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News January 30, 2012 Landmark Gold-Harrell House Sold Wilson Landmark, the Gold-Harrell House, located at 304 Vance Street has been sold. The buyer, Ed Lackie, originally from the Boston area, has moved from Fountain Valley, California and plans to rehabilitate the house. Lackie is a contractor which will serve him well as he begins work on the 1884 house located in the ... Read More October 24, 2011 Preservation of Wilson announces winners of the 2012 Porch Calendar Preservation of Wilson announces the winners of the 2012 Preservation of Wilson Historic Porches Calendar. All winning photos are being held for viewing until the calendar is available for sale at the Preservation of Wilson booth at the Whirligig Festival. Calendars will be sold for $10 ... Read More October 19, 2011 Preservation of Wilson sell Landmark The Connor Lucas House, circa 1893, has new owners, Nancy and Otto Baron and their daughter Ariel. The family comes to us from California and has had a long time love affair with Victorian houses, antiques, hearses and classic horror films. This includes ... Read More July 25, 2011 Photo Contest for 2012 Historic Porch Calendar Preservation of Wilson invites all photographers, amateur or professional, to enter a photo contest aimed at selecting the top 12 photos to be included in the 2012 Preservation of Wilson Historic Porches Calendar. There is no entry fee and the deadline to enter is July 31, 2011. Applications ... Read More July 13, 2011 Walk through history - in a Mile - The Old Wilson Mile Take a stroll through the Old Wilson Mile - an area ner Barton College that tells the Wilson Story with its rich heritage and unique architecture. The Mile is part of the Old Wilson Historic District dating from the 1850's ... Read More June 2, 2011 Gold-Harrell House featured in This Old House Magazine The June 2011 issue of This Old House Magazine features the Gold-Harrell House as an endangered property. This conservative Queen Anne Wilson Landmark located at 304 Vance Street in the Old Wilson Historic District was built in the mid-1880s ... Read More June 1, 2011 Call to Photographers for 2012 Historic Porch Calendar Preservation of Wilson invites all photographers to enter a photo contest aimed at selecting the top 12 photos to be included in the 2012 Preservation of Wilson Historic Porches Calendar Read More May 25, 2011 2011 Spirit Award Preservation of Wilson held its annual benefactors appreciation Garden Party on Sunday, May 1st at the home of Marshall and Sharron Dildy on Watson Drive. For the third year in a row, the organization announced the recipient of the Preservation Spirit Award at this event. With over 250 people in attendance, the 2011 Spirit Award was given to Bobby Boykin by Preservation of Wilson President, Garland Homes, Jr. Boykin is ... Read More April 6, 2011 Preservation of Wilson 4th Annual Garden Party Preservation of Wilson will host the 2011 Spring Garden Party on May 1st at the home of Sharron and Marshall Dildy at 1217 Watson Drive. They have done a sympathetic renovation of the beautiful Woodard-Lamm Georgian home. This event is ... Read More April 6, 2011 Call to Artists Preservation of Wilson invites all artists to enter a Fine Art Show using inspiration drawn from historic places, architecture, interiors, events, cityscape, and landscape similar to that of Eastern NC. There is no entry fee. Opening reception ... Read More March 30, 2011 1913 Endangered Property Sold Originally from Brussels, Belgium and currently residing in Chicago, the De Perlinghi family has purchased a 1913 colonial house and plans to fully restore it just in time for Christmas in Wilson with their three children. They closed March 30th on the Mack Bass House located at 210 Moss Street across from the Paul Berry Hickory Grove Park. Jerome De Perlinghi is a professional photographer with a collection of his work at the Library of Congress. His photographs are published around the ... Read More February 4, 2011 1910 Landmark Sold by Preservation of Wilson Adam and Mandi Purvis and their 9 month old baby Kylie will soon be settling into the 1910 Landmark Dr. Oscar Hooks House, 115 Whitehead Avenue, in the Old Wilson Historic District. The house has been sold through Preservation of Wilson. The Purvis’ and Mandi’s parents, Linda and Barry Suydam, will be ... Read More January 11, 2011 1898 Queen Anne Style House Sold Anne Pression from Anchorage, Alaska has purchased the 1898 Queen Anne-style Williams-Woodard-Banks House, 501 Broad Street in the Broad-Kenan Historic District. It has been sold through Preservation of Wilson. The house designed by nationally known architect George Barber... Read More July 20, 2010 1913 Endangered Property Sold - featured in This Old House Magazine After sitting vacant for at least 20 years and falling into dilapidated condition, the Oettinger House located at 219 Broad Street, has been sold. The house was marketed by Preservation of Wilson and was featured in the March 2010 issue of This Old House magazine highlighted as an endangered property and one as an "architectural knockout"... Read More March, 2010 Save this Old House This Old House March issue, page 110 The Oettinger House, or better know to locals as The Jolelda Terrace, was featured in the March issue of This Old House. There is a one page article highlighting this house as an endangered property. This property has been vacant for over 20 years and is desperate for a new... Read More March 12, 2010 Preservation of Wilson Fine Art Show Call to Artists: Preservation of Wilson invites all artists to enter a Fine Art Show using inspiration drawn from the historic architecture and landscape similar - but not directly linked - to the Old Wilson Mile... Read More February 23, 2010 Preservation of Wilson 2009 Update Preservation of Wilson is showing its strenght in historic neighborhood revitalization with a record setting year. As 2009 closed out... Read More October 22, 2009 Barton College Community Service Day aids Preservtion of Wilson Fify students and faculty from Barton College gave aid to Preservtio nof Wilson during Barton College Community Date of Service on October 21st... Read More September 1, 2009 BB&T Lighthouse Project and Preservation of Wilson Wednesday, September 2nd beginning at 12:30 p.m. will be the kick-off for the BB&T Lighthouse Project focusing on Preservation of Wilson and the Old Wilson Mile... Read More July 23, 2009 $15,000 Grant Awarded to Preservation of Wilson The Marion Stedman Covington Foundation has awarded Preservation of Wilson a $15,000 grant to use in the Old Wilson Mile – a pilot area to gain better understanding of how to promote an economically strong residential historic district... Read More May 15, 2009 Building a Team As Preservation of Wilson becomes stronger, it will only happen by building an outstanding team. This is why we have decided to partner with Theater of the American South as we collaborate on a two-part antiques event to be held Saturday afternoon, May 30, 2009... Read More May 15, 2009 160 Years and Just Beginning Tonight the Historic Preservation Commission is holding a public meeting to present a proposed update of the Design Guidelines for the local historic districts... Read More May 4, 2009 Preservation Spirit Award Preservation of Wilson held its annual membership appreciation Garden Party on Sunday, May 3rd at the home of Sandra and Garland Homes... Read More May 1, 2009 This Place Matters May is designated as National Preservation Month by the National Trust for Historic Preservation with this year's theme – This Place Matters... Read More April 14, 2009 Another Historic House Sold The Old Wilson Historic District just landed another buyer which plans to restore the J. Will Gardner House at 201 Bragg Street and return it to a single family dwelling... Read More April 6, 2009 Preservation of Wilson Benefits from Available Landmark When Preservation of Wilson agreed to market the landmark house that has served as the home of Barnes & Flippin Interiors, the local preservation nonprofit got a bonus: thousands of yards of designer upholstery fabric, wallpaper and other decorative items... Read More March 31, 2009 Preservation of Wilson Real Estate Activities Preservation of Wilson has new signage up to promote real estate activities in the Old Wilson Mile... Read More March 31, 2009 Preservation of Wilson Sells Its First House After sitting vacant and threatened with continued deterioration from the weather and neglect, Wilson’s 1902 Darden Douglas House has been sold under the efforts of Preservation of Wilson... Read More October 22, 2008 NC Community Foundation Grant Works With Preservation of Wilson to Kick-off Revitalization Efforts in the Old Wilson Historic Neighborhood Preservation of Wilson (POW) has received a grant from the NC Community Foundation for $590 to assist in their mission of taking a lead role in the revitalization of the historic residential districts in Wilson County... Read More August 27, 2008 Preservation of Wilson Appoints New Board Trustees and Officers At the Preservation of Wilson board meeting held on Thursday, August 21, 2008 new board trustees and officers were appointed for the 2008-09 year... Read More |
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