Awards
Elon University
Ranked Eleventh Most Beautiful Campus in the United States
2008
Princeton Review Best 351 Colleges
Ranked Second Most Beautiful Campus in the United States
2003
Princeton Review Best 351 Colleges
Minnette C. Duffy Award
2000
Historic Preservation Foundation of North Carolina
Outstanding Tennis Facility Award
1990
Jimmy Powell Tennis Center
United States Tennis Association
Ford's Colony
Top 50 Places to live in the South
Southern Living
Top 100 places to retire in the US
2003
Where to Retire
Listed as One of The Best Places of Retire
May 1997
Golf Magazine
Certificate of Excellence
US Department of Agriculture
1st Place and National Finalist: Take Pride in America
Commonwealth of Virginia and the US Department of Interior
The 50 Best Retirement Communities in America
Featured in Alice and Fred Lee. Published by St. Martin's Press, NY
Top 20 Retirement Communties in America
1997
New Choices, A Readers Digest magazine
Top 20 Retirement Communties in America
1996
New Choices, A Readers Digest magazine
The 99 Best Recreation / Residential Private Communities in America
by John Wiley and Sons Publishing, Inc.
Best Master Plan in the Continental United States
1989
American Resort Development Association (ARDA)
Letter of Recognition
1987
Department of Interior (Fish and Wildlife Division)
Hope Mills Library
Best New Facility
1992
Cumberland County
NC Library Director's Association
The Manor House
Grand Aurora Award: The Best Hotel
1989
The Southeastern Builder's Conference
Marriott's Manor Club
Silver Award: Best Landscape
1997
American Resort Development Association (ARDA)
Silver Award: Best Land Utilization
1994
American Resort Development Association (ARDA)
North Carolina National Guard Armory
National Design Award
1995
Fayetteville, NC
Noland Company Showroom and Distribution Center
Metal Architecture Renovations of the Year Award
1994
Fayetteville, NC
Fayetteville Appearance Commission Award
1993
Fayetteville, NC