historic restored homes!

If you like peace, history and craftsmanship, look no further!!! The Wilkinson House (also noted as the Wilkinson-Dozier House) is an 1816 Federal 2 story home with double-tiered portico and Chippendale latticework railings. There are heart pine floors and detailed moldings at every turn. The homeowners have updated the amenities and have walk-in showers in both homes and they both utilize a shared well on almost 3 acres! Serenity in the country in Edgecombe County! Eligible for NC Preservation Tax Credits.

When Earl Roberson of Conetoe (Edgecombe County) passed away in 2011, he generously left a bequest to Preservation North Carolina of a portion of the proceeds from the sale of the Wilkinson-Dozier House and the adjacent Braswell House. These houses were long the home of Earl and Ronnie Ellis, his partner of 43 years. Throughout their lives, Earl and Ronnie were both involved in all things historic, in Tarboro, Edgecombe County and the Oakwood neighborhood in Raleigh.  

Earl was a “force of nature,” tall and always carrying a big smile. His obituary describes him well.  

Preservation North Carolina is deeply grateful for the generosity of both Earl and Ronnie. Now that Ronnie is no longer living in the houses, they are for sale, and have been photographed by the Capital City Camera Club. We thought you might enjoy a “tour” through these exquisite photos. 

Check out this listing on our website (by clicking the button below) and this link to the real estate listing with amazing photos from the Capital City Camera Club.  

In October, Preservation NC hosted researcher and author Richard Rothstein at our virtual conference. In preparation for his keynote session, we offered Rothstein's groundbreaking book "The Color of Law" at a special conference price. We have a few books left, and we'd like to offer them to our Preservation NC network, at the special rate ($16). Click here or the button below to order your copy!

More on Richard Rothstein: Richard Rothstein is a research associate of the Economic Policy Institute and a Fellow at the Thurgood Marshall Institute of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund. He lives in California, where is a Fellow of the Haas Institute at the University of California–Berkeley.

More on the The Color of Law : In this groundbreaking history of the modern American metropolis, Richard Rothstein, a leading authority on housing policy, explodes the myth that America’s cities came to be racially divided through de facto segregation—that is, through individual prejudices, income differences, or the actions of private institutions like banks and real estate agencies. Rather, The Color of Law incontrovertibly makes clear that it was de jure segregation—the laws and policy decisions passed by local, state, and federal governments—that actually promoted the discriminatory patterns that continue to this day.