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ORANGECOUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: January 211. 1997
Agenda Abstract
Item
SUBJECT: 1997 HISTORIC PRESERVATION FUND GRANT APPLICATION
DEPARTMENT: Planning PUBLIC HEARING: Yes --X—No
BUDGET AMENDMENT REQUIRED: Yes X No
ATTACHMENTS: INFORMATION CONTACT:
Donald R. Belk
(1) 1997 Historic Preservation Fund Grant Application: Preservation Planner/X2594
St. Mary's Road/Trading Path Historic Corridor National
Register Nomination PHONE NUMBERS:
(2) Application Packet from State Historic Preservation Office Hillsborough 732-8181
(3) National Register Fact Sheets Mebane 227-2031
Durham 688-7331
Chapel Hill 967-9251
PURPOSE: To consider a 1997 Historic Preservation Fund grant application for recommendation and
submission to the State Historic Preservation Office.
BACKGROUND: The State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) has announced the application period for
1997 federal Historic Preservation Fund grants. Eligible projects include architectural and
archeological surveys, preparation of nominations to the National Register of Historic
Places, and preservation plans.
This year, an estimated$70,000-$100,000 (depending upon Congressional action) may be
available for preservation grants to local communities or nonprofit organizations. In
accordance with federal requirements, $70,000 is reserved for grants to communities,
such as Orange County, that participate in the Certified Local Government (CLG)
program. Grant awards, representing up to 60% of estimated project costs, are generally
in the$5-15,000 range.
Grant applications must be completed and submitted to the SHPO by January 31, 1997.
Grant awards will be announced in March, 1997 and projects must be completed by July
31, 1998.
The attached 1997 Historic Preservation Fund grant application requests funding to
complete a nomination of the St. Mary's Road/Trading Path Historic Corridor to the
National Register of Historic Places. During the development of Orange County's
Preservation Plan, interviews were conducted with members of the Historic
Preservation Commission and the local preservation community to elicit their views on
preservation priorities for the county. In addition, a series of public meetings was held
to seek information and opinions from citizens about places in the County they
considered historically significant and worthy of preservation. The St. Mary's Road
corridor was consistently cited as an important resource because of its historic
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association with the Trading Path and its scenic qualities as a gateway to Orange
County. Citizens also acknowledged that suburban sprawl threatens the cultural and
historical significance of the area. The Historic Preservation Commission advocates
measures to protect the integrity of St. Mary's Road as a preservation resource.
Durham County is also interested in the St. Mary's Road/Trading Path. The Durham
County Historic Preservation Commission has approved the concept of a St. Mary's
Road/Indian Path Historic Corridor. They are currently updating their historic
resources inventory and will include their portion of St. Mary's Road in the
reassessment. They Hardscrabble Plantation (circa 1775), located on the Durham
County side of St. Mary's Road, is a County Historic Landmark. In addition, Durham
County has requested the NC Department of Transportation to designate a Durham
Scenic Byway, which will begin at St. Mary's Road and South Lowell Road in
northwestern Durham County.
According to Orange County's historical architecture survey, fifteen historic inventory
sites are located along the road, including three National Register sites and three
National Register-eligible sites. The Historic Preservation Commission believes the St.
Mary's Road/Trading Path Corridor contains suitable contributing characteristics to
qualify as a rural historic district. The corridor exhibits elements of a historic cultural
landscape that has evolved through use by the people whose activities and occupancy
have modified the physical environment. The corridor possesses a significant
concentration, linkage, and continuity of land uses, buildings and structures, roads, and
natural features that would qualify it as a National Register Rural Historic District.
Grant funds would be used to develop a National Register nomination for the St.
Mary's Road/Trading Path Historic Corridor. Funds would be used to hire a consultant
to conduct survey work aimed at developing a thorough historic context of the rural
landscape of the corridor. The scope of work would include: determination of historic
area boundaries and evaluation of the landscape elements; expanded surveys on historic
structures and archeological sites; evaluation of significance and historic integrity of the
landscape and built environment; application of the National Register criteria, and
preparation of the National Register Multiple Listing forms. The work would also include
the required photography for the nomination forms and preparation of a color slide
presentation.
Listing in the National Register of Historic Places is an honorary designation which
recognizes the importance of a site to the Nation's heritage. National Register designation
imposes no restrictions on property owners; however, it does offer a degree of protection
by ensuring a review of federally-funded projects to determine if they pose adverse
impacts to National Register sites. This requirement is described in Section 106 of the
National Historic Preservation Act. Similarly, North Carolina law (General Statutes Sec.
121-12a) provides for consideration of National Register sites in state-funded or state-
licensed projects. (The attached National Register Fact Sheets provide additional
information on the National Register.)
RECONEM ENDATION: The Administration recommends that the County Manager be authorized to apply for up to
$18,000 from the Historic Preservation Fund Grant Program. If the grant proposal is
accepted by the State Historic Preservation Office, the Planning Department will request
$8,000 in the FY1997-98 Budget as a cash match. The grant and matching funds would
be used to complete a National Register nomination for the St. Mary's Road/Trading Path
Historic Corridor.
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1997 HISTORIC PRESERVATION FUND (HPF) APPLICATION FORM
State Historic Preservation Office
North Carolina Division of Archives and History
I. PROJECT INFORMATION (Please type or print with black ink)
Title: St Mary's Road/Trading-Path Historic Corridor
Project Type:
Archaeological Investigation
Architectural Survey
Survey Manuscript
X _ National Register(NR) Nominations
Architectural/Engineering Studies
Restoration/Rehabilitation (NR Property)
Other(Specify)
II. APPLICANT INFORMATION
Contact Person: Donald R.Belk Title: Preservation Planner
Address: 306F Revere Road
Hillsborough.NC 27278 Telephone: (919)732-8181.ext.2594
fax: (919)644-3002 __ ___e-mail: dbelkQco.orange.nc.us
Applicant Organization or Agency: Orange Coa+
Applicant Organization or Agency federal ID#:
Certified Local Government(if applicable) Certification effective April 13 1993
Local Matching Funds: (non-federal)Attach list if necessary
Donor: Orange County
Source: General Fund
Date Available: Ju x1. 1997 Kind (cash/other) Cash/In-Kind Amount: $8.000/$4,000
Local Project Coordinator: Same as Contact Person(above)
Address•
Telephone:
fax: e-mail:
John Link County Manager January 21 1997
SIGNATURE AND TITLE: Officer of Applicant Organization DATE
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Ill. ABSTRACT OF PROPOSED PROJECT (SEE ATTACHED ABSTRACT.)
On a separate shoot,please describe in one well developed paragraph what will be accomplished with the
grant and matching funds,and how the project meets the goals of Legacy, North Carolina's comprehensive
historic preservation plan for the 1990s(see enclosed information).
Applications for architectural surveys should Include the estimated number of acres and properties to be
surveyed. Archaeological survey project abstracts must be accompanied by a map(USGS Quad)showing
the area(s) to be covered and a narrative statement/estimate of the acreage to be covered. Historic
Preservation Office staff are available for assistance in developing the project description, including an
estimated budget.
Please limit the abstract to three double spaced typewritten pages.
IV. BUDGET: AN ESTIMATE OF PROJECT COSTS
Below is an itemized budget for work to be accomplished with both grant and matching funds
during the estimated project period of_12—months beginning July 1. 1997 and ending July 31. 1998.
(Matching funds must constitute at least 40%of actual costs).
Budget Items: Estimated Cost:
Principal Consultant* $ 25,000
Project Coordinator 2,000
Film/Developing 1,000
Mapping/GIS Coordination 2,000
*Note. Consultant's fee is all-inclusive ofprofessional fee, travel, and per diem.
TOTAL PROJECT COST 30,000
GRANT REQUEST $ 18,000 MATCHING FUNDS S 12,000
Budget Notes:
(1)Cash funds must be available for payment of direct costs,such as salaries or contractor fees,travel,
film and developing. Be sure that grant funds are matched with sufficient nonfederal cash match to meet
this requirement.
(2) In-kind contributions may include office costs, use of equipment,donated labor or material,indirect
costs (universities only),and project coordination,provided they are essential to the project and property
documented.
(3) Matching funds must constitute at least 40% of actual costs.
Send original and two copies(with Equal Opportunity Statement) by 1/31/97 to: Lloyd Childers,State
Historic Preservation Office, N.C. Division of Archives and History,109 E.Jones Street,Raleigh,N.C.
27601-2807. (See special deadlines for projects in CLG areas).
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1997 HISTORIC PRESERVATION FUND (HPF)APPLICATION FORM
State Historic Preservation Office
North Carolina Division of Archives and History
III. ABSTRACT OF PROPOSED PROJECT
When white settlers began arriving in the North Carolina Piedmont during the early-to-
mid eighteenth century, many of them traveled south along a trade route used for centuries by
native inhabitants. The Indian Trading Path extended from present-day Petersburg, Virginia, to
the North Carolina-South Carolina border near Union County and beyond. During colonial
times, it was a major route of travel into Hillsborough and Orange County. Farmsteads and
plantations were built along the road. Farmers used the ancient path, once trod by bison, to drive
hogs on the hoof to Petersburg. The Trading Path spawned numerous villages and became the
main corridor for a system of colonial travel and trade. Today, only remnants of the Trading
Path remain. Disrupted by settlement and land use patterns, there are only faint reminders of a
route that was significant to the growth and development of North Carolina.
During the development of Orange County's Preservation Plan, interviews were
conducted with members of the Historic Preservation Commission and the local preservation
community to elicit their views on preservation priorities for the county. In addition, a series of
public meetings was held to seek information and opinions from citizens about places in the
County they considered historically significant and worthy of preservation. The St. Mary's Road
corridor was consistently cited as an important resource because of its historic association with
the Trading Path and its scenic qualities as a gateway to Orange County. Citizens also
acknowledged that suburban sprawl threatens the cultural and historical significance of the area.
The Historic Preservation Commission advocates measures to protect the integrity of St. Mary's
Road as a preservation resource.
St. Mary's Road (NCSR 1002) in Orange County parallels and incorporates much of the
Trading Path route. As part of the primary trail for colonial settlers migrating into North
Carolina from coastal Virginia, numerous historic sites are located along St. Mary's Road.
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According to Orange County's historical architecture survey, fifteen historic inventory sites are
located along the road, including three National Register sites and three National Register-
eligible sites. The Historic Preservation Commission believes the St. Mary's Road/Trading Path
Corridor contains suitable contributing characteristics to qualify as a rural historic district. The
corridor exhibits elements of a historic cultural landscape that has evolved through use by the
people whose activities and occupancy have modified the physical environment. The corridor
possesses a significant concentration, linkage, and continuity of land uses, buildings and
structures, roads, and natural features that would qualify it as a National Register Rural Historic
District.
Grant funds would be used to develop a National Register nomination for the St. Mary's
Road/Trading Path Historic Corridor. Funds would be used to hire a consultant to conduct survey
work aimed at developing a thorough historic context of the rural landscape of the corridor. The
scope of work would include: determination of historic area boundaries and evaluation of the
landscape elements; expanded surveys on historic structures and archeological sites; evaluation of
significance and historic integrity of the landscape and built environment; application of the
National Register criteria, and preparation of the National Register Multiple Listing forms. The
work would also include the required photography for the nomination forms and preparation of a
color slide presentation.
National Register listing would provide a basis for more extensive citizen-based planning
initiatives,wherein the residents of the St. Mary's Road/Trading Path Historic Corridor would work
toward a consensus on a vision of their community's future. One approach could involve a
community "visioning" process that uses visual preference surveys, hands-on modeling and other
techniques to develop a plan for the area. North Carolina Scenic Byway designation, a corridor
management plan, rural district designation and design guidelines would be among the tools for
implementing a future community-based plan.
A National Register nomination for the St. Mary's Road/Trading Path Historic Corridor
would address several objectives of the county's Historic Preservation Element; namely,
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promoting nominations to the National Register, incorporating archeological sites into the
county's priority list of significant historic resources, and broadening the base of support for
historic preservation in the community.
This proposal for a 1997 CLG grant would provide a model for meeting the goals and
objectives of the Legacy plan. Orange County is already implementing its own historic
preservation plan through a number of initiatives. These include a local landmarks designation
program and a National Register nomination for the Cedar Grove Crossroads Rural Historic
District. The County is also creating a preservation division within its Planning Department to
effectively integrate historic preservation concerns into the planning process. Therefore, the
proposed project, under the auspices of the County's ongoing preservation program, meets all the
objectives of Legacy Goal #2 (Planning). In addition, the project immediately addresses
Objective #4D. Upon listing of the St. Mary's Road/Trading Path Historic Corridor in the
National Register, Objectives #5D through #5G will be addressed through the County's
continued commitment to historic preservation.
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STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICE
DIVISION OF ARCHIVES AND HISTORY
NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL RESOURCES
Addendum to Subgrant Applications
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT
THE NORTH CAROLINA HISTORIC PRESERVATION PROGRAM RECEIVES
FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR IDENTIFICATION AND
PRESERVATION OF HISTORIC PROPERTIES. UNDER TITLE VI OF THE
CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964 AND SECTION 504 OF THE REHABILITATION
ACT OF 1973, THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
PROHIBITS DISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF RACE, COLOR, CREED,
NATIONAL ORIGIN, SEX, RELIGION, AGE OR HANDICAP IN ITS
FEDERALLY ASSISTED PROGRAMS. IF YOU BELIEVE YOU HAVE BEEN
DISCRIMINATED AGAINST IN ANY PROGRAM, ACTIVITY OR FACILITY,AS
DESCRIBED ABOVE, OR IF YOU DESIRE FURTHER INFORMATION,
PLEASE WRITE TO: OFFICE OF EQUAL OPPORTUNITY, UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR,WASHINGTON, D.C.20240.
Signed: John M. Link, Jr.
Title: County Manager
Date of Signing: January 21, 1997
Project: St. Mary's Road/Trading Path Historic
orr— or
Note: Acknowledgement of the Equal Opportunity Statement above shall
accompany each application for federal funding. Receipt of this
signed and dated statement will fulfill this requirement.
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North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources
James B.Hunt Jr.,Governor October 1, 1996 Division of Archives and History
Betty Ray McCain,Secretary Jeffrey J.Crow,Director
MEMORANDUM
TO: Potential Grant Applicants
FROM: David Brook, Administrator i
Historic Preservation Office
RE: 1997 Historic Preservation Fund Grants
This memorandum is to announce the application period for 1997 federal Historic
Preservation Fund (HP9 grants. An estimated $70-100,000 (depending on
Congressional action) may be available in matching funds for preservation grants
to local communities or nonprofit organizations.
In accordance with federal requirements, $65-70,000 of the state's allocation
must be reserved for grants to communities that participate in the Certified Local
Government (CLG) program (see enclosed map). Any remainder will be targeted at
current projects with fiscal obligations extending into 1997 and 1998. Because of
the small amount of federal grants available, there will be no general solicitation of
applications in non-CLG areas for 1997.
Enclosed is a 1997 Grant Application packet. Unlike previous years, the narrative
information and application form can be used for all applicants and types of
projects. A competitive selection process is used to determine all recipients.
Grants are awarded on a 60/40 matching basis, and range from $5,000 to
$15,000. All projects must be completed by July 31, 1998.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact Lloyd Childers, grants
administrator, at (919) 733-4763.
Enclosure
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North Carolina'0 historic preserVedon program rocatvas federal financial assistance for identificatioi 'and preservation of
historic properties:Under Tithi VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1984 end Section 504`of the kshabilitetiori Actof 1973, the
U.S. Department of theanteno fprehibita:,discrimination on the basis o. :co nation* or gin:gex, religion,
age,or handicap in its federally-assisted programs.If you,believeiyou have been discriminated against in any program,
activity,or facility,as descnbod'above or :you desire further information,please'vi.nta to:Ofrice for Equal,pppottunity,
U.S.Department of the Interior,Washington, DC:20240
109 East Jones Street•Raleigh,North Carolina 27601-2807 ��V
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Certified Local Governments and Staff Contacts
North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office
October 1996
Forsyth Oran i County
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Alamance County:Max M.Way Gaston County:Philip L.Hinely City of Morganton:Kimberly Norman
9101228-1312;Fax:910/570-6788 704/866-3100;Fax:704/866-3147 704/438-5268;Fax:704/438-5264
City of Asheville/Buncombe County: City of Greensboro:Mike Cowhig City of New Bern:Greg Sekula
Maggie O'Connor 910/373-2755;Fax:910/373-2544 919/636-4077;Fax:919/636-2146
704!259-5836;Fax:704/259-5428
City of Greenville:Elizabeth Dowd County of Orange: Don Belk
Town of Beaufort:Gordon M.Davis 919/830-4514;Fax:919/830.4424 919/732-8181,ext/2594;
919/728-2141;Fax:919/728-3982 Fax:919/644-3002
City of Hickory:Tricia Reynolds
City of Burlington:Wes Armstrong 704/323-7422;Fax:704/323-7550 City of Raleigh:Dan Becker
910/222-5103;Fax:910/222-5019 919/832-7238;Fax:919/890-3690
City of High Point:Leslie Wagle
Town of Chapel Hill:Beverly Kawalec 910/883-3545;Fax:910/883-3419 City of Statesville:Robert Johnson
919/968-2728;Fax:919/967-2014 704/878-3578;Fax:704/878-3464
Town of Hillsborough: Margaret Hauth
City of Charlotte/Mecklenburg County: 919/732-2104;Fax:919/644-2390 Transylvania County:Mark Burrows
John Rogers 704/884-3205;Fax: 704/884-3140
704/336-2205;Fax:7041336-5123 City of Kinston:Bob Clark
919/939-3253;Fax:.919/939-3127 Wake County:Robin Quinn
City of Durham/Durham County: 919/856-6327;Fax:919/856-6184
Steve Cruse Lincolnton/Lincoln County:
919/560-4137;Fax:919/683-4330 Darrell Harkey City of Washington: Bobby Roberson
704/736-8440;Fax: 704/732-9010 919/975-9317;Fax:919/946-1965
City of Elizabeth City:
Bernadette Stafford City of Monroe:Terrell Blackmon City of Wilmington:Arcelia Wicker
919/338-3981;Fax:919/338-2365 704/282-4523;Fax:704/283-9098 910/341-4626;Fax:910/341-7802
Forsyth County/Village of Clemmons/ City of Wilson:Lu-Ann Monson
Town of Kemersville/City of Winston- 919/399-2217;Fax:919/399-2233
Salem:LeAnn Pegram
910/727-2087;Fax:910/748-3163
INSTRUCTIONS FOR
IM WSTORIC PRESERVATION FUND GRANT APPLICATION
State Historic Preservation Office
Division of Archives and History
North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources
Deadline for Submission: January 31, 1997
(note special deadline for projects in CLG areas)
ETMODUCTION
Please use the attached application form for proposed projects funded by the 1997 Historic
Preservation Fund (HPF), a federal matching grant program made available to the State
Historic Preservation Office (HPO) through the United States Department of the Interior's
National Park Service. All projects must address one or more goals included in Legacy, North
Carolina's comprehensive historic preservation plan (see enclosed list of Goals and
Objectives).
Grant funding for 1997 is estimated to range between$70,000 and $100,000, depending on
Congressional action. In accordance with federal requirements, $65-70,000 of the state's
allocation will be reserved for grants in communities that participate in the Certified Local.
Government (CLG) program (see enclosed map and list of contacts). Any funds available for
non-CLG projects will be targeted towards current projects with fiscal obligations into next
year-
New projects may include survey and planning activities or predevelopment and development
projects. Priority will be given to projects involving completion of the statewide
architectural and archaeological surveys.
SPECIAL DEADLINES FOR PROJECTS IN CLG AREAS. Grant applications b
preservation organizations within a CLG jurisdiction must be reviewed and submitted the
HPO by the authorized CLG (or its designated CLG commission). These applications should
be delivered to the appropriate CLG staff, not the HPO, by December 15, 1996. The CLG
will evaluate all applications and send them to the HPO with their comments by the January
31, 1997 deadline.
After review by the HPO, your proposed project(s) may be included in the 1997 Application
for Federal Assistance to the National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior. If
federal assistance becomes available, you may be asked to submit additional information.
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STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES
pwft�ar-mWe of to e�ce to specific go s objectives an&a'"
statement of how the -project wia accomp5sh them (see enclosed information) should be
included in the Abstract of the Proposed Project (Part III of Application Form).
Activities funded under this program will be performed in compliance with the applicable
Secretary of the Interior's "Standards and Guidelines for Archeology and Historic
Preservation," and shall be conducted under the supervision of the Historic Preservation
Office.
Professional qualifications of the staff, consultants, or principal investigators undertaking the
grant project(s) must meet the applicable minimal professional qualifications in 36 CFR 61,
Appendix A.
All federal grant applications include an Equal Opportunity Statement form which must be
completed and returned with the application. Applications without this form will not be
considered for funding.
SELECTION CRITERIA
All proposals will be reviewed and evaluated on the basis of the
following.
• emphasis in areas of known development activity
• benefit to minority and/or disabled populations
• contribution to statewide architectural or
archaeological inventory of historic resources
• quality of resources in project area
• soundness of project application
• impact on local community
For more information contact Lloyd Childers, grants administrator, Historic Preservation
Office, 109 East Jones Street, Raleigh, NC 27601-2807. Telephone: (919) 733-4763
ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS AND ACTIVITIES
Eligible applicants include: Local governments; universities; private nonprofit organizations;
Certified Local Governments (CLGs) or potential CLGs which will be certified b March,
1997. Information on the status of CLG certification may be obtained from Lloyd Childers,
grants administrator/CLG coordinator, at (919) 733-4763.
. Priority consideration for funding will be given to
or archaeological surveys
Preservation planning activities, deve op
educational materials, and preparation of publishable manuscripts from approved architectural
surveys are also eligible for consideration. Publication of surveys, museum exhibits, research,
and educational programs usually are not funded.
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Predevelopment projects may include: archaeological investigations, architectural plans and
specifications, engineering services, or feasibility studies for restoration.
Development projects may include archaeological excavations or restoration/rehabilitation of
historic structures. Structures or sites must be listed in the National Register of Historic
PIaces, either individually or as a contributing property within a National Register historic
district.
Owners of the assisted property must sign a Preservation Agreement. Grants in excess of
$5,404 require time-limited Restrictive Covenants registered with the deed to the property.
NOTE FOR CLG APPLICANTS: All projects must be located within the jurisdiction of the
approved local government.
APPLICATION PROCESS
Projects in CLG Jurisdictions: Send the completed original application and three copies to
the CLG in whose jurisdiction the project will take place by December 15, 1996. The CLG
commission will evaluate all applications received by the December 15 deadline and submit the
original and two copies to the HPO by January 3 L 1997 (one copy should be retained for the
CLG's files).
Projects in Non-CLG Areas: Send the completed original application and two copies to the
HPO by January 31. 1997.
Mail original and two copies of applications to: Lloyd Childers, grants administrator, State
Historic Preservation Office, 109 East Jones Street, Raleigh, NC 27601-2807. Telephone
(919) 733-4763 (note: applications sent by fax are not acceptable)
Successful applications will be announced In March, 1997. Projects may begin
April 1, 1997
Projects must be completed by July 31, 1998.
YOU SHOULD ALSO KNOW THAT:
• HPO staff will work with applicants to fully develop project proposal, including a realistic
budget(see contacts below).
• Grant funds may represent up to 60% of total project costs. The nonfederal matching
share must constitute at least 40% of project costs.
• Federal standards and accounting procedures apply to grants.
• Payment of grant funds is on a reimbursement basis.
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SAMPLE PROJECTS
The following are some examples of recently funded HPF projects:
* Update 1980s architectural survey to meet goals of planned preservation strategy.
Project will include resurveying 125 surveyed properties, adding new surveyed
properties, and revising existing files. ($6,000 grant)
* Underwater archaeological survey for abandoned shipwrecks associated with a
riverfront city. Known wrecks and wrecks identified during the survey will be
documented to assess National Register eligibility. ($6,000 grant),
* Preparation of National Register nominations for nine important buildings associated
with local African American history, including churches, commercial buildings,
apartment buildings, and a private residence. ($2,500 grant)
* Stabilization and repair of courthouse roof system, including gutters and drainage, to
ensure that deterioration will not accelerate while necessary funds are being raised to
continue the restoration. ($3,000 grant)
* Preparation of a survey manuscript for publication based upon information provided
from county surveys of architectural and archaeological resources ($600 grant)
CONTACTS FOR ADDMONAL INFORMATION
General gucgiQns about aonlications or CLGs
Lloyd Childers (919) 733-4763; fax: 733-8653
Amlit,etu`ral Sun=. ury Updates Survey Manuscripts
(Piedmont) Catherine Bishir (919) 733-6545; fax: 715-4801
(East) Scott Power(919) 830-6580; fax: 830-6583
(West)Jennifer Martin (704) 274-6789; fax: 274-6995
Nominations to the National Register
Linda Edmisten (919) 733-6545; fax: 715-4801
Pi on Pl nniniff ctortc District & Landmarks Commissions
Melinda Coleman (919) 733-6545; fax: 715-4801
Stephen Claggett (Archaeology 73- 7342; fax: 715-2671
:Pred0TI=enJ or Develggment
A. L. Honeycutt, Jr., (919) 733-6547; fax: 715-4801
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GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF LEGACY
North Carolina's Comprehensive Historic Preservation Plan
Beginning October 1, 1996, all projects funded by the State Historic Preservation Office with
federal Historic Preservation Fund (HPF) grants must address one or more of the goals
included in Legacy, North Carolina's comprehensive historic preservation plan for the 1990s.
The goals and objects are printed below for your reference.
Please include in your project narrative reference to specific Goals and Objectives (e.g.#4A),
as well as describing how the project will meet the goals and objectives (e.g. by updating the
1976 architectural survey of Anytown, NC). Applications which do not address Legacy goals
and Lbjectives will be eliminated from funding consideration. If you wish to discuss the goals
and objectives and whether the project you plan to submit will qualify under them, feel free to
call the staff members listed on page 4 of the instructions.
Goal#1—Education/Technical Assistance
Educate the public and public officials about the state's historic resources and preservation
programs.
Objectives:
A. Develop statistics and data on the economic benefits of historic preservation and how
successfully preservation activities are working in North Carolina.
B. Promote historic preservation and North Carolina's historic resources through
educational materials and programs that are easily understood and accessible to all the
state's citizens and its leaders.
C. In partnership with preservation and educational organizations, including the
Department of Public Instruction and local boards of education, develop historic
preservation materials and programs for grades K through 12.
D. Cooperate with colleges and universities to incorporate historic preservation courses
and research projects into history, anthropology, planning, conservation, and any other
related curriculums.
E. Work with community colleges and vocational training programs to develop technical
courses wd apprenticeship programs that teach preservation skills and techniques.
F. Conduworkshops for building and planning professionals and cultural resources
consultants to enhance their knowledge of preservation techniques and programs
relevant to delivery of their services.
G. Provide technical assistance and expertise on historic preservation matters.
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Goal#2— Fanning
Integrate historic preservation into all levels of public planning to ensure the development and
implementation of p reservation-compatible public policies and activities.
Objectives:
A. Clearly define the purpose and value of historic preservation in the larger context of
resource conservation and the quality of life in North Carolina.
B. Encourage the development of a statewide comprehensive land use plan with a strong
preservation element.
C. Encourage the incorporation of historic preservation into local and state comprehensive
planning.
D. Promote stewardship of historic resources as part of the conservation and protection of
the state's natural and historic environment.
E. Encourage local governments to integrate preservation with and make it relevant to
high-priority local needs and improvements such as housing, neighborhood
conservation, community and economic development, beautification, an efficient
infrastructure, and delivery of service.
Goal 0—Enabling
Enable public agencies, private organizations, and the state's citizens to carry out successful
historic preservation planning, programs, and projects.
Objectives
A. Promote historic preservation's role in fostering and protecting a community's identity,
its livability, and its citizens' enjoyment of daily activities.
B. Provide support, information, and assistance for local governments and commissions in
carrying out successful preservation activities.
C. Support and facilitate the preservation efforts of local organizations, businesses, other
cultural and ethnic groups, special populations, volunteers, and individuals by
providing technical assistance, information, training, and grants.
Goal#4--Identification and Evaluation
Identify and evaluate the historic resources of North Carolina, including archaeological,
architectural, historical, and traditional cultural properties.
Objectives
A. Complete and periodically update the statewide architectural and archaeological surveys
to recognize the diversity of the state's historic resources and the people and cultures
that produced them.
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B. Develop strategies to focus surveys in areas not yet inventoried and unable to match
survey and planning grants.
C. Integrate the results of all surveys and evaluations, including those generated by
Environmental Review, into the statewide survey.
D. Evaluate and nominate all properties eligible for listing in the National Register of
Historic Places (NRHP).
E. Publish and publicize survey results and NRHP nominations.
F. Clarify the purpose of the NRHP and the nomination process.
G. Incorporate new technology into survey procedures, data gathering, and storage.
Goal #5—Protection and Enhancement
Protect and enhance the state's significant historic properties and resources.
Objectives:
A. Coordinate with federal, state, and local agencies to ensure early consideration of
historic properties and cooperation in the environmental review process.
B. Strengthen state laws to protect historic resources affected by state or local
governmental plans or actions.
C. Strengthen North Carolinians' understanding of how they can make a difference in the
future of a historic property.
D. Promote the conservation and preservation of historic districts and landmarks through
local designation.
E. Develop incentives and legal mechanisms to preserve historic properties and stronger
disincentives for damaging or destroying them.
F. Foster a sense of stewardship for historic properties owned or controlled by public
agencies.
G. Promote the stewardship and restoration of privately owned archaeological and historic
properties.
H. Provide for safe and efficient storage and retrieval of information about and artifacts
from historic properties.
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Goal #rVI—Coordination
Provide support and a statewide framework for historic resources and local preservation
programs.
Objectives:
A. Provide opportunities for preservation, conservation/environmental, educational, and
other interested or affected agencies, organizations, or individuals to build partnerships
and communication.
B. Foster communication among local preservation commissions to exchange information
and strengthen their role in local planning and preservation issues.
C. Facilitate coordination among local, state, and federal government agencies in
preservation and in community and economic development.
D. Support the advocacy efforts of historic preservation and archaeological organizations
and revolving funds.
E. Foster a multicultural approach to preservation that encourages alliances across racial
and class lines.
F. Recommend statewide policies and priorities for the expenditure of public funds to
include historic properties and preservation.
G. Maintain a professionally staffed and adequately funded HPO within the DCR to
administer the state's historic preservation program.
H. Continue to develop and revise Legacy to reflect the changing needs, issues, and trends
of historic preservation.
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• STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICE
NA77ONAL REGISTER FACT SHEET
WHAT IS THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES?
The National Register of Historic Places is the nation's official list of buildings, structures, objects,
sites, and districts worthy of preservation for their significance in American history, architecture,
archaeology, and culture. The National Register was established by the National Historic Preserva-
tion Act of 1966. The purpose of the Act is to ensure that as a matter of public policy, properties
significant in national, state, and local history are considered in the planning of federal undertakings,
and to encourage historic preservation initiatives by state and local governments and the private
sector.
What the National Register Means for the Private]Property Owner
The listing of a property in the National Register places no obligation or restriction on a private
owner using private resources to maintain or alter the property., Over the years, various federal
incentives have been introduced to assist private preservation initiatives. A private owner of a
National Register property becomes obligated to follow federal preservation standards only if federal
funding or licensing is used in work on the property, or if the owner seeks and receives a special
benefit that derives from National Register designation, such as a grant or a tax credit described
below.
National Register listing should not be confused with local historic property and historic district
designations. These designations are made by a local governing board on the recommendation of a
local historic preservation commission. This program of local designations is an option available to
local governments under North Carolina enabling legislation (G.S. 16OA-400). Properties and dis-
tricts listed in the National Register sometimes also receive local designation in jurisdictions where
local preservation commissions have been established according to'the state enabling legislation, but
there is no direct correlation between National Register listing and local designation.
National Register listing means the following:
1. Consideration and Protection in Public Planning:
All properties and districts listed in or eligible for listing in the National Register are considered in
the planning of federal undertakings such as highway construction and Community Development
Block Grant projects. "Federal undertakings" also include activities sponsored by state or local
governments or private entities if they are licensed or partially funded by the federal government.
"Federal undertakings" do = include loans made by banks insured by the FDIC or federal farm
subsidies.
National Register listing does not provide absolute protection from federal actions that may affect the
property. It means that if a federal undertaking is in conflict with the preservation of a National Reg-
ister property, the North Carolina Historic Preservation Office will negotiate with the responsible
federal agency in an effort to eliminate or minimize the effect on the historic property. This review
procedure applies to properties that are determined eligible for the National Register in the day-to-
day environmental review process as well as those actually listed in the National Register.
Similarly, North Carolina law (G.S. 121-12a) provides for consideration of National Register
Properties in undertakings funded or licensed by the state. Where a state undertaking is in conflict
with the preservation of a National Register property, the North Carolina Historical Commission is
given the opportunity to review the case and make recommendations to the state agency responsible
for the undertaking. The commission's recommendations to the state agency are advisory.
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2. Incentives for the Preservation of National Register Properties:
Tax Benefits. Under the Tax Reform Act of 1986, a privately owned building that is listed in the
National Register or is a contributing building in a National Register historic district may be eligible
for a 20% federal income investment tax credit claimed against the costs of a qualified rehabilitation
of the building. These credits apply only to income-producing, depreciable properties, including
residential rental properties. The credits do not apply to owner-occupied residential properties. The
cost of the rehabilitation must equal or exceed the adjusted basis of the building (original cost minus
land value, minus previous depreciation, plus previous capital improvements). Plans for the rehabili-
tation are reviewed by the North Carolina Historic Preservation Office and the National Park Ser-
vice, and work on the building must meet federal rehabilitation standards. For more information and
applications, contact the Tax Act Coordinator at the address given below, or telephone 919!733-
6547.
The Tax Treatment Extension Act of 1980 provides federal tax deductions for charitable contribu-
1ons of partial interests (easements) in historically significant properties for conservation purposes.
hiterested individuals should consult legal counsel or the local Internal Revenue Service office for
assistance in determining the tax consequences of the provisions,of this act.
Grants and Loans. A limited program of matching grants for the rehabilitation of National Register
properties, including those that are privately wned, was authorized by the National Historic Preser-
vation Act of 1966, but has not been fumied to a significant degree since the early 1980s. A loan
program, authorized by the Act has never been funded. Similarly, there are no state grant or loan
programs specifically tailored for the preservation of National Register properties.
NOTE: A privately owned property may not be listed in the National Register over the objection of its owner or, in the
case of a property with multiple owners, over the objection of a majority of owners. A district may not be listed in the
National Register over the objection of a majority of owners of private property within the proposed district. For a com-
plete description of procedures for objecting to a National Register nomination,•sedlVational Register Fact Sheet 5: 'Pro-
cedure for Supporting or Objecting to National Register Listing.".#
See also the following numbered National Re#aff Fact Mism:
2: "National Register Criteria for Evaluation"
3:-How Historic Properties Are Listed in the National Register of Historic Places*
4: "The National Register of Historic Places in North Carolina: Facts and Figures-
See the handout entitled *A Comparison of the National Register of Historic Places With Local Historic Landmark and
District Designations* for a review of the diftemces between these two programs-
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Historic structures and the National Register. Survey and Planning Branch, 919n33-6545.
Archaeological sites and the National Register. Office of State Archaeology, 919n33-7342.
Preservation tax=edits and technical restoration assistance:Restoration Branch,919n33-6547.
Environmental peosection and planning: Environmental Review Coordinator,Administration Branch, 919n33-4763
Written inquiries to each of these branches may be sent to:
State Historic Preservation Office
N.C. Division of Archives and History
109 E.Jones Street
Raleigh,North Carolina 27601-2807
The National Register program is governed by the following federal and state rules and regulations: 36CFR Pad 60
(interim rule), 36CFR Part 61(final rule),and North Carolina Administrative Code T07:04R.0300.
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NATIONAL REGISTER FACT SHEET 2
NATIONAL REGISTER CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION
The following criteria are designed to guide the states, federal agencies, and the Secretary of the Inte-
rior in evaluating potential entries for the National Register.
The quality of significance in American history, architecture, archaeology, and culture is present in
districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects that possess integrity of location, design, setting,
materials, workmanship,feeling, and association, and.
A. that are associated with events that have made significant contribution :-) the broad patterns of
our history; or
B. that are associated with the lives of persons significant in our past; or
C. that embody the distinctive characteristics of a type,.period, or method of construction, or that
represent the work of a master, or that possess high.artistic values, or that represent a significant
and distinguishable entity whose components may lack individual distinction, or
D. that have yielded, or may be likely to yield, information important in prehistory or history.
Criteria Considerations (Exceptions): Ordinarily cemeteries, birthplaces, or graves of historical fig-
ures, properties owned by religious institutions or used for-religious purposes, structures that have
been moved from their original locations, reconstructed historic buildings, properties primarily com-
memorative in nature, and properties that have achieved significance within the past 50 years shall
not be considered eligible for the National Register. However, such properties will quay if they are
integral parts of districts that do meet the criteria or if they fall within the following categories:
A. a religious property deriving primary significance from architectural or artistic distinction or his-
torical importance, or
B. a building or structure removed from its original location but which is significant primarily for
architectural value, or which is the surviving structure most importantly associated with a historic
person or event; or
C. a birthplace or grave of a historical figure of outstanding importance if there is no other
appropriate site or building directly associated with his or her productive life; or
D. a cemetery that derives its primary significance from graves of persons of transcendent impor-
tance,from age,from distinctive design features, or from association with historic events, or
E. a reconstructed building when accurately executed in a suitable environment and presented in a
dignified manner as part of a restoration master plan, and when no other building or structure
With the same'association has survived, or
F. a property primarily commemorative in intent if design, age, tradition, or symbolic value has
invested it with its own historical significance; or
G. a property achieving significance within the past 50 years if it is of exceptional importance.
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APPLYING THE CRITERIA
The two principal issues to consider in determining eligibility for the National Register are"significance"and"integrity."
A property may have "significance" for association with important events or patterns of history (criterion A); for association with
an important historical figure(criterion B); as an important example of period architecture, landscape, or engineering(criterion C);
or for the information it is likely to yield(criterion D,applied to archaeological sites and districts,and sometimes applied to certain
types of structures). A National Register nomination must demonstrate how a property is significant in at least one of these four
areas. For properties nominated under criterion A, frequently cited areas of significance are agriculture, community planning and
development,social history, commerce, industry, politics and government, education; recreation and culture, and others. For tech-
nical reasons, criterion B (significant person)nominations are rare. Criterion C(architecture)is cited for most,but not all,nomina-
tions of historic buildings. Archaeological sites are always nominated under criterion D,but may also have significance under one
or more of the other three criteria.
Properties are nominated at either r local, state, or national level of significance depending on the geographical range of the impor-
tance of a property and its associations. The level of significance must be justified in the nomination. The majority of properties
(about 70%)'are listed at the local level of significance.The level of significance has no effect on the protections or benefits of list-
ing.
Besides meeting one or more of the above criteria, a property must also have "integrity" of"location, design, setting, materials,
workmanship,feeling,and association."This means that the property must retain enough of its historic physical character(or in the
case of archaeological sites,intact archaeological features)to represent its historic period and associations adequately.
All properties change over time,and in some cases past alterations can take on historical significance in their own right.The degree
to which more recent, incompatible, or non historic alterations are acceptable depends on the type of property, its rarity, and its
period and area of significance. Buildings with certain types of alterations are usually turned down by the National Register
Advisory Committee. For example, 19th and early 20th century wood fiame.buildings that have been brick veneered in the mid-
20th century are routinely turned down for loss of historic integrity.
Criteria Exceptions
The criteria exclude birthplaces and graves of historical figures, cemeteries, religious properties, moved buildings, reconstructions,
commemorative properties, and properties less than 50 years old, with certain exceptions. The following exceptions are sometimes
encountered:
Historic churches that retain sufficient architectural integrity can usually be successfully nominated under criterion C(architecture),
sometimes together with criterion A for social or religious history.
Cemeteries may sometimes successfully be nominated under criterion C when they retain important examples of historic stone carv-
ing, funerary art, and/or landscaping, and they also may be eligible under criterion A or criterion D. However, both the National
Register Advisory Committee and the National Register have turned down nominations of graves when the historical importance of
the deceased is the sole basis for the nomination. The National Register was created primarily to recognize and protect historic
places and environmeota that represent how people lived, worked, and built in the historic past. Human burials are recognized and
protected under other laws and programs.
Moved buildings may a mrAimes be successfully nominated under criterion C for architecture when they remain in their historic
communities and the new setting adequately replicates the original setting. The point to remember is that the program is called the
National Register of Historic Places,. not Historic Buildings or Historic Things, because significance is embodied in locations and
settings as well as in the structures themselves. Buildings moved great distances, buildings moved into incompatible settings (such
as a farmhouse moved into an urban neighborhood or a downtown residence moved to a suburb), and collections of buildings
moved from various locations to create a pseudo-historic 'village"are routinely turned down. In some cases, the relocation of a his-
toric building to a distant or incompatible setting may be the last and only way to save it, and such an undertaking may be
worthwhile. However, sponsors of such a project must understand that the property subsequently may not be eligible for the
National Register.
If a property is less than 50 years old, it can be nominated only if a strong argument can be made for exceptional significance. For
example, Dorton Arena on the State Fairgrounds was completed in 1953. It was successfully nominated to the National Register in
1973 as one of the most important examples of modernism in post-WWII American architecture.
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STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICE
NATIONAL REGISTER FACT SHEET 3
HOW HISTORIC PROPERTIES ARE LISTED IN
THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
Who Administers the National Register Program?
The National Register of Historic Places is a list maintained by the National Park Service of build-
ings, structures, sites, objects, and districts that are significant in American history, architecture,
archaeology, engineering, and culture, and that meet criteria for evaluation established by the
National Historic Preservation Act of 1966. Nominations to the National Register are submitted from
each of the states by the State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO). In North Carolina, the SHPO
is the Director of the Division of Archives and History. The section within the Division that adminis-
ters the National Register and related programs is the Archaeology and Historic Preservation Section,
also called the Historic Preservation Office (HPO). The personnel of the Historic Preservation
Office serve as staff for the SHPO in National Register activities and duties.
In every state, a review board examines potential nominations and makes recommendations to the
SHPO regarding the eligibility of properties and the adequacy of nominations. In North Carolina, the
review board is called the National Register Advisory Committee (NRAC). The NRAC meets
quarterly (January, April, July, October) to consider the eligibility of properties for nomination to the
National Register., Nominations prepared under the supervision of the HPO staff and approved by the
NRAC are forwarded to the Keeper of the National Register in the National Park Service in Washing-
ton, D.C. Final authority to list properties in the National Register resides with the National Park Ser-
vice.
How are Eligible Properties Identified?
Properties and districts that may be eligible for the National Register are usually brought to the atten-
tion of the HPO staff and the NRAC either (1) through a county or community survey of historic
properties co-sponsored by the Historic Preservation Office and a local government or organization,
(2) by interested individuals who provide preliminary information about properties to the HPO staff;
or (3) through historic property surveys conducted as part of the environmental review process.
Persons who seek National Register listing for properties that have not been recorded in survey
projects co-sponsored by the Historic Preservation Office may submit a "Study List Application" to
the HPO. If adequate information and color slides of the property are included with the application,
the NRAC will consider the property at its next quarterly meeting. If in the opinion of the NRAC the
property appears to be potentially eligible for the National Register, it is placed on the Study List.
This action by the NRAC authorizes the HPO staff to work with the owner to coordinate a formal
nomination of the property to the National Register.
The NRAC can best evaluate the eligibility of an individual property within the context of a
community-wide or regional inventory of historic or prehistoric properties. This provides a basis for
comparing the relative significance of similar types of historic or_prehistoric properties in a com-
munity or region. In counties or communities where no such inventory has been assembled, the NRAC
will sametimis find it necessary to defer a decision about the eligibility of an individual property until
a comprehensive survey of historic properties has taken place. Likewise, the NRAC may consider
some properties as contributing components within larger districts but not as individually eligible.
Information about grants to local governments for local historic property surveys and nominations is
available from the Historic Preservation Office.
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What is a National Register Nomination?
A National Register nomination is a scholarly and authoritative document that thoroughly describes
and evaluates a property's setting and physical characteristics, documents its history, assesses its sig-
nificance in terms of its historic context, and demonstrates how it specifically meets National Register
criteria for evaluation. It is supported by professional quality black and white photographs, maps
delineating the property's boundaries, and other materials and information. The nomination must be
prepared according to federal and state guidelines.
Who Prepares National Register Nominations?
Most nominations are prepared by private consultants hired either by individual property owners or by
local governments or organizations. Nominations of archaeological sites are sometimes prepared by
professional archaeologists as part of their on-ging research. HPO National Register staff is
responsible for reviewing, editing, and processing nominations prepared in these ways. Due to the
great demand for National Register nominations, the small HPO staff is unable to prepare nominations
as a public service.
An owner of a Study List property who seeks to have it listed in the National Register may hire a pri-
vate consultant to prepare the nomination. A list of qualified consultants is available from the His-
toric Preservation Office. HPO staff cannot quote fees, and fees will vary depending on the consul-
tant and the complexity of the nomination. An owner may expect to pay a professional historian,
architectural historian, or archaeologist the equivalent of 40 to 80 hours of time at a professional
hourly wage.
Some owners are interested in preparing their own nominations and are capable of doing so. A packet
that includes the NPS instruction manual, the supplementary state instruction manual, and sample
nominations may be purchased from the Historic Preservation Office for $10.00. The level of
description, historical documentation, analysis, and writing in every nomination must meet accepted
professional standards. The SHPO will not submit substandard nominations to Washington, and HPO
staff cannot make major revisions or provide detailed critiques of inadequate nominations. Because
documentation of archaeological properties always involves excavation, analysis, and interpretation
requiring specialized training, nominations of archaeological properties are always prepared by profes-
sional archaeologists.
What Happens to the Finished Nomination?
The nomination is reviewed by members of the National Register Advisory Committee at one of the
regular quarterly meetings. If the NRAC recommends that the nomination be submitted to the
National Register, it is signed by the State Historic Preservation Officer and forwarded to the Keeper
of the National Register. At the National Register office, the nomination is reviewed and the decision
to list or not list is made within not less than 15 and not more than 45 days of receipt. If the property
is listed, the HPO will notify the owner and provide a certificate stating that the property has been
listed in the Natioinal Register of Historic Places. Owners who desire plaques may order them from
private commercial suppliers. The HPO does not provide plaques or recommend any particular sup-
plier, but a list of manufacturers is available on request.
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: National Register Coordinator
Survey and Planning Branch
State Historic Preservation Office
N.C. Division of Archives and History
109 East Tones Street
Raleigh, North Carolina 27601-2807 919/733-6545
Offices of the Survey and Planning Branch are at 515 N. Blount Street in Raleigh. For information about archaeological
sites and the National Register,contact the Office of State Archaeology at the above address or telephone 919!733-7342.
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STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICE
NATIONAL REGISTER FACT SHEET 4
THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES IN NORTH CAROLINA:
FACTS AND FIGURES
• There are over 62,000 listings of historic buildings, structures, sites, objects, and districts in the
National Register across the United States and its territories.
• The first nominations from North. Carolina were submitted in 1969. Today there are approximately
1,900 National Register listings in the state. In recent years the state has submitted an average of
60 new nominations per year to the National Register. Most nominations are prepared by private
consultants working for local governments or for private property owners. Nominations are
carefully prepared and screened in the review process, and 99% of all nominations from North
Carolina have been successfully listed. A list of all National Register entries in North Carolina as
of the end of the most recent half-calendar year, arranged alphabetically by county and giving
name, town or vicinity, and date listed, is available from the State Historic Preservation Office for
$5.00.
• Of the 1,900 total listings in North Carolina, about 250 are historic districts, some of which
contain several hundred contributing historic buildings or sites. 'Types of districts include
residential neighborhoods, commercial districts, prehistoric and historic archaeological districts,
industrial complexes, mill villages, and rural farming districts. Since the first historic district
nominations did not include complete lists of all properties within district boundaries, it is not
possible to determine the precise number of historic properties in North Carolina that are listed in
the National,Register. The National Park Service.-estimates that-approximately 30,000 historic
properties in North.Carolina are listed in the National Register either as individual listings or as
contributing properties within districts. Properties within districts that contribute to the historic
character of the district are eligible for federal environmental protections and benefits to the same
extent as if they were individually listed.
• Of all North Carolina properties listed in the National Register, approximately 85% are privately
owned and 15% publicly owned. About 70% are listed at a local level of significance, 25% at a
statewide level, and 5% at a national level of significance. The level of significance at which a
property or district is listed does not affect its eligibility for benefits or the consideration it receives
in environmental review processes.
• North Carolina's National Register listings reflect the whole spectrum of the state's human
experience through its long history: prehistoric Indian sites; shipwreck sites; modest log houses of
settlers and slaves; houses and outbuildings of ordinary farmers and townspeople; the mansions of
wealthy planters and merchants; churches of all sizes and denominations; courthouses, schools and
other public buildings; commercial buildings of many types; and industrial and transportation
buildings and sites. Listings vary from 10,000-year-old archaeological sites to the 1953 Dorton
Arena at the State Fairgrounds. What all these places have in common is that they reveal in a
tangible way some important aspect of past life in North Carolina and its diverse communities.
• The State Historic Preservation Office reviews over 2,500 federal and state actions annually to
determine their potential effects on properties listed in or eligible for listing in the National
Register. Where a federal or state undertaking is in conflict with the preservation of a National
Register property, the State Historic Preservation Office will negotiate with the responsible agency
in an attempt to eliminate or minimize the effect under procedures prescribed by federal law
(Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966) or state law (G.S. 121-12a).
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• Between 1976 and 1993, 803 National Register properties in North Carolina were rehabilitated
under federal historic preservation tax incentive programs, representing an investment of over
$286,000,000 in National Register properties in the state.
• The Restoration Branch of the State Historic Preservation Office offers technical restoration
consultation services to owners of historic properties, including municipal and county governments,
churches, businesses, and private property owners. Restoration Branch staff provides consultation
services to more than 1,500 historic properties in a typical year. Restoration staff is located in
Raleigh (919/733-6547), Asheville (704/274-6789), and Greenville (919/830-6580).
• Since the mid-1970s three-fifths of North Carolina's 100 counties and scores of municipalities have
participated in survey and planning grant projects co-sponsored with the State Historic Preservation
Office to conduct comprehensive surveys of historic properties and prepare nominations of
properties and districts to the National Register of Historic Places. 1v3ny other counties have
participated in regional reconnaissance surveys. The Survey and Planning Branch maintains an
estimated 65,000 survey files with photographs and information about historic structures. The
Office of State Archaeology maintains information concerning the approximately 25,000
prehistoric and historic archaeological sites recorded in the state.*Thirty-seven counties and twenty-
five municipalities have published historic architecture survey catalogues, many of which are still
in print and available for purchase from the State Historic Preservation Office.
For information about why the National Register was created and what listing means to a property owner, see NA77ONAL
REGISTER FACT SHEET 1, "WHAT IS THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES?"
For an explanation of National Register criteria for evaluation, see NA77ONAL REGISTER FACT SHEET 2, 'NATIONAL
REGISTER CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION.'
For information about how properties and districts are listed in the National Register, see NATIONAL REGISTER FACT
SHEET 3, 'HOW HISTORIC PROPERTIES ARE LISTED IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES.'
See the handout titled 'A COMPARISON OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES WITH LOCAL
HISTORIC LANDMARK AND DISTRICT DESIGNATIONS' for an explanation of the differences between the two
programs-
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Historic structures and the National Register: Survey and Planning Branch, 919/733-6545.
Arcbaeological sites and the National Register: Office of State Archaeology, 919/733-7342.
Preservation tax credits and technical restoration assistance:Restoration Branch, 919/733-6547.
Grants to local governments and organizations for historic property surveys and National Register nominations: Grants
Coordinator, Administration Branch,919!733-4763.
Lists of available architectural survey publications: Administrative Assistant,Administration Branch, 919/733-4763.
Address correspondence to the appropriate branch named above at the State Historic Preservation Office, N.C. Division of
Archives and History, 109 E.Jones Street,Raleigh, N.C. 27601-2807.
The National Register program is governed by the following federal and state rules and regulations: 36CFR Part 60
(interim rule), 36CFR Part 61 (final rule),and North Carolina Administrative Code T07: 04R.0300.
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NATIONAL REGISTER FACT SHEET 5
PROCEDURE FOR SUPPORTING OR OBJECTING TO
NATIONAL REGISTER LISTING
Under federal law a privately owned property may not be listed in the National Register over the objection of
its owner or, in the case of a property with multiple owners, over the objection of a majority of owners. A
district may not be listed in the National Register over the objection of a majority of owners of private property
within the proposed district.
Supporting a National Register nomination:
Private owners who seek National Register listing for their properties are not required to submit statements of
concurrence, though letters of support of the nomination are welcomed and become a permanent part of the
nomination file. Owners who wish to support a nomination are encouraged to submit letters of support to the
State Historic Preservation Officer prior to the National Register Advisory Committee meeting at which the
nomination is to be considered.
Objecting to a National Register nomination:
Any owner or partial owner of a nominated private property who chooses to object to listing must submit to the
State Historic Preservation Officer a notarized statement certifying that he or she is sole or partial owner of the
private property and objects to the listing. Each owner or partial owner of the property has one vote regardless
of what part of the property or how much property the individual owns. Owners who wish to object are
encouraged to submit statements of objection prior to the meeting of the National Register Advisory Committee
at which the nomination is being considered. However, statements of objection may be submitted and will be
counted up until the actual date of listing, which usually takes place at least 15 days but not more than 45 days
after the nomination is mailed to the Keeper of the National Register following the National Register Advisory
Committee meeting.
If a majority of private property owners should object, the property or district will not be listed. However, in
such cases the State Historic Preservation Officer is required to submit the nomination to the Keeper of the
National Register for a determination of eligibility for the National Register. If the property or district is
determined eligible for listing, although not formally listed, it will be treated as a listed property or district for
purposes of federal undertakings in the environmental review process. Such properties are not eligible for
federal preservation grants or tax credits until the objections are withdrawn and the property is listed.
Address letters of support or objection to:
State Historic Preservation Officer
N.C. Division of Archives and History
109 E. Jones Street
Raleigh, North Carolina 27601-2807
National Register Advisory Committee meetings are open to the public. Meetings normally are held the
second Thursday of January, April,July, and October in room 211 of the Archives and IFistory Building,
109 E.Jones St., Raleigh. For more information, call 919/733-6545.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Historic structures and the National Register:Survey and Pbuming Brancb,919/733-6545.
Archaeological sites and the National Register.Office of State Arehaeoiogr,9191733-7342.
Preservation tax credits and technical restoration assistance:Restoration Branch,919/733-6547.
The National Register program is governed by the following federal and state rules and regulations: 36CFR Part 60 (interim rule),
36CFR Part 61 (final rule),and North Carolina Administrative Code T07:04R.0300.
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