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ORANGECOUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: April 1. 1997
Agenda Abstract
Item# 9- a
SUBJECT: CONSULTANT CONTRACT-CEDAR GROVE RURAL HISTORIC DISTRICT NATIONAL
REGISTER NOMINATION
DEPARTMENT: Planning PUBLIC HEARING: Yes _2L—No
BUDGET AMENDMENT REQUIRED: Yes----X—No
ATTACHMENTS: INFORMATION CONTACT:
Donald R. Belk
(1)Proposed Contract
Preservation Planner X2594
(2)Request for Proposals
(3)Resume of Kaye Graybeal
(4)Information Mailed to Cedar Grove Property Owners, 10-11-96 PHONE NUMBERS:
(5)Follow-up Mailing to Cedar Grove Property Owners, 10-30-96 Hillsborough 732-8181
(6)Petitions from Eno Presbyterian&Cedar Grove Methodist Church Mebane 227-2031
(7)Staff Report: Cedar Grove National Register Nomination Durham 688-7331
Chapel Hill 967-9251
PURPOSE: To consider a contract to hire Kaye Graybeal, Historic Resource Specialist with DS
Atlantic Corporation of Winston-Salem, NC, to complete the nomination of the Cedar
Grove crossroads area to the National Register of Historic Places. (The proposed contract
is provided as Attachment#1).
BACKGROUND: The Historic Preservation Commission, at their meeting of July 24, 1996, voted to
approved a Request for Proposals to select a qualified consultant to complete the National
Register nomination for the Cedar Grove crossroads area. The Board of Commissioners
approved the Request for Proposals on December 17, 1996(see Attachment#2).
The Request for Proposals was distributed to a list of historic preservation consultants
approved by the State Historic Preservation Office. Planning Staff reviewed the three (3)
RFPs received and forwarded them to the Historic Preservation Commission for review at
their January 22, 1997 meeting. The HPC selected Ms. Graybeal, whom they felt would
be the most qualified to conduct the Cedar Grove project.
Kaye Graybeal is highly regarded in preservation circles. She has considerable experience
in working in rural settings and received Preservation North Carolina's Gertrude S.
Carraway Award of Merit in 1995 for her work in establishing the Oak Ridge Historic
District in Guilford County. (Ms. Graybeal's resume is provided as attachment#J).
BACKGROUND: Nomination of the Cedar Grove crossroads area as a National Register Historic
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(continued) District was identified as one of the priority preservation goals in the Historic
Preservation Element, or Preservation Plan, which was adopted by the BOCC on April 1,
1996. Establishment of the Cedar Grove Historic District was adopted as a BOCC goal
on May 14, 1996.
Before proceeding with the selection of a consultant and completion of the National
Register nomination, the HPC wanted to estimate support for a National Register
nomination within the Cedar Grove crossroads community. (Under federal law, a
proposed historic district will not be nominated to the National Register if a majority
of property owners opposes such a designation.) Letters of interest, along with
National Register information, were mailed to the twenty-five(25)Cedar Grove
crossroads area property owners (see Attachment#4). The letter invited landowners
to attend the October 24 meeting of the Historic Preservation Commission, which was
held at the Cedar Grove United Methodist Church.
Five (5) property owners, representing eight (8) of the thirty-two (32) properties within
the crossroads area, attended the meeting. The HPC presented information about the
historical significance of Cedar Grove and the process of listing on the National Register.
Planning Staff and HPC members also answered questions from the attendees.
Following the meeting, another letter was mailed on October 30 to each Cedar Grove
crossroads area property owner (see Attachment #5). This mailing included a "straw
vote" response form on the question of National Register listing. (A postcard reminder
was mailed on November 21.) Responses were received from seventeen (17) out of
twenty-five(25)addressees. Eleven(11)responses were in favor of listing of Cedar Grove
on the National Register, and six(6) responses were not in favor of the designation. The
two churches within the proposed district, Eno Presbyterian and Cedar Grove United
Methodist, returned petitions in support of the National Register proposal (see Attachment
#6).
Although the "straw vote" confirms the HPC's view that the Cedar Grove crossroads
community generally supports the National Register nomination, it should not be construed
as the decisive vote on National Register listing. After submission of a nomination to the
National Register Advisory Committee, there is a formal process for objecting to a
Propos�d bed•
An earlier report prepared by Planning Staff, which describes previous efforts regarding
the Cedar Grove National Register nomination, is provided as Attachment#7
If the contract is approved, Ms. Graybeal would begin work on May 1, with the project
expected to be completed by July 31. A recommendation from the HPC to consider the
nomination at the August 25 Public Hearing would be forthcoming at their meeting on July
23.
RECOMMENDATION: The Administration recommends approval of the contract.
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DSAtlantic Corporation 3
. ` 7820 North Point Boulevard
/ Suite 200
Winston-Salem,NC 27106
ENGINEERS ■ARCHITECTS ■ SURVEYORS 910/759-7400
(Fax) 910/759-7900
February 26, 1997
Mr. Donald Belk
Planner II/Special Projects
Orange County,North Carolina
306-F Revere Road
Hillsborough,North Carolina 27278
SUBJECT: REVISED PROPOSAL!LETTER OF AGREEMENT
NATIONAL REGISTER NOMINATION SERVICES
CEDAR GROVE CROSSROADS AREA
Dear Mr. Belk:
I enjoyed talking with you and Pam Jones on Tuesday and am excited about preparing the National Register
Nomination for Cedar Grove. I have outlined three(3)billing phases and a Time-Product-Payment Schedule as
we discussed.
This letter, if the terms are accepted, would serve as a formal letter of agreement between Orange County,
North Carolina and DSAtlantic Corporation and includes the following:
I. PROJECT UNDERSTANDING
II. SCOPE OF SERVICES
III. SCHEDULE
IV. METHODS OF COMPENSATION
V. LETTER OF AGREEMENT ACCEPTANCE
1. PROJECT UNDERSTANDING
This project is to complete a nomination of the Cedar Grove crossroads area to the National Register of
Historic Places. The intent of this project is to evaluate historic structures and their associated
contextual landscape setting, and to determine a district boundary that encompasses both. The
evaluation will consider the historic acreage associated with a site and how it has evolved,as well as
historical,perceptions of the boundaries of the community. The National Register Historic District
boundaries of the Cedar Grove crossroads will include structures,viewsheds, and landscape features
that are associated with the history of the community.
II. SCOPE OF SERVICES
A. Expanded research on individual historic structures.
B. Evaluation of significance and historical integrity of structures as well as landscape elements.
C. Application of the National Register criteria.
D. Delineation of historic area boundaries on USGS and tax maps.
E. Completion of the National Register form.
Charlotte.NC ■ Fort dyers.FL ■ Raleigh.NC ■ Richmond.VA ■ Winston-Salem.NC
Attachment #1
Mr.Donald Belk
Orange County,North Carolina 4
February 26, 1997
Page No. 2
F. Black and white photography and preparation of a color slide presentation.
G. The consultant will be available to present findings at(3)community information meetings,
and/or public hearings in June, July, and August.
III. SCHEDULES
DSAtlantic is available to begin work on May 1, 1997 and proposes to complete the project by July
31, 1997.
A. Billing
The project will be carried out in three(3)one-month phases and billed as follows:
May 1 -May 31 $3,500.00
June 1 -June 30 3,500.00
July 1 -July 31 4,180.00
B. Time-Product Payment Schedule
May 1 -May 31
• Complete overall survey of area including survey forms and files.
• Complete photography.
• Complete expanded research and evaluation of first half of properties.
June 1-June 30
• Complete preliminary map of proposed boundaries.
• Label slides and photographs.
• Complete expanded research and evaluation of second half of properties.
• Present at June 25th Public Hearing.
July 1 -July 31
• Complete map in final form
• Complete National Register Form
• Complete Historic Context
• Present at July 23rd Public Hearing
August-24 25`
• Present at final Public Hearing.
IV. METHODS OF COMPENSATION
DSAtlanhc proposes to provide the above listed services for the allotted lump sum of$11,180.00
inclusive of all expenses. An estimated 200 hours of service is projected to be expended by the
consultant.
V. LETTER OF AGREEMENTIACCEPTANCE
If you are in agreement with our Scope of Services and the fee presented for this project,your signature
in the space provided will serve as a formal agreement between Orange County,North Carolina and
DSAtlantic Corporation. Two originals are enclosed for signature. Please return one signed original
for our file.
Attachment #1
Mr. Donald Belk
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Orange County,North Carolina
February 26, 1997
Page No. 3
LETTER OF AGREEMENT ACCEPTED FOR
Orange County,North Carolina
306-F Revere Road
Hillsborough,NC 27278
AGREED BY:
TITLE:
DATE:
Sincerely,
Kaye Gray Laura P. Burkin, IIDA
Historic Resource Specialist Vice President
MKG/apb
Enclosures: 2 Letters of Agreement
DSAtlantic's Terms and Conditions
Resume
cc: File
Attachment #1
DSAdantic
STANDARI) .
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Fntinmrs Archkeefa surveyors
These Standard 7eims eud':Copditionrt are attached to and made a pat Ft of the foregoing proposal oc letter agreement,dated
February 26,1997`befst�eec Oran¢e County North Carolina{Client)and DSAtlantic Gorporafion with respect to the project
desaibed theism,: .
1. PERIOD OF OFFER. This offer to provide professional DSAtlantic shall identify the changed conditions which in its
services is valid for ninety(90)days from the date of the judgment make such renegotiation necessary,and the Client
proposal,or as may be amended in the proposal by DSAdantic shall promptly and in good faith enter into renegotiation of the
Corporation(DSAtlantic). DSAtlandc shall have the right to Agreement to permit DSAtlande to continue to meet the
cancel the proposal at any time prior to acceptance. Client's needs. If renegotiated terms cannot be agreed to,the
Client agrees that DMdantic has an absolute right to
2. SCOPE OF SERVICES. DSAtlantic shall be obligated to terminate this Agreement
perform only the services described in the proposal for the
agreed upon fee and arrangements as stipulated. No 6, FORCE MAJEURE. No delay or failure in performance by
representation is made that DSAdantic is responsible,or either party shall constitute default hereunder or give rise to
accepts responsibility,the following services: any claims if such delay or failure is caused by Force Majeure.
a. Certification as to the accuracy or sufficiency of any 7. ESCALATION. DSAdantic shall have the right to increase
document prepared by others and provided to the compensation or rates by up to 10%,payable by the Client
DSAtlantic by the Client or as directed by Client. to DSAtlantie when the provision of services covered by this
Agreement are for a period which extends beyond twelve(12)
b. Assurance of favorable or timely approval,permitting, months from the executed Agreement date.
and licensing action by governmental agencies as a
result of services provided by DSAdantic. 8. OWNERSHIP OF INSTRUMENTS OF SERVICE. All
reports,plans,specifications,field data,field notes,laboratory
C. Certification as to the correctness of any geotechnical test data,calculations,estimates,computer data or drawing
services and/or foundation recommendations performed files,and other documents("Instruments of Service")prepared
by others who provide such information or services by DSAtlantic in connection with the performance of its duties
directly or indirectly to the client. hereunder shall be and remain the property of DSAtlantic.
Those Instruments of Service retained by DS4 dantic shall be
Client shall inform DSAtlantic of any special criteria or recognized as the originals. DSAtlantic shall retain these
requirements related to DS Vlantids services. Client shall records for a period of up to seven(7)years following
willingly furnish,at no cost to DSAt/andc,any existing submission of the Instruments of Service,during which period
information,drawings,specifications,and reports which will they will be made available to the Client at all reasonable
assist DSAilantic in the performance of its Scope of Services. times at nominal charges to recover retrieval costs. Such
documents are not intended or represented to be suitable for
3. FEES AND COMPENSATION. In the event that the Client reuse by the Client or others on extension of the project or on
requests DSMIantic to perform services not specifically any-other project. Any reuse of Instruments of Service
described in the Agreement,Client agrees to compensate prepared by DSAttantic without written permission or
DSAtlantic for such services in accordance with the hourly adaptation by DSAtlandc for the specific purpose intended
rate schedule as set forth by the Agreement unless a written will be at the Client's sole risk and without liability or legal
Agreement or Amendment has been signed by both parties exposure to DSAtlruftic and subject to reasonable
otherwise indicating the basis of such additional compensation by Client to DSAtlantie,as determined by
compensation DSAtlantic at its sole discretion.
4. BURIED UTELITEM DSAtlandc will conduct the research 9. OPINION OF CONSTRUCTION COSTS. Since
that,in DSAtlantids professional opinion,is necessary to DSAtlawk has no control over the cost of labor,materials,
locate hidden utilities and other manmade objects that may equipment or services furnished by others,or over the
exist beneath the site's surface. The Client recognizes that Contractor(s)'means or methods of determining prices,or over
DSAtlmdc's research may not identify all subsurface utilities, competitive bidding or market conditions,DSAtlantids
underground features,and manmade objects,and that the Opinions of Probable Total Project and/or Construction Costs
information upon which DSAdantie relies may contain errors provided for herein are made on the basis of DSAtlaatids
or may not be complete. The Client will not hold DS'4daetic experience and qualifications and represent DSAtlontids best
liable for the consequences of such undiscovered features. professional judgment as an experienced and qualified design
professional familiar with the construction industry.However,
5. CHANGED CONDITIONS The Client has relied on DSAtlawk cannot and does not guarantee that proposals,
DSAt/ande in their capacity as a professional engineer, quotes,bids or actual Total Project or Construction Costs will
architect or surveyor in establishing the work scope and fee for not vary from Opinions of Probable Costs prepared by
this project,given the project's nature and risks. The Client DSAtlandc. If prior to the Bidding or Negotiating Phase the
shall therefore rely on DSAtlandes professional engineering, Client wishes greater assurance as to Total Project or
architectural or surveyor's opinion as to the continued Construction Costs,Client shall employ an independent cost
adequacy of the Agreement in light of occurrences or estimator at Client's expense or authorize DSAdantic to
discoveries that were not originally contemplated by or known contract for such services which will be considered Additional
to DSAtlawk. Should DSAtlantk request contract Services.
renegotiation,
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10. REIMBURSABLE EXPENSES. Client shall reimburse 14. DISPUTE RESOLUTION. All claims,disputes or
DSAtlandc for all expenses necessarily or reasonably controversies arising out of,or in relation to,the
incurred by DSAttawk in connection with the performance interpretation,application or enforcement of this Agreement
of professional services for Client. Expenses shall be shall first be submitted to non-binding mediation pursuant to
reimbursed at cost plus 10%and include,but are not limited the American Arbitration Association's rules for Commercial
to,the following: transportation and subsistence incidental Mediation.
thereto;long distance telephone charges;data processing
expenses;fax charges;extraordinary computer expenses, 15. APPLICABLE LAW. Unless otherwise specified,this
outside consultants or services;photographic expenses; Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of
filing and inspection fees paid by DSAlkma c on behalf of North Carolina.
Client to appropriate regulatory agencies or governing public
or private entities;document or drawing reproduction or 16. INDEMNIFICATION. The Client hereby indemnifies and
copying expenses;delivery,shipping and courier expenses; holds harmless DSAttantic from any and all claims,
and other out-of-pocket expenses incidental to DSAtlantic's damages,losses and expenses(including attorneys'fees)
performance of service. arising out of the performance of this Agreement,except
when such claims,damages,losses and expenses are caused
11. PAYMENT TERMS. Invoices for DSAttanties services by the negligent acts,errors or omissions of DSAUantic.
shall be submitted at DSAtt wilds option,either upon
completion of such services or on a monthly basis or as may Inasmuch as the remodeling and/or rehabilitation of an
be otherwise indicated in the Agreement. Invoices shall be existing building or facility requires that certain assumptions
due and payable within thirty(30)calendar days of the be made regarding existing conditions,and because some of
invoice date. If the Client takes issue or objects to all or any these assumptions may not be verifiable without expending
portion of an invoice,the Client shall notify DSAtlwaic in additional sums of money,or destroying otherwise adequate
writing within fourteen(14)calendar days of the invoice or serviceable portions of the building or facility,the Client
date,clearly identifying the nature of the issue or objection, agrees that,except for negligence on the part of DSAtlantic,
and then pay that portion of the invoice,if any,not in the Client will hold harmless,indemnify and defend
dispute. If the undisputed invoice,or the undisputed portion DSAtlantic from and against any and all claims arising out
thereof is not paid within 30 days,DSAttandc may,without of the professional services provided under this Agreement.
waiving any claim or right against the Client,suspend the
performance of further DSAtiantic services until all invoices 17. STANDARD OF PRACTICE. Services performed by
under this Agreement more than thirty(30)days past due DSAtlantic under this Agreement will be conducted in a
are fully paid,or may terminate the Agreement. manner consistent with that level of care and skill ordinarily
exercised by members of the profession currently practicing
Late Payments: in the same locality under similar conditions.No other
Accounts unpaid 30 days after the date of an invoice or representation,expressed or implied,and no warranty or
undisputed portion thereof may be subject to a monthly guarantee is included or intended in this Agreement,or in
service charge of 1.5%on the then unpaid balance(18.05'6 any report,opinion,document or otherwise.
per annum),at the sole discretion of DSAtlantic. In the
event any portion or all of an account remains unpaid 60 18. CONSTRUCTION OBSERVATION SERVICES. If
days after billing,the Client shall be subject to all costs DSAtlantic's construction observation services are included
incurred by DSAtlantic for collection,including reasonable as part of the Scope of Services in the Agreement,
attorneys fees. DSAtlantic will provide personnel to observe construction to
ascertain that it is being performed,in general,in
12. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS. Nothing in this Agreement accordance with the plans and specifications.
shall impose liability on DSAtlantic for claims,lawsuits,
expenses or damages arising from or in any mariner related DSAtlandc cannot provide its opinion on the suitability of
to the exposure to,or the handling of,manufacture or any part of the work performed unless measurements and
disposal of asbestos,asbestos products,or hazardous waste observations of that part of the construction work are made
in any of its various forms,as defined by the Environmental by DSAttantie personnel.
Protection Agency. It is
understood and agreed that this Agreement does not DSAtlandc's services do not make DSAttawk a guarantor of
contemplate services related to such materials including am the Contractor's work,and the Contractor will continue to be
of asbestos or any hazardous waste material.Therefore, responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of all construction
Client agrees to hold harmless,defend and indemnify or other activities performed by the Contractor. The
DSAttandc from all claims,lawsuits,expenses or damages Contractor will be solely responsible for the means and
arising from or relatedto the handling,use,treatment, methods of construction;supervision of personnel and
purchase,sale,discovery;storage or disposal of asbestos, construction;control of machinery,falsework,scaffolding,or
asbestos products or any hazardous waste materials(or other temporary construction aids;safety in,on,or about the
hazardous materials in general)related to the Client's job site;and compliance with OSHA and other applicable
project. regulations.
13. TERMINATION. This Agreement may be terminated by 19. SEVERABII.TPY. Should any portion or provision of this
the Client or DSAttantic upon seven(7)days written notice Agreement be found to be unenforceable then all other
should the other fail to perform its obligation hereunder provisions shall remain in full force and effect.
through no fault of the terminating party. In the event of
termination,the Client shall pay DSAttand a for all services
rendered to the date of termination,all reimbursable
expenses,and termination expenses. Februw7 26,1997
Attachment #1
ORANGE COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT 8 '
306F REVERE ROAD
HILLSBOROUGH. NORTH CAROLINA 27278
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REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
For: Completion of National Register Nomination for Cedar
Grove Rural Historic District
Submission Deadline: January 21, 1997
Contact: Donald R. Belk, AICP, Preservation Planner
Orange County Planning Department
306F Revere Road
Hillsborough, North Carolina 27278
919/732-8181 Extension 2594
Orange County is seeking a qualified and experienced architectural historian, historian, historical
geographer, or landscape architect to complete a nomination of the Cedar Grove crossroads area
to the National Register of Historic Places.
Proiect Description
This project will complete a National Register Nomination for the Cedar Grove Rural Historic
District. Cedar Grove is a rural crossroads community located in northwestern Orange County
(see Vicinity Map). During an inventory of historic resources in the unincorporated portions of
Orange County, Cedar Grove was cited as potentially eligible for the National Register of Historic
Places. In July 1993, it was placed on the National Register Study List by the North Carolina
National Register Advisory Committee.
The rural crossroads community of Cedar Grove includes structures and farmsteads which date
from the 1800s through the 1940s. The historic structures.represent a variety of activities that
took place at Cedar Grove, such as churches, a cemetery, stores, a post office, an academy,
medical
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offices, and other businesses, as well as several homes. The district contains significant examples
of late 19th and early 20th century vernacular and stylish architecture. Among these are domestic
buildings and two extremely rare; virtually intact, frame crossroads stores.
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The Cedar Grove crossroads and environs contain suitable contributing characteristics to qualify
as a rural historic district. Cedar Grove exhibits elements of a historic cultural landscape, a
landscape that has evolved through uses by persons whose activities and occupancies have
modified the physical environment. It exemplifies an agricultural-based, tightly knit community
that was self-reliant and innovative in character. Cedar Grove 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.
Orange County adheres to a comprehensive approach to protecting its historic resources.
Extensive architectural and archeological inventories were completed during the last three years.
In April 1996;_ the County adopted a historic preservation plan as part of its long-range
Comprehensive Plan. During public meetings to gather citizen input on goals and objectives for
the historic preservation plan, Cedar Grove wai consistently identified as one of the County's
most treasured historic resources because of its rural character and sense of place. Nomination of
the Cedar Grove Rural Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places would be
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consistent with the County's preservation goals. Furthermore, the nomination will educate and
enlighten the public of the significance of Orange County's historic resources.
Proiect Requirements
The intent of this project is to evaluate historic structures, their associated landscape settings, and
to determine a district boundary that considers both. The evaluation should also consider the
historic acreage associated with a site and how it has changed over time, as well as historical
perceptions of the physical limits of the crossroads area. In summary, the boundaries of the Cedar
Grove National Register Historic District should encompass structures, their viewsheds, and
adjacent environmental features such as woodlands, fields, and streams, that are associated with
historical activities of the crossroads area. The district should be a unified landscape region, not
just an outline of current parcel boundaries.
The scope of work will include: determination of historic area boundaries and evaluation of the
landscape elements; expanded surveys on historic structures; evaluation of significance and
historical integrity of the landscape and built environment; application of the National Register
criteria and preparation of the National Register forms. The work would also include the required
photography for the nomination forms and preparation of a color slide presentation. The
consultant is expected to present findings at a community information meeting as well as the
public hearing on the proposed nomination.
Proiect Schedule
The projected starting date is March 1, 1997, and all work must be completed by November 1,
1997. ConsultanW submitting a proposal must specify a starting date and completion date for the
project.
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Protect Budget
The total project budget is $11,180 funded from Orange County general revenues. Of the total
cash amount for- the project, $10,000 is earmarked for the consultant's professional fee.
Consultants submitting a proposal must provide, insofar as possible, an estimate of the amount of
time to be expended on.the project.
Type of Contract
The type of contract awarded will be on a cost reimbursement basis with a "not-to-exceed"
provision.
Consultant Selection/Oualifications
Consultants or consulting firms will be evaluated in part on the basis of the following criteria:
1. The person/firm must have performed satisfactorily on previous National Register
Nominations as indicated by the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources, State
Historic Preservation Office;
2. The person/firm must demonstrate a professional writing capability with a style of high
quality that is suitable for publication;
3. The person/firm must have adequate experience and staff to perform the work required.
Previous work in the Chapel Hill, Orange County, and/or Research Triangle area is
preferable;
4. The person/firm must have the ability to meet the time schedule established for the work;
and
5. The person/firm must meet the qualifications of 36 CFR 61.
There will be two main considerations in the selection process: (1) familiarity with the geographic
area, and (2) previous completion of National Register Nominations for historic districts.
However, these will not be the controlling criteria. Where two or more persons/firms are
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proposed to undertake the project, the proposal must specify in some detail the working
relationship envisaged in the partnership or joint venture. This latter requirement does not apply
where two or more persons are members of the same firm.
Submission of Proposals
Persons or consulting firms interested in the project are invited to submit a proposal, including a
statement of qualifications which addresses the aforementioned criteria. References and samples
of previous work must be submitted as part of the proposal. Proposals must be submitted to
Orange County by 5:00 p.m. (DST) on January 21, 1997. Proposals may be mailed or delivered
to:
Donald R. Belk, AICP, Preservation Planner
Orange County Planning Department
306F Revere Road
Hillsborough,North Carolina 27278
Telephone 919/732-8181, extension 2594
Questions regarding the project may also be addressed to the same individual.
All proposals received will become the property of Orange County and will be evaluated to
determine which proposal most closely meets the requirements of the County. At the discretion
and option of Orange County, oral interviews may be conducted with one or more firms to assist
in the selection process.
Orange County reserves the right to reject any and all proposals and to accept the proposal most
favorable to the County.
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HISTORIC RESOURCE SPECIALIST
EDUCATION Historic Architecture Resource Inventory, Guilford County, NC
Ms,Interior Destsnwkh acon wastion Conducted field survey to update,photograph,and expand Guilford County Historic Architecture
InHhtorkPreev+don Resource Inventory. (1995-1996)
UNGG,Greensboro,NC
BS,Interior Dedpn
UNC-G,Gremboro,NC Comprehensive Plan - Preservation Element, Guilford County, NC
Served as panelist for three historic preservation training sessions for citizen-planners participating in the
REGISTRATION update of the county's comprehensive plan. (1995)
Rmkeed De ftw-District of Columbia
PROFESSIONAL West Fifth Street Historic Documentation, Winston-Salem, NC
AFFILIATIONS ar Completed documentation and recordation of the proposed site for a multi-modal transportation center in
AWARDS accordance with Federal Government Section 106 Review(Environmental Impact Assessment)of the
PreserwdoWGme sboro,Inc National Preservation Act (1995)
D.C.Pre raAw league
W alonal Trust for Hktork Preservation
Hlstark Preservation Foundationof F.W. Woolworth Building Renovation, Greensboro, NC
North Carolm Authored three successful grant applications for renovations and coordinated volunteers for fund-raising
Gul ford County Httrork Prae•wdon campaign. Authored architectural description for National Landmark Nomination. (1994-1995)
Com mIsson,P-Advisory
GertrudeS.Gara"yAward,I99s NCDOT Survey, Forsyth County, NC
NATIONAL REGISTER Participated in a NC Department of Transportation reconnaissance survey of National Register-eligible
NOMINATIONS properties near the proposed route of the eastern section of the Northern Beltway in Forsyth County.
John Johrrton House (1993 and 1994)
A.E TappnApartmen Butldns
Tabemacie Methodht Church Local Historic District Nomination and Guidelines Oak Ridge, NC
C.S. m Gr�y House• '
C.S. Elm Suva Union Conducted architectural resource inventory and provided historical documentation for the nomination of
Thomas ER Cook Farm Guilford County's Oak Ridge community as a local historic district (1992)
Asheboro Saves Hbtaic Dkaia•' Acted as liaison between the Guilford County Planning Department and citizens of the Oak Ridge
fisher Park Hlstork District•' community during formation of the local historic district (1992-1994)
CoRe;e HiM Hitak Dkakt••
Swrsnit A%wun Histork Dkvkt•• Authored draft portions of and coedited the Oak Ridge Design Guideline Handbook(1994)
Presented with Gertrude S. Caraway Award of Merit (1995)
' with Dr.Ruth lkda
wkh Marw4n Ilium Property Values in Historic Districts Research, Greensboro, NC
LOCAL LANDMARK Collected data for analysis of the economic impact of historic district designation on property values
:
NOMINATIONS (may funded by the National Trust Technical Services grant to Professor J.R.Leimenstoll). Completed
Wake Flour MRir thesis entitled: The Effect ojRfstm is Di rb iet Designation on the Spatial Disc-ibution of Prop"Tax
TabomaclaMehodkChurch Aawessrnentlnereases (1991-1994)
Dick Ilk"K
Oak Ridge Local HkaorkDisria Historic Architecture Resource Inventory, Greensboro, NC
HISTORIC RESOURCE Provided field survey and photography for Greensboro's Architectural Resource Inventory for filing with
SURVEYS the NC Division of Archives and History. (Summer 1991)
GJNwd County,NC
Oak RldMNC North Elm Streetscape, Greensboro, NC
Washh"011'NC Presented propo to Greensboro City Plannin and Development Department for restoration and
renovation of commercial facades in the Downtown National Register Historic Dismct (1991)
DSAtlantic
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ORANGE COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT
306F REVERE ROAD
HILLSBOROUGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27278
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HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
ANNOUNCEMENT: THE OCTOBER MEETING OF THE ORANGE COUNTY
HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION WILL BE HELD ON THURSDAY,
OCTOBER 24 AT 7:00 PM AT THE CEDAR GROVE UNITED METHODIST
CHURCH
October 11, 1996
Dear Cedar Grove Property Owner:
Your property is located in the vicinity of the Cedar Grove crossroads. During an
inventory of Orange County historical architecture conducted during 1992-1993, this area
was identified as potentially eligible for the National Register of Historic Places as a Rural
Historic District. In July 1993, Cedar Grove was placed on the National Register Study
List by the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources, which is the first step
toward placement on the National Register.
What is the National Register of Historic Places?
The National Register of Historic Places is our country's official list of buildings,
structures, sites, and districts that are deemed significant to the Nation's heritage.
Listing on the National Register means that a place is worthy of preservation for its
significance to American history, architecture, archeology, and culture. Listing on the
National Register of Historic Places is an honorary designation only It places no
obligation or restrictions on private property owners.
During 1995, a planning intern from the Department of City and Regional Planning at the
University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, Shannon Sexton, prepared a draft National
kegister nomination document as a student project. Ms.* Sexton researched the history of
Cedar Grove, conducted several interviews and site visits, and met with many residents of
the crossroads area. At that time, many of you expressed an interest in protecting the
close-knit character of the Cedar Grove community.
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Cedar Grove Property Owner
October 11, 1996
Page Two
In May of 1995 the Orange County Historic Preservation Commission held a series of
community meetings to gather public comment on the County's Historic Preservation
Plan, which is an element of the Orange County Comprehensive Plan. (The meeting for
northern Orange was held at Walnut Grove United Methodist Church.) Citizens attending
these meetings were asked to identify places they felt were the most historically significant
in the county. The Cedar Grove crossroads area was consistently cited as one of the
County's most treasured historic resources because of its rural character and sense of
place..
The Historic Preservation Commission has scheduled its October meeting for Thursday,
October 24 at 7:00 PM at the Cedar Grove United Methodist Church. Please join us
for a presentation and discussion of how Cedar Grove could be recognized nationally as a
unique, historic community. If you agree that placing Cedar Grove on the National
Register of Historic Places would be worthwhile, the Historic Preservation Commission
would like to begin the nomination process.
Enclosed is additional information about the historical significance of Cedar Grove,
excerpted from Ms. Sexton's report. Also enclosed is a series of"National Register Fact
Sheets" from the State Historic Preservation Office of the North Carolina Division of
Archives and History, and a brochure about the National Register from the National Park
Service.
We look forward to meeting with you on October 24. In the meantime, if you have
additional questions, please feel free to call our staff person, Don Belk, at the Orange
County Planning Department, 732-8181, extension 2594.
Sincerely yours,
Nor=White, Chair
Orange County Historic Preservation Commission
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CEDAR GROVE CROSSROADS COMMUNITY 16
STATEMENT OF HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE °
(excerpted from the National Register Nomination report by Shannon Sexton)
To be eligible for National Register listing, a property must meet one of the four Criteria for Evaluation.
The Cedar Grove Crossroads-Community satisfies the requirements articulated in Criterion A, which
states: "Properties can be eligible for the National Register if they are associated with events that have
made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of our history". (How to Aagiv the National Register
Criteria for Evaluation, p. 12). In applying Criterion A, a property may be associated with one (or both) of.
two types of events: 1) "a specific event marking an important moment in American prehistory or history;
or 2)A pattern of events or a historic trend that made a significant contribution to the development of a
community, a State, or the nation." Under this second type of event,the patterns or trends must be
closely associated with the property, and the property must retain its integrity.
Cedar Grove qualifies for the National Register under this second category of events. The crossroads
community of Cedar Grove is associated with the historic pattern of development in rural, agricultural
communities of focusing commercial and social centers along the intersection of two major roads. Cedar
Grove was one of the ten primary rural communities that developed in Orange County during the
nineteenth century, and it is one of, if not the best, surviving example of a rural crossroads community
remaining in the county. During the nineteenth century, crossroads communities, particularly their
general stores, school buildings, and churches were important social centers(Johnson,Ante-Bellum
North Carolina, p. 98-9).
Cedar Grove's existence as a rural village can be traced as far back as 1828,when the village's first post
office was established with Joseph Allison its postmaster(Postmasters of Cedar Grove). Throughout the
nineteenth century it served as a commercial, social, and educational center for the outlying agricultural
families. By 1850, Cedar Grove supported, in addition to Cedar Grove Academy; a tanner, coachmaker,
doctor, and a drygoods, hardware and grocery store. (Manufacturing Census, 1850) By the late
nineteenth century, Cedar Grove had a sawmill, plug tobacco factory,two churches, a post office,
several stylish residences, a doctor's office, a blacksmith, and a coachmaker. (Carter and Peck, Historic
Resources, p. 122)
The criteria for evaluation states that a property must retain its historic integrity. For the purposes of this
nomination,the years of significance date back to only 1880. This date marks the earliest period in
which enough of the existing structures were already built to form a genuine community. As early as the
1880s, a general store operated in Cedar Grove and Benjamin C. Patton was principal of the Cedar
Grove Academy (Branson, North Carolina Business Directory, p. 499). And, many remaining homes
were already standing. By the 1880s, early manifestations of the John Paisley Hughes House,the
Lindsay House,the Dr. C.M. Hughes House,the Pender House, the Ellis House, and the Mary Hughes
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House had been built. The T.L. Oliver House and the Tolar House, in their current forms,were also 17
standing. Before the end of the century,the Eno Presbyterian Church had been completed and the
Arthur Finley House was built.
Additionally, Cedar Grove possesses historical significance well into the early years of the twentieth
century, because it reflects the effects of the automobile in opening up new markets and increasing the
convenience of travel (Carter and Peck, p. 44) While automobiles and quality roads have resulted in the
abandonment of many crossroads communities,those that have survived have become stronger. (Lefler,
Oranoe County 1752-1952, p. 260) Indeed, Cedar Grove retains a sense of community consciousness.
Two distinctive churches anchor the community and serve as gathering places for its residents. Pender
General Store remains in business over 90 years after it first opened. The store,which contains the
original fixtures and hardwood floors, now offers gasoline for sale. On one side of Pender Store, a post
office operates and on the other side is located an automotive mechanics garage;which, quite ironically,
stands on the site of the old blacksmith's shop and is run by descendants of the same family. Many
substantial homes remain, including the John Paisley Hughes Home and the Dr. C. M. Hughes Home.
Even a non-contributing commercial building that houses a beauty salon enhances the sense of
community possessed by the village of Cedar Grove. The crossroads community of Cedar Grove
represents a pattern of social interaction that was once common in rural agricultural areas of North
Carolina. After the advent of the automobile, crossroads communities with viable business activities
have become relatively rare. Fortunately for us,that pattern still survives in at least one comer of
Orange County. As such, it is worthy of listing with the National Register of Historic Places.
References
Branson, Levi,ed. Branson's North Carolina Business Directory. Raleigh: Branson House, 1889.
Carter,Jody and Todd Peck. Historic Resources of Orange County. Unpublished manuscript, 1993.
Councilman, David H. Postmaster of Cedar Grove, North Carolina. by the author, 1981.
Johnson, Guion Griffis. Ante-Bellum North Carolina: A Social History. Chapel Hill: The University of North
Carolina Press, 1937.
Lefler, Hugh and Paul Wager.Orange County 1752-1952. Chapel Hill:The Orange Printshop, 1953.
U.S. Department of the Interior. National Register Bulletin 15: How to Apply the National Register Criteria for
Evaluation. Washington,D.C.:Government Printing Office, 1991.
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NORTH CAROLINA DIVISION OF ARCHIVES AND HISTORY 18
STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICE
NATIONAL 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. 160A-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 LQJ include loans made by banks insured by the FDIC or federal farm
subsidies.
National Regitteor-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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National Register Fact Sheet 1, Page 2
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-
tions of partial interests (easements) in historically significant properties for conservation purposes.
Interested 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 owned, was authorized by the National Historic Preser-
vation Act of 1966, but has not been funded 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,.see+Narional Register Fact Sheet 5: *Pro-
cedure for Supporting or Objecting to National Register Listing."
See also the following numbered National Register Fad Sheets:
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 differences between these two programs.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Historic strictures and the National Register. Survey and Planning Branch, 9191733-6545.
Archaeological sites and the National Register. Office of State Archaeology, 919/733-7342.
Preservation tax credits and technical restoration assistance:Restoration Branch, 919/733-6547.
Environmental protection and planning: Environmental Review Coordinator,Administration Branch, 919/733-4763
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 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 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 to 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 properly 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 sign f cane; or
G. a property achieving significance within the past 50 years if it is of exceptional importance.
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National Register Fact Sheet 2, Page 2
APPLYING THE CRTFERIA
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
as 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 area 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 a local, state, or national level of significance depending on the geographical range of the impor-
tance of a property cad 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 tine,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 frame 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, for 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 ft soles basis for the nomination. The National Register was created primarily to recognize and protect histori
places and envircts that represent how people lived, worked, and built in the historic past. Human burials are recognized an
protected under o4w laws and programs.
Moved buildings may sometimes be successfully nominated under criterion C for architecture when they remain in their histori
communities and the new setting adequately replicates the original setting. The point to remember is that the program is called ti
National Register of Historic Places, not Historic Buildings or Historic Things, because significance is embodied in locations ar
settings as well as in the structures themselves. Buildings moved great distances, buildings moved into incompatible settings (suc
as a farmhouse moved into an urban neighborhood or a downtown residence moved to a suburb), and collections of buildin;
moved from various locations to create a pseudo-historic "village"are routinely turned down. In some cases, the relocation of a hi
toric building to a distant or incompatible setting may be the last and only way to save it, and such an undertaking may 1
worthwhile. However, sponsors of such a project must understand that the property subsequently may not be eligible for C
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. F
example,Dorton Arena on the State Fairgrounds was completed in 1953. It was successfully nominated to the National Register
1973 as one of the most important examples;of modernism in post-WWII American architectum.
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STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICE
NA770NAL 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 sometimes 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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National Register Fact Sheet 3, Page 2
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-going 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 Nationale Register. At the National Register office, the nomination is reviewed and the decision
to list or not Mt is made within not less than 15 and not more than 45 days of receipt. If the property
is listed, the I PG will notify the owner and provide a certificate stating that the property has been
listed in the National 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 Jones 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).
(see other side)
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National Register Fact Sheet 4,Page 2
• 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. Many 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 NATIONAL REGISTER FACT SHEET 2, "NATIONAL
REGISTER CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION.'
For information about how properties and districts are listed in the National Register, see NA77ONAL REGISTER FACT
Sl=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.
Archaeological 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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ORANGE COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT 26
306F REVERE ROAD
HILLSBOROUGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27278
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HISTORIC PRESERVATION CONBUSSION
October 30, 1996
Elizabeth B.Collins
Post Office Box 7
Cedar Grove,NC 27231
Dear Ms.Collins:
Thank you for attending our Historic Preservation Commission meeting held last Thursday at the
Cedar Grove United Methodist Church. It was a pleasure to meet with you and discuss issues
surrounding a proposed nomination of Cedar Grove to the National Register of Historic Places.
For your information,the draft minutes of last Thursday's meeting are enclosed.
As we discussed at the meeting,we're taking a"straw vote"among property owners in the Cedar
Grove Crossroads area on the question of listing on the National Register. On the following
page,please check your response and return it to the Planning Department by December 2,
1996. (A pre-addressed,postage-paid envelope is provided for your convenience.) If a majority
of property owners support Cedar Grove being on the National Register of Historic Places,we
will begin the nomination process by selecting a qualified historic preservation consultant to
complete the work started by Shannon Sexton.(Ms. Sexton's report will be mailed to you under
separate cover next week.)
We greatly appreciate your interest and support in protecting the unique character of the Cedar
Grove community. We hope you will encourage your neighbors to support the National Register
Nomination. As always,please feel&ee to call our staff person,Don Belk,at the Orange County
Planning Dement,732-8181,extension 2594 if you have questions or need additional
informatics`
Sincerely,
14,10,xt X
Norma White,Chair
Orange County Historic Preservation Commission
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ORANGE COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT 27
• 306F REVERE ROAD
HILLSBOROUGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27278
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HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMNUSSION
October 30, 1996
Dear Cedar Grove Property Owner:
We're sorry we missed you at our meeting of the Orange County Historic Preservation
Commission held last Thursday at the Cedar Grove United Methodist Church. Several of
your neighbors were in attendance. They met the Commission members, saw a slide
presentation,and discussed issues surrounding a proposed nomination of Cedar Grove to
the National Register of Historic Places. To keep you informed, draft proceedings of last
Thursday's meeting are enclosed.
With this letter,the Historic Preservation Commission is taking a"straw vote"on the
question of listing on the National Register. On the following page,please check your
response and return it to the Planning Department by December 2, 1996. (A pre-
addressed,postage-paid envelope is provided for your convenience.) If a majority of
property owners support Cedar Grove being on the National Register of Historic Places,
we will begin the nomination process by selecting a qualified historic preservation
consultant to complete the work started by Ms. Shannon Sexton.
If you need additional information,or have questions about the National Register
materials you received earlier this month,please feel free to call our staff person,Don
Belk, at the Orange County Planning Department,732-8181, extension 2594.
Sincerely,
-A
Norma White,Chair
Orange County Historic Preservation Commission
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A POLL OF
CEDAR GROVE PROPERTY OWNERS
conducted by the
ORANGE COUNTY
HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
SHOULD THE CEDAR GROVE CROSSROADS AREA BE LISTED
ON THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES?
Bac ound.
During an inventory of Orange County historical architecture conducted during 1992-1993,
Cedar Grove Crossroads was identified as potentially eligible for the National Register of Historic
Places as a Rural Historic District. In July 1993,Cedar Grove was placed on the National Register
Study List by the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources,which is the first step toward
placement on the National Register. In 1995,a planning intern from the Department of City and
Regional Planning at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill,Shannon Sexton,prepared a
draft National Register nomination document as a student project. In October 1996,the Historic
Preservation Commission provided information to Cedar Grove property owners about the National
Register. The Commission's monthly meeting was held on October 24 at the Cedar Grove United
Methodist Church.
Please indicate your response in the appropriate box:
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(detmh and mail)
Yes. Cedar Grove Crossroads should
be listed on the National Register.
No. Cedar Grove Crossroads should not
be listed on the National Register.
Please return this response form by December 2, 1996. A pre-addressed postage paid envelope is provided for
your convenience. Please call Don Belk at 732-8181, extension 2594 if you have questions.
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DRAFT
MINUTES
HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
October 24, 1996
Members Present: Norma White,Chair
Tom Allison,Vice Chair
Jean Anderson
Todd Dickinson
Carl Lloyd
Robert Rich
Members Absent: Cynthia Satterfield
Staff Present: Don Belk
Kay Evans
Guests: Jo McDade Westbrook
Elizabeth Collins
Glenn Flynn
Marie Vargo-Flynn
Pauline Pope
Patsy Hall
AGENDA ITEM#1: CALL TO ORDER
White called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
AGENDA ITEM#2: CONSIDERATION OF ADDITIONS TO AGENDA
White stated that she has one item,but would add it to next month's agenda This item refers to
the St.Mary's Road petition.
AGENDA ITEM#3: APPROVAL OF MINUTES
a. August M19%
Anderson stated that the word"elude"should be"allude";page three,last paragraph.
MOTION: Anderson moved to approve the minutes of the September 25, 1996 meeting.
Seconded by Lloyd.
VOTE: Unanimous.
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AGENDA ITEM#4: CHAIR COMMENTS
White then welcomed the guests, thanking them for coming. White also thanked Reverend Ira
Smith for allowing the Commission to use the meeting room in the Cedar Grove United
Methodist Church. White then thanked Shannon Sexton, who developed the initial manuscript
for her masters thesis which is based on the Cedar Grove Crossroads. White thanked Mrs.
Virginia Boland, Mrs. Lois Hughes, Mrs. Catherine McDade, Mrs. Frances Griffin, Mrs. Estelle
Haley and the members of the Eno Presbyterian Ladies quilting group,who were kind enough to
allow Shannon to have interviews with them and Shannon was able to get a lot of the wonderful
history of this community. It is all recorded in Shannon's master's thesis, which is the UNC
Planning Department Master's Degree thesis. The Commission members then introduced
themselves.
AGENDA ITEM#5: SPECIAL PRESENTATION: PROPOSAL TO PLACE THE
CEDAR GROVE CROSSROADS AREA ON THE
NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
a. Your Historic Preservation Commission-It Mission,Goals and Objectives
White gave a general overview of what the Commission is doing, what it has done and what it's
goals are and its mission statement so the guests will know how the Commission evolved.
Orange County has had an inventory of natural sites, wildlife sites, watersheds and this type of
thing for many years,but they did not have any kind of architectural/archeological inventory. No
one knew what was out there. With the challenge to growth that Orange County has been facing
over the last few years, the County Commissioners thought that we should at least know what is
out there. Five and one-half years ago the County Commissioners passed an Orange County
Historic Preservation Ordinance which then gave birth to this Commission to do a variety of
duties. Some of those duties include an inventory of all the properties 54 years old or older of
historical architectural, cultural and archeological interest. Another of the Commission's duties
is to recommend those properties that are significant and are such that they can be designated
historic districts or landmarks. That whole process is to be part of an on-going government
process to protect and secure the treasures of Orange County. The Commissioners are not tuned-
in to the needs of the community at-large in terms of the historic property. The Historic
Preservation Commission is charged with educating the public about what we do, what is out
there for the O mge County citizens and to be of some technical service in terms of restoration.
The final dutr*ut the Commission had was to prepare a Preservation Element. This is a book of
"how to do it" bow to preserve these sites technically and legally; what the procedures are that
have to be followed,the guidelines that are needed in order to effectively produce preservation as
an item in Orange County. With the help of many consultants,the Historic Preservation Element
was prepared, which is an element of the Orange County Comprehensive Land Use Plan.
Together, the County Commissioners and the Planning Staff have now the tools by which they
can preserve that part of the inventory that is significant.
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White stated that five years ago there was an inventory of the unincorporated parts of Chapel Hill
Township. The Commission started there because that area was so threatened with development
and whole-scale housing. This would be a good place to start to at least identify those properties
that were there so that if they were lost, it would be known what it was that was being lost. In
1992 the remainder of Orange County, the other townships, were surveyed. The inventory for
the unincorporated part of Chapel.Hill Township yielded 160 significant structures. For the
remainder of Orange County, there were 507 that were identified. In that same year Cedar Grove
was put on the docket to be noted as a potential rural historic district. In 1993 there was an
archeological survey done of Orange County based on a model, not an actual survey. This was a
predictive model of where these sites might be located. This model identified 456 potential
archeological sites. That same year, Cedar Grove Crossroads was put on the National Register
Study List. So Cedar Grove has been coming along with the Commission ')ecause it was
recognized early on to be such an important area. In 1994 and 1995 the Commission developed
the Preservation Element. That same year Shannon Sexton interviewed residents of the
community and prepared a draft nomination for Cedar Grove Crossroads for National Register
nomination. This year, 1996, the Commission is in the process of working on a manuscript to
detail the historical architecture of Orange County. Also on the Commission's agenda for 1996
is to meet with the residents of Cedar Grove for discussion of the National Register status. This
gives a brief overview of what this Commission's order of business is and what it has done to get
• this far.
White then turned the meeting over to Don Belk.
b. Cedar Grove-A Special Place in Orange County
Belk thanked the guests for coming tonight showing them the map of historic sites of
significance that were identified during the various inventories and the map representing the
Preservation Plan showing historic crossroads where there is a concentration of significant
historic architectural resources and sites that are on the National Register Study List.
Belk stated that Historic Preservation is important to Orange County because it maintains our
cultural heritage and gives us a sense of who we are and from whence we came. The founding
families of Orange County are represented by many of the important historic sites that remain.
In Cedar Grove, the names of the buildings reflect the heritage of many of its founding families,
names such as Ellis,Hall,Hughes, Oliver,Pender,Patton,Finley, Tolar and Lindsay.
Belk stated tiE the history of Orange County is tied to its present landscape, and the beauty of
that rural landscape evokes strong feelings within all of us who are residents of Orange County.
It is a meaningful component of our modem-day lives.
Belk then gave a slide presentation of the Cedar Grove Crossroads district.
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c. Why Cedar Grove belongs on the National Register
Belk stated that the community includes structures and farmsteads which date from the 1800s
through the 1940s. The historic structures represent a variety of activities that took place at
Cedar Grove, such as churches, a cemetery, stores, a post office, and academy, medical offices,
and other businesses, as well as several homes. The district contains significant examples of late
19th and early 20th century vernacular and stylish architecture. Among these are domestic
buildings and two extremely rare, virtually intact, frame crossroads stores.
Belk stated that the Cedar Grove Crossroads and environs contain suitable contributing
characteristics to qualify as a rural historic district. Cedar Grove exhibits elements of a historic
cultural landscape, a landscape that has evolved through uses by persons whose activities and
occupancies have modified the physical environment. Cedar Grove possesses a significant
concentration of land uses, buildings and structures, roads, and natural features that would
qualify it as a National Register Rural Historic District.
Belk stated that the crossroads community of Cedar Grove represents a pattern of social
interaction that was once common in rural agricultural areas of North Carolina. After the advent
of the automobile,crossroads communities with viable business activities have become relatively
rare. Fortunately, this pattern still survives in at least one comer of Orange County. As such,
Cedar Grove is worthy of listing with the National Register of Historic Places.
d. What is the National Register?
Belk then explained that the National Register is the Nation's official list of sites that are deemed
important to the heritage of the United States. Listing a site on the National Register of Historic
Places is an honorary designation. Although the National Register's primary purpose is to
recognize properties of historic and cultural significance, listing also ensures such properties will
undergo an environmental review when federally-funded projects, such as highway construction
and urban renewal,are undertaken in their vicinity.
e. What will National Register Listing mean for Cedar Grove?
Belk stated that for income-producing properties within the district, such as commercial
buildings and rental properties, there would be both federal and state tax credits available for
building rehabilitation. In addition, some measure of protection would be secured. All
properties in districts that are listed on the National Register must be provided consideration in
the planning of federal projects. National Register designation does not guarantee protection
from federal projects that might affect the property such as a road project from DOT, however,
when there appears to be a conflict from such a project the State Historic Preservation Office will
work to r inirni the impact on the historic property or district by negotiating with the
responsible federal agency. For example, if Cedar Grove was listed on the National Register,
and some sort of road project was then proposed that would impact Cedar Grove, there would be
a considerable outpouring of public support to protect Cedar Grove whether by changing the
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project or rerouting it some way. So it would gamer a lot of additional support for the unique
qualities of this community.
Belk stated that listing a district or individual property on the National Register of Historic
Places does not confer any obligations or restriction upon the private property owner; unless they
receive the 20% tax credit for building rehabilitations. If a property within Cedar Grove is listed
on the National Register the owner is still free to do as he or she wishes with that property; alter
it in any way; demolish it; there are no restrictions. It is strictly an honorary designation.
Belk stated that no district is listed on the National Register without the consent of the people
that live in the district. If a majority of property owners within Cedar Grove object to listing on
the National Register, then the nomination will not go forward. Before proceeding, the
Commission will need the consent from a majority of the property owners in the community.
E Your Questions and Concerns.
White asked if the Cedar Grove group were interested in pursuing the designation, then what is
the next step? Is the County ready to proceed?
Belk replied that this is correct. The County is ready to go. And that is the next step. He will be
sending a letter to each property owner asking if they think Cedar Grove should be on the
National Register, yea or nay. The property owners will check it and send it back in; sort of a
"straw poll". Later, there is a formal process where a letter from the County will be sent for
individual property owners' comments, but the Historic Preservation Commission needs to know
whether the property owners want this before spending County money to go through the formal
process.
Marie Vargo-Flynn stated that in speaking with Mrs. Pender, Mrs. Pender had expressed concern
if this would tell you what you could do with your property, if there would be restrictions placed
on the property. Ms. Vargo-Flynn expressed that she thinks it is a good idea
Patsy Hall stated that Mrs. Hughes is 95 years old and would be a good person to talk to about
the history of Cedar Grove.
Anderson asked if Cedar Grove were to be put on the National Register, would there be any
physical evidence for travelers as they are entering a National Register district?
Belk replied that there could be. The Commission could ask the County to provide some type of
recognition through a plaque or attractive sign.
Anderson asked what is normally done nationally?
Belk replied that it varies with the local jurisdiction. Some do rather ornate signage,others little
if anything.
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Vargo-Flynn asked when the next community meeting would be?
Belk replied that it would probably be in the first quarter of 1997. If consent is received from the
neighborhood, the Commission would send out a request to a list of qualified historic
preservation consultants. The consultants would then send the Commission a proposal as to how
much they could complete the work for. The Commission would then review the consultants
that responded and make a recommendation to the Board of Commissioners. The earliest that
this would be done would be the first of December. If the Board of Commissioners acted on this
recommendation in January, the Historic Preservation Commission would proceed with hiring a
consult. So the first meeting in Cedar Grove with the consultant would probably be February or
March 1997.
White stated that Cedar Grove would be the first rural crossroads district in the County. There
are two others of interest,The Oaks crossroads,and the Ray-Kenion farming area.
AGENDA ITEM#6: INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
a. Land Use Plan and Overlay Zoning Plan-The Oaks
b. Application for 1997 CLG Grant Funds
c. Hurricane Fran: Info for Historic Property Owners
d. 1996 CLG Triennial Review
e. Notes from the National Center for Preservation Technology and Training
L Letter from SHPO re: Review of NCDOT bridge replacement project
AGENDA ITEM#7: ADJOURNMENT
White called for a motion for adjournment.
MOTION: Anderson moved to adjourn. Seconded by Rich.
VOTE: Unanimous.
White adjourned the meeting at 8:16 p.m.-
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THE ENO PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF CEDAR GROVE WOULD LIKE
TO SEE THE CEDAR GROVE CROSSROADS PLACED ON THE NATIONAL
REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES.
SIGN BELOW:
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THE CEDAR GROVE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OF CEDAR GROVE
WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE CEDAR GROVE CROSSROADS PLACED ON '
THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES.
SIGN BELOW:
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Orange County Planning & Inspections Department
306F Revere Road Hillsborough, NC 27278
Telephone: (919)732-8181 FAX(919)644-3002
To: Gene Bell
From: Don Belk
Date: July 17, 1996
Subject: Completion of National Register Nomination for the Cedar Grove Rural
Historic District
The following report is provided for your review and consideration.
The report will provide background information, summarize actions to date, and
recommend approaches to completing the project. The report also contains a draft
Request for Proposals, to be used in evaluating consultants' qualifications to complete the
nomination of the Cedar Grove Rural Historic District to the National Register of Historic
Places.
Background. Orange County conducted an inventory of historic architectural resources
within its jurisdiction during 1992-93. During the inventory, Cedar Grove was identified
as potentially eligible for the National Register of Historic Places as a Rural Historic
District. In July 1993, it was placed on the National Register Study List by the North
Carolina National Register Advisory Committee.
In early 1995, a study of a National Register nomination for a Cedar Grove Crossroads
historic district was completed by Shannon Sexton, a Planning Department intern for
completion of a UNC-CH masters thesis project. The study entailed numerous on-site
interviews with Cedar Grove residents as well as in-depth historical research. During the
study, many.residents became aware of the National Register process, and Ms. Sexton's
efforts garnered considerable support for a National Register listing. The study, which
included a draft National Register nomination, was critiqued by the National Register
Coordinator of the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO). The Coordinator
recommended that the historic district parameters be expanded to include the historical
landscapes associated with the crossroads area. The study, with SHPO comments, was
presented during a statewide preservation consultants' workshop held in Orange County
in October, 1995.
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Completion of National Register Nomination for the Cedar Grove Rural Historic District
July 17, 1996
Page Two
In May, 1995 the Historic Preservation Commission held a series of community meetings
to gather public input on goals, objectives and action strategies for the Historic
Preservation Element of the Orange County Comprehensive Plan. During these meetings,
citizens were asked to identify places they felt were the most historically significant in the
county. The Cedar Grove crossroads area was consistently cited as one of the County's
most treasured historic resources because of its rural character and sense of place.
Consequently, nomination of Cedar Grove crossroads area as a National Register Historic
District was identified as one of the priority preservation goals in the Historic Preservation
Element, or Preservation Plan, which was adopted by the BOCC on April 1, 1996. Also,
the Cedar Grove Grove Historic District was adopted as a BOCC goal on May 14, 1996.
Determination of Historic District Boundaries. After review of the Sexton draft
nomination, the SHPO National Register Coordinator recommended an expansion of the
proposed historic district boundary to include the historical landscapes associated with the
crossroads area. The same recommendation is found in the Preservation Plan, which
advocates an approach to delineating historic district boundaries that considers structures
and their associated landscape settings. This approach effectively links historic
preservation goals with the County's goal of preserving rural character. Accordingly,
completion of the Cedar Grove National Register nomination should require an
assessment of the crossroads area as a historic"cultural landscape" - a landscape that has
been modified by human activity. Cedar Grove is an excellent example of a historic
landscape, as it remains essentially unaltered from traditional patterns of agricultural
village life in the nineteenth century.
Proiect Funding. The Historic Preservation Commission has vigorously pursued grant
funds for the completion of the Cedar Grove National Register Nomination. In 1995, with
the Board of County Commissioners' approval, the HPC applied to the NC Department of
Cultural Resources State Grants Program for a $50,000 grant to complete the National
Register nomination as well as to undertake an extensive citizen-based planning initiative
to develop a long range plan for the Cedar Grove Crossroads Area. In January, 1996, the
BOCC approved submission of a Certified Local Government grant application for$8,655
(plus a $%790 County match) to complete a nomination. Unfortunately, neither grant
proposal was selected for funding. In May 1996, the Historic Preservation Commission
asked the Board of County Commissioners to include $11,180 in the FY1996-97 budget,
despite the lack of State grant funds. Following Board discussion of the upcoming
budget, the Planning Department requested line item transfers from savings in other
departmental accounts to fund the project. The $11,180 was rolled over from the
previous year's budget to be included in current year funds.
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Completion of National Register Nomination for the Cedar Grove Rural Historic District
July 17, 1996
Page Three
Gaining Community Support. Before beginning the nomination process, we believe the
Commission should confirm support for a National Register nomination within the Cedar
Grove crossroads community. As you are aware, under federal law, a proposed historic
district will not be nominated to the National Register if a majority of property owners
opposes such a designation
(see attached National Register Fact Sheet #5). Community support could be gauged by
(1) sending letters of interest with information packets to Cedar Grove crossroads area
residents; and (2) conducting a Historic Preservation Commission meeting in Cedar
Grove. Letters of interest should indicate the date, time and place of the meeting, which
could be held in conjunction with the Commission's September meeting.
Consultant Selection Process. After completion of the meeting, the Commission could
report to the Board of Commissioners and recommend the County proceed with
completion of the National Register nomination. The first step would be to send a
Request for Proposals to a list of consultants approved by the State Historic Preservation
Office. Planning Staff will review the RFPs received and provide them to the Commission
for review. The Commission will forward their selection recommendation to the Board of
Commissioners.
A draft Request for Proposals is attached. The draft specifies that a consultant shall
determine historic area boundaries and evaluate the landscape elements; expand the
research of area historic structures; evaluate the significance and historical integrity of the
landscape and built environment; apply the National Register criteria and prepare the
National Register forms. The work would also include the required photography for the
nomination forms and preparation of a color slide presentation. The consultant would also
be expected to attend community information meetings and public hearings on the
proposed nomination.
Proiect Schedule. The following schedule for the project is anticipated:
September 1996 HPC holds monthly meeting in Cedar Grove, prepares
report and recommendation for the Board of
Commissioners.
October 1996 BOCC recommends proceeding with project, approves
RFP. RFPs distributed to SHPO's list of approved
consultants.
November 1996 HPC recommends selection of consultant.
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Completion of National Register Nomination for the Cedar Grove Rural Historic District
July 17, 1996-
Page Four
December 1996 BOCC approves selection of consultant. Staff develops
Project Contract.
January 1997 BOCC approves contract. Work commences on Cedar
Grove Rural Historic District National Register
Nomination.
Recommendation. Since funds are available, the Planning Department recommends that
the Commission proceed with completion of the National Register nomination for the
Cedar Grove Rural Historic District during the 1996-97 fiscal year. We recommend the
attached draft Request for Proposals be forwarded to the Board of Commissioners for
their approval. We also recommend that the HPC's September 1996 meeting be held at a
suitable location within the Cedar Grove crossroads area.
Please let me know if I may provide further details regarding this report.
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Attachments:
(1) National Register Fact Sheet#5
(2) Draft Request for Proposals
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NORTH CAROLINA DIVISION OF ARCHIVES AND HISTORY
STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICE
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 21.1 of the Archives and IEstory Building,
109 E. Janes St., Raleigh. For more information, call 919/733-6545.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Historic structures and the National Register: Surrey and Planning Branch,919/733-6545.
Archaeological sites and the National Register:Office of State Archaeology,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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