42 WBM july 2014 “You write up the initial architectural description and the history,” she says. That document is considered the first draft and is reviewed by the State Historic Preservation Office, which falls under the Department of Cultural Resources and the Office of Archives and History. Upon receipt of the first draft, the state office reviews and makes recommenda-tions for changes to the narrative. Laurie Sugg says the state has a 90-plus percent success rate for recommending proper-ties for inclusion on the National Register. When the restoration was complete, Keane submitted her nomina-tion to North Carolina’s home of distinction “The thing I like most about it was the double tier wraparound porches,” Keane says. “You don’t see that much anymore.” The imposing east elevation, above, impressed historic preservation consultant Beth Keane. The north elevation chimney was separated from the three level home to replace 80 support pilings during the year-long restoration, right. Several access points to the home include the exterior service entrance masked by lattice, far right.
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