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Tryon Palace, also called the Governor's House and the Governor's Palace, is a two-story building located in the eastern part of New Bern, North Carolina. The building is a faithful reconstruction of the original 1770 residence built by architect John Hawks .
A lifelong historian, Carraway helped found the Historic Preservation Society of North Carolina. In 1939, she discovered sets of John Hawks's plans for the original Tryon Palace, which greatly assisted with the restoration. She served as secretary of the Tryon Palace Commission from 1945 to 1956, then Restoration Director from 1956 to 1971.
She played a pivotal role in the restoration of several historic sites, including North Carolina's first Governor's mansion: Tryon Palace in New Bern, the historic town of Bath, the Elizabethan Gardens in Manteo, [2] [1] and Concord's history museum, Memorial Hall. [3] She was an original member of the Tryon Palace Commission and served for ...
As leader of Preservation North Carolina for 45 years, J. Myrick Howard sees past the crumbling old buildings and envisions what they might become. He’s rescued 900 buildings to save NC history ...
September 26, 1991 (NC 1526 south side, 0.4 miles (0.64 km) from NC 108: Mill Spring: 13: Lynncote: Lynncote: August 30, 2010 (3318 Lynn Rd. Tryon: 14: Lynncote Historic District
Tryon County, New York and Tryon County, North Carolina were both named for him (though later renamed). The town of Tryon, North Carolina; Tryon Palace in New Bern, North Carolina; Tryon, Prince Edward Island; Tryon Amateur Radio Club, [10] named for the Tryon County in NY, this club is located in Johnstown, NY, now Fulton County.
The historic three-room, 660-square foot clapboard house where she was raised is located on East Livingston Street. The now 90-year-old home was originally designated a "National Treasure" in 2018.
John Hawks (c. 1731 – October 31, 1790) was an English-American architect active in the Province of North Carolina during the late colonial period. Born in Shipston-on-Stour, he worked under the Palladian architect Stiff Leadbetter. He accompanied William Tryon, the expectant governor of the Province of North Carolina, to New Bern in 1764.