I spoke with Darrell Harkey, Lincoln County Historical Coordinator, he said that it was the Old Iron Master house that is being demolished. He said that it had burned several times and there was not enough of the building left to renovate. The Jacob Forney home is still standing. I have never been out to the Old Iron Master house so I am not an authority on the property. I am devoting my time to the Lincoln County Heritage Book Vol. II which has a deadline for September 30, 2003. Linda ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert and Sue Carpenter" <rcarpenter2@charter.net> To: <CATAWBA-WEST-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2003 9:08 PM Subject: Re: [CATAWBA-WEST] Historic Building > If this house is on the local or National Register, there would be a time > period before demolition. Mr. Darrell Harkey is in charge of the local > historic preservation commission in Lincoln County. He should be contacted. > > Robert Carpenter > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Chantae Matthews" <chantaem@yahoo.com> > To: <CATAWBA-WEST-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2003 10:05 AM > Subject: [CATAWBA-WEST] Historic Building > > > > I am a native of Catawba County and now I am the > > Historic Preservation Planner for Greenville, NC. > > This is a most unfortunate situation. Does anyone > > happen to know if a 365-day stay of demolition has > > already expired? On historic builings they can be > > subject to a 365-day stay of demolition if it is a > > Local Landmark, so that concerned citizens or the > > local Historic Preservation Commission or Historical > > Society can pull together resources to stop the > > demolition. Possible alternative would be to see if > > the house could be moved to a new location. I would > > check with the Lincoln County Historical Society if > > there is one. Try to get the media involved so that > > the public will become aware of the situation. There > > may be someone out to help. In the end, the owner can > > demolish the property. Hope this helps. > > > > Chantae Matthews Gooby > > > > __________________________________ > > Do you Yahoo!? > > Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software > > http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com > > > > > > ==== CATAWBA-WEST Mailing List ==== > > ==== CATAWBA-WEST Mailing List ==== > > Sharing info on the region West of the Catawba River, NC > > For further info, see http://www.rootsweb.com/~nccatawb/ > > Our thanks to RootsWeb for hosting this list and web page > > > > > ==== CATAWBA-WEST Mailing List ==== > ==== CATAWBA-WEST Mailing List ==== > Sharing info on the region West of the Catawba River, NC > For further info, see http://www.rootsweb.com/~nccatawb/ > Our thanks to RootsWeb for hosting this list and web page > >

I ;have been having computer problems, and have not followed this discussion. I wonder if you are discussing The White House in Maiden, which had the lovely twin chimneys. The Jenny Lind Forge is on the land. "The Last of the Iron Men" ("Newton Enterprise" 14 May 1897) was William W.Williams , born in Rockaway, New Jersay 14 November 1814, died Maiden 8 May 1897, and buried in Eastview Cemetery, Newton, NC. He was the son of William and Mary (Onstot) Williams. Wiliam W. Williams married Phoebe Wortman Wiggins 26 March 1835 in Morris County, NJ. I can send a great deal of rather interesting information if this is the house you mention. See: Newton Enterprise 26 May 1952, "Lewis White House East of Maiden Has Characteristics of Former Days". Mr. Williams bought the house from A. F. Brevard in 1860. The ;house was built in the 1790's by John Fulenwider. and operated an iron forge on the land... If this is any help, I have information on this house. If not, just delete! Anne ----- Original Message ----- From: "Linda" <lbarkley@charter.net> To: <CATAWBA-WEST-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2003 3:48 PM Subject: Re: [CATAWBA-WEST] Historic Building > I spoke with Darrell Harkey, Lincoln County Historical Coordinator, he said > that it was the Old Iron Master house that is being demolished. He said > that it had burned several times and there was not enough of the building > left to renovate. The Jacob Forney home is still standing. I have never > been out to the Old Iron Master house so I am not an authority on the > property. I am devoting my time to the Lincoln County Heritage Book Vol. II > which has a deadline for September 30, 2003. Linda > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Robert and Sue Carpenter" <rcarpenter2@charter.net> > To: <CATAWBA-WEST-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2003 9:08 PM > Subject: Re: [CATAWBA-WEST] Historic Building > > > > If this house is on the local or National Register, there would be a time > > period before demolition. Mr. Darrell Harkey is in charge of the local > > historic preservation commission in Lincoln County. He should be > contacted. > > > > Robert Carpenter > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Chantae Matthews" <chantaem@yahoo.com> > > To: <CATAWBA-WEST-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2003 10:05 AM > > Subject: [CATAWBA-WEST] Historic Building > > > > > > > I am a native of Catawba County and now I am the > > > Historic Preservation Planner for Greenville, NC. > > > This is a most unfortunate situation. Does anyone > > > happen to know if a 365-day stay of demolition has > > > already expired? On historic builings they can be > > > subject to a 365-day stay of demolition if it is a > > > Local Landmark, so that concerned citizens or the > > > local Historic Preservation Commission or Historical > > > Society can pull together resources to stop the > > > demolition. Possible alternative would be to see if > > > the house could be moved to a new location. I would > > > check with the Lincoln County Historical Society if > > > there is one. Try to get the media involved so that > > > the public will become aware of the situation. There > > > may be someone out to help. In the end, the owner can > > > demolish the property. Hope this helps. > > > > > > Chantae Matthews Gooby > > > > > > __________________________________ > > > Do you Yahoo!? > > > Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software > > > http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com > > > > > > > > > ==== CATAWBA-WEST Mailing List ==== > > > ==== CATAWBA-WEST Mailing List ==== > > > Sharing info on the region West of the Catawba River, NC > > > For further info, see http://www.rootsweb.com/~nccatawb/ > > > Our thanks to RootsWeb for hosting this list and web page > > > > > > > > > ==== CATAWBA-WEST Mailing List ==== > > ==== CATAWBA-WEST Mailing List ==== > > Sharing info on the region West of the Catawba River, NC > > For further info, see http://www.rootsweb.com/~nccatawb/ > > Our thanks to RootsWeb for hosting this list and web page > > > > > > > ==== CATAWBA-WEST Mailing List ==== > ==== CATAWBA-WEST Mailing List ==== > Sharing info on the region West of the Catawba River, NC > For further info, see http://www.rootsweb.com/~nccatawb/ > Our thanks to RootsWeb for hosting this list and web page >