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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD-2017-029 Ordinance Designating the Property Know as the Dr. Arch Jordan House in Orange County, NC as a Local Historic Landmark 69F 56 ORD-2017-029 AN ORDINANCE OF THE ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS DESIGNATING THE PROPERTY KNOWN AS THE DR. ARCH JORDAN HOUSE IN ORANGE COUNTY,NORTH CAROLINA AS A LOCAL HISTORIC LANDMARK Whereas, all of the prerequisites to the adoption of this ordinance prescribed in Part 3C, Article 19, Chapter 160A (Historic Districts and Landmarks) of the General Statutes of North Carolina and an Ordinance Creating the Historic Preservation Commission of Orange County (the "Historic Preservation Ordinance") have been met; and Whereas, the Orange County Board of Commissioners has taken into full consideration all statements and information in the application and the designation report prepared by the Orange County Historic Preservation Commission and presented to the Board of County Commissioners on the 4th day of December, 2017, on the question of designating the property known as the Dr. Arch Jordan House as a historic landmark; and Whereas,the property known as the Dr. Arch Jordan House, located in the Caldwell community in Little River Township in the County of Orange and more particularly described in Exhibit A attached hereto, is significant as one of the County's best preserved late 19th century Italianate Style farmhouses; and Whereas,the original house constructed c. 1875 retains a high degree of architectural integrity, with most of its original historic exterior and interior features still preserved, along with a significant historic smokehouse and barn, all in an intact rural setting; and Whereas, the Dr. Arch Jordan House was built for Dr. Archibald Currie Jordan, a leading medical doctor for the northeastern portion of the county and a founder, trustee and teacher at the nearby Caldwell Institute. The house subsequently served as the Manse for the area's important Presbyterian congregations from 1905 to 1929. Whereas,the Orange County Historic Preservation Commission has recognized the historic, architectural and cultural significance of the property known as the Dr. Arch Jordan House and has recommended that the property be designated a"historic landmark" as outlined in Article 3 of the Orange County Historic Preservation Ordinance; and Whereas, the State Historic Preservation Office, an agency of the Office of Archives and History of the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, has reviewed and commented on the findings of the Orange County Historic Preservation Commission, and has approved the Dr. Arch Jordan House for designation as a local historic landmark; Now,therefore, be it ordained by the Board of County Commissioners of Orange County, This the 12th day of December, 2017. f Mark Dorosin, Ch Orange County Board of Commissioners Attest Donna Baker, CIA J the Board EXHIBIT B ROL --' - P s" "1 4'a �►.. i Portion of property being proposed for landmark designation Dr.Arch Jordan House Landmark Boundary '• Proposed boundary for historic landmark status is shown inside yellow lines,totaling approx.8 acres.This is a portion of the larger parcel of *, - 47.17 acres,shown outlined in red. . ` . .