The document summarizes the rehabilitation of the Miller-Beyer House in Morganton, North Carolina from 2004-2009. It provides the history of ownership of the property back to 1906. The rehabilitation preserved the house according to national standards while making it accessible and adding a garage. Before photos show deterioration while after photos show the restored verandah, roof, chimneys, mantles and interior spaces. The house was celebrated at the wedding of Mary Katharine Beyer in 2006. The epilogue discusses the importance of preservation for the community and environment.

1. Preservation of Miller-Beyer House

2. Past is not the property of historians – it is a public possession. It belongs to anyone who is aware of it, and it grows by being shared. It sustains the whole society, which always needs the identity that only the past can give. Dr. Walter Havighurst

3. HISTORY OF THE PROPERTY Minerva McKenzie Edwin Camp and Rosa Camp 1901 H. MP Hoffstealer and Allie Hoffstealer 1903 A.C. Miller and Emily G. Miller 1906 Annie McDowell Walton / Lola Walton 1924 J.C. Cornett and Frances Dove Cornet 1941 Edwin Y. Fox and Mabel G. Fox 1959 Luther H. Clontz and Ruth C. Clontz 1967 Ronald Moore Thompson 1977 William M. Moore III and Dianna W. Moore 1979 Stuart B. Elias and Laura S. Elias 1981 R.M Bennett and Pamela M. Bennett 1985 Mary S. Beyer 2004

4. Residence of A.C. MillerCleveland County, NC ca 1890Manager, Piedmont Cotton Mills

5. MILLER-BEYER HOUSEJune 7, 2004

6. Rehabilitate in accordance with National Park Service and NC State Preservation standards and guidelines Permissible alteration to meet their functional needs Barrier free living spaces in first floor and in verandah Addition of a garage and deck in the rear Requirements of Mary and Dick

7. Design and Submission of Rehabilitation Application to NC HPOSeptember 2004

8. Site Plan and Front Elevation

9. Final First Floor Plan

10. June 7, 2004 CONDITION PRIOR TO REHABILITATION

11. West Union Street View

12. Front Verandah

13. View from the East

14. West Union Street Looking East

15. West Union Street Looking West

16. Rear of the House

17. Columns in Front Verandah

18. Verandah Floor and Ceiling

19. Original Verandah Railing

20. Space Underneath First Floor

21. Two Leaning Chimney Stacks

22. Original Brick Walls

23. Deteriorated Metal Roof

24. Original Roof Framing

25. Deteriorated Wall Plaster

26. Entry Foyer

27. Hallway

28. Living Room Windows

29. Family Room

30. Kitchen

31. Dining Room

32. Fireplace Mantle

33. A Few Odd Light Fixtures

34. Door Hardware

35. January 2005 REHABILITATION PROCESS

36. Selective Demolition

37. Preparation for Garage Addition

38. Garage Addition with Reclaimed Bricks

39. Restoring Framing in the Rear

40. Restoring Kitchen Wall

41. Removal and Storing of Mantles

42. Removal of Damaged Floor and Plaster

43. Restoration of Chimney Stacks

44. Removal of Interior Wall Plasters

45. New Roof and Verandah Restoration

46. Garage Addition and New Roof

47. Roof and Chimney Stack Restoration

48. November 2008 COMPLETION OF REHABILITATION

49. Before and After

50. Restored Verandah

51. Restored Front Entry Steps

52. Entry Foyer

54. Deck over Garage in the Rear

55. Deck with Matching Railing

56. Hallway to the Rear Deck

57. Fireplace in Master Bedroom

58. Accessible Master Bathroom

59. Fireplace in Family Room

60. Living Room

61. Restored Mantle and Hearth

62. Restored Hallway and Stair

63. Windows under Bell Dormer

64. Bathroom in Second Floor

65. Restored Kitchen

66. Restored Kitchen and Dining Room

67. Kitchen to Hallway

68. Original Rear Porch and New Deck

69. Window Converted to Door

70. Verandah

71. October 2006 CELEBRATION

72. Wedding Ceremony ofMary Katharine Beyer and Tyrone Reid Hass

73. Wedding Ceremony ofMary Katharine Beyer and Tyrone Reid Hass

74. EPILOGUE Preservation engages the past in a conversation with the present over mutual concern for the future. William J. Murtagh

75. Most environmentally sustainable building is the one that’s already built. There are many reasons why preservation is critical for maintaining the spirit of our community and the protection of our environment.

76. Thanks to Mary and Dick Beyer for preserving a part of Morganton’s history. Thanks to Historic Burke Foundation for actively promoting preservation of our historical heritage.

77. Bakhtiar S. Alam, AIAMorganton, NCNovember 12, 2009