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Residents of Old Wilmington: Readings
Recommended Reading
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Historic Preservation
HPC's Wilmington Design Guidelines for Historic Districts and Landmarks
HWF's Template for Protective Covenants and Easements
Facing the Future by David Brinkley - an inspiring and well-articulated argument for preserving Wilmington's history.
A Letter to George: How to Keep the Preservation Commission Out of Court and Avoid Being Sued by Robert E. Stipe.
NEW: City of Wilmington's Policy Governing Appointments to Boards and Commissions
The Economics of Preservation: A Community Leader's Guide by Donovan D. Rypkema
Wilmington/Cape Fear History
The Diary of Nicholas W. Schenck: Reminiscences and family record
Book: Wilmington Yesteryear by Robert M. Fales (book) - @library?, (video) - @library?
Book: The Lower Cape Fear in Colonial Days by Lawrence Lee - @library? (link not functional?)
Book: Stories Old and New of the Cape Fear Region by Louis T. Moore - @library? (link not functional?)
Book: Wilmington's 250th Anniversary (1989 Star-News Sunday Supplement) - @library? (link not functional?)
* Some of these books can be found at the NHC Public Library (cut and paste the Title into keyword search). The Lower Cape Fear Historical Society also has a number of these for sale.
In the Press
Profile: Wilmington and the Lower Cape Fear Region in Attache Magazine.
Other:
City of Wilmington's Online Documents (Budgets, Financial Reports, Schedules, Applications...)
Transcript of the State of the City Address 2005, given by Mayor Spence Broadhurst, January 18, 2005
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