Topics Related to Historic Preservation

Thomas Day Piece to be Installed in N.C. Governor’s Mansion Feb. 28

A ca. 1845 china press crafted by African-American master cabinetmaker Thomas Day will be the first piece by the celebrated craftsman to be installed in the North Carolina Executive Mansion.

The china press will be presented to First Lady Kristin Cooper by N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources Secretary Susi H. Hamilton at an event scheduled for 3:15 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 28 at the Executive Mansion.

National Register Adds Nine North Carolina Historic Places

The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources officially recognizes more North Carolina history with additions to the National Register of Historic Places. They include one boundary expansion, one additional documentation and seven individual properties across the state.

Flood-Damaged Artifacts in Windsor Receive Preservation Help from Specialized Natural and Cultural Resources Team

Photo: Gov. Pat McCrory (center) stopped by to visit with DNCR CREST team members Adrienne Berney (far left), Reid Thomas (second from right) and LeRae Umfleet (far right) during a recent tour of flood damage in Windsor. 

The recent heavy flooding in Bertie County caused flood waters to rise up to four feet high in the Craftsman and Farmers Museum in downtown Windsor. Much of the museum’s collection of antique farming implements and tools were submerged under water and in need of care and cleaning.

National Register Adds 15 North Carolina Places

The North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources is pleased to announce that 15 individual properties and districts across the state have been added to the National Register of Historic Places. The following properties were reviewed by the North Carolina National Register Advisory Committee and were subsequently approved by the North Carolina State Historic Preservation Officer and forwarded to the Keeper of the National Register.

National Register Adds 18 North Carolina Places

The North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources is pleased to announce that 18 individual properties and districts across the state have been added to the National Register of Historic Places. The following properties were reviewed by the North Carolina National Register Advisory Committee and were subsequently approved by the North Carolina State Historic Preservation Officer and forwarded to the Keeper of the National Register.