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2018 Best Outdoor Space Improvement Mount Airy, NC Watch Video HERE! The Whittling Wall is a public art project located on West Oak Street in downtown Mount Airy. It features eight brick sculptures of local icons who helped shape Mount Airy’s history and culture. Featured on the wall are: The Whittler, representing the history of the wall; Tommy Jarrell, a legendary fiddle player; Fred Cockerham, a renowned banjo player; Ralph Epperson, founder of radio station WPAQ Ra

2018 Best Historic Rehabilitation Project Goldsboro, NC Watch Video HERE! The two-story building located on the corner of North Center Street and Mulberry Street was built in 1896 to serve as Goldsboro’s first hospital. For decades, the building was neglected and suffered severe decay. David and Bethany Perry, experienced downtown Goldsboro developers, purchased the building with plans to redevelop it for 100% occupancy. After a $470,000 rehabilitation investment, the

2018 Best Historic Rehabilitation Project Elkin, NC Watch Video HERE! In 1941 the Reeves Theater, located at 129 West Main Street, opened as a state-of-the-art cinema. Remodeled and renamed the Elk Twin in the 1970s the theater operated until 1994 A badly leaking roof virtually destroyed the interior and caused the theater to close. Over the next twenty years, various actions were taken to stabilize the building and prevent further decay and potential demolition. In 2