Historic Wilmington Foundation’s 2014 Preservation Awards Ceremony

Thursday, May 22, 6:30pm, at the Historic New Hanover County Courthouse, 24 North Third Street.

 

Awards to be presented for restoration, rehabilitation, compatible infill & adaptive reuse projects. Awards of Merit & the Brinkley Preservationist of the Year will be presented as well. Reception follows.

Co-sponsored by Residents of Old Wilmington, New Hanover County and Wilmington Downtown, Inc.

Preservation Month Lecture Series with Dr. Chris Fonvielle

“Fighting for Freedom”: US Colored Troops’ role in the Civil War
A lecture and tour presented by Dr. Chris Fonvielle, noted author and UNCW history professor. Series is sponsored by Bellamy Mansion Museum, Cape Fear Museum, Historical Society of the Lower Cape Fear and Historic Wilmington Foundation.

Tuesday, May 13, Lecture: “Lincoln’s Dilemma”
Sunday, May 18, Walking Tour of Forks Road Battlefield, Time: 3:00pm, Cameron Art Museum, 3201 S. 17th Street
Tuesday, May 20, Lecture: “US Colored Troops and the Fall of Wilmington”
Location of Lectures: Cape Fear Museum, 814 Market Street
Time for Lectures: 6:30pm Audience questions to follow.
$10 each.  Call 762-2511 or click here to purchase.

Rally for NC Tax Credits!

Join us Friday, April 25  at 10 AM at 228 North Front Street for a rally to support the retention of the NC Tax Credits for Historic Preservation.  Mayor Bill Saffo and County Commission Vice Chair Beth Dawson will speak  in support of the North Carolina preservation tax credit program.  As you know the legislature has announced its plan to allow these economic development, job creation incentives to sunset at the end of 2014. Please join us for this news conference and show your support for the tax credits.  After the news conference several buildings that used the credits will be open and a visit to the new Good Vibes brewery construction site (a tax credit project) will be available.

Most Threatened Historic Places Exhibit 2013-2014

Traveling exhibit

Pictured are (l to r) Harry Tuckmayer, Library Director; George Edwards, HWF Executive Director; & Michael Murchison, HWF President.

The Most Threatened Historic Places Exhibitdebuted a year ago at the New Hanover County Library and is back again for 2013-2014. The exhibit highlights the region’s most threatened historic places, and illustrates the importance of historic preservation within our community. The exhibit will appear in the libraries of New Hanover, Pender, and Brunswick Counties. The schedule for the exhibit is as follows:

Location Date
New Hanover County Main Library Mon Aug 26 – Fri Sep 13
New Hanover County, North East Branch Mon Sep 16 – Fri Oct 4
Pender County Main Library, Burgaw Mon Oct 7 – Fri Oct 25
Pender County, Hampstead Branch Mon Oct 28 – Thu Nov 14
Brunswick County Main Library, Southport Mon Nov 18 – Fri Dec 6
Brunswick County, Oak Island Branch Mon Dec 9 – Fri Dec 27
Brunswick County, Shallotte Branch Mon Dec 30 – Fri Jan 17
Brunswick County, Leland Branch Mon Feb 3 – Fri Feb 21
UNCW Randall Library Mon Feb 24 – Fri Mar 14
New Hanover County, Myrtle Grove Branch Mon Mar 17 – Fri Apr 4

Nominate for Preservation Awards

Each year as part of National Preservation Month, the Historic Wilmington Foundation recognizes outstanding preservation projects by presenting Preservation Awards to individuals and groups whose contributions demonstrate outstanding excellence in historic preservation, rehabilitation, restoration and compatible new infill construction. By identifying these projects, the Foundation strives to educate the community on the importance of preservation and the role historic structures play in building community identity. The Foundation is also accepting nominations for the David Brinkley Preservationist of the Year and for the Thomas H. Wright Lifetime Achievement in Preservation Award. The Preservation Awards Ceremony will be held May 22, 2014 at the New Hanover County Court House in historic downtown Wilmington. The event is supported by New Hanover County, Wilmington Downtown and the Residents of Old Wilmington.

To make a nomination click here.