Dear Friends & Relatives,  ( Recently my desktop computer crashed and I lost my collection of mailing addresses. Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to recover...
The new draft HPC Rules and Procedures is currently available at the City of Sanford Historic Preservation Commission website. The link to the document is: ...
Does anyone else have black on white ceramic house numbers? Does anyone know where to find them? One of mine recently broke in half. I've replaced them with...
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Richard Guerrero
radar_rick
Jan 30, 2010 6:26 pm
You can find them at the inspection's office off Woodland Avenue....
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bgould1972
Jan 30, 2010 6:52 pm
Thanks Richard, I really appreciate it!...
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Al Roethlisberger
al_roethlisb...
Feb 2, 2010 9:20 pm
Yes, and no..... The city for decades used to provide these numbers for free, and will still do so from their remaining stock.... but the city "got out of that...
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Al Roethlisberger
al_roethlisb...
Feb 11, 2010 2:15 pm
A clear case where local landmark programs serve the community by recognizing structures/places that aren't simply public or architecturally significant, but...
Correction, the next HPC meeting is on Monday, March 1st. http://www.sanfordnc.net/historic_preservation/meeting_schedule.htm Apologies for not updating the...
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Al Roethlisberger
al_roethlisb...
Feb 26, 2010 1:54 pm
This Old House Magazine has released their top 51 "old house neighborhoods" list for 2010, picking one neighborhood per state, and one district I assume. ...
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Al
al_roethlisb...
Mar 5, 2010 6:11 pm
David Hoggard is scheduled to present an overview of "Historic Window Restoration" at City Hall on Thursday March 25, 2010 from 2:00 to 4:00. This...
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historic-sanford-nc@y...
Mar 18, 2010 5:57 pm
Reminder from: historic-sanford-nc Yahoo! Group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/historic-sanford-nc/cal David Hoggard - Window restoration presentation Thursday...
The March HPC meeting is actually on the 29th. I need to amend the calendar entry. Apologies. ... From: historic-sanford-nc@yahoogroups.com...
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Al Roethlisberger
al_roethlisb...
Mar 22, 2010 5:27 pm
Does anyone know where I can buy new(or salvage) terra-cotta downspout tile? These are the terra-cotta pipes that one sees coming out of the ground that one...
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Houseat305@...
houseat305
Mar 24, 2010 2:05 am
Al: Ken Laughinghouse.........hummmmm, you could do a search engine for roof tile which may also sell downspout tiles. I remember there is a place in...
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historic-sanford-nc@y...
Mar 24, 2010 6:01 pm
Reminder from: historic-sanford-nc Yahoo! Group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/historic-sanford-nc/cal David Hoggard - Window restoration presentation Thursday...
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Al
al_roethlisb...
Mar 26, 2010 8:49 pm
http://www.dhhs.state.nc.us/pressrel/2010/2010-3-1-leadbasedpaint.htm Release Date: March 1, 2010 Contact: Carol Schriber, N.C. DHHS Public Affairs Office,...
Interesting article on the potential of Lincoln's actual birthplace being in Rutherford County: http://www.newsobserver.com/2010/01/31/311620/honest-abe.html...
If one is looking for something a little more special than any old sapling, the following sounds like an interesting option: http://www.historictrees.org/ ...
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Al Roethlisberger
al_roethlisb...
Apr 26, 2010 8:31 pm
Of special local interest: http://www.angeloaktree.org/history.htm ... From: Al Roethlisberger <al_roethlisberger@...> Subject: [historic-sanford-nc]...
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Al Roethlisberger
al_roethlisb...
Apr 27, 2010 5:56 pm
Endangered Modern Architecture "Renovate, Don't Demolish Raleigh Municipal Building" by Elizabeth Sappenfield ...
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Al Roethlisberger
al_roethlisb...
Apr 27, 2010 6:03 pm
The final days may be upon the Briggs House..... http://www.newsobserver.com/2009/11/29/216453/final-indignity-awaits-house.html ...
