2025 Historic Preservation Merit Awards

Recognizing extraordinary examples of projects preserving the historic buildings in Moore County, NC

Winners of the 2025 Historic Preservation Merit Award :

Residential Winners:

The Friends of Weymouth

Project: rehabilitation of the circa 1916 Lamont Cottage in Southern Pines

Work conducted:

  • Remodel of downstairs back bathroom to accommodate ADA requirements.

  • Restored downstairs and upstairs screened-in porches. Both porches were re-roofed. New flooring and screening on upstairs porch. New steps and railing on downstairs porch. Both porches painted.

  • Upstairs bathroom tile was replaced on floor and wainscoting to reflect the appropriate era of home and to provide a contiguous look with the newly completed ADA bathroom and other two bathrooms that had been renovated previously. Plumbing fixtures replaced in upstairs bathroom.

  • Reconfigured kitchen cabinetry and installation of new countertops. Created a storage area in hallway leading to the ADA bedroom.

  • Removed old flooring in kitchen and hallway and replaced it with hardwood flooring without transitions to accommodate ADA needs.

  • Created a dedicated laundry room which closes with a repurposed door that is original to the house.

  • Railing and banisters built for the ADA ramp in front of the house.

  • Weatherstripping appropriate for the era of the house was fashioned and placed on doors in living room and upstairs bedroom door leading to porch.

  • Interior and exterior painting.

  • Exterior landscaping and hardscaping work was completed including a new parking pad for those with accessibility issues.


 
 

Commercial Winners:

Friends of the Aberdeen Library and the Town of Aberdeen

Project: rehabilitation of the circa 1912 Wholesale Grocery Building in Aberdeen

Work conducted:

  • The 17" thick brick walls were cleaned, re-pointed with new masonry

  • All original windows restored

  • 30% of the original ceiling was saved and cleaned.

  • The interior was reconfigured to create new rooms

  • The loading dock is now a 'patio deck' with railing.

  • A walkway entry and a short walkway from the handicap parking area meet all ADA requirements.