This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Old North Carolina Homes Shaped by Folk Design History
North Carolina folk architecture from 17th to 19th century shapes rural houses reflecting European medieval and Renaissance ideas adapted to climate and culture. NCSU design students plan July interviews with descendants to document six main folk types including one room cabins hall and parlor and Quaker and Penn plan houses.
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North Carolina
N.C. State University School of Design
Doug
Swaim
Brooks Hall
NCSU
Pennsylvania
Piedmont
William Penn
England