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SIGN UP YOUR FOOD LION
MVP CARDS FOR 2008
The Mitchelltown Preservation Society
has joined the Food Lion Shop & Share
fundraising program. If we can get a
minimum of 25 Food Lion shoppers to
sign up their MVP cards with us, Food
Lion will donate a portion of these sales
to us once every 3 months, up to $350
each quarter. And that could add up to
$1400 each year.
All you have to do is have an MVP card,
go to their website at Food Lion Shop &
Share, click on "Fundraising", select the
Mitchelltown Preservation Society, fill
out the requested information and type
in your 12 digit card number.
Please ask all your friends and
neighbors to sign up to donate to the
MPS. All the funds received will go
directly to the Mitchelltown Restoration
Project.
Thank you!
MVP CARDS FOR 2008
The Mitchelltown Preservation Society
has joined the Food Lion Shop & Share
fundraising program. If we can get a
minimum of 25 Food Lion shoppers to
sign up their MVP cards with us, Food
Lion will donate a portion of these sales
to us once every 3 months, up to $350
each quarter. And that could add up to
$1400 each year.
All you have to do is have an MVP card,
go to their website at Food Lion Shop &
Share, click on "Fundraising", select the
Mitchelltown Preservation Society, fill
out the requested information and type
in your 12 digit card number.
Please ask all your friends and
neighbors to sign up to donate to the
MPS. All the funds received will go
directly to the Mitchelltown Restoration
Project.
Thank you!
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HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION
The Historic District Commission oversees the
many historic districts in Kinston and Lenoir
County. Part of its duties is ensuring any exterior
changes or additions to existing historic
structures meet the Design Guidelines.
Anyone who wishes to make exterior changes or
additions must submit a Certificate of
Appropriateness Form to the Commission before
beginning a project.
The COA should be submitted to the Planning
Department, City of Kinston, 3 weeks prior to the
Historic District Commission's monthly meetings
(the first Monday of each month). Anyone
submitting a COA is welcome to attend the
meeting in which it will appear for vote.
There are, however, many improvements you can
make to an historic home in Kinston which do not
require a COA. These include, but are not
necessarily limited to the following:
Note that if you are about to restore or
rehabilitate an historic home, you should first
submit an application for Federal or State tax
credits. North Carolina is one of the states that
has these incentives to historic homeowners.
Assistance in filing for these tax credits can be
obtained by contacting the Kinston Planning
Department at 252-939-3265 or the Greenville
branch of the State Historic Preservation Office at
252-830-6580.
For information on Federal and State grants that
may be available, visit these websites:
The National Trust
National Park Service
NC State Preservation Office
The Historic District Commission oversees the
many historic districts in Kinston and Lenoir
County. Part of its duties is ensuring any exterior
changes or additions to existing historic
structures meet the Design Guidelines.
Anyone who wishes to make exterior changes or
additions must submit a Certificate of
Appropriateness Form to the Commission before
beginning a project.
The COA should be submitted to the Planning
Department, City of Kinston, 3 weeks prior to the
Historic District Commission's monthly meetings
(the first Monday of each month). Anyone
submitting a COA is welcome to attend the
meeting in which it will appear for vote.
There are, however, many improvements you can
make to an historic home in Kinston which do not
require a COA. These include, but are not
necessarily limited to the following:
- Roof repair.
- Painting.
- Caulking and weatherstripping.
- Installation of window air conditioners, TV
antennas and other temporary mechanical
equipment. - Removal of trees less than 6" in diameter.
- Repairs to walks, porches, fences and
driveways as long as replacement/repair
materials match the original. - Replacement of small amounts of missing or
deteriorated siding, trim, roof shingles,
porch flooring, steps, etc., as long as
replacement materials match the original.
(For siding, roofing and porch flooring,
approximately 20 square feet or less is
considered normal maintenance. - Installation of gutters and downspouts (as
long as the color matches the house trim),
roof ventilators or rear slopes and chimney
caps. - Installation of house numbers, mailboxes
and outside light fixtures. - Temporary signs such as for real estate or
political. - Installation of storm windows/screens.
Note that if you are about to restore or
rehabilitate an historic home, you should first
submit an application for Federal or State tax
credits. North Carolina is one of the states that
has these incentives to historic homeowners.
Assistance in filing for these tax credits can be
obtained by contacting the Kinston Planning
Department at 252-939-3265 or the Greenville
branch of the State Historic Preservation Office at
252-830-6580.
For information on Federal and State grants that
may be available, visit these websites:
The National Trust
National Park Service
NC State Preservation Office
PHASE I UPDATE
The roof has been repaired, window panes replaced
and old bathroom fixtures, heaters, and a second
kitchen have been removed.
Currently, we are getting quotes on making the
repairs to the exterior so that the house can then be
freshly painted.
And MPS members are taking turns keeping the yard
maintained on a regular basis.
If you're interested in volunteering some of your
time to help out, please call Jane Gaston at
252-527-7710 or email her at
jggaston41@embarqmail.com for additional
information.
The roof has been repaired, window panes replaced
and old bathroom fixtures, heaters, and a second
kitchen have been removed.
Currently, we are getting quotes on making the
repairs to the exterior so that the house can then be
freshly painted.
And MPS members are taking turns keeping the yard
maintained on a regular basis.
If you're interested in volunteering some of your
time to help out, please call Jane Gaston at
252-527-7710 or email her at
jggaston41@embarqmail.com for additional
information.
A nonprofit historic preservation organization located in Kinston, North Carolina
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