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BLRA 2008 Fall Parent Survey Results Total Score 9.11 Overall child s experience 9.12 Principal / CAO - Satisfaction 9.21 Teacher - Satisfaction 9.38 Overall discipline practices 9.24 Overall communication for student progress 8.89 Likelihood to recommend school to others 8.84 Ratings are based on a scale from 1 to 10, where 1 means Strongly Disagree , and 10 means Strongly Agree.
My son is a kindergartner and he has learned so much this year at Banning Lewis Ranch. I am a teacher myself and I have very high expectations and so far they have met them all. All the kindergartner teachers are fantastic. So far very happy!
We have been in the school since Day 1. Was very upset to think at first that we were not going to make it in, due to the long waiting list. But, was so glad when we receieved the call that we had made it in & to a free, Full day Kindergarten program which has the 3 most professional & caring teachers & aides! Though, it was a brand new school, I was very impressed right off the bat! And, from then, it has only continued to get better & better. From an even better principal to all the sports, clubs & other extras the school has to offer now! The curriculum is terrific, love that my children will be aware of the world around them & that they get to perform & participate in front of their peers & family, what fun! My children love attending school every day!
This is our second year at Banning and I have to say it is an amazing school. We attended the Stallion Round up, it was very well organized. It was nice to be able to see the school and meet my sons new teacher. My only thing we are unhappy about is the way the resell was handled and the constant asking of money from the PTO. Last year they did things for free and included all families. The teachers are wonderful, the sports programs are in their second year and there are alot of clubs. Overall the school is great.
I love Banning Lewis Ranch Academy. I have learned so much and have learned more than my friends that attend public school. After reading the other review I have to agree that it is sad to see the prior pto board leave. They did so much for our school. Everywhere you look you can see where they touched the school in a positive way. I really enjoyed seeing them in the school. The president was always friendly and willing to listen to our thoughts and ideas. I keep hearing the word the next level by the new board, there isn't a next level unless it is down. I will miss seeing them this fall.
I have been very happy with BLRA, the teachers and staff. I was always supportive of the PTO and other fundraisers the school held. I do have concerns about next years leaders in the PTO. The last board was very supportive of the teachers, staff and families. Their opions really mattered. Now there are issures of control. I do think BLRA is a great school it is just sad to see such strong, caring, easy to approach leaders not on the board anymore.
I was very unhappy and displeased with BLRA, its lack of leadership within the staff, lack of understanding of child development and individuality of the child, and huge staff turnover rate. I placed my child back in private school and experience a complete turn around in self esteem, behavior, and learning. I would not recommend BLRA for anyone until they get leadership that know what they are doing. Right now, I can't say that they got it together despite the rating you see above.
I was very unhappy with this school when my son attended. I would NOT recommend this school to anyone! I was very involved in the school, PTA, and went to several board meetings. Being so active in the school I saw many things that appalled me. And I have been and always will be very active in my childs school!
Excellent School, Administration, Facility, Faculty and Parents. Needs more District funding support.
Great school, awesome teachers and great leadership from the top down! I'm guessing that the parents that complain about the school are not attending PTO or board meeting to address their issues. Please be active in your childrens school and attend these meetings and be involved.
I have qickly fallen in love with this school. My two children are completing their first year at the school and have received excellent education and have had a tremendous experience. I can't say enough about the outstanding leadership of the principal and administration of the school. Absolutely amazing!
My children have attended this school since it's opening. My experience is that the teachers do not treat the children respectfully. My kids are either not challenged enough or hate school because of the teachers or bullying from other kids. The few that are awesome are too little. I will be looking at another school for next year since I keep hoping forthe best. We are impressed with the all day kindergarten curriculum with Mrs. Vinchattle. One of our children is inthe gifted and talented and it consists of no real challenge except setting goals. There is no real GATE curriculum. Paragon is 90 minutes which is more than any other subject which I believe is backwards and more focus should be on math and language arts.
Both my children are attending Banning Lewis Ranch Academy (one in Kindergarten and one in 4th grade). To help put things in perspective, both my children used to attend public school in D49 and both suffered setbacks because of bulleying and other safety issues that were not addressed and my oldest, who went through public school while in Kindergarten, could not write, read, or otherwise comprehend math. Since enrolling both my children at BLRA, my Kindergartner, who is in his final semester, can read Dr. Seuss books by himself, composes sentences with accurate punctuation, and has a fundamental understanding of math. My 4th grader has accelled into the Gifted & Talented program, attends extra-curricular class at the University of Colorado and has just been accepted to the National Honor Society. I can't say enough great things about this school, its faculty & leadership!!!
LOVE IT! My kids have been here for 3 years and have truly bloomed at this school. The world culture curriculum is fantastic and helps our kids get a global view of our world. The staff and administration are out of this world. High recommend!!!!
I went to BLRA for all three years it has been open and i absolutly loved it! it was the best school i have been in! i just had to move to new mexico and it was pretty much heart breaking to have to leave.... I was in the 8th grade when i left... The teachers were the best! Mr. Dahlman, Mr. Vinchattle, Mr.Mavel, Mrs. Conder, Mr.Bonner, Mr.Dinnil, and Mr.Parker for the best 3 years of school ever! i will Never forget it!
My child has been in two other schools before attending Banning Lewis and I never realized what a big difference a great school and staff can make. Since we have come to Banning Lewis we were welcomed in and felt at home. The coursework challenges my child to think at a high level and he often challenges me with his advanced thinking from concepts learned at Banning Lewis. The extra-curricular activities at BLRA are expansive and my son loves the opportunities here, at BLRA.
This school really cares about my childs education. When my sons teacher had a concern about my son struggling in a topic in math she gave me a review packet to help him and made me aware of tutoring she was going to offer (free). I continue to see this type of behavior from other teachers, the principal, Mr Dinnel, Dean, Mr Parker and other staff members. Thank you BLRA!!!
Wow, I have never seen a Charter school that offers so many programs to their students and families. They have sports programs, clubs (ski, guitar, chess, enviromental, art, spanish, band, choir, spelling bee, yearbook, student council, etc.) Plus they have a gifted and talented program, Jr. Honory Society, and a great education is offered to every student. BLRA has their own School Board, Sports Booster club and Parent Teacher Org.(PTO). I am very happy with BLRA
This school requires a commitment from parents to participate in their child's education. This includes everything from homework being completed to school uniform is being worn. The parents that have involved themselves in this school have gone above and beyond in helping this school provide extras for the students and staff. I would recommend this school to any parent who wants their child to excel and is willing to be involved. If you are looking for 8hours of babysitting then look elsewhere.
My son had a horrible experience at BLRA. He was not taught to his ability and became bored and acted up. Discipline was not appropriate and he started to believe that he was bad. I pulled him out mid semester and he is now very happy at his new school and has shown an immediate improvement in behavior. I regret not removing him sooner!
BLRA's Paragon curriculum is a unique experience for your child to expand his/her knowledge far beyond what traditional core schools can offer. My 3 children have learned alot in a short time here at BLRA and when meeting with their friends from other schools the difference is obvious. As with any school, the more your student applies him/herself the more they will learn what a richly diverse and eductaionally deep this school is. My children and I love it! The teachers and staff know their material and how to teach the students in a challenging environment here. We're here to stay.
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Here's a thread in ARFcom's Build It Yourself forum where the consequences of gorilla (no, not "guerrilla") gunsmithing come home to roost.
The modular nature of the AR let Our Hero (who just joined ARFcom, and thus dwells in Baby Duck World) assemble a working one first shot:
I built my first AR, took it to the range and it shot great. No malfunctions and great groupings.
Since he titled his thread, "Shouldn't have messed with [it]" we have already had some foreshadowing of the fact that he did not leave well enough alone, and he didn't:
I didn't like the compensator I had though so I bought the standard A2 style flash hider. Put my upper in the action block and into my vise.
Anybody see what's about to go wrong here? Class? Bueller? Anyone?
We'll explain. The action block is for protecting the receiver, which although forged 7075 is still only a thin-walled alloy forging, while removing, installing, and especially torquing a barrel. We're going to emphasize what's next: action blocks are not for removing muzzle devices. Why not? Well, consider the following as a crude illustration of an AR barrel, with the letter E being the chamber and barrel [E]xtension, the letter A being the gas block or FSB, and the letter D in brackets being the muzzle [D]evice:
So what our novice protagonist did was secure "E" and apply torque at about "D" — 16 or 20″ distant. The barrel is fairly stiff and acts more like a torque tube than a torsion bar, delivering most of that torsion efficiently to the interface between the barrel extension and the upper receiver — where nothing resists that torque but the barrel nut, a little, and the locating pin on the extension which fits into a matching groove in the upper receiver. The locating pin is just for lining the barrel up consistently; it's not made to bear torque loads, but it is steel and the aluminum alloy slot it rides in is even less able to resist. The pin can bend, but it's steel. What usually happens is that it springs the upper receiver or cuts the metal of the upper.
What happened here:
The comp came off no problem but the crush washer did not so I got a screw driver gave it a few taps and it came off but damaged the threads on the barrel a little.
Repeat after WeaponsMan, please: "The right tool for the right job." In fact, write that down. There will be a test. Because all of life is a test — an IQ test.
If you have a crush washer that will not come off, you can thread it off. Don't worry if you have to mark up its perimeter with pliers or even grind flats on it to get purchase with a wrench, because then you're going to throw it away. Many fasteners, from the rod bolts on your 350 Chevy to the crush washers on muzzle-devices, are made for one use only.
If you gouge the threads, the right thing to do is to chase them with the right size die. WWBD, though — What Will Bubba Do?
It didn't look too bad so I put on the new flash hider and it wasn't too hard to get on I attributed it to the damaged threads but when it got down to the crush washer I had to put some serious torque on it to get it to line up but it went on.
Yeah, 'cause nothin' fixes threads like cross-threading something else over them. Note also the calibrated Bubba torque wrench, with its precsion torque meter:
- Faint city-boy torque;
- Some torque;
- Some serious torque;
- King-hell torque.
Well, "some serious torque" may not be what the -50 says but the proof of the pudding, etc., so how did Our Hero Bubba do at the range?
at 25 yards it was shooting 8 inches high and 6 inches to the left I knew it would change my POI a little but I had to adjust my sights as far as they would go to zero it again and I know that is not right and I am not okay with that since I didn't have to adjust the sights at all the first time I went out.
He didn't say anything about the size of the group changing yet, just point of impact (POI) shift. any muzzle device causes a point of impact shift. Ceteris Paribus asymmetrical devices cause more of a shift than symmetrical ones. The M16A2 flash suppressor is asymmetrical — two "slots" are not milled out, so that no gas escapes in that direction. Those slots should be oriented down, to reduce the amount of dust that's kicked up when the gun is fired. And so you do have to expect
Quick rule of thumb: a fresh AR upper should work with the windage and elevation near the center of their travel. (A few clicks off absolute center is OK. Most of the way to the end of travel, is not OK). If it doesn't, Bubba is In Da House.
He's also violated the Golden Law of Troubleshooting: change only one thing at a time. But for a Bubba, he wises up quickly, and makes one change:
So I took of the muzzle device off and found out I cross threaded it and thought that was the issue so I shot it again with no muzzle device and same thing 8 inches high 6 inches left but still a great grouping its just not where I want it to be.
He found the POI change was the same with the A2 flash suppressor and without it:
i dont think its anything with the muzzle because I shot it with the cross threaded flash hider and with no muzzle device just exposed threads and it shot in the exact same spot for both
Ergo, it wasn't the A2 cage per se that changed his point of aim. But something did it. Without examining the bubba'd upper, we can't diagnose it, but our guess is that it was a consequence of either damaging the muzzle crown in his enthusiastic attack on the crush washer, or of torque damage to the barrel assembly or its seating in the upper receiver.
Amazingly — it is ARFCom, after all — he got good advice about what his problem might be, and he began to take it. His responses:
[D]oes this mean I need a new barrel or upper receiver or just take it all apart and re torque everything down to specs?
…I will take it apart as soon as I get home from work and see what she looks like. And my die to re thread the muzzle is supposed to come in today….
Barrel is a gov profile barrel. I learned my lesson and ordered all the correct equipment for my next build….
Ok took it all apart and everything looked fine except for the feed ramps but I could hardly tell they didn't line up its barely noticeable. Put it back together torqued it all to specs and took it to the range. its shooting in the same exact spot maybe just an inch lower this time but still way off. So I have no idea whats going on
The bit about the feed ramps not lining up tells us he did torque the barrel out of its place in the upper receiver, and the consistent and continuing shooting to a point of impact eight inches out from the point of aim strongly suggests the receiver is hosed, probably where the barrel alignment pin sits.
In the end, he (with a lot of help from the board) came to the understanding that he needed to try a new upper. He lacks the tools, information and skills to inspect his present upper.
Update: I can zero the rifle but I have to adjust the front and rear sights to their extremes which I am not ok with. It is to the point that when I shoulder the rifle I need to remove my cheek from the stock to get a clear sight picture (sure optics would work) but the poi is out of my comfort zone. So I ordered a new upper from Anderson and just my luck the upper is botched and my bcg hangs up about halfway in and my charging handle won't fit either. So I'm calling them on my lunch break to see what they can do for me.
One suspects that he'll learn a lot, and in the end have a shootable rifle, but right now he doesn't. Contrary to what is said in the thread, a displacement of point of aim can come from a damaged crown (without necessarily opening up the groups) but his problem is almost certainly a bubba'd upper receiver.
Eight inches is rather badly out of spec. He can't even use this thing as a burglar defense gun now, unless the burglars where he's at are broader in the chest than the skinny meth heads we have around here.
What he should have done, and the things he did right
So, what should Bubba have done, and his rifle would be good and accurate?
He should (as he undoubtedly knows now), have clamped the barrel forward of the FSB (or, with an FSB block, at the FSB) before R&R'ing the flash hider. He definitely should have gotten some advice before putting his back into the wrench on the flash suppressor.
But he did some things right. He asked for help, and most of the comments in his thread gave it to him. He didn't act on his first impulse, which was to reef on the barrel again, clamping it with a Reaction Rod instead of an action block. (A Reaction Rod is the cat's ass, but doesn't address the problem of applying force 15-20″ away from where the barrel's anchored). Few things can produce more expensive scrap metal faster than impatience at the armorer's bench.
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One last warning. Many people take on a flash suppressor replacement as a first attempt at customization. There are a million different kinds to try out. And it's so tiny, it's trivial, right?
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Albemarle County Police made an arrest tonight in a possible abduction case. Wednesday night police say they were alerted near mile marker 100 that a male had abducted a female, and that they were headed west on I-64.
State Police located the suspect's vehicle, and followed him to mile marker 120, just south of Charlottesville. That's when police said they arrested the man.
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Re: Batista takes a shot at the Miz in MMA interview
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Why do all these ex wwe wrestlers picks on Miz? leave the guy alone ffs.
I'll tell you why.
His title reign represents the reason people like Batista, MVP, Matt Hardy and Carlito left WWE. It was a travesty. One of the darkest days in WWE History. To be a champion in WWE, you need more than the ability to do a few talk shows.
To be a champion you need
To be able to actually wrestle
- Guys like Batista, MVP, Carlito... these guys could tear the house down. They could have the crowd on their feet. I can name better matches from a midcarder like MVP than a former WWE Champion in The Miz. I could say the same for guys like Shelton Benjamin and Mr. Kennedy. Imagine busting your ass in the ring every night, proving yourself as one of the best in the world, and then have them award the title to
this guy
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You need to be a tough guy
- Say what you will about guys like Del Rio, Sheamus, Goldberg, they all looked TOUGH. They all looked like guys you didn't wanna mess with. To make it in wrestling, you need to look badass. And if you don't have that aura about you, you need to have the world-class athlete look or the iconic look. I'm not saying Miz isn't a tough guy, not at all. Wrestling is hard on the body, but Miz doesn't strike me as a badass type. He doesn't strike me as a world-class athlete and there's certaintly nothing iconic about him.
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You managed to bring a little humor to an otherwise depressing performance. Nice work.
"I feel like I've been blindsided by Brian Orakpo. I mean, that was just … wow."
-Wizards television commentator Steve Buckhantz after witnessing a first half of basketball in which the Wizards allowed 44 points in the paint, and let Toronto shoot 67% en route to a 72-52 lead after 24 minutes. The Raptors ultimately prevailed 127-108.
Let's take a look at a screen-shot depiction of the fun, shall we?
Oh, and these are the red shoes Gilbert Arenas wore against the Raptors for World AIDS Week.
This is the face rapper Drake makes when the Wizards lead games 4-2 in Canada before getting blown out. Seems typical. Lemons.
I remember when the blog "Hipster Runoff" referred to Drake as, "Barry Obama's half-white son 'Jeff Obama'" — that always gives me a chuckle.
Raptors coach Jay Triano muttering something to himself early in the game
… that's his secret recipe for success.
Hello John Wall, would you like some smelling salt for the blowout loss that's in the works for you? What about you Flip?
"Goddamn sonofabitch!" [said in the most monotone way possible] "Andray Blatche is the absolute worst on defense. The, Worst. — He's right behind me, isn't he?" -Kirk Hinrich
"You could certainly see the frustration on [Arenas'] face with every offensive or defensive breakdown. He and Kirk Hinrich looked bobblehead dolls the way they spent so much time shaking their heads during the game." -Michael Lee, Washington Post
"Arenas had a difficult shooting night, as he missed 9 of 10 shots and was heckled by a group of Raptors fans who made reference to his gun suspension every time he went to the foul line by chanting, "Don't shoot!"" -Michael Lee, Washington Post
Oh those Canadians … what a bunch of John Candys. Below is what I've deduced to be Gilbert's reaction to the heckling.
Also, that score is beyond wrong — but even Comcast's wishful thinking seems to still have the Wizards losing.
You managed to bring a little humor to an otherwise depressing performance. Nice work.
Love that Al Thornton reaction pic…you could pull together a Kirk Hinrich/Al Thorton collage of "WTF" face reactions during games…
Yeah this game was an embarrassment, there is no reason for Washington to get destroyed like that, especially to Toronto.
Coincidence? Or is the reason the score reads 99-95 Final, is because that was the final score of the Boston-Portland game going on at the same time?
Looks to me like they chose the wrong game to display on the template :)
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Long, slow braising creates succulent and tender short ribs, flavored in this recipe with Chinese Five-Spice Powder, orange juice, and both fresh and ground fennel. The flavor combination works well with veal or lamb shanks as well. If you can't find ground fennel in your market, grind fennel seeds to a fine powder in a coffee or spice grinder.
Dry the short ribs with paper towels and spread them on a baking tray. Season liberally with the salt and pepper on all sides.
Combine the Chinese Five-Spice and dry mustard powders and spread the mixture on a plate. Dip each rib into the spice mixture, lightly coating each side.
Heat about 1/4 cup of the oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. When the oil is hot, add some of the short ribs to the pan. Don't crowd the meat. Brown the ribs, turning them with tongs to brown all surfaces. Remove the browned ribs to a baking tray and repeat with the remaining meat. Add more oil to the pan as needed.
Wipe out the Dutch oven with paper towels. Add 1/3 cup of oil to the pan and heat over medium-high heat. Add the onions, fennel, and carrots, and cook, stirring frequently, until the vegetables are tender and lightly caramelized, 10 to 15 minutes. Add the garlic and cook over medium heat for 2 or 3 minutes, stirring constantly.
Add the tomatoes and orange juice to the pan and bring to the start of a simmer. Add the short ribs, cover, and reduce the heat to medium-low. Maintain a slow simmer, turning the ribs once or twice, and cook until tender, 2 to 2-1/2 hours.
Transfer the ribs to a platter with tongs and cover with aluminum foil. Increase the heat to high and bring the sauce in the Dutch oven to a boil. Cook to reduce the liquid and concentrate the sauce to the desired consistency, about 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the ground fennel and orange zest. Pour the sauce over the ribs and serve immediately.


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RALEIGH, N.C. -- The North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources is pleased to announce that 12 individual properties and districts across the state have been added to the National Register of Historic Places. The properties below 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.
"The textile industry shaped many of our downtowns, and it's clear that our country values that manufacturing and industry history," Governor Pat McCrory said. "Districts and properties such as these contribute to tourism in our state, and the vast array of revival-style houses the Register has chosen to recognize show off even more of the culture and beauty that North Carolina has to offer."
"The National Register is a vital tool in the preservation of North Carolina's historic resources," said Susan Kluttz, Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources. "North Carolina is a leader in the nation's historic preservation movement. When all of the buildings in historic districts classified as contributing to the districts' significance are counted, it is estimated that North Carolina has approximately 73,300 National Register properties."
The listing of a property in the National Register places no obligation or restriction on a private owner using private resources to maintain or alter the property. Over the years, various federal and state incentives have been introduced to assist private preservation initiatives, including tax credits for the rehabilitation of National Register properties. As of Jan. 1, 2014, 3,000 rehabilitation projects with total estimated expenditures of $1.7 billion have been completed.
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Hoots Milling Company Roller Mill, Forsyth County, prepared by H. Fearnbach, listed 5/19/14
The Hoots Milling Company Roller Mill in Winston-Salem is architecturally significant as a local example of a distinctive industrial building type-the roller mill. Around 1935, brothers Zeno and Guy Hoots had the roller mill constructed from materials at their Yadkin County farm and around two years later completed the warehouse addition. The heavy timber and frame building covered in fire-resistant metal siding is the city's only example of the building type.
Bessemer City Downtown Historic District, Gaston County, prepared by L. Phillips, listed 5/19/14
The Bessemer City Downtown Historic District is historically important as the commercial and industrial center of this town established by a group of investors in the early 1890s. Plans for the town initially included a resort hotel, but the community quickly turned to the development of textile mills for its livelihood. Southern Cotton Mills began operation in 1895 and the Whetstone Mills followed in 1903. Hundreds of mill employees lived and worked in the town, and commercial buildings dating from the 1920s through the 1940s line Virginia Avenue south of the railroad right of way.
Highland Cotton Mills Village Historic District, Guilford County, prepared by L. Phillips, listed 5/23/14
In the early 20th century High Point's industrial expansion shifted from furniture to textiles, with the focus on hosiery. Established by John Adams and James Millis in 1913, the Highland Cotton Mills produced hosiery knitting yarn, and it was a major industrial enterprise in High Point. The mill and its mill village is one of the first planned neighborhoods in the city, and it appears to be its first industrial residential development. The mill village covers approximately 69 acres with 165 architecturally distinctive one-story frame historic mill houses.
Firleigh Farms, Moore County, prepared by D. Hood, listed 5/19/14
Firleigh Farms, which comprises the 1923 Colonial Revival-style house, garage/servants' quarters, and residual acreage, is significant for its association with Augustine and Jeanette Reid Healy. Mr. and Mrs. Healy as a couple and Mr. Healy individually are important for their contributions to the development of foxhunting and equine sport in Moore County and in Southern Pines especially. Mr. and Mrs. Healy were avid equestrians, prominent members of the Moore County Hounds, and were heavily involved in efforts by the Moore County Company to establish the Moore County Hunt Lands.
Napoleon Bonaparte McCanless House, Rowan County, prepared by L. Phillips, listed 5/23/14
Napoleon Bonaparte McCanless was important in the economic and business history of Salisbury at the turn of the 20th century. In partnerships and individually he invested in an extraordinary number of ventures in industry and commerce between the late 1890s and 1917, when he died. McCanless was the owner of a local granite business and was involved with banking, a cotton mill, mining, hotels, real estate development, transportation, and the development of community infrastructure. The granite, Second Empire-style house was his home after 1897 and is the building most directly associated with him.
Fuquay Springs Historic District Boundary Increase, Wake County, prepared by S. Argintar, listed 5/19/14
The boundary increase to the Fuquay Springs Historic District (NR 1996) in Fuquay-Varina brings into the district several architecturally significant houses along with additional smaller houses on South Main Street that together add to the architectural character of the district. The Fuquay Springs Historic District Boundary Increase is an architecturally important collection of houses built in the Colonial Revival, Tudor Revival, Period Cottage, Craftsman, and Minimal Traditional styles from 1928 to 1945.
South Brick House, Wake County, prepared by C. de Miranda, listed 5/27/14
Located in Wake Forest, the 1838 South Brick House built by Hillsborough mason John Berry is one of two antebellum Greek Revival-style brick houses in the county. The house retains finely preserved interior decoration from Asher Benjamin's 1830 pattern book, Practical House Carpenterand features a transverse-hall plan modified with an unusual separate stair hall and a center passage inserted between the back rooms. The dwelling is further distinguished by a well-preserved collection of 19th-century outbuildings in its rear yard.
Oneida Cotton Mills and Scott-Mebane Manufacturing Company Complex, Alamance County, prepared by J. Mitchell, listed 6/9/1
The Oneida Cotton Mills and the Scott-Mebane Manufacturing Company Complex, comprising the 1882 Scott and Donnell Mill, ca. 1898 Holt Mill, ca. 1900 Scott-Mebane Manufacturing Company, and ca. 1931 opener room, is an important example of textile mill slow-burn construction in Graham. The construction technology, which included brick as the principal building material, heavy-timber interior framing, numerous oversized windows and towers to hold large-capacity water tanks, continued in use in North Carolina through the 1940s and was designed to control fires and provide structural integrity under the weight of heavy machinery.
North Cherry Street Historic District Boundary Decrease and Additional Documentation, Forsyth County, prepared by M. McCullough, listed 6/20/14
This nomination documents the complete loss of historic buildings at the southern and northern ends of the Winston-Salem district and removes them from the designated historic district. Also, updated information about the appearance and retention of historic resources in the remaining historic district is provided.
Pugh House, Wake County, prepared by S. Argintar, listed 6/19/14
In 2008, the National Register-listed Pugh House in Morrisville was moved one block to save it from demolition. This nomination documents the house in its new location and explains both the architectural significance of the residence and the smokehouse as excellent local examples of the Italianate style, and the importance of its owner, notable North Carolina artist Mabel Pugh. Pugh inherited the property from her father James Pugh, for whom the house was built around 1870. She pioneered her profession for women in North Carolina, and she maintained a studio and lived in the house from 1923 to 1958.
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David A. Barnes House, Hertford County, prepared by E. King, listed 6/13/14
The David A. Barnes House in Murfreesboro is remarkable for both its design by master builder Jacob W. Holt and its collection of its outbuildings. In addition to the two-story, center-passage, double-pile house constructed in 1875 using Holt's signature version of the Italianate style, the property retains a contemporary privy, kitchen house, and two other outbuildings designed by Holt. The house is exemplary of the late work of Holt, who developed a distinctive idiomatic style during the late antebellum years in Warrenton and revived his career following the American Civil War in Chase City, Virginia. The David A. Barnes House is the apogee of the second, postwar phase of Holt's career and the largest and most exuberantly finished dwelling remaining from the final years of Holt's work in North Carolina.
Williamston Colored School, Martin County, prepared by J. McKnight, listed 7/25/14
Built in 1931 with assistance from the Julius Rosenwald Fund and the State Literary Fund, the Williamston Colored School was the first modern high school for African-American in Williamston. The school functioned as a gathering place for African-American in the area, acting as a community center for sports and cultural functions in addition to its use as an educational facility. The school was the only high school for blacks in Williamston and the eastern section of Martin County.
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The ancient village of Dolcedo is within walking distance with restaurants, shops, bank, chemist etc. The beach is 10 mins drive from Dolcedo, as is the town of Imperia and a large supermarket.
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