Hi Janice --- It was nice to meet you. The trip to the Archives was great. The dinner was fun. I would be willing to make a small donation for preservation of the Dawson/Jarrell House. To whom should I make the check payable? Thanks. Roger ----- Original Message ----- From: "Janice Tripp Gurganus" <jtginnc@cox.net> To: <NC-PCFR-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, July 06, 2002 1:01 PM Subject: [NC-PCFR] Trying again to send article > Move to save historic home in Grifton getting under way > By Latisha R. Gray, Cox News Service > Former Grifton Commissioner Frances Mewborn is racing against the clock to preserve the 1896 Dawson/Jarrell House as a piece of Grifton history. Mewborn may find herself fighting an uphill battle as she races against time to have the structure moved by Aug. 1. > > The house, located on Main Street in Grifton, is in a flood zone, and the town has it slated for demolition as early as August. > > The town will demolish the house as part of a FEMA Hazard Mitigation Buyout Program that promotes rebuilding in areas that are no longer habitable. > > "The board wants to see the house saved," Town Administrator Michael Peoples said. "But, it is impossible to do that with no money. If nothing is done, we are going to have to do something, because we are required by the federal government." > > According to Mewborn, the move would cost approximately $5,000, but the cost is minimal compared to the historic value the house could add to the town. > > "It will be a great boost to attract tourist as well as locals to our area," Mewborn said. "Money is needed, and I ask each of you to join in this effort." > > The land where the home sits was originally owned by a Jarrell family, and the home was the residence of the town's first doctor. > > "The house needs a lot of work," Mewborn said. "The big rush is getting the property moved." > > The proposed site for the house is located on the corner of Cannon Boulevard and Church Street. > > The Scarborough family donated the property. > > "The 'for sale' sign has been taken down," Mewborn said. "The deal has already been made." > > If the house is moved, Mewborn hopes to restore some of its original furniture. > > "Many pieces of furniture owned by the grandchildren may be brought back," she said. "A lot of people have been interested in helping." > > Mewborn is optimistic that efforts to save the house will have a domino effect and lead to a historic society in Grifton. > > "I've already talked to a historic group in Lenoir County," she said. "I have been led to believe that we can have a historic society in Grifton, even though we have one in the county." > > If the campaign is successful, Mewborn said a plaque with the names of donors will be hung in the house. > > For information about making donations toward saving the Dawson/Jarrell House, contact Mewborn at 524-4376 or send donations to P.O. Box 353, Grifton, N.C. 28530. > > All gifts will be returned if the effort fails. > > > > > ==== NC-PCFR Mailing List ==== > Post to this mail list at: NC-PCFR-L@rootsweb.com > Visit the PCFR website at http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncpcfr > Browse our rich collection of old family photographs, private documents, and public records. > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >