| Abstract: | Abstract Edenton, North Carolina is one of the oldest communities in the Southeastern United States. A decision needed to be made about usage for a publicly-owned, non-historic building on some prime real estate that was located on the edge of the Albemarle Sound and in the city's historic district. An advisory panel of experts was assembled. The panel was given background on the city and the building in question and then taken on an extensive tour of the area, including the building. The panel was then asked a series of questions in a public forum. Their answers were compiled and a qualitative factor analysis was performed on their question-replies. A number of directions were suggested including turning the building into a meeting center, a museum, and a support building for an existing public dock for tourist boats. The results of this process are presented in this paper. |
