The
Shook Smathers House
Will Be Preserved
The
Historic Preservation Foundation Rides To The Rescue
Our thanks go out to
the Historic Preservation Foundation of North Carolina who on February 24th, 2003 found an
out-of-state buyer willing to put forward the estimated quarter million dollars
to restore and preserve the Shook - Smathers House.
Even if this buyer defaults on his commitments, the Restrictions and Protective
Covenants placed on the deed by the Foundation will now ensure that the House
is preserved, and preserved properly. All involved credit Ms. Barbara Wishy of the Foundation for her tireless efforts to bring
this sale about, and we must not forget the descendants of Levi Smathers who not only have preserved the house for over 150
years, but who saw to it that it was given exclusive listing by the Foundation.
We should also not forget the efforts of Dr. Doris Hammett, Bruce Briggs, and
their associates in the Waynesville Historical Society or of the
"Cousins", especially Wilma Simpson, and the many members of the
local community who have labored all these years hoping and praying to see this
result. We know old Jacob Shook is smiling!
http://www.shookhistory.org/house/index.htm
http://www.shookhistory.org/original.htm
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