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  • Efforts to preserve Brown House in Wilmington take shape
    Two years ago – The historic Brown House in Wilmington was on the cusp of demolition that would pave the way for a townhouse complex. But the 200-year-old building got a reprieve from the wrecking ball. In the two years since, its fate has remained in limbo – until, now. Contributor Larry Nagengast explains what’s next in the effort to preserve the Brown House.
  • The history of Wilmington's Brown House
    There’s a lot that’s known about the Dr. John A. Brown House and its owners, and there may be pieces of history about the house and its surroundings yet…
  • Wilmington's historic Brown House gets a reprieve
    Wilmington city officials have dropped their bid to demolish a historic mansion in Browntown and replace it with a development of up to 40 townhouses.In…
  • The exterior of the 200-year-old Dr. John A. Brown House in Wilmington
    Efforts to preserve Brown House in Wilmington take shape
    Two years ago – The historic Brown House in Wilmington was on the cusp of demolition that would pave the way for a townhouse complex. But the 200-year-old building got a reprieve from the wrecking ball. In the two years since, its fate has remained in limbo – until, now. Contributor Larry Nagengast explains what’s next in the effort to preserve the Brown House.
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    One family's connection to the Brown House recalled
    The Dr. John A. Brown House has a storied history and, for the Corrbett family, it was a place called home for half of the 20th century.
  • Arkansas - Governor's Mansion
    While the Arkansas governor's mansion is being renovated, the governor's family will be residing in a triple-wide mobile home on the mansion grounds. Robert talks to Janet Huckabee, First Lady of Arkansas, about her family's new accommodations.
  • Battlelines drawn in fight over preserving Wilmington’s historic Brown House
    The fate of another historic property is up in the air – this time in Wilmington’s Browntown neighborhood.Residents and preservation advocates are…
  • California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger makes a point during his interview with NPR's Renee Montagne.
    Schwarzenegger on Life in the Governor's Mansion
    Actor-turned-California-governor Arnold Schwarzenegger says he most resembles the characters he played in the films The Terminator and Twins -- he's both relentless and caring and lighthearted. He discusses his life in politics with NPR's Renee Montagne.
  • New Castle mansion to ring in the holidays
    Built in the 1800s, The Buena Vista Mansion in New Castle is steeped in history and tradition. One more modern custom is the mansion’s annual holiday open…
  • The Mansion sits at the corner of York Avenue and 86th Street in Manhattan.
    Hold the Cheeseburgers at NYC's Mansion Diner
    Fans of the Mansion Diner, near New York city's Gracie Mansion, will have to do without its affordable spinach pies and cheeseburgers for a spell. The diner, which has been in the Phillips family since 1945, is closing for renovations in a few weeks. Owner Phil Phillips shares nuggets from the diner's homespun history.
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