Wilmington man hopes to designate high school as a local landmark over fears that it could be demolished
Merritt put in an application to the City of Wilmington’s Historic Preservation Commission to add the property to a study ...
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NHCS superintendent speaks on possible landmark designation for New Hanover High
New Hanover High alum and real estate developer Gene Merritt recently submitted an application to Wilmington's Historic ...
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A Riverfest runs through it: Downtown Wilmington festival looks back on 45 years
There were no marinas, no boat docks, nothing down there," said Riverfest founder Gene Merritt. In 1979, "We wanted to draw ...
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City’s historic commission adds NHHS for landmark study
Recognizing New Hanover High School as a potential historical landmark will be assessed after a local commission voted on the ...
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Lifelong Wilmingtonian aims for New Hanover High School to become historic landmark
A Wilmington resident and realtor, who has lobbied for various causes in his hometown for decades, is taking on a new charge: ...
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Effort underway to designate New Hanover HS as historic landmark
Real estate developer and Wilmington resident Gene Merritt has submitted an application to the City of Wilmington's Historic ...