A Lasting Gift of Heritage: A History of the North Carolina Society for the Preservation of Antiquities, 1939-1974

by David L. S. Brook

Overview

The North Carolina Society for the Preservation of Antiquities was founded on the eve of World War II primarily to resurrect Tryon Palace but grew in the postwar era to battle for the preservation of historic buildings throughout the state.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780865262744
Publisher:	North Carolina Office of Archives and History
Publication date:	01/01/1997
Series:	Life and Culture in North Carolina Series
Pages:	205
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 10.25(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

David Louis Sterrett Brook received a J.D. from the College of Law, Ohio State University, and an M.A. in history from North Carolina State University. He served as administrator of the State Historic Preservation Office, North Carolina Division of Archives and History.