Congratulations to Wilson local and Preservation of Wilson member, Monica Davis, on winning the PNC Stedman Incentive Grant for her rehabilitation of historic Shotgun Homes in East Wilson

Every year, the Stedman Incentive Grant is awarded from Preservation of North Carolina to recognize and assist non-profit organizations in their efforts to preserve the state’s architectural heritage. It is our great honor to announce that, with the help of Anne Joyner from the POW Marketing Committee, we were able to nominate Monica Davis for PNC's $10,000 Stedman Incentive Grant which has been awarded to Monica for her incredible work on historic shotgun houses in East Wilson. Originating in 1976, the award is funded each year by the Marion Stedman Covington Foundation of Greensboro in memory of Marion’s father. The $10,000 grant encourages and facilitates the rescue of endangered historic and architecturally significant properties in North Carolina.This acheivement will be announced and celebrated during the PNC Awards Ceremony this Friday during the conference. To register for the conference or the awards ceremony, please click the button below. 

Monica has recently joined Tulane University to participate in their exclusive fellowship program where she will be researching historic African American architecture and shotgun homes in the New Orleans area for the next year. To learn more about Monica's work in East Wilson, please refer to the educational webinar "Tracing Changes & Revealing Culture: A Study On Shotgun Houses In The East Wilson Historic District, 1988-2019."