Tag Archives: Historic Preservation

Historic Humber House Dedication

May 7, 2009 – 10:55 am

GREENVILLE – The dedication of the 1895 Humber House, restored to its former glory, will be Friday, May 8, at 10 a.m. Home to generations of the Humber family, and to visionary legislator Robert Lee Humber Jr., the restored structure serves as the Eastern Office of the Office of Archives and History in the [...]

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Remembering Bob Stipe

May 16, 2008 – 10:51 am

 

 
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To mark National Preservation Week, we feature remarks made by Dr. David Brook at the symposium “Where Do We Go From Here: A retrospective on the Modern Preservation Movement, the Remarkable Contributions of Bob Stipe, and a look ahead,” which was held in April at the UNC School of Government.  Dr. Brook is the Director [...]

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Preservation Grant Eyes Past… And Future

February 28, 2008 – 11:15 am

RALEIGH – Tobacco barns, smoke houses and grape arbors tell the story of a place and people now almost gone.  Northeastern North Carolina is seeking a brighter economy, and help may come from the past.  Other areas have captured and packaged their heritage and seen great turn-arounds, such as Natchitoches, La. or Jonesborough, Tenn.  A [...]

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