North Carolina News release
North Carolina Construction News staff writer
The city of Winston-Salem has been awarded a $505,353 grant from the National Park Service’s Semiquincentennial Grant Program, for rehabilitation work at the Potter’s House in Historic Bethabara Park.
Three original buildings remain from when the village of Bethabara was established in 1753, the oldest of which is the Potter’s House constructed in 1782.
In addition to the Potter’s House, two other sites in North Carolina were awarded funding:
- Charlotte Museum of History was awarded $444,500 for the 1774 Alexander Rock House
- C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources was awarded $750,000 for the 1767 Chowan County Courthouse
Rehabilitation work at the Potter’s House will include measured drawings of the building, historical research and condition assessment, historic paint, finishes, and material analyses, roof repairs to prevent further water damage and water remediation in the basement and around the foundation.
The grant program was created in 2020 to fund projects that restore and preserve sites and structures listed on the National Register of Historic Places that commemorate the founding of the nation.
This year’s awards support 19 historic preservation projects across nine states.
Historic Bethabara Park was first listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. In 1999 it was designated as a National Historic Landmark District. National Historic Landmarks have national significance and are of exceptional value in representing or illustrating an important theme in the history of the nation. Other National Historic Landmarks in Forsyth County include Old Salem, Salem Tavern and the Single Brothers’ House.
