FREE to SAVE the building from being demolished! IT MUST BE MOVED! The circa 1900 frame house has 7 rooms, a side hall plan with an intact stair case. It is offered for free for rehabilitation to someone who will relocate the building at his/her expense. Square Feet: 2,850; Lot Size: N/A Contact: New Bern Preservation Foundation, 252-633-6448 or [email protected]
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