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1986 |
September |
Organized as Friends of
the Old Martin County Courthouse, Inc. |
|
1987 |
September |
As part of the ownership
agreement with Martin County, Friends of the Courthouse
removed the 1928 Jail Building at the rear of the
courthouse. The R.C. Clark Co., of Rocky Mount completed
the removal project. David
Fischetti, a structural
engineer from Cary, NC, supervised the work. |
|
1989 |
October |
Retained the architectural
firm of Stephens and Francis of new Bern, N.C. Paul
Stephens, member of the firm, is a former employee of
the NC Department of History and Archives and had worked
on the courthouse project from it's inception.
|
|
1990 |
September |
Contract let for paint
removal from exterior with Heritage Restoration Tech. at
a cost of $28,047. Notes say "What a change! No longer a
"grey ghost" but a beautiful 1885 red brick courthouse
again.
Repair of the roof leaks and
rebuilding the ledge of the parapet with salt treated
wood and sheet metal. Contracted with White's Heating
and Sheet Metal for a cost of $11,441. |
|
1991 |
February |
Two judges chairs of the
1800's style were donated by former resident Harper
Peel. Appraised value was $3,000. Work begins on
exterior masonry as well as removing added partitions
and knotty pine paneling from the interior. |
|
September |
Contract with Neil S. Weeks
Construction Co., Goldsboro, NC for brick repointing,
masonry, and other exterior repairs. |
|
1992 |
June |
Neil S. Weeks Construction
Company paid $65,735.64 to date. (Architect's letter has
details.) |
|
1992 |
July |
All windows have been
repainted on exterior at a cost of $3,400. |
|
1991 |
August |
The front entranceway and
east side entrance were rebuilt to their original state
with carved wood paneling and wood panel doors under a
fan glass transom. The doors were a memorial honoring
Van G. and Dorothy Dixon Taylor and Helen Katherine
Taylor. |
|
2000 |
|
Sprinkler system was
completed; removal of dropped ceilings in downstairs
hallway and exit access, HVAC installed on first floor.
|
|
2006 |
October |
By the end of the fiscal
year, the project had received $643,246.18 in grants,
contributions and fundraising activities. Expenses had
totaled $547,442.33. |
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*This
list is NOT intended to be a complete
representation of restoration activities.
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