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Franklin

Person Place Preservation Society, Inc.
The Person Place Preservation Society seeks to preserve, interpret, and promote the history, culture, and architecture of Franklin County, North Carolina, and to provide the Person Place as a cultural center for the community and region. Person Place is a unique, large home, originally constructed in two parts - the southern, smaller section a Georgian structure built c.1789 and a larger two story Federal section added about 1830.

Location:
605 North Main Street
Louisburg NC 27549
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Mailing Address
PO Box 135
Louisburg NC 27549


Phone: (919) 496-2956
Fax: (919) 496-1237
Contact: Emma B. Stewart

Louisburg College
Archives, Cecil W. Robbins Library

The college archives include records and photographs on the history of the college including its start as North Carolina's first junior college for women. In addition to records such as school yearbooks and catalogs and many photographs of early student life, there are documents on the school farm and a veterans housing program after World War II. The library also houses an ancient artifact collection donated by a religion professor.

Location:
502 North Main Street
Louisburg NC 27549
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Mailing Address
502 North Main Street
Louisburg NC 27549


Phone: (919) 497-3217
Fax: (919) 496-5444
Contact: Pat Hinton

Louisburg College
Elizabeth Tiel Faulkner Gallery

The Elizabeth Tiel Faulkner Gallery exhibits Louisburg College's permanent collection of art. Works include paintings, pottery, sculpture, and other three-dimensional and multimedia works.

Location:
501 North Main Street
Louisburg NC 27549
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Mailing Address
501 North Main Street
Louisburg NC 27549


Phone: (919) 496-2521
Fax:
Contact: Will Hinton