Historic preservation projects deliver economic benefits to communities in North Carolina. Towns hurt by textile factory and mill closures are collaborating with local government and community groups to implement adaptive reuse projects and incubator programs. Their innovation is paying off. Learn about Rocky Mount Mills and a brewery incubator program working to boost the local economy in Rocky Mount, NC.
Economic Impact of Historic Preservation – For More Information
The Challenge – What is the problem communities are facing?
- Rocky Mount Revitalization Initiative Results and Recommendations from a 2019 Market Segmentation Study (UNC-G)
- Strategies discussed to combat gentrification
- The Word Gentrification – An Excuse for Inaction
- Insights into Housing and Community Development Policy
The Solution – What is the innovative solution we want to highlight?
The Players – Who did what to make the innovative solution work in the community?
- Rocky Mount/Edgecombe Community Development Corporation (RMECDC)
- RMM Spotlight: Nash Community College
- Rocky Mount Mills
The Promise – Why do we think this solution holds promise for other communities?
- Adaptive Reuse, Community History, and Archival Practice Whitepaper
- Adaptive Reuse and Community Histories: The Story of North Carolina’s Rocky Mount Mills
- “Adaptive reuse” brings old warehouses and garages to life
- Old Buildings & Good Old Buildings: Adaptive Reuse Strategies Give Old Buildings New Life
