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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 01-16-1996 - VIII-I f 1 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: January 16, 1996 Agenda Abstract Item *_=—_M SUBJECT: 1996 CLG SURVEY AND PLANNING GRANT APPLICATION DEPARTMENT: Planning PUBLIC HEARING: Yes X No ATTACHMENTS: INFORMATION CONTACT- Don Belk X2594 (1) 1996 CLG Grant Application: Cedar Grove Rural Historic District National Register Nomination PHONE NUMBERS: (2) Letter from William Price, State Historic Preservation Hillsborough 732-8181 Officer to Moses Carey, Jr. Mebane 227-2031 (3) National Register Fact Sheets Durham 688-7331 Chapel Hill 967-9251 PURPOSE: To consider a 1996 Certified Local Government(CLG)Survey and Planning Grant application for recommendation and submission to the State Historic Preservation Office. BACKGROUND: The State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) has announced the application period for 1996 federal Historic Preservation Fund grants. Eligible projects include architectural and archeological surveys,preparation of nominations to the National Register of Historic Places, and preservation plans. This year, an estimated $130,000 is available for preservation grants to local communities or nonprofit organizations. In accordance with federal requirements, $70,000 is reserved for grants to communities, such as Orange County, that participate in the Certified Local Government (CLG) program. Grant awards, representing up to 60% of estimated project costs, are generally in the$5-15,000 range. Grant applications must be completed and submitted to the SHPO by January 31, 1996. Grant awards will be announced in March, 1996 and projects must be completed by July 31, 1997. The attached 1996 CLG Survey and Planning Grant application requests funding to complete a nomination of the Cedar Grove crossroads area to the National Register of Historic Places. During public input meetings for the Historic Preservation Element held in May, 1995, citizens consistently identified Cedar Grove as one of the county's most treasured locales. Furthermore, in October, 1993, the State Historic Preservation Office recognized the Cedar Grove crossroads as potentially eligible as a National Register Historic District (see attached letter; page 12). The Cedar Grove crossroads and environs contain suitable contributing characteristics to qualify as the County's first rural historic district. The Cedar Grove area exhibits elements of a historic cultural landscape, a landscape that has evolved through use by the people whose activities and 2 BACKGROUND: occupancy have modified the physical environment. Affected by the processes of (continued) land uses,patterns of spatial organization,responses to the natural environment, and cultural traditions, Cedar Grove is reflective of 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. Grant funds would be used to hire a consultant to conduct survey work for developing a thorough historic context of the Cedar Grove rural landscape. The scope of work would include: determination of historic area boundaries and evaluation of the landscape elements; expanded surveys on historic structures; evaluation of significance and historic 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 program for presentation at public meetings. Listing in the National Register of Historic Places is an honorary designation which recognizes the importance of a site to the Nation's heritage. National Register designation imposes no restrictions on property owners;however,it does offer a degree of protection by ensuring a review of federally-funded projects to determine if they pose adverse impacts to National Register sites. This requirement is described in Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. Similarly, North Carolina law (General Statutes Sec. 121-12a) provides for consideration of National Register sites in state-funded or state-licensed projects. (The attached National Register Fact Sheets provide additional information on the National Register.) RECOMMENDATION: The Administration recommends that the County Manager be authorized to apply for up to $8,655 from the CLG Survey and Planning Grant Program. The amount would be matched by$2,525 from Orange County and would be used to complete the National Register nomination for the Cedar Grove Rural Historic District. 3 1996 CLG SURVEY AND PLANNING GRANT APPLICATION State Historic Preservation Office North Carolina Division of Archives and History I. PROJECT INFORMATION (Please type or print with black ink) Project Title: Cedar Grove Rural Historic District Project Type: Archaeological Survey: Architectural Survey: National Register Nomination: X Other (specify): Local Matching Funds: (non-federal) Attach separate list of necessary Donor: Orange County Source: General Fund Date Available: Available now but also on 7/1/96 Kind (cash/other): Cash Amount: $5790 ($2525 cash: $3265 in-kind) H. APPLICANT INFORMATION Contact Person: Donald R. Belk Title: Planner II/Special Proiects Address: 306F Revere Road, Hillsborough, N.C. 27278 Telephone(s): 919/732-8181 Extension 2594 FAX: Applicant Organization or Agency: Orange County Applicant Organization or Agency Federal ID # Certified Local Government: certification effective 4/13/93 Local Project Coordinator: Same as Contact Person (see above) Address: Telephone: John Link, County Manager 1/16/96 SIGNATURE AND TITLE: Officer of Sponsoring Organization DATE III. ABSTRACT OF PROPOSED PROJECT: On a separate sheet of paper, please describe in one well developed paragraph exactly what will be accomplished with the grant and matching funds.Applications for architectural surveys should include an estimate of the number of acres and properties to be surveyed. Historic Preservation Office staff are available for assistance in developing the project description, including an estimated budget. The Project Abstract may also include one or two additional paragraphs describing methods to be employed or information on how the proposed project fits into an overall plan of preservation activities for your community. For example, if this is Phase H of a four-phased action plan, what was Phase I and when was it completed,and how will Phases III and IV build on Phases I and II?PLEASE LIMIT THE ABSTRACT TO THREE DOUBLE-SPACED TYPEWRITTEN PAGES. 4 Background/Puroose. During the inventory of historic resources in the unincorporated portions of Orange County, Cedar Grove was placed on the National Register Study List as a district deemed potentially eligible for the National Register by the North Carolina National Register Advisory Committee. The rural crossroads community includes structures and farmsteads which date from the 1800s through the 1940s. The historic structures represent a variety of activities which took place at Cedar Grove,such as churches, a cemetery, stores, a post office, an academy, medical offices, and other businesses, as well as several residences. The Cedar Grove crossroads and environs contains suitable contributing characteristics to qualify as a rural historic district. The Cedar Grove area exhibits elements of a historic cultural landscape,a landscape that has evolved through use by the people whose activities and occupancy have modified the physical environment. Affected by the processes of land uses, patterns of spatial organization, responses to the natural environment,and cultural traditions,Cedar Grove is reflective of 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. Grant funds would be used to hire a consultant to conduct survey work for developing a thorough historic context of the Cedar Grove rural landscape. The scope of work would include: determination of historic area boundaries and evaluation of the landscape elements; expanded surveys on historic structures; evaluation of significance and historic 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. National Register designation would be the basis for a more extensive citizen-based planning initiative, wherein the residents of Cedar Grove would work toward a consensus on a vision of their community's future. Based upon the successful Oregon model, the community "visioning" process would utilize visual preference surveys,hands-on modelling and other techniques to develop a plan for the area. Local district designation and design guidelines would be among the tools for implementing the community-based plan. Justification. CLG Survey and Planning Grants have enabled Orange County to develop an exemplary historic preservation program. Since 1991, the County has utilized survey and planning grant funds to undertake inventories of historical and archaeological sites in its unincorporated areas. These inventories are the foundation of the County's cultural resource management program and have been undertaken in year-by-year phases. Phase I, an inventory of historic sites within the unincorporated portions of Chapel Hill Township, was initiated in 1991. This project was partially funded by a 1991 survey and planning 5 grant of $5,000. Phase II, the completion of a historic resources inventory within the unincorporated portions of the remaining six townships, was partially funded by 1992 survey and planning grant of $17,000. Phase III was the archeological survey of the unincorporated portions of Orange County. This work was partially funded by a 1993 survey and planning grant of $15,000 and was completed in September 1994. Phase IV of Orange County's historic preservation program was the preparation of the Historic Preservation Element of the Comprehensive Plan. This project began in January, 1995,and was partially funded by a 1994 grant of$10,315. Final revisions to the draft plan were completed in December, 1995. Review and adoption by the Orange County Historic Preservation Commission,Planning Board,and Board of Commissioners are anticipated during the first quarter of 1996. A 1995 survey and planning grant of$5,000 is being utilized to complete the Phase II inventory and complete an architectural inventory manuscript. A contract with Mattson, Alexander and Associates of Charlotte, North Carolina has been approved, with project work expected to begin in January, 1996. The Historic Preservation Commission is charged with upholding the Orange County Historic Preservation Ordinance adopted by the Board of County Commissioners. With the completion of its comprehensive resource inventories as well as the Historic Preservation Element, the County is embarking upon Phase V of its historic preservation program. To fulfill its role as a Certified Local Government, the County will begin the designation of local historic landmarks and districts,and prepare National Register nominations for eligible sites. The Historic Preservation Commission has identified the Cedar Grove area as its top priority for preservation efforts, including National Register and local district designation. During public meetings that were held to gather citizen input on the Preservation Plan goals and objectives, County residents indicated that Cedar Grove represents one of the County's most treasured historic resources because of its rural character and sense of place. Placing the Cedar Grove Rural Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places is consistent with the County's preservation goals, and will further educate and enlighten the public of the significance of Orange County's historic resources. e 6 1996 CLG SURVEY AND PLANNING GRANT APPLICATION FORM Page Two W. BUDGET:AN ESTIMATE OF PROJECT COSTS* Line Items Grant Cash In-Kind Total Funds Match Match Cost Principal Consultant/Investigator $ 7,475 $ 2,525 $_ 1$ 0.000 Secretary Project Coordinator 3,000 3,000 Other Personnel (specify) Office Space Telephone Travel and Per Diem 1.620 miles @ 0.28 mile 452 452 3 days @ $11.00 day 228 228 Film and Developing 500 500 Office Supplies/Maps 100 100 Advertising Costs Camera (purchase/rental) Printing and Copying 125 125 Other (specify) 40 40 Posta¢e TOTALS $ 8.655 $ 2,525 $ 3.265 $ 14,445 Subtotal 40% or more 100% 60% or less of total of total *Budget Notes: (1) Cash funds must be available for payment of salaries, travel,film and developing. Be sure that grant funds are matched with sufficient nonfederal cash match to meet this requirement. (2) In-kind contributions could inclut 1p office space, telephone costs, photocopying, supplies, indirect costs (universities only), and projec • ordination, provided they are essential to the project and properly documented. Matching fu: , must constitute 40% of actual costs. Send original and three cop° .o appropriate CLG by December 31, 1995 The CLG should send orig al and two copies by January 31, 1996 to: Lloyd Childers, Late Historic Preservation Office N.C. Division of Archives and History 109 E.Jones Street,Raleigh, N.C. 27601-2807 r 7 STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICE DIVISION OF ARCHIVES AND HISTORY NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL RESOURCES Addendum to Subgrant Applications EQUAL OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT THE NORTH CAROLINA HISTORIC PRESERVATION PROGRAM RECEIVES FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR IDENTIFICATION AND PRESERVATION OF HISTORIC PROPERTIES. UNDER TITLE VI OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964 AND SECTION 504 OF THE REHABILITATION ACT OF 1973,THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR PROHIBITS DISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF RACE, COLOR, CREED,NATIONAL ORIGIN, SEX, RELIGION,AGE OR HANDICAP IN ITS FEDERALLY-ASSISTED PROGRAMS. IF YOU BELIEVE YOU HAVE BEEN DISCRIMINATED AGAINST IN ANY PROGRAM, ACTIVITY OR FACILITY, AS DESCRIBED ABOVE, OR IF YOU DESIRE FURTHER INFORMATION,PLEASE WRITE TO:OFFICE OF EQUAL OPPORTUNITY,UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF RSTTERIOR, WASHINGTON, D.C. 20240. Signed: Title: Orange County Manager Date of Signing: January 16, 1996 Project: Note: Acknowledgement of the Equal Opportunity Statement above shall accompany each application for federal funding. Receipt of this signed and dated statement will fulfill this requirement. 8 1996 CERTIFIED LOCAL GOVERNMENT (CLG) GRANT APPLICATION State Historic Preservation Office (HPO) Division of Archives and History North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources Deadline for Submission to CLG: December 31, 1995 Deadline for CLG Submission to HPO: January 31, 1996 INTRODUCTION Please use one or more of the attached application forms for proposed projects funded by 1996 Certified Local Government (CLG) grants. Different forms should be used for (1) Survey and Planning projects, and (2) Predevelopment and Development projects. Survey and planning activities include archaeological and architectural inventories, nominations to the National Register of Historic Places, and preparation of historic preservation plans; whereas predevelopment and development projects involve architectural/engineering studies, archaeological excavations (leading to site development), or the rehabilitation of structures listed in the National Register. Funds for predevelopment/development activities will be limited. Priority for available funding (estimated at $70,000) will be given to projects involving completion of the statewide architectural and archaeological surveys. In order to participate in the CLG program, CLG applications must be submitted by a local government authorized by the HPO. (See enclosed list). However, interested non-governmental entities, such as historical societies, may sponsor a project within the territorial jurisdiction of a CLG. Such applications should be delivered to the CLG (not sent directly to the HPO) by December 31, 1995. During January, 1996, the CLG commission will evaluate all potential projects and send copies to the HPO by the specified January 31, 1996 deadline. After review by the Historic Preservation Office, your proposed project(s) may be included in the 1996 Application for Federal Assistance to the National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior. If federal assistance becomes available, you may be asked to submit additional information. North Carolina's historic preservation program receives federal financial assistance for identification and preservation of historic properties. Under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the U.S. Department of the Interior prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, creed, national origin, sex, religion, age, or handicap in its federally-assisted programs. If you believe you have been discriminated against in any program, activity, or facility, as described above, or if you desire further information, please write to: Office for Equal Opportunity, U.S. Department of the Interior, Washington, DC 20240. All federal grant applications include an Equal Opportunity Statement form which must be completed and returned with the application. Applications without this form will not be considered for funding. 2 9 STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES Activities funded under this program will be performed in compliance with the applicable Secretary of the Interior's "Standards and Guidelines for Archeology and Historic Preservation," and shall be conducted under the supervision of the Historic Preservation Office. Professional qualifications of the staff, consultants, or principal investigators undertaking the grant project(s) must meet the applicable minimal professional qualifications in 36 CFR 61, Appendix A. Grantees must sign the Equal Opportunity Statement included with the application and follow federal guidelines throughout the project period. SELECTION CRITERIA All proposals will be reviewed and evaluated on the basis of the following: * emphasis in areas of known development activity * contribution to statewide architectural or archaeological inventory of historic resources * quality of resources in project area * soundness of project application * impact on local community For more information contact Lloyd Childers, grants administrator, Historic Preservation Office, 109 East Jones Street, Raleigh, NC 27601-2807. Telephone: (919) 733-4763; FAX: (919) 733-8653. ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS AND ACTIVITIES Eligible applicants include: Certified Local Governments (CLGs) or potential CI-Gs which will be certified by March, 1996. Information on the status of CLG certification may be obtained from Lloyd Childers, grants ad mini strator/CLG coordinator, at (919) 733-4763. Eligible activities: Survey and Planning. Priority consideration for funding will be given to projects for comprehensive architectural or archaeological surveys and nominations to the National Register of Historic Places. Preservation planning activities, development of educational materials, and preparation of publishable manuscripts from approved architectural surveys are also eligible for consideration. Publication of surveys, museum exhibits, research, and educational programs usually are not funded. 10 f 3 Predevelopment projects may include: archaeological investigations, architectural plans and specifications, engineering services, or feasibility studies for restoration. Development projects may include archaeological excavations or restoration/ rehabilitation of historic structures. All projects must be located within the jurisdiction of the CLG. Structures or sites must be listed in the National Register of Historic Places, either individually or as a contributing property within a National Register historic district. Owners of the assisted property must sign a Preservation Agreement. Grants in excess of $5,000 require time-limited Restrictive Covenants registered with the deed to the property. SAMPLE PROJECTS The following are some examples of recently funded CLG projects: • Architectural survey and National Register historic district nomination for the central historic commercial and residential area of a town and the development of a preservation plan to preserve the town's character. ($6,000 grant) • Identification and evaluation of archaeological features associated with the oldest existing church building affiliated with an African-American Moravian congregation. ($5,000 grant) * Development of design guidelines for a county's small town and rural (farmstead) property types containing large amounts of undeveloped land. ($7,000 grant) * Preparation of a survey manuscript for a publication based upon information provided from a county comprehensive survey of both architectural or archaeological resources. ($7,500 grant) * Repair, cleaning, and resetting of .markers in a city graveyard dating from the 1880s. ($6,000 grant) APPLICATION PROCESS * Send the completed original application and three copies to the CLG in whose jurisdiction the project will take place by December 31. 1995. * The CLG commission will evaluate all applications received by the December 31, 1995 deadline and submit the original and two copies to the HPO by January 31. 1996 (one copy may be retained for the CLG's files). CLGs should mail applications to: Lloyd Childers, grants administrator, State Historic Preservation Office, 109 East Jones Street, Raleigh, NC 27601-2807. Telephone (919).733-4763. -- * Successful applications will be announced in March, 1996. • Projects may begin April 1, 1996. • Projects must be completed by July 31, 1997. 11 4 CONTACTS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION • General questions about applications or Cl-Gs: Lloyd Childers (919) 733-4763 • Architectural Surveys Catherine Bishir (919) 733-6545 • Nominations to the National Register Linda Edmisten (919) 733-6545 • Preservation Planning Melinda Coleman (919) 733-6545 • Archaeology Stephen Claggett (919) 733-7342 • Predevelopment or Development A. L. Honeycutt, Jr., (919) 733-6547 You should also know that: * Grant funds may represent up to 60% of total project costs. The federal matching share must constitute at least 40% of project costs. * Federal standards and accounting procedures apply to grants. * Payment of grant funds is on a reimbursement basis. � 12 s North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor Division of Archives and History Betty Ray McCain, Secretary William S. Price,Jr., Director October 7, 1993 Mr. Moses Carey, Jr. , Chairman Orange County Board of Commissioners 200 S. Cameron Hillsborough, NC 27278 RE: Oaks Rural Historic District, Bingham Township, Orange County Cedar Grove Historic District, Cedar Grove Township, Orange County Dear Mr. Carey: In 1992-1993, the County of Orange sponsored a comprehensive survey of his- tonic sites, buildings, and districts in Orange County. The field work for the survey was conducted by Todd Peck and Jody Carter, and was undertaken in cooperation with the State Historic Preservation Office of the North Carolina Division of Archives and History. One of the objectives of a historic sites survey is to identify those properties and districts that appear to be eligible for the National Register of Historic Places, the nation's honor roll of historic properties. On July 8, 1993, Mr. Peck and Ms. Carter presented the results of their survey to the North Carolina National Register Advisory Committee (NRAC) at its quarterly meeting in Raleigh. The NRAC is a board of professionals and citizens with expertise in history, architectural history, and archaeology, and advises me on the eligibility of properties for the National Register. This letter is to notify you that the above-referenced districts were among 21 individual properties and 2 historic districts in Orange County approved by the NRAC on July 8 for addition to the Study List for the National Register of Historic Places. Placement on the Study List means that the Committee determined that the district appears to be eligible for nomination to the National Register. Please note that placement on the Study List does not mean automatic nomina- tion to the National Register of Historic Places. It means only that the dis- trict appears to be eligible for listing in the Register and warrants further study of its history and significance. Study List designation places no obli- gations or restrictions on the local government or property owners. - Also, please note that a district may not be nominated to the National Register over the objections of a majority of private owners of property within the proposed district. The enclosed set of National Register Fact Sheets describes the 13 October 7, 1993 Page 2 National Register and the listing process. Please note that the State Profes- sional Review Committee described in the =act sheets has been renamed North Carolina National Register Advisory Committee. If the local government and property owners within the above-referenced dis- trict are interested in having the areas nominated to the National Register, the most efficient means is for the property owners, local historical groups, and/or neighborhood associations to join forces with local government to sponsor the preparation of a formal National Register nomination. The com- munity may engage the services of a qualified National Register consultant to prepare the necessary research and documentation. The consultant would charge professional fees, based on the length of time necessary to document the dis- trict with maps, photographs, and architectural and historical analysis. In return, the community would gain the honor of listing, limited protection from potentially adverse effects of state- and federally-assisted projects, and, for income-producing historic properties, eligibility for federal investment tax credits for certified rehabilitations. The State Historic Preservation Office offers a limited 50% matching grant program to local governments to assist in the conduct of historic property surveys and National Register nominations. If you would like more information about this program, please contact one of the persons named below. Finally, I must add that listing in the National Register is separate and dis- tinct from local historic district designation under G.S. 160A-400. Whether the proposed district is ever designated a locally zoned historic district will be up to the district's property owners and the local government. if you have questions about the Orange County survey, please contact Marvin Collins, Planning Director, 306F Revere Rd. , Hillsborough, NC 27278, 919/732- 8181 ext. 2592. If you have questions about the National Register of Historic Places, contact Linda Edmisten, National Register Coordinator for the State Historic Preserva- tion Office, 109 _E. Jones Street, Raleigh, N.C. 27601-2807, 919/733-6545. Sincere , William S. Price, Jr. State Historic Preservati n Officer WSP,Jr./sam enclosures cc: Marvin Collins, Planning Director, County of Orange i NORTH CAROLINA DIVISION OF ARCHIVES AND HISTORY 14 STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICE + NAT FONAL REGISTER FACT SHEET WHAT IS THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES? The National Register of Historic Places is the nation's official list of buildings, structures, objects, sites, and districts worthy of preservation for their significance in American history, architecture, archaeology, and culture. The National Register was established.by the National Historic Preserva- tion Act of 1966. The purpose of the Act is to ensure that as a matter of public policy, properties significant in national, state, and local history are considered in the planning of federal undertakings, and to encourage historic preservation initiatives by state and local governments and the private sector. What the National Register Means for the Private Property Owner The listing of a property in the National Register places no obligation or restriction on a private owner using private resources to maintain or alter the property.; Over the years, various federal incentives have been introduced to assist private preservation initiatives. A private owner of a National Register property becomes obligated to follow federal preservation standards only if federal funding or licensing is used in work on the property, or if the owner seeks and receives a special benefit that derives from National Register designation, such as a grant or a tax credit described below. National Register listing should not be confused with local historic property and historic district designations. These designations are made by a local governing board on the recommendation of a local historic preservation commission. This program of local designations is an option available to local governments under North Carolina enabling legislation (G.S. 16OA-400). Properties and dis- tricts listed in the National Register sometimes also receive local designation in jurisdictions where local preservation.commissions have been established according to'the state enabling legislation, but there is no direct correlation between National Register listing and local designation. National Register listing means the following: 1. Consideration and Protection in Public Planning: All properties and districts listed in or eligible for listing in the National Register are considered in the planning of federal undertakings such as highway construction and Community Development Block Grant projects. "Federal undertakings" also include activities sponsored by state or local governments or private entities if they are licensed or partially funded by the federal government. "Federal undertakings" do = include loans made by banks insured by the FDIC or federal farm subsidies. National Register listing does not provide absolute protection from federal actions that may affect the property. It means that if a federal undertaking is in conflict with the preservation of a National Reg- ister property, the North Carolina Historic Preservation Office will negotiate with the responsible federal agency in an effort to eliminate or minimize the effect on the historic property. This review procedure applies to properties that are determined eligible for the National Register in the day-to- day environmental review process as well as those actually listed in the National Register. Similarly, North Carolina law (G.S. 121-12a) provides for consideration of National Register properties in undertakings funded or licensed by the state. Where a state undertaking is in conflict with the preservation of a National Register property, the North Carolina Historical Commission is given the opportunity to review the case and make recommendations to the state agency responsible for the undertaking. The commission's recommendations to the state agency are advisory. (see other side) National Register Fact Sheet 1, Page z. 15 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,,Xzdonal Register Fact Sheet S: "Pro- cedure for Supporting or Objecting to National Register Listing." See also the following numbered National Register Fact 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 structures 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. 03/24/95 t 1E NORTH CAROLINA DIVISION OF ARCHIVES AND HISTORY STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICE p NATIONAL REGISTER FACT SHEET 2 NATIONAL REGISTER CRI OLU 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, in 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 qualify if they are integral parts of districts that do meet the criteria or if they fall within the following categories: A. a religious property deriving primary significance from architectural or artistic distinction or his- torical importance; or B. a building or structure removed from its original location but which is significant primarily for architectural value, or which is the surviving structure most importantly associated with a historic person or event, or C. a birthplace or grave of a historical figure of outstanding importance if there is no other appropriate site or building directly associated with his or her productive life; or D. a cemetery that derives its primary significance from graves of persons of transcendent impor- tance,from age,from distinctive design features, or from association with historic events; or E. a reconstructed building when accurately executed in a suitable environment and presented in a dignified manner as part of a restoration master plan, and when no other building or structure with the same association has survived; or F. a property primarily commemorative in intent if design, age, tradition, or symbolic value has invested it with its own historical significance; or G. a property achieving significance within the past 50 years if it is of exceptional importance. (see other side) 17 National Register Fact Sheet 2, Page 2 APPLYING THE CRTIERIA The two principal issues to consider in determining eligibility for the National Register are"significance" and"integrity." A property may have"significance" for association with important events or patterns of history (criterion A); for association with an important historical figure(criterion B); as an important example of period architecture, landscape, or engineering(criterion C); or for the information it is likely to yield(criterion D, applied to archaeological sites and districts, and sometimes applied to certain types of structures). A National Register nomination must demonstrate how a property is significant in at least one of these four areas. For properties nominated under criterion A, frequently cited areas of significance are agriculture, community planning and development, social history, commerce, industry, politics and government, education,' recreation and culture, and others. For tech- nical reasons,criterion B (significant person)nominations are rare. Criterion C(architecture)is cited for most,but not all,nomina- tions of historic buildings. Archaeological sites are always nominated under criterion D,but may also have significance under one or more of the other three criteria. Properties are nominated at either a local, state, or national level of significance depending on the geographical range of the impor- tance of a property and its associations. The level of significance must be justified in the nomination. The majority of properties (about 70%)are listed at the local level of significance. The level of significance has no effect on the protections or benefits of list- ing. Besides meeting one or more of the above criteria, a property must also have "integrity" of 'location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling, and association.'This means that the property must retain enough of its historic physical character(or in the case of archaeological sites,intact archaeological features)to represent its historic period and associations adequately. All properties change over time, and in some cases past alterations can take on historical significance in their own right. The degree to which more recent, incompatible, or non-historic alterations are acceptable depends on the type of property, its rarity, and its period and area of significance. Buildings with certain types of alterations are usually turned down by the National Register Advisory Committee. For example, 19th and early 20th century wood 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, and/or landscaping, and they also may be eligible under criterion A or criterion D. However, both the National Register Advisory Committee and the National Register have turned down nominations of graves when the historical importance of the deceased is the sole basis for the nomination. The National Register was created primarily to recognize and protect historic places and environments that represent how people lived, worked, and built in the historic past. Human burials are recognized and protected under other laws and programs. Moved buildings may sometimes be successfully nominated under criterion C for architecture when they remain in their historic communities and the new setting adequately replicates the original setting. The point to remember is that the program is called the National Register of Historic Places, not Historic Buildings or Historic Things, because significance is embodied in locations and settings as well as in the structures themselves. Buildings moved great distances, buildings moved into incompatible settings (such as a farmhouse moved into an urban neighborhood br a downtown residence moved to a suburb), and collections of buildings moved from various locations to create a pseudo-historic 'village" are routinely turned down. In some cases, the relocation of a his- toric building to a distant or incompatible setting may be the last and only way to save it, and such an undertaking may be worthwhile. However, sponsors of such a project must understand that the property subsequently may not be eligible for the National Register. If a property is less than 50 years old, it can be nominated only if a strong argument can be made for exceptional significance. For example, Dorton Arena on the State Fairgrounds was completed in 1953. It was successfully nominated to the National Register in 1973 as one of the most important examples of modernism in post-WWII American architecture. 03/24/95 18 NORTH CAROLINA DIVISION OF ARCHIVES AND HISTORY STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICE NATIONAL REGISTER FACT SHEET 3 HOW HISTORIC PROPERTIES ARE LISTED IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES Who Administers the National Register Program? The National Register of Historic Places is a list maintained by the National Park Service of build- ings, structures, sites, objects, and districts that are significant in American history, architecture, archaeology, engineering, and culture, and that meet criteria for evaluation established by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966. Nominations to the National Register are submitted from each of the states by the State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO). In North Carolina, the SHPO is the Director of the Division of Archives and History. The section within the Division that adminis- ters the National Register and related programs is the Archaeology and Historic Preservation Section, also called the Historic Preservation Office (HPO). The personnel of the Historic Preservation Office serve as staff for the SHPO in National Register activities and duties. In every state, a review board examines potential nominations and makes recommendations to the SHPO regarding the eligibility of properties and the adequacy of nominations. In North Carolina, the review board is called the National Register Advisory Committee (NRAC). The NRAC meets quarterly (January, April, July, October) to consider the eligibility of properties for nomination to the National Register. Nominations prepared under the supervision of the HPO staff and approved by the NRAC are forwarded to the Keeper of the National Register in the National Park Service in Washing- ton, D.C. Final authority to list properties in the National Register resides with the National Park Ser- vice. How are Eligible Properties Identified? Properties and districts that may,be eligible for the National Register are usually brought to the atten- tion of the HPO staff and the NRAC either (1) through a county or community survey of historic properties co-sponsored by the Historic Preservation Office and a local government or organization; (2) by interested individuals who provide preliminary information about properties to the HPO staff; or (3) through historic property surveys conducted as part of the environmental review process. Persons who seek National Register listing for properties that have not been recorded in survey projects co-sponsored by the Historic Preservation Office may submit a "Study List Application" to the HPO. If adequate information and color slides of the property are included with the application, the NRAC will consider the property at its next quarterly meeting. If in the opinion of the NRAC the property appears to be potentially eligible for the National Register, it is placed on the Study List. This action by the NRAC authorizes the HPO staff to work with the owner to coordinate a formal nomination of the property to the National Register. The NRAC can best evaluate the eligibility of an individual property within the context of a community-wide or regional inventory of historic or prehistoric properties. This provides a basis for comparing the relative significance of similar types of historic or prehistoric properties in a com- munity or region. In counties or communities where no such inventory has been assembled, the NRAC will 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. (see other side) 19 i 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 National Register. At the National Register office, the nomination is reviewed and the decision to list or not list is made within not less than 15 and not more than 45 days of receipt. If the property is listed, the HPO will notify the owner and provide a certificate stating that the property has been listed in the 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. 20 NORTH CAROLINA DIVISION OF ARCHIVES AND HISTORY 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 7ialf-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) 1 21 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 5286,000,000 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 NATIONAL REGISTER FACT SHEET I, "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 NATIONAL REGISTER FACT SHEET 3, "HOW HISTORIC PROPERTIES ARE LISTED IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES." See the handout titled "A COMPARISON OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES WITH LOCAL HISTORIC LANDMARK AND DISTRICT DESIGNATIONS" for an explanation of the differences between the two program, 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. 7/15/94 22 NORTH CAROLINA DIVI:3I0,1 OF ARCHIVES AND HISTORY � STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICE NATIONAL REGISTER FACT SHEET S PROCEDURE FOR SUPPORTING OR OBJECTING TO NATIONAL REGISTER LISTING Under federal law a privately owned property may not be listed in the National Register over the objection of its owner or, in the case of a property with multiple owners, over the objection of a majority of owners. A district may not be listed in the National Register over the objection of a majority of owners of private property within the proposed district. Supporting a National Register nomination: Private owners who seek National Register listing for their properties are not required to submit statements of concurrence, though letters of support of the nomination are welcomed and become a permanent part of the nomination file. Owners who wish to support a nomination are encouraged to submit letters of support to the State Historic Preservation Officer prior to the National Register Advisory Committee meeting at which the nomination is to be considered. Objecting to a National Register nomination: Any owner or partial owner of a nominated private property who chooses to object to listing must submit to the State Historic Preservation Officer a notarized statement certifying that he or she is sole or partial owner of the private property and objects to the listing. Each owner or partial owner of the property has one vote regardless of what part of the property or how much property the individual owns. Owners who wish to object are encouraged to submit statements of objection prior to the meeting of the National Register Advisory Committee at which the nomination is being considered. However, statements of objection may be submitted and will be counted up until the actual date of listing, which usually takes place at least 15 days but not more than 45 days after the nomination is mailed to the Keeper of the National Register following the National Register Advisory Committee meeting. If a majority of private property owners should object, the property or district will not be listed. However, in such cases the State Historic Preservation Officer is required to submit the nomination to the Keeper of the National Register for a determination of eligibility for the National Register. If the property or district is determined eligible for listing, although not formally listed, it will be treated as a listed property or district for purposes of federal undertakings in the environmental review process. Such properties are not eligible for federal preservation grants or tax credits until the objections are withdrawn and the property is listed. Address letters of support or objection to: State Historic Preservation Officer N.C. Division of Archives and History 109 E. Jones Street Raleigh, North Carolina 27601-2807 National Register Advisory Committee meetings are open to the public. Meetings normally are held the second Thursday of January, April, July, and October in room 211 of the Archives and History Building, 109 E. Jones St., Raleigh. For more information, call 919/733-6545. 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. 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. 11/1/94