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LO Page 14 <br /> NEW LOCAL PRESERVATION COMMISSIONS AND DESIGNATIONS <br /> Six municipalities adopted preservation ordinances establishing preservation commissions <br /> during the past year : Kings Mountain in the western region; Liberty and Milton in the <br /> Piedmont ; and Warsaw, Weldon, and Woodland in the east . One hundred and twenty-six <br /> municipalities and counties in North Carolina now have preservation commissions . <br /> r <br /> 14 <br /> The 19974998 period saw the local designation of eight historic districts , the largest number <br /> in recent years . The increase brings the total number of locally designated districts throughout <br /> the state to eighty-four. The eight include the Broad-Kenan Historic District in Wilson , the <br /> Brookwood Historic District in Gastonia, the Ellis Street Graded School Historic District in <br /> Salisbury, the Haymount Historic District in Fayetteville , the Hyman Heights Historic <br /> District in Hendersonville , the Rosemount-McIver Park Historic District in Sanford , and the <br /> Milton and Weldon Historic Districts . <br /> The number of landmark (individu I property) designations increased by forty-four , <br /> consistent with the annual average in recent years . This brings the total number of locally <br /> t ' designated landmarks to nearly 850 . <br /> The new commissions and designation activities point to the growing strength of local <br /> preservation programs . The result of untiring efforts on the part of local preservationists , the <br /> local commissions and their work reflect the vision and commitment of city councils and <br /> county boards that are willing to act to preserve local heritage for the enjoyment and benefit <br /> 41 <br /> of the entire community . -Melinda Coleman <br /> Map 2 . Local Governments in North Carolina with Historic Preservation Commissions <br /> as of July 1998 <br /> NhO Aegha"y 4.•lf,; •. Northampton Gates �c <br /> Surry Stokes Caswell Person z ance Warren j o <br /> Rockhgham Nie4fgrd <br /> W:tau�i Wlikm - s 1J`' HalHaz <br /> y� GUNfayd- ' " ' a `' Perqu 4 <br /> Yadldn iJ w � • p ,, r "ceX mans <br /> :�:." <br /> �� Avery Caldwell <br /> + ? ; tY ` sr:: ? 6 <br /> Y ys 74 <br /> Davis Nash r' et` i Nash Bertle <br /> Madison an�Y '..y8 . , r } ifi: � � <br /> Burke �� - Davidson <br /> '� Q Edgecombe Martin ttO�� Tyrrell <br /> McoowaNk� { % RanddPh Chatham �y :Wgiati %K Dare <br /> O i�•La ;�I "y[ ..gi ' is •• ' <br /> Svnln Fiayw• �u4to ' , �" . Jtor+iM •.� ,_s. . �• Greene Beaufort Hyde <br /> Graham RutMrford .. nV; Y:res Gbarrus t _. �i <br /> Henderson lj`, "^4'• °'�a Moore Lee Johnston <br /> Jackson at °4� Harnett <br /> PoBc i;i t' t : lrnoir <br /> •i'e tr��.,b!idjy:�!a S). Wayne <br /> Cherokee Maeon � � '' , art: �y`"s ;q .i . ;�:. � rn � Craven <br /> Cla l r" Z '„v;Y• Cumberland <br /> y c , • ` fN` +"° L ' Rkhmond Sampson Pamlko n <br /> Anson • Hoke • �� v <br /> County preservation commission �' v,Nalt `k °ohm ordlow� <br /> • � Carteret <br /> Municipal preservation commission Blade11 v <br /> Fender <br /> Robeson <br /> O Municipai participation in joint commission with county / <br /> Columbus New / <br /> Hanover <br /> Brvnswkk <br /> Q <br />