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FROM : Donald R. Belk, Preservation Planner
SUBJECT . Historic Preservation Commission Meeting, September 23 , 1998
DATE : September 15 , 1998
COPIES : Gene Bell , Acting Planning Director
Emily Cameron, Planner II/Landscape Architect
Our next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, September 23 at 7 :00 p.m. in the Pbmning and
Agriculture Center conference room .
As you know, our August meeting was cancelled due to uncertainties about the weather as a result
of Hurricane Bonnie . An updated agenda and accompanying materials are enclosed.
We will discuss the St. Marys Road Corridor Preservation Planning Study, and plans for
publicizing the Landmarks Designation Program . Mr. Rob Golan, owner of the Maude Faucette
House (also known as The Elms) will discuss his plans and concerns for this NRSL property (see
Agenda Item 5. a.) .
Let ' s extend a hearty welcome to our new Commission members, Brenda Van Hook and Rachel
Planning Department ' s new Administrative Assistant, Debra Graham !
Gaya, and to the
I look forward to seeing you on Wednesday .
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AGENDA
ORANGE COUNTY
HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMM SSION
CONFERENCE ROOM #1 - PLANNING & AGRICULTURAL CENTER
306 REVERE ROAD
HILLSBOROUGH, NORTH CAROLINA
September 23 , 1998
TIME PAGE AGENDA ITEM
7 : 00 1 . CALL TO ORDER
2. CONSIDERATION OF ADDITIONS TO AGENDA
7 : 05 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
01 a. June 24 , 1998
7 : 10 4. CHAIR COMMENTS
7 : 15 5. ITEM FOR DISCUSSION
05 a. Paving of SR 1337 (Bane Road) : Impact on Maude Faucette House (The Elms)
09 b . Draft Scope of Work: Archeological Component - St. Mary ' s Road Corridor
Preservation Planning Study
15 c . National Register Study List Application - White Oak Grove School , Cedar Grove
25 d. CLG Year End Report
e . Orange County Historical Architecture Manuscript
( 1 ) Draft Request for Proposals (RFP) *
49 (2) The Archeology of Orange County
f. Landmarks Designation Program - Program Publicity Brochure *
61 g . Historic Preservation Goals, revision of 6/30/98
*Materials pertaining to these items will be distributed at the meeting
6 . INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
69 a. Letter to Melinda Coleman, SHPO re : Orange County Local Historic Landmarks
71 b. Letter from SHPO announcing National Register listing of Dr. Arch Jordan House
73 c . Listing, Orange County Historic Sites (NR, NRSL , Local)
75 d . Chapel Hill Herald article re. Cedar Grove Crossroads NR Listing
77 e . Letter from Orange County Board of Comrmssioners to Cynthia Satterfield
79 f. Information from Chief, Heritage Preservation Services , National Park Service -
National Historic Preservation Program - At a Glance
8 : 45 6. ADJOURNMENT
IF UNABLE TO ATTEND THIS MEETING, PLEASE CALL THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT AT EXTENSION 2594 (NUMBERS
LISTED BELOW) , STAFF CAN THEN DETERMINE IF QUORUM WILL BE PRESENT FOR THE MEETING .
HILLSBOROUGH on 7324181 CHAPEL HILL - 967-9251
MEBANE on 227-2031 DURHAM - 688-7331
DRAFT
MINUTES
HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
June 24, 1998
Members Present : Tom Allison
Bob Rich
Patricia Samford
Jean Anderson
Members Absent : None
Staff Present . Don Belk
AGENDA ITEM # 1 : CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Allison called the meeting to order at approximately 7 :00 p . m.
AGENDA ITEM #20 CONSIDERATIONS OF ADDITIONS TO AGENDA
Belk asked that item 5 . d . , Orange County Historical Architecture Manuscript Request for
Proposals, be removed from the agenda.
AGENDA ITEM #30 APPROVAL OF MINUTES
a. May 27, 1998.
MOTION : Anderson moved to approve the minutes of May 27, 1998 . Seconded by
Rich.
VOTE : Unanimous .
AGENDA ITEM #4 : CHAIR COMMENTS
None .
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AGENDA ITEM #50 ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION
a . St. Marys Road Corridor Preservation Planning Study
Belk discussed his meetings with representatives of the UNC Research Laboratories of
Archeology . Samford showed maps from a previous project involving the Indian Trading
Path. RLA will be an enthusiastic participant in the Preservation Planning Study . Belk
will be meeting with representatives of SHPO in August to further discuss the project .
b. Landmarks Designation Program
Belk suggested that an effort be made to publicize the Landmarks Designation Program
to the 40 or so property owners of sites on the National Register Study List. Belk will
develop a publicity brochure to be used in a mailing to all NRSL property owners .
c. White Oak Grove School, Cedar Grove
Belk assembled a Study List Application for the White Oak Grove School site . Slide
include with the application. He spoke with Iris
photographs need to be taken to
Chapman, who is coordinating the effort to save the building , about the need to clear
away trees and vegetation that are currently obscuring the site
AGENDA ITEM #80 ADJOURNMENT
Belk reminded everyone that the July meeting has been canceled. The next regularly
scheduled meeting of the HPC will be August 26 . Allison adjourned the meeting at
approximately 8 : 35 p . m.
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St. Mary ' s Road Corridor Preservation Planning Study
An Assessment of Preservation Options for the St. Mary 's Road/Trading Path Historic
Corridor
Project Goal : Identify and delineate historic architectural and archeological resources ;
traditional , working landscapes (farms) and scenic vistas , and natural
resources . Evaluate effectiveness of various planning techniques in
preserving resources . Consider the linkage of transportation and land-use
planning in the context of preserving St. Mary ' s Road Corridor .
Educate corridor property owners on : ( 1 ) history and cultural significance
of the area; (2) impact of preservation planning techniques on property
values (benefits and restrictions) (3 ) how growth and development trends
in northern Orange and Durham County will affect traffic generation on
St. Mary ' s Road.
Outline an effective Corridor Preservation Plan that ' s supported by the
community .
Resource Identification
Obtain participation of UNC Research Laboratories of Archeology in evaluating extent of
archeological resources , mapping of Trading Path remnants .
Obtain services of landscape architect (specializing in historic landscapes) to assist
Orange County HPC and Planning Staff to : update Orange County architectural survey to
identify resources lost since 1993 -94 ; identify properties under agricultural use and
potentially eligible for local, state, and federal conservation programs , identify possible
historic districts or areas based upon linkage of archeological , architectural , farmland and
natural resources .
Educate Property Owners
Community meetings at intervals throughout project to inform landowners of various
planning strategies . These shall include non-restrictive techniques such as scenic byway
designation, National Register listing , and voluntary open space development guidelines
(Flexible Development) . Thoroughly educate property owners on restrictive techniques
to include conservation easements (scenic , agricultural , etc . ) , local historic designation,
and overlay zoning districts .
Property owners must also be fully apprised of the significance of St. Mary s Road in the
transportation infrastructure , as well as the nuances of transportation planning and
NCDOT policy .
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North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources
James B. Hunt Jr. , Governor Dmm nn of Archives and History
Betty Ray McCain, Secretary Jeffrey J. Crowy Diamtor
September 10 , 1998
J . W . Watkins
Division Engineer
North Carolina Department of Transportation
P . O . Box 14996
Greensboro NC 27415 - 4996
Re : Paving SR 1337 , Orange County
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Dear Mr . Watkins :
We recently received a copy of Rob Golan and Diana Montgomery ' s August 24 ,
1998 , letter to you concerning the above project and would like to commem.
We share the owners ' concerns about plans to pave the road that bisects property
associated with the Maude Faucette House ( also known as The Elms ) . The
Faucette House is included on the state study list and is under consideration for
historic landmark designation by the Orange County Historic Preservation
Commission , as well as nomination to the National Register of Historic Places . We
would appreciate an opportunity to meet on - site with you and the property owners
to discuss ways to avoid adversely affecting this historic property .
Thank you for your cooperation and consideration . If you have questions
concerning the above comment , please contact Renee Gledhill - Earley , environmental
review coordinator , at 919 / 7334763 .
Sincerely ,
David Brook
Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer
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Mr. J . W. Watkins
Division Engineer ( Division 7)
NC Department of Transportation
P. O . Box 14996
Greensboro , NC 274154996
Dear Mr. Watkins :
Bane Road (SR 1337) in rural Orange County bisects our yard and, according to local Transportation Planner Slade
McCalip, is scheduled for paving this spring . This news is welcome only in part since widening the existing road- bed to twenty
feet will adversely impact our historic home and its natural surroundings.
Ours is one of the few remaining 18th century homes in the state and is a "high priority" site with the Orange County
Historic Landmark Designation Program. It is also on the study list for the National Register of Historic Places. Coupled with the
house, the landscape here provides a rare, largely unspoiled 360-degree view of Orange County "as it was" . Power lines and SR
1337 's unfortunate halving of the yard are the only modem intrusions .
Here, then, are our primary concerns regarding D . O.T. 's plans :
1 . SR 1337 brings an ever-increasing volume of traffic through the yard within thirty feet of the home 's west side. This is already
ruining the tranquility of an otherwise pristine early American homestead.
2. Should widening occur, our two surviving American elms will surely be killed. During the course of this century, such
magnificent trees have become nearly extinct nationwide. We ' re serious about preservation and have spent hundreds of dollars
rescuing these old survivors temporarily
- at the expense of neglecting desired home improvements.
3 . SR 1337 probably evolved from a farm path into a connecting road and would have been a welcome convenience in, say, 1960.
Today, though, it 's downright dangerous here given the volume and speed of the traffic. Malicious and/or reckless drivers further
compound the problem by ignoring hazards such as blind spots and thick dust clouds. Speeding vehicles have several times come
close to wiping us out - after we ' ve "looked both ways". Being long, mostly level and straight, the existing road- bed is a
dragster 's dream . Paving this stretch of road would create- in our yard - Orange County Speedway #2. No thanks. And, of course,
traffic laws are generally unenforceable on country roads given available manpower.
We acknowledge that this area is fast outgrowing dirt roads and are as eager as our neighbors for improvement. Still , we
reasonably fear the potential negatives of "progress" . SR 1337 was meant to enhance the community rather than destroy one of its
most significant historic sites . What alternatives can best serve all concerned? We want to initiate a constructive dialogue to explore
the possibilities .
As such, it is our hope that we can work with the D. O.T. and other government agencies towards the common goal of
improving SR 1337 while preserving the integrity of this special property. Thank you for your time and attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
Rob Golan and Diana Montgomery
P. O. Box 193
Hillsborough , NC 27278
(919) 644-6069, 644-6483
cc: Donald Belk, Orange County Historic Preservation Commission
cc: David Brook, Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer
cc: Slade McCalip, Orange County Transportation Planner 11
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DRAFT SCOPE OF WORK
ST. MARY ' S ROAD CORRIDOR
PRESERVATION PLANNING STUDY
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This Scope of Work for the St . Mary ' s Corridor Preservation Planning Study provides a
description of the archaeological research to be undertaken as the first phase of developing a
Historic Preservation Plan for the St. Mary ' s Road Corridor, Hillsborough , North Carolina . This
project is a first step in formulating a planning and protection model for the archaeological sites
and other cultural resources within the St. Mary ' s Road Corridor . This first phase of
archaeological study comprises three principal components , ( 1 ) background research , (2 ) field
reconnaissance , and (3 ) the development of a research design for further archaeological work.
This document describes these components and provides a sample budget that accounts for
expenditures that might be incurred to complete the project .
Background Research
Background research shall constitute the bulk of this study, conducted with the aim of
achieving four primary goals .
• Determine the extent to which the current road location deviates from its historic location(s)
and provide an explanation of any deviations noted .
• Provide detailed maps of former locations of the road, historic structures, and landscape
alterations associated with those historic locations and indicate the potential each holds for
the recovery of significant archaeological information .
• Reconstruct the prehistoric (Paleo-Indian — post�c+ontact) and historic ( I 7 `h — .ZQ'' century)
rridor and explain the differences within the context of a regional landscapes along the co
history .
• Develop a proposal for additional archaeological research that specifies the nature and extent
of archival research and field work designed to gather more information about the prehistoric
and historic sites that are, or may be, within the St. Mary ' s Road Corridor.
A variety of resources will be reviewed in the process of gathering background
information, including archival records, historic deeds and maps, architectural surveys, primary
and secondary documentary evidence of environmental conditions such as soils, topographic,
geologic and hydrologic maps, and published archaeological data ( see the attached bibliography
for a partial list of sources) . This information will be used to create a model of settlement and
land use in the corridor throughout the prehistoric and historic periods . The central theme of this
study focuses on the changing relationship between environment and land use throughout the
time that people have occupied the rural Hillsborough landscape . The primary purpose for
gathering this background information is to provide the context within which all subsequent
archaeological research in the corridor may be interpreted .
Field Reconnaissance
The limited archaeological field testing to be conducted for this project consists of three
components , ( 1 ) those concerned with identifying any historically documented locations of the
St . Mary ' s Road not in its current location or historic structures no longer standing, (2 ) the
preliminary evaluation of the archaeological significance of such historic structures , landscapes,
or associated deposits within the corridor and, (3 ) an assessment of the potential for the recovery
of archaeological information concerning historic and prehistoric sites within the corridor.
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The first of these tasks has as its goal the investigation of any historically recorded road
locations , structures or features of the landscape which may have been altered or superceded over
the years . This part of the field work might be considered " ground truthing" the results of the
historical research . The historically recorded location of entities on any given map or plat may
not correspond to current locations . For example , the comparison of a sequence . of historic maps
may reveal the history of how the road was originally placed on the landscape and how that
placement has changed through the years . Field testing historically recorded entity locations can
verify the maps and may provide information about the presence of historic structures ,
landscapes , or artifact deposits such as trash dumps . This first task can be accomplished by
visually inspecting the corridor for suspected locations of historically recorded entities , such as
old road beds or above- ground structural remains, inspection of the surfaces of any plowed fields
or non-vegetated areas, and by limited below-ground testing consisting of soil probing and
shovel -test-pit excavating . It should be stressed that this portion of the project will be very
narrowly focused by the results of background research . This is not designed to be a general
survey of the St . Mary ' s Corridor aimed at locating all historic cultural sites in the project area .
The second field testing task has as its goal the preliminary assessment of the
significance of any historic archaeological locations , such as structures or artifact deposits, as
may be found during the project. This can be accomplished by limited data recovery operations
such as controlled surface collecting, or excavating test pits on sites that have been detected by
archival research . The object of this task is to gather information about the cultural . deposit by
obtaining a sample of the artifacts , and a description of the context in which they are found.
Data recovery efforts implemented with this task are also expected to be very limited as
predicated by the narrowly focused research objectives and preliminary nature of the project ' s
scope of work .
The third part of the field testing program consists of determining the potential for the
preservation and further recovery of historic archaeological information from sites within the
corridor . This will be accomplished, in part, by assessing the results of the first two tasks .
Background research will provide the means of determining the potential for the existence of
historically recorded sites within the corridor. Field checking the archival information will
provide a means of assessing the accuracy of the historic record, and will yield information about
the nnature of site disturbance and artifact preservation . These data, together with settlement
models developed as part of the background research, may then be used to make a reasonable
estimate of the archaeological resources that lie within the St. Mary ' s Corridor project area.
Included in this will be an appraisal of the potential accessibility of these resources for future
archaeological field testing.
Development of a Research Design
The development of a research design for further archaeological work will be based on
the results of background research and archaeological field testing . The design should ( 1 )
specify any further archival research necessary to identify historic sites or landscape features
within the project area, (2 ) present a comprehensive plan for surveying the project area for
historic and prehistoric archaeological resources, (3 ) describe the means whereby the sites will
be tested and recorded and the archaeological material analyzed and curated , and (4) indicate
how the assessment of the NRHP eligibility of the resources will be conducted in future research .
The research design should also present a preliminary plan for integrating the preservation of
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archaeological resources within the St . Mary ' s Corridor into the larger context of preserving
Hillsborough ' s vernacular landscape .
Reporting Results
The report, to be prepared as part of this study, should provide overviews of those
portions of prehistory and history that are relevant to the Hillsboro area of Orange County , set
within the broader context of the Southeast. A review of the major periods of prehistory and
history that are represented in the archaeological and historical literature of Orange County
should be presented . From this information models of travel on the St. Mary ' s Road and
settlement along its flanks should be advanced . The report should be accompanied by copies of
the relevant historic maps and documents showing the historic road locations, land ownership
tracts, structures , and any related archaeological sites . The standards and guidelines for reporting
field-testing activities should follow Orange County ' s RFP for this project ( included in this
package) and those of the North Carolina State Office of Archaeology .
SAMPLE BUDGET
Personnel
Principal Investigator . $a
Secretary ( . 5 wk @ $ 530/wk) $265
Project Coordinator :
Background Research ( 100 hrs @ $ 16/hr) $ 1600
Field Testing (60 hrs @ $ 16/hr) $960
Report Preparation (80 hrs @ $ 16/hr) $ 1280
Technician .
Field Testing ( 60 hrs @ $ 9/hr) $ 540
Supplies
photographic film, office supplies, computer diskettes $ 60
Travel (350 mi @ $ . 30/mi) $ 105
Indirect Costs (44 . 5 %) $ 1499 . 65
Total Costs $ 6309065
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ORANGE COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT
306F REVERE ROAD
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September 10 , 1998
Jennifer Martin, National Register Coordinator
Survey and Planning Branch
State Historic Preservation Office
109 East Jones Street
Raleigh, North Carolina 27601 -2807
Re . Study List Application for White Oak Grove School , OR 0761 , Cedar Grove
vicinity , Orange County , NC
Dear Jennifer:
The above-referenced Study List Application is enclosed. Please contact me at (919) 732 -
8181 , extension 2594 if you need additional information.
Sincerely ,
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Donald R. Belk, AICP
Preservation Planner
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Division of Archives and History
STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICE
SURVEY AND PLANNING BRANCH
919 / 733 - 6545
STUDY LIST APPLICATION
This application Lnstiates preliminary consideration of a property for nomination
to the National Register of Historic Places . This does not mean that a property
is being nominated to the Register at this time , nor does this application
constitute a National Register nomination form . Rather , it enables evaluation of
a property to determine if it is likely to qualify for such listing .
The evaluation takes place at the quarterly meeting of the National Register
Advisory Committee . If approved by the Committee , the property will be placed on
the Study List . Applicants will be notified ' of the Committee ' s actions in
writing shortly after the meeting . Once a property is approved for the Study
List , a formal nomination may be prepared . For a description of the nomi - nation
and listing process , see the enclosed National Register Fact � Sheet 3 : " HOW
HISTORIC PROPERTIES ARE LISTED IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER O.F HISTORIC PLACES . "
Please type , if possible , or print . All submitted materials become the property
of the North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office and cannot be returned .
1 . HISTORIC NAME OF PROPERTY ( If historic name is not known ,
use current name or address )
White Oak Grove School ( OR # 0761 )
2 . LOCATION ( physical location , not mailing address )
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A . Street or State Route / HighwaySR 1004 ( Carr Store Road
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B . Town or vicinity Cedar Grove , NC
C . County Orange
3 . LEGAL OWNER OF PROPERTY ( please .indicate Mr . , Mrs . , Ms . , Dr . , or
other appropriate title )
DAY - TIME
NAME : Odell C . Prince c / o Nina C . Breeze TELEPHONE
FIRM and / or ADDRESS
4501 Carr Store Road
Cedar Grove , NC 27231
City / State Zip Code
4 . GENERAL DATA
A . Date ( s ) of Building ( s ) : late 1520s
B . Outbuildings : Yes X No If yes , number 1
Co Have any buildings on the property been moved ? Yes No X
If yes , please give date of move and the reason for and details of
the move . Use an additional sheet if necessary .
. D . Approximate Acreage : Parcel 8 . 3 acres
E . Architect and / or Builder / Mason ( if known ) : Surrie ' Doc ' Corbett
F . Original Use : School
G . Present Use : Residence ( abandoned / not in use )
s . GENERAL ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION
On an attached 8 1 / 2 " x 11 " sheet , briefly describe architectural features ,
additions , remodelings , and any alterations not apparent in photographs .
Also , describe the setting , e . g . rural , downtown neighborhood , etc .
6 . HISTORY
On an attached 8 1 / 2 " x 11 " sheet , briefly note any significant events ,
personages and / or families associated with the property . ( Detailed family
genealogies are not necessary . ) Please list any additional sources of
information . Only material contained on the form will be used in the
evaluation .
7 . REASON FOR REQUEST : There is a growing interest in Orange County in identifying
and preserving rural school buildings . The White Oak Grove School was a rural ,
African - American primary school built in the late 1920 ' s by local craftsmen using
local fund s . escendants of these community leaders desire to acquire ,
rehabilitate , and preserve the structure . Eventually , they hope to raise funds to
create a community center .
8 . SLIDES / PHOTOGRAPHS
At least two current exterior color slides must be urovided . SLIDES MUST BE
LABELLED ( name of structure , address , county ) . Current interior views and
views of other buildings on the property would also be helpful . If the
property is in a developed setting , such as a residential neighborhood or a
business district , include slides of adjoining streetscapes and indicate how
these views relate to subject property . Current exterior and interior
photographs ( preferably black and white ) would also be helpful . Good
photocopies of photographs are acceptable .
Note : If slides are not included , the staff can make an informal evaluation
of the property , but it cannot be presented to the Review Committee .
5 . GENERAL ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION
This structure was built in the late 1920 ' s as a community
school . In the early 1950 ' s , the building was converted into a
private residence . The covered porch was added at this time .
The one - and- a- half story structure is two rooms wide and
four rooms long and features three gabled dormer windows
on the front facade, with the middle being a double window .
There are two front doors , six- over- six double - hung
windows , gable returns on the gable sides , and the house is
sheathed in novelty siding . The attached porch is one story
in height and covers a third of the front ( east) facade and
wraps around half of the south facade .
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6 . HISTORY
The Carr community , a traditionally African- American enclave near
the Cedar Grove rural crossroads , decided to build a school within
their neighborhood because their children were forced to travel
several miles to attend segregated schools .
The white Oak Grove School was built in the late 1920s, adjacent to
the White Oak Grove Church . It officially opened on October 19 ,
1927 after contributions from the local community matched an
appropriation by the Orange County Board of Education .
The building of the school galvanized the community . Numerous
fund raisers were conducted in order to match the funding from the
County school board . Festivities such as cookouts and bake sales ,
box sales , and ` womanless weddings ' were Organized to raise money
for school desks , books , and supplies .
School construction was spearheaded by Burrie "Doc " Corbett, scion
of the family who donated land for the original White Oak Grove
Church in the late 19th century . Mr. Corbett was a prosperous
farmer, and was well- known as a philanthropist in the local
community .
White Oak Grove School served the African- American families of
Cedar Grove and Carr for 25 years , until the County constructed a
modern, consolidated facility near McDade ' s Crossroads . Around
1952 , Doc Corbett converted the school building into a home for his
daughters . Later, James Corbett lived in the house from 1957 until
1978 . The structure has been vacant since .
9 . MAP
Please include a map showing the location of the property . A sketch map is
acceptable , but please note street and route numbers . Any outbuildings on
the property should also be noted . Please include a " North " arrow .
10 . Is the property income producing? Yes No . X ; if so
will .the applicant seek the Rehabilitation Tax Credit ?
Yes No
11 . Has the property ever been surveyed by the State Historic Preservation Office
or during a local historic building survey ? If so , when and by whom ?
January 1993 - Orange County Historic Resource Inventory , Todd Peck and Jody
Carter . File # ORO761
12 . APPLICANT OR CONTACT PERSON INFORMATIOK ( If other than owner )
Name Orange County Historic Preservation Telephone 919 - 732 - 8181 , ext . 2594
ommission
Address 306 - F Revere Roar!
City / state Hillsborough , NC Zip Code 27231
Signature Date
13 . This application is submitted ( check one of the following ] :
at the request of the owner .
X with the owner ' s knowledge but not at his or her requests
without the owner ' s knowledge .
Return to . Linda Harris Edmisten , National Register Coordinator
Survey and Planning Branch
State Historic Preservation Office
N . C . Division of Archives and History
Mailina
Address : 109 E . Jones Street
Raleigh , North Carolina 27601 - 2807
Office
Location : Lewis - Smith House
515 N . Blount Street
Raleigh , North Carolina 27604
Telephone : 919 / 733 - 6545
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ORANGE COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT
306F REVERE ROAD
HILLSBOROUGH , NORTH CAROLINA 27278
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September 14 , 1998
Melinda Coleman
CLG Coordinator
State Historic Preservation Office
109 East Jones Street
Raleigh , North Carolina 27601 -2807
Re : Orange County Certified Local Government Year- End Report , 1998
Dear Melinda :
Enclosed is our CLG year-end report .
Should you have any questions about the report , please feel free to contact me ad f919) 732-
8181 , extension 2594 .
Sincerely ,
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Donald R . Belk , AICP
Preservation Planner
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CERTIFIED LOCAL GOVERNMENT PROGRAM
1998 Year-End Report
I. CLG Preservation Commission
A. Preservation Commission Profile
1 . Name of preservation conunissiow Change County istoric Preservati nn rnmmi ggi nn
2 . Name of CLG designated staff member : Donald R . Belk
Title : Preservation Planner
Address : 306 - F Revere Road
Hillsborough , NC 27278
Telephone : 919 - 732 - 8181 , ext . 2594 Fax : 919 - 644 - 3002
E -Mail : dbel k0co orange . nc . us
3 . Attach a list of the names and addresses of current preservation commission members . Indicate
officers .
4 . Affirmation that residency requirements are met :
I , the CLG designated staff member, affirm that each preservation commission member resides
within the territorial jurisdiction of the CLG.
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Signature of CLG designated staff member Date
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ORANGE COUNTY
HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
MEMBERSHIP ROSTER
Tom Allison , Chair
800 Brookhollow Road
Efland, NC 27243
Jean Bradley Anderson
5301 Cabe Ford Road
Durham , NC 27705
Robert Rich
3223 Gail Woods Lane
Hurdle Mills , NC 27541
Patricia M . Samford
4835 Highway 54 West
Chapel Hill , NC 27516
Brenda Van Hook
1229 Olin Road
Cedar Grove , NC 27231
Rachel Gaya
2804 Gaya Court
Hillsborough, NC 27278
North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office
CERTIFIED LOCAL GOVERNTNfMNT PROGRAM
1998 Year- End Report
1. CLG Preservation Commission
B . Statement on Appointment Process for Oualified
Preservation Commission Members
The Guidelines for North Carolina 's Certified Local Government Program state that local
governments must document in writing their good faith effort to appoint professional members
from the disciplines of architecture, history, architectural history, planning, archaeology, or other
related fields , to the extent such professionals are available in the community . Please use his form
to document such effort .
1 . Name of preservation commission : Orange County Historic Preservation Commission
2 . Number of preservation commission vacancies since July 1 , 1997 : 3
Number of vacancies filled by re- appointment : 0
Number of vacancies filled by new appointment : 2 Attach resumes .
3 . Description of efforts to identify and appoint professionally
qualified members . ( Check �
applicable efforts made . )
Contacts with professionals known to reside in the CLG jurisdiction. Attach copies
of correspondence or a description of contacts and a list of those contacted .
Contacts with area educational institutions or professional organizations to locate i
professionals living in the community . Attach copies of correspondence or a description of
contacts .
Contacts with local historical or preservation associations or societies . Attach copies
of correspondence or a description of contacts .
X Contacts through the media. Attach copies of news releases, articles, or
advertisements .
Other efforts . Attach description .
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VOLUNTEER APPLICATION
ORANGE COUNTY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
If you are an Orange County resident , at least 18 years old , and willing to
volunteer your time and expertise to your community , please complete and
return to :
County Commissioners ' Office
P . 0 . Box 8181
Hillsboro h C 7Z ? 8
NAME :
HOME ADDRESS :
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TELEPHONE : ( W 0" o ( H ) 0
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ON REV,gRSE SIDE LIST JOB , VOLUNTEER , AND EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE AND / OR SKILLS
U WOULD L = FOR US TO CONSIDER .
IN ORDER TO ASSURE COUNTYWIDE REPRESENTATION PLEASE INDICATE YOUR TOWNSHIP OF
RESIDENCE :
Bingham Cheeks
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Chapel Hill Little River
Cedar Grove
WE ASK YOUR HELP IN ASSURING DIVERSITY '" OF MEMBERSHIP BY AGE , GENDER AND RACE ,
BY ANSWERING THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS :
Male ETHNIC BACKGROUND :
Female African American Hispanic
Caucasian Other
Native American
DATE OF BIRTH :
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PLEASE LIST ( IN ORDER OF PREFERENCE ) THE BOARDS / COMMISSIONS ON WHICH YOU
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How did you become aware of * range county volunteer opportunities ?
( Please specify ) : Newspaper
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Radio
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Other
If appointed , I agree to attend a 3 hour orientation which will give an
overview of how Orange County Government operates and What its relationship
Js other v n enta units .
( signature ) ( date )
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VOLUNTEER APPLICATION
ORANGE COUNTY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
If you are an Orange County resident , at least 18 years old , and Killing to
volunteer your time and expertise to your community , please complete and
return to :
County Commissioners Office
P . Oa Box 8181
Hillsborough , NC 27278
90HE ADDRESS * 2 804
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TELEPHONE : ( W } l ( H ) to Yq - 4 03D
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ON REVERgE®SIDE LIST JOB , VOLUNTEER , AND EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE AND / OR SLILLS
U WOULD LIFE FOR US TO CONSIDER .
IN ORDER TO ASSURE COUNTYWIDE REPRESENTATION PLEASE INDICATE YOUR TOWNSHIP OF
RESIDENCE :
Bingham Cheeks
Hillsborough Eno
Chapel Hill Little River
Cedar Grove
WE ASK YOUR HELP IN ASSURING DIVERSITY ^ OF MEMBERSHIP BY AGE , GENDER AND RACE ,
BY ANSWIRING THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS :
Hale ETHNIC BACKGROUND :
Female L107 African American % Hispanic
Caucasian Other
Native American
DATE OF BIRTH :
PLEASE LIST ( IN ORDER OF PREFERENCE ) THE BOARDS / COMMISSIONS ON WHICH YOU
WOULD BE WILLING TO SERVE .
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Please list any work , volunteer , and / or educational experience you would like
t'O" to have considered in the review of your application .
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How did you become aware of orange county volunteer opportunities ?
( Please specify ) = Newspaper
Current Orange County Volunteer
Radio
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Other -cAw t &4X^al As
If appointed , I agree to attend a 3 hour orientation which will give an
overview of how Orange County Government operates and what its relationship
,.s to other governmental units .
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PUBLIC SERVICE NOTICE
For general information, or to receive an application, contact the Clerk to the Boards office at 9684501 or 732 -
gill ext 2125 or www .kbak ! Aorange . nc_. us .
AGRICULTURAL DISTRICTS ADVISORY BOARD : In recognition of the importance of agriculture to
the economic and cultural life of the county this Board er=urages the voluntary preservation and protection of
farmland from non-fa development. Two Vacanci
rm es — one must be filled by a farmer and the other by a
developer.
ADULT CARE HOME COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE : This Committee works to maintain
the intent of the Adult Care Home residents Bill of Rights with the licensed homes. The also promote
community involvement with Adult are Homes. One Vacancy from the community at large_
ORANGE COUNTY ARTS COM MISSION : This Commission advises the Board of Commissioners on the
arts. They also act as the Local Distributing Agent & advise on the annual allotment of Grass Roots Arts
Program funds . Three Vacancies from the community at-large.
CABLE TV ADVISORY CONEWMEE : This Committee advises the Comaussioners on methods for
responding to complaints regarding the cable TV system. they also advise regarding the franchise and possible
expansions. One Vacancy from the community at-large.
CARRBORO PLANNING BOARD : The Board of Conunissioners appoint 4 citizens to this Board. They
study and make recommcadations to the Board of Aldermen for proposed and actual developments in
Carrboro. They also develop and recommend policies, ordinances, and administrative procedures. One
Vacancy — applicant must reside in the extraterritorial jurisdiction.
CARRBORO BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT : The Board of Commissioners appoint 2 citizens to this Board.
They hear and decide appeals from any order , decision, requirement, or interpretation made by the
administrator. They also hear and decide applications . One Vacancy - applicant must reside in the
extraterritorial jurisdiction.
CHAPEL HILL BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT : The Board of Commissioners appoint 3 citizens to this
Board. They hear and decide appeals from any decision or determination by the town Manager, Council, or
Planning Board in grantiag or denying site plan approval, etc. One Vacancy
CHAPEL HILL PLANNING BOARD: The Board of Commissioners appoint 3 citizens to this Board. They
develop a comprehensive plan for the orderly growth and development of Chapel Hill. They review all plans
for buildings, projects and faculties to be located within the Town ' s jurisdiction. They also formulate and
recommend the adoption and amendment of ordinances. One Vacancy — Applicant must be resi ec dent of the
extraterritorial area.
CONMSSION FOR THE ENVIRONMENT ,* This Commission advises the Commissioners on matters
affecting the environment with particular emphasis on protection. They educate public and local officials on
environmental issues and perform special studies and projects . They also recommend environmental
initiatives and study changes in environmental science and local and federal regulations . Two Vacancies —
must have expertise environmental issues.
CONMSSION FOR WOMEN: This Commission is the official advisory body on the status of women.
They gather information, conduct research, and advocate for women' s issues. They are also a referral center.
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ECONOAUC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION : Appointments are made by the Board of Commissioners .
This Comssion is made of representatives from each of the muni
mi cipalities and the Chapel HiWCarrboro
Chamber of Commerce. They help develop and implement economi
ha c development programs for the County .
They also adh-ise and help potential prospects locate in the County . Two vacancies from the community at.
large.
HILLSBOROUGH PLANNING BOARD : The Board of Commissioners appoint 4 citizens to this Board.
The Board reviews 12012= rmdential building projects, variance requests and appeals . One vacancy (alternate)
from the community at large.
HISTORIC PRESERVATION CO SSION.: This Commission maintains an inventory of properties of
historical, prehistorical, architectural and/or cultural significance . a They also recommend areas to be
designated or removed and review and loract upon proposals for alterations, demolition, or new construction.
One Vacancy — applicant must have a knowledge of this field of study .
HUMAN SERVICES ADVISORY CONMSSION : This Commission is responsible for malting
recommendations to Commissioners concerning human service programs. They develop, review and evaluate
programs and offer counsel to human services agencies . One vacancy from the community at large .
NURSING DOME COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE : This Committee helps to maintain the
intent of the residents Bill of Rights. Five vacancies from the community at-large.
PERSONNEL ADVISORY BOARD: This Board is charged with hearing employee grievances involving
demotions, suspensions and dismissals . they forward recommendations to the Board of Commissioners. One
Vacancy for a citizen from the community at4arge.
RECREATION AND PARKS ADVISORY COUNCIL : This Council consults with and advises the
Recreation and Parks Department and the Commissioners on natters affecting recreation policies, programs,
finances, and disposal of lands, etc. Two Vacancies from the community at large and one from Hillsborough
Township.
WORKPLACE DEVELOPMENT BOARD: This council provides policy guidance and oversight of
activities under the Job Training Plan in partnership with the goverrunent. Two Vacanciesfrom the business
community.
YOUTH SERVICES ADVISORY COMMISSION : This Commission is charged with assessing the needs
of at-risk youth, particularly repeat offenders. They plan delinquency prevention programs and recommend
community based alternatives to becoming involved with the justice system. Three vacancies from the
community at4arge.
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CERTIFIED LOCAL GOVERNMENT PROGRAM
1998 Year- End Report
I. CLG Preservation Commission
C . Attendance at Informational or Educational Meetings by Preservation Commission
Members and CLG Designated Staff Member
The Guidelines for North Carolina 's Certified Local Government Program state that at least two
comnussion * members and the designated member of the CLG staff must attend at least one
informational or educational meeting pertaining to the work and functions of the commission or
pertaining to historic preservation per year. Please use this form to document this requirement .
1 . Name of preservation commission: Orange County Historic Preservation Commission
2 . Attendance record :
Event : Preservation / NC 1997 Annual Conference
Location : Rocky Mount , NC Date : September 25 , 1997
Attendees : Donald R . Belk , Staff
Event : A . J . Davie Symposium
Location : Museum of History , Raleigh Date : March 28 , 1998
Attendees : Jean B . Anderson
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Signature of Chairman, Preservation Commission Date
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North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office
CERTIFIED LOCAL GOVERMENT PROGRAM
1998 Year-End Report
I. CLG Preservation Commission
C . Attendance at Informational or Educational 'ZiNIeetinas by Preservation Commission
Members . and CLG Deshonated Staff Member
The Guidelines for North Carolina 's Certified Local Government Program state that at least two
commission members and the designated member of the CLG staff' must attend at least one
informational or educational meeting pertaining to the work and functions of the commission or
pertaining to historic preservation per year . Please use this form to document this requirement .
1 . Name of preservation commission : Orange County Historic Preservation Commission
2 . Attendance record :
Event : Interpreting Slavery in the Classroom and at Hi stnri r. Si twPc -
sponsored by NC Department of Cultural Resources
Location : Somerset Place , Creswell , NC Date : October 31 - November 1 , 1997
Attendees : Patricia Samford
Event : Society for Historical Archeology , Annual Meeting
Location : Atlanta , GA Date : January 8 - 11 , 1998
Attendees : Patricia Samford
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Signature of Chairman, Preservation Commission Date
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North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office
CERTIFIED LOCAL GOVERNN ENT PROGRAM
1998 Year- End Report
I. CLG Preservation Commission
C . Attendance at Informational or Educational Meetings by Preservation Commission
Members and CLG Designated Staff Member
The Guidelines for North Carolina 's Certified Local Government Program state that at least two
commission members and the designated member of the CLG staff must attend at least one
informational or educational meeting pertaining to the work and functions of the commission or
pertaining to historic preservation per year . Please use this form to document this requirement .
1 . Name of preservation commission : Orange County Historic Preservation Commission
2 . Attendance record :
Event : Paint and Wallpaper Workshop
Location : Stagville , Durham Date : 14 - 16 April , 1998
Attendees : Jean B . Anderson
Event : Preserving North Carolina ' s African - American Heritage Workshop
Location : Hayti Center , . Durham Date : March 7 , 1998
Attendees : Patricia Samford
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Signature of Chairman, Preservation Commission Date
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North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office
CERTIFIED LOCAL GOVERNMENT PROGRAM
1998 Year-End Report
Ho DESIGNATION AND PROTECTION ACTIVITY
1 . Name of preservation commission : Orange County Historic Preservation Commission
2 . Number of historic landmarks (individual properties) and/or historic districts actually
designated by the local governing board during the year : 4
Attach a list that gives landmark and/or district name, location, and date of designation .
3 . ' be any changes in locally designated district boundaries made by the local
Briefly desc
governing board during the year . Attach with list for item 2 .
4 . Number of applications for a Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) received by the
commission during the year : 0
Approved :
Approved with conditions :
Deferred :
Denied :
Other ( explain)
Answers to the following five items should be brief and concise, limited to no more that two
pages total . Attach response .
5 . Does the commission have a committee that offers informal design assistance to COA
applicants and potential applicants ? Nn If so , briefly describe how the committee is
appointed and how it works .
6 . Are any cemeteries located within the locally designated districts or landmarks ? No If
so , briefly describe the cemeteries and how the design guidelines apply .
7 . Does the commission publish a newsletter? No If so , how frequently?
Attach four copies of the most recent issue .
8 . Provide a brief summary of highlights of the year' s accomplishments , challenges , and major
issues . Include grant and non-grant activities and any appeals of commission decisions .
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9 . List three session topics or training activities that the commission would like included in the
statewide preservation commission conference next spring .
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SUMMARY DESCRIPTIONS
HISTORIC LANDMARKS DESIGNATED IN ORANGE COUNTY
JULY 191997- JUNE 3091998
The following properties were designated as historic landmarks by the Orange County
Board of Commissioners on June 22 , 19989
MOOREFIELDS
Moorefields is located in the Cheeks Township , at the end of an unpaved lane 0 . 4 miles
from Moorefields Road ( SR 1135 ) . The entrance to the lane is approximately 0 . 4
miles west from the northernmost junction of Dimmocks Mill Road ( SR 1134) and
Moorefields Road . Moorefields is also described as Lot 3 , Cheeks Orange County
Property Map 51 .
Moorefields was built circa 1785 by Alfred Moore , a hero of the American Revolution
and one of North Carolina ' s foremost jurists . In 1798 , Moore became the second North
Carolinian appointed to serve on the US Supreme Court. Moore County, NC is named
for him . The structure , is one of the earliest appearances of the Federal style in North
Carolina, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 25 , 1972 .
BINGIL4M SCHOOL
The Bingham School is located in the Bingham Township at the Oaks Crossroads ,
approximately 400 feet northeast of the intersection of NC Highway 54 and Mebane Oaks
Road ( SR 1007) . Bingham School is also described as Lot 19, Bingham Orange County
Property Map 17 .
This property consists of a complex of buildings from several periods, including an L -
shaped house composed of small early 19t' century buildings and the stately mi& 19t'
century Greek Revival house, as well as several outbuildings . The property was the site
of the Bingham School from 1845 until 1864 . Bingham School was one of a series of
North Carolina locations of a school established by William J . Bingham of Hillsborough .
These schools were continued by his sons and grandsons, and gained a statewide
reputation for academic excellence . The Bingham School was listed on the National
Register of Historic Places on January 18 , 1978 .
CIL4 TWOOD
Chatwood is located in the Cheeks Township on the south side of Faucette Mill Road ( SR
1328 ) , approximately 500 feet west of the junction of SR 1328 and Frank Perry Road ( SR
1379) . Chatwood is also described as Lot 8B , Cheeks Orange County Property Map 15 .
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The property , originally known as the Faucett House , is a very well preserved 2 1/2 - story
frame Federal Style house , constructed circa 1808 . It is part of a grist mill complex that
stands along a quarter- mile section of the old " Great Road" that forded the Eno River at
this point, two miles northwest of Hillsborough . The structure is thought to have served
as an inn for travelers when the ford was uncrossable . The structure was listed on the
National Register, along with the Faucett Mill , on August 4 , 1988 .
RIGSBEE 'S ROCK HOUSE
Rigsbee ' s Rock House is located in the Eno Township at the southwest corner of the
intersection of Lawrence Road ( SR 1709 ) and US Highway 70 Business , east of
Hillsborough. Rigsbee ' s Rock House is also described as Lot 9 , Block B , Eno Orange
County Property Map 3 .
The property was built circa 1929 in the Tudor Revival Style . The exterior of the house
is constructed almost entirely of white flint rubble rock, with a rock wall surrounding the
property on three sides . An original two car , detached garage , a pump house , and an
outdoor swimming pool located on the property are also constructed of white flint rubble
rock . The house is known in local folklore as the center of Prohibition bootlegging
It was built for Mack Rigsbee , one of Hillsborough ' s most
activity in Orange County .
colorful characters during the 1930 ' s and 1940 ' s . The house interior contains unusual
architectural features that created large internal storage areas , providing possible
corroboration for the Rigsbee moonshine legend . Rigsbee ' s Rock House was listed on
the National Register of Historic Places on October 20 , 1988 .
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ORANGE COUNTY HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
CLG YEAR-END REPORT
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PERIOD JULY 1 , 1997- JUKE 309 1998
period , the Orange County HPC began a program to locally
During this annual reporting
designate its most significant historic sites . Planning Department staff completed a report
for the Board of Commissioners entitled Preserving the Orange Tradition : A Landmark
Designation Program for Orange Coup., which detailed the procedures , costs , and
benefits of instituting a designation program . The Board adopted the local landmark
designation program in October . The HPC recommended four sites that are currently
listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the first group of Orange County
Historic Landmarks . Following a public hearing, the Board of Commissioners officially
adopted designation ordinances on June 22 , 1998 .
Another significant event for the Orange County Historic Preservation Commission
* 123 , 1998 when the Cedar Grove Rural Crossroads Historic District was
occurred on Ap
officially listed on the National Register of Historic Places . This marked the culmination
of four years of work by staff and the HPC . The National Register nomination enjoyed
widespread support in the Cedar Grove community and was enthusiastically endorsed at a
public hearing by residents and the local church congregations . The nomination was
prepared by Kaye Graybeal , Historic Resource Specialist with DS Atlantic in Winston-
Salem, NC .
In March, the Commission held a public hearing for a National Register nomination on
the Dr. Arch Jordan House, considered the best-preserved and most stylish example of
the Italianate architectural style in rural Orange County . The nomination was presented
to the North Carolina National Register Advisory Committee on April 9 , 1998 .
Also in March, Orange County was awarded a $ 5 , 000 gift from the NC Department of
Cultural Resources . These funds will be used in the publication of Orange County ' s
architectural historical manuscript.
In April 1998 , the Orange County HPC was awarded a $ 4 , 000 grant from the Certified
Local Government program. These funds will be matched by $ 8 , 000 in County funds
and in-kind contributions to conduct a preservation planning study of the St . Mary ' s Road
Corridor. This scenic road parallels a Trading Path which extended from Petersburg, VA
to the NC/SC border and was a major route for travel and trade during colonial times .
ill involve an intensive evaluation of the area and assess several preservation
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options , including National Register and local landmark designation, scenic byway
designation, and farmland preservation.
At the next statewide preservation commission conference , the HPC would like to see
sessions on ( 1 ) methods of evaluating historic resources , ( 2 ) evaluation of cultural
landscapes , and (3 ) a ` mock ' COA application and hearing , as in prior years .
(Duplicate as needed . )
North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office
CERTIFIED LOCAL GOVERNMENT PROGRAM
IV. Inventory Update Form for Destroyed Architectural and Archaeological Resources
Federal and state CLG regulations require that certified local governments periodically update
their surveys of historic properties by adding properties whose existence or significance was
previously overlooked or unknown and by noting those properties which have been destroyed .
The purpose of this form is to provide basic information about resources which have been lost .
This information is to be completed by the CLG concession and forwarded to the State Historic
Preservation Office for incorporation into the statewide inventory of historic buildings and
archaeological resources . CLGs are encouraged to submit the forms throughout the year, but
may submit them at the end of the year along with the Year-End Report .
CLG Preservation Commission Orange County Historic Preservation Commission
Historic Name of Property Miller ' s House
Location : Street or Route 5800 Efland - Cedar Grove Road
Town or Vicinity Cedar Grove County ns� e
Was the property ( check all applicable) :
Listed individually in the National Register
X Part of a National Register Historic District
A locally designated historic property
Within a locally designated historic district
Not listed in the National Register or locally designated ,
but recorded during an inventory of historic resources
Under consideration for local historic property
designations or inclusion in a local historic district
Please identify the means by which the property was , destroyed or lost :
Neglect/deterioration
X Fire
Vandalism
Demolition by private owner
Demolition by federal , state or local government
Demolition by owner with a certificate of appropriateness
granted by the local properties or district commission
Moved outside of CLG Jurisdiction
Other (please specify)
Date of property' s destruction or move ( month and year) April , 1998
Was the CLG commission aware that the property was threatened prior to its destruction or
move? No
If so , briefly explain any measures taken to prevent this action.
If the commission took no preventive measures, please explain why not.
Please return the original or a copy of this form to :
CLG Coordinator
State Historic Preservation Office
North Carolina Division of Archives and History
109 East Jones Street
Raleigh, NC 27601 -2807
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CERTIFIED LOCAL GOVERNMENT PROGRAM
1998 Year-End Report
V. Affirmative Statement on CLG Requirements
This statement certifies that to the best of my knowledge the local
government specified below continues to maintain the standards for Certified
Local Government (CLG) status and operates according to the requirements
for certification as set forth in the Guidelines for North Carolina 's Certified
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The Archaeology of Orange County
Patricia M . Samford and R . P . Stephen Davis , Research Laboratories of Archaeology ,
University of North Carolina , Chapel Hill .
Introduction
When thinking about the historic cultural resources of Orange County , most
people no doubt envision standing structures like the ones that form the primary focus of
this volume . Just as important , but much less visible , are the county ' s buried
archaeological resources . Like our historic structures , they are a non-renewable resource ,
but one that , unlike the structures , can extend back thousands of years our knowledge
about the past residents of what is now Orange County .
Wherever humans live and work , they leave behind physical traces of their
activities . Some of these traces remain only as soil stains , or below-ground brick and
stone foundations . Other evidence is provided by the debris of everyday life—the bits of
flaked stone , animal bone , broken glass and dishes and other debris that accumulate as a
result of people going about their daily lives . Over the past seven decades , archaeologists
working in Orange County have uncovered these bits and pieces left behind when humans
inhabited an area . With them , archaeologists can provide a form to Orange County ' s
past . Much of this work has focused on the Native Americans who lived here long before
the first English and European settlers arrived .
The first excavations were conducted in the 1930s with the purpose of tracking
down villages along the Trading Path recorded in the early eighteenth century by explorer
John Lawson . These excavations , conducted under the auspices of the Research
Laboratories of Archaeology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill , were
large-scale and long-term research projects . Extensive excavations at one of these
villages , the Wall Site (31Or11 ) , allowed archaeologists to begin describing in detail life
in these settlements .
With the advent in the 1960s and 1970s of federal regulations protecting cultural
resources , the scope of many archaeological projects changed . Instead of the extensive
excavations that characterized the earlier decades , many sites were identified through
minimal levels of work designed to identify archaeological resources prior to federally
funded projects such as highway or reservoir development . Often , unless a site and its
remains were deemed significant enough to the history of the county , state , or nation to
warrant further study , no information other than date and type of site may be known .
Nevertheless , an inventory , even at this minimal level of detail , is enormously useful ,
since it allows archaeologists to discern patterns in the ways people used and settled the
land at different times .
No standing structures remain from the periods when Native Americans were the
only inhabitants here , and most of the houses and other buildings constructed by the early
colonists of Orange County have also long since disappeared . In the wake of the county ' s
rapid development , additional historic structures and archaeological sites are bound to
follow the fate of these earlier buildings and sites . This chapter details what
archaeologists have been learned about Orange County" s past through the study of its
archaeological sites .
At present , almost 400 archaeological sites have been recorded in Orange
County . ' The level of detail and quality of the data for these documented sites varies .
Most sites were recorded after archaeologists or artifact collectors discovered and
collected surface scatters of artifacts , like chipped stone tools or broken pottery and nails ,
from plowed fields . Other sites were found through archaeological survey that entailed
digging systematically placed holes along a road corridor or future ' landfill location. Such
limited work often provides little information beyond a date for the site . Site size ,
function , and length of occupation generally cannot be garnered from such limited work .
Other sites , such as the Native American villages at the Wall (310r11 ) , the Jenrette
(31Or231a) , and Fredricks (31Or231 ) sites , have been extensively excavated (Dickens ,
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Ward and Davis 19879 Ward and Davis 1992) and as a consequence much more is known
about these sites . Other large-scale projects have focused on nineteenth-eer y life, both
on the University of North Carolina campus (the Eagle Tavern and the Poor House sites) ,
and on isolated rural farmsteads (Samford and Davis , 1998 ; Jones et al . 1998 ; Daniel and
Ward 1993 ) .
Additionally , the intensity of archaeological research or survey work has varied
spatially across the county . Areas where development has been the heaviest , such as the
southeastern comer of the county , have been studied much more intensively than other
areas . The construction of roads or reservoirs also spur archaeological survey , which
provides information on sites within these project areas . In other instances , research and
planning goals guide archaeological survey . In the winter of 19934994 , an
archaeological survey of portions of the county was funded by a Survey and Planning
Grant awarded Orange County by the National Park Service . The survey , which was
conducted by the Research Laboratories of Archaeology at the University of North
Carolina , added 151 sites to the Orange County inventory (Daniel 1994) . This survey
focused predominantly in the northern parts of the county .
At present , the county site record is heavily weighted in favor of prehistoric sites ;
less than fifty sites dating after European settlement in the eighteenth century have been
recorded . These sites are predominantly house or mill sites , which by no means are
representative of the types of historic period sites (commercial , industrial , mining ,
institutional) which are documented for the county .
' This total does not include 110 sites (31Or054 through 310r165) that represent unprovenienced groups of
artifacts collected in the 1930s by Allen Godbey . Although these artifacts were gathered from sites in
Orange County , site locations are unknown, and thus any recorded information is useless for this study .
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Overview of Prehistoric Sites
Prehistoric sites in the county range from isolated finds and small surface scatters
of artifacts that could represent the remains of a hunting kill , to large palisaded villages
occupied for decades and containing numerous subsurface features (Dickens , Ward and
Davis 1987) . The prehistory of the North Carolina piedmont , as well as for most of the
East Coast , is divided into several major periods that correspond with patterns of
subsistence , settlement and technology . These periods are the Paleo4 dian ( 12 ,000 B . C .
to 8 , 000 B . C . ) , the Archaic (8000 B . C . to 1000 B . C . ) , the Woodland ( 1000 B . C . to A . D .
1000) , the Late Prehistoric (A . D . 10004600) , and the Contact ( 16004710) . The
following pages describe each of these periods , their defining characteristics , and their
presence in Orange County .
Based on current archaeological data , it appears that Piedmont North Carolina was
first settled approximately 12 ,000 years ago at the end of the last ice age (Hargrove
1992 : 4) . L Climatic conditions were much cooler than those of today , with a higher
percentage of evergreen conifers such as spruce , hemlock, pine , and fir (Herbert 1992 : 7) .
While the Paleo4ndian period is poorly understood , these first inhabitants were most
likely hunter-gatherers , moving around in small bands or groups in order to exploit
seasonal resources of large game , as well as other plants and animals . Food resources in
particular were a critical factor in settlement strategies and changing populations of game
and people would have had reciprocal effects upon one another . There are no recorded
archaeological sites from this period in Orange County , although a few fluted projectile
mg to this period have been found in plowed fields or similarly disturbed
points dat
contexts .
Archaeological research has suggested that during the following Archaic period ,
the peoples of eastern North America developed new adaptive strategies to the warmer ,
moister climate and changing plant and animal resources (Hargrove 1992 : 4) . People
living in the Early Archaic Period (8000 B . C . to 5000 B . C . ) continued many of the same
subsistence strategies used in the Paleo4ndian period . The Early Archaic was a time of
climatic transition as a warming trend began . Pollen , faunal , and soil studies have shown
that the Middle Archaic Period (5000 B . C . to 3000 B . C . ) was drier and warmer ,
conditions that encouraged the development of deciduous forests (Hunter and Higgins
1986 : 44) . These hardwood forests provided numerous resources for Native Americans .
The acorns and nuts of oak and hickory provided food , and these and other trees
furnished source materials for shelter , tools , and fuel . The more modern environment
also meant that modern animal communities developed as well ; by the Late Archaic
Period (3000 B . C . to 1000 B . C . ) deer and turkey had become the primary game sources .
Changing patterns in the stone tool assemblages during this time , including the
appearance of grinding implements for processing nuts , also indicate an increased reliance
on plant resources (Hunter and Higgins 1986 : 45) .
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During this period , social organization most likely consisted of small , egalitarian
independent groups called bands and slightly larger groups subsisting , like their ancestors
before them , through exploitation of seasonal resources . Archaeological research has
shown that the Archaic was a time of increasing population (Gardner 1980 * 24) . This
increase seen during the Archaic was probably tied to the warmer climate and increasing
variety of plant and animal resources . In the southeastern United States, Earlyand
Middle Archaic settlements were generally small , temporary camps where Archaic
peoples hunted or collected food (Steponaitis 1986 : 371 , Willey 1966 : 60) , in addition to
some larger long-term base camps (Hunter and Higgins 1986 : 46) . Archaic period sites
have generally been located on the floodplains of rivers and streams , with smaller ,
temporary procurement camps situated on upland knolls and terraces .
By the Late Archaic Period , the climate was probably very similar to that of today
(Herbert 1992 : 8) . This period was marked by the beginnings of a transition from
seasonal hunting and gathering to a more sedentary settlement pattern . Late Archaic sites
floodplains and low ridges . Rivers provided food and
are generally located on river
transportation , in other parts of the southeast , items made from materials from the Gulf
Coast and the Great Lakes regions were traded long distances . Around 80 sites with
identifiable Archaic components have been recorded in Orange County . The majority of
these sites date to the Middle and Late Archaic . This pattern is perhaps related to the
increased population levels during this period . Most of the Archaic sites are represented
by scatters of flaked stone and stone tools found during limited-scale archaeological
survey . Of these sites , only one has been examined at a greater level of detail.
In later periods , as Native-Americans took up a more settled lifestyle , they
adopted practices that left more of an imprint on the land . Sedentism , agriculture , and
population increases went hand4n:-hand . A number of changes , including increased
population, the adoption of horticulture and agriculture , the production of ceramics , bows
and arrows and settlement in semi-permanent villages , marked what is known as the
Woodland Period ( 1000 B . C . to 1000 A . D . ) in North Carolina (Herbert 19929) . During
the Early Woodland and continuing throughout most of the Middle Woodland , hunting
and gathering appeared to remain a more important subsistence strategy than farming .
During this period , the development of corn , squash , and bean agriculture
(Yarnell 1976) and the concomitant increasing population required that larger , more
permanent settlements be established on fertile soil . The floodplains of rivers and larger
creeks provided just such an environment and it is here that Late Prehistoric sites can be
expected . The creation of surplus crops and the need to store them helped give rise to new
technologies , such as pottery production and the use of storage pits . Archaeological
research indicates that agriculture came to the North Carolina Piedmont slightly later , as
late as A . D . 1000 (Ward 198172-73 ) , at the beginning of the Late Prehistoric Period .
Around 40 Woodland and Late Prehistoric Period sites have been recorded to date
in Orange County . Interestingly , these sites number around half those of the earlier
Archaic . This pattern may be due partially to the more sedentary lifestyle of the
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Woodland societies , which could be reflected in fewer sites , with longer occupation
ranges (Trawick Ward , pers . comm . ) .
Settlements remained small and widely dispersed during the Late Prehistoric
Period (A . D . 1000 to 1600) , with village sites generally found on the floodplains of the
Eno and Haw Rivers and on knolls and ridges. bordering the larger creeks (Davis and
Ward 1991 ) . In the first several centuries of this period , Native American life greatly
resembled life in Woodland times . People lived in small groups along rivers and streams .
The Hogue Site (31Or233 ) , located along the Eno River in Hillsborough , is one such
example of a Late Prehistoric Period hamlet. This sparsely populated site contained only
a few houses built with wooden posts and some underground storage pits . Archaeological
research suggests that village locations changed every few years . Settlements that were
more compact characterized later sites from this period , but to date there is no evidence of
long-term occupation on these sites .
The latter part of the Late Prehistoric Period , between about A . D . 1400 to 1600 ,
was characterized by palisaded villages of fifteen to twenty households , with smaller
hamlets of scattered households located near valleys or on nearby uplands . The Siouan
tribes , who inhabited these villages and hamlets , practiced a mixed subsistence strategy of
agriculture , hunting , and gathering . The Wall Site (310r1 I ) ., an example of one of these
Protohistoric villages (dating to the fifteenth century) , has been extensively excavated by
the Research Laboratories of Archaeology (Dickens , Ward and Davis 1987) . Round
houses were spaced closely together around a central open area . A wooden palisade
surrounded the entire town, which was home to between 150 and 200 people . The
inhabitants raised corn, squash , and beans , and hunted deer , turkey , and other game .
European and Native American contact in Orange County began in the mid-
seventeenth century , and European trade goods are commonly recovered on sites dating
from this period . The Jenrette Site (31Or231a) , occupied between around 1650 to 1680 ,
is the earliest excavated Orange County site to show evidence of such trade (Ward and
Davis 1993 ) . A later Siouan palisaded village (Fredricks Site--31Or231 ) was occupied
between around 1680 and 1710 (Dickens , Ward and Davis 1987) . The Fredricks ,
Jenrette , and Wall sites all lie within a bend of the Eno just southeast of Hillsborough .
Not only was the soil there fertile from periodic flooding , but the river also afforded
protection on three sides . Additionally , the sites were located along two transportation
routes : the river and the trading path . This trading path , which extended from Virginia
to Georgia , bisected Orange County and Native American settlements clustered along it .
It served as the main artery for Native-American trade , as well as later becoming a
conduit for European American travel into the Carolinas . The positioning of these
settlements along the trading path helped the Occaneechi to gain a pivotal role m the fur
trade (Dickens , Ward and Davis 1987) . Contact with European-Americans remained
sporadic until the third quarter of the seventeenth century . It was only then that the
indigenous peoples of the North Carolina Piedmont experienced decimation from Old
World diseases such as smallpox (Ward and Davis 1991 ) . By the mid-eighteenth century ,
there were virtually no Native-Americans remaining in Orange County .
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Many of the county ' s datable prehistoric sites were occupied during more than one
period , suggesting that areas initially settled continued through time to be perceived as
desirable locations . Archaeological research has suggested that the sites of larger Archaic
base camps , occupied in the spring , summer and fall , are located primarily along rivers
and creeks (Ward 1983 : 65 -70) . In the winters , smaller camps were placed throughout the
uplands , for the more efficient hunting of deer this 1979 : 31 -33) ..
Overview of Historic Sites
Although European-Americans visited the North Carolina Piedmont in the
sixteenth and seventeenth century , it was not until the 1720s that actual settlement began
to occur . Descendants of a number of European cultures settled Orange County ,
beginning in the 1740s with the Irish Quakers who settled at Cane Creek in what is now
Alamance County and at Mars Hill , two miles northeast of present day Hillsborough
(Engstrom 1983 ) . Slightly later , Germans from Pennsylvania and English descendants
from Virginia began to arrive and spread throughout the present county . Settlement was
sparse in the early years and the population was comprised predominantly of yeoman
farmers (Lally and Little 19911) . Orange County landholdings were sal , with 75 % of
eighteenth-century property owners holding between 100 and 500 acres (Lefler and
Wager 1953 : 16) .
In response to the increasing numbers of immigrants arriving from the north,
Orange County and Hillsborough were both formed in the early 1750s (Anderson 1989) .
Hillsborough was founded along the Eno , adjacent to the Trading Path and near the
former location of Occaneechi Town (31Or231 ) . Growth of the new town was rapid , due
in part to a building act which required that structures be constructed on town lots within
two years of the purchase date (Merrens 1964 : 163 ) .
Agriculture and small-scale industry played important roles in the eighteenth- and
nineteenth-century economy of the county . Corn, wheat , and tobacco were the primary
crops grown in the region, and by the mid-nineteenth century , nearly all of the arable land
in Orange County was under cultivation (Henderson 1991 a 4) . Although African
Americans never comprised more than 31 % of the population of the county , by 1860 ,
48 % of the county ' s families owned slaves (Lefler and Wager 1953 : 16) .
Mid-nineteenth-century Orange County could be characterized as a rural area with
a stable population comprised largely of descendants of its eighteenth-century settlers
(Kenner 198792) . Although populous , the county was thinly settled (approximately three
houses per square mile) , with extended families clustered in small groups along rivers and
creeks (Kenner 1987 : 10 ; Lally and Little 1992 : 2) . To date , only around forty domestic
sites from # the late eighteenth and nineteenth centuries , many of them probably
farmsteads , have been recorded in Orange County . Twenty-seven of these sites were
found in the 19934994 survey along the Little River and Back Creek (Daniel 1994) .
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Only one historic period site (44OR364) discovered in the 1993 - 1994 survey contained
above-ground structural remains , that of a stone chimney fall . Numerous other
nineteenth- and twentieth-century sites with above -ground remains were recorded in the
various Duke Forest tracts located along and south of New Hope Creek , as well as in
Hillsborough . Four cabin sites have been more extensively tested (Daniel and Ward
1993 a Hargrove 1995 ) . 31Or292 may be typical of many of the early farmsteads in
Orange County . Dating from the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries , this
structure appeared to have been a small log cabin with a stone chimney (Hargrove 1995) .
It had been seated on a ridge top overlooking the west fork of the Eno River and within
several miles of Cedar Grove, which had become a recognized community by the time a
post office was established there in 1823 (Powell 1986) . Testing at yeoman farms such as
these cabin sites provides information on the lower and middling levels of society ; groups
of people largely invisible in the documentary record .
Although the county has been predominantly agricultural throughout its history ,
the topography and drainage make it particularly suited for the use of water power along
its many rivers and streams . The first mills were established along the rivers and creeks
of the county in the mid-eighteenth century (Engstrom 1983 ) . There is evidence that
settlement locations were often first chosen by European-Americans because of their
suitability for harnessing waterpower ; for example , the Quakers early on established mills
along the Eno River . There , stores , post offices and the like sprang up in association
with the mill , forming social and commercial centers for local fuming populations .
Waterpower was harnessed in Orange County for converting a range of raw materials into
useable products , and there are documented examples of sawmills , grist nulls , and oil
mills (Anderson 1979 , 1989) . There was a surge in industrial activity in the mid-
nineteenth century , and following a hiatus during the Civil War and Reconstruction, there
was a brief revival in industry around 1880 (Lefler and Wager 1953 : 271 ) . Four mills
from the late eighteenth and nineteenth centuries have been recorded in the western
portion of the county (Ward 1978) , and small-scale excavations were conducted at the site
of Warren ' s Mill (310601 ) . Although the machinery had been removed from the mill
and no standing structures remained , the outlines of the mill , the race , and the dam of this
late nineteenth century facility were established (Hargrove 1995) .
Another important establishment in the county was the University of North
Carolina , located in Chapel Hill . In the 1990s , two projects conducted on the oldest part
of campus provided insight into late eighteenth- and nineteenth-century campus life . The
Eagle Tavern , located near Morehead Planetarium , served at various periods as a tavern ,
hotel , boarding house , and dormitory . Excavations there revealed an abundance of plain,
sturdy dishes and table glass , appropriate equipment for feeding over 100 hungry students
daily in the mid4800s (Samford and Davis 1998) . The Poor House , privately built mid-
nineteenth-century student housing , was one Chapel Hill entrepreneur ' s answer to the
constant housing shortages that plagued the University . The Research Laboratories of
Archaeology excavated this structure , whose existence had been forgotten , in 1997
(Jones et al 1998) . Large quantities of broken window glass , alcoholic beverage bottles ,
and ammunition from both the campus sites most likely reflects student mischief.
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After the Civil War , the entire agricultural system of Orange County (as well as
the entire South) had to be restructured from one that was dependent upon slave labor to
one that relied on share tenancy . After the Civil War , there was a shift towards cotton
production, which continued as the major crop until around 1930 (Lefler and Wager
1953 : 236 , Kenzer 1987 : 113 ) . Dairying later became an important part of the county ' s
economy , forming the second largest source of income to Orange County farmers by the
early 1950s (Lefler and Wager 1953 # 242) .
Early land grants suggest that the first European Americans chose to settle on the
fertile soils along rivers and streams , indicating the high potential in these locations for
sites whose beginning date of occupation falls in the eighteenth century . Particularly
sensitive areas would be around the early Quaker settlements at Mars Hill , where a
combination of useable water power and fertile land made this location appealing .
Another source for predicting site locations is historic maps . Many of these maps , such
as the 1770 Collet and 1775 Mouzon Maps , show the placement of roads , and others , like
the 1891 Tate Map , even detail the locations of mills , churches , houses and mines . The
number of roads , particularly in the northern part of the county , greatly increased during
the last half of the nineteenth century . Since road placement and settlement are highly
correlated , houses , and stores would be expected close to roads. Parma bons
would appear around crossroads , like White Cross or Teer . The locations of churches
and cemeteries (for example , 45 churches are shown on the 1891 Tate Map) would also
suggest that communities or clusters of homes were located nearby .
The primarily agricultural base of the county throughout its historic period would
have structured land use in several ways . The pattern of landholding associated with
yeoman farming would have structured the dispersal of farmsteads across the county .
Some variation may be expected through time as the predominant form of crop changed .
Not only would there be alterations in field patterns , but specialized buildings , such as
tobacco barns or grain silos , would be constructed as support facilities . For the period
before the Civil War , slave quarters associated with farmsteads would have been
common . After the war , while the domestic sites of the majority of African-American
tenant farmers apparently changed little architecturally or materially from those of slaves ,
these should be more dispersed throughout the county .
Summary
A recent study of the county has shown that over the last fifty years the general
landscape has become more diversified , with agricultural land decreasing and forested
land increasing . With the expansive growth of the university during the second half of the
twentieth century , and the establishment of Research Triangle Park in the 1960s , the
construction of housing , roads , and service-related industries to accommodate the
growing population has had a distinct effect on the landscape . Much of this urban
development has occurred in the southeastern comer of the county , in the Chapel Hill and
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Carrboro areas . As available land around these two cities decreases , development has
also started to expand northward .
Today , Orange County is rapidly becoming a landscape characterized less by
farms than by housing developments . This trend can be expected to continue as farmers
divest themselves of land that has become more valuable as suburban space than as
pasture . It is crucial to foster an awareness of Orange County ' s rich and varied cultural
resources . An increased knowledge of the types and locations of these nonrenewable
resources should make k easier to plan for their protection or study well in advance of
future development.
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Adopted : 8/7/97
Revised : 11 / 11 /97
Revised : 2/26/98
Revised: 6130198
HISTORIC PRESERVATION
GOAL : IMPLEMENT THE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE HISTORIC
PRESERVATION ELEMENT OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
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This goal represents the initiation of efforts to carry out the goals and objectives stated in the Historic
Preservation Element of the Comprehensive Plan. Adopted by the Board of Commissioners in April,
1996, the Historic Preservation Element represented Phase IV of the County ' s historic preservation
program. It followed a series of resource inventories conducted between 1991 and 1994. A historical
architecture manuscript based on the resource inventories was completed in September, 1996. (see
"Background and Objectives" section).
Phase V consisted of the preparation of a nomination of the Cedar Grove crossroads area to the
National Register of Historic Places as a rural historic district. The nomination was completed in
October, 1997 and submitted to the State Historic Preservation Offwe. The North Carolina National
Register Advisory Committee will hold a hearing on the Cedar tsenve nomination in January, 1998.
A decision on National Register listing by the National Park Service is expected by March, 1998.
The Cedar Grove project represents the first step in the process of designating local landmarks and
districts, including National Register nominations for eligible sites. The Board of Commissioners
adopted a local designation program in September, 1997. In January, 1998, the Historic Preservation
Commission (HPC) will recommend several National Register sites to become Orange County ' s first
Local Historic Landmarks.
Associated with the "Historic Landmarks" designation program is the preparation of design
guidelines. Interim guidelines, The Secretary of the Interior ' s Standards for Rehabilitation, have
been adopted by the Historic Preservation Commission for use until locally-tailored guidelines are
developed . The Historic Preservation Commission will use the Standards to insure that proposed
changes to officially designated landmarks are in keeping with the unique character of the structure
or site.
As a participant in the Certified Local Government (CLG) Program through the North Carolina
Division of Archives and History, the HPC will continue to seek Survey and Planning Grants to
achieve the goals of the Historic Preservation Element. For the 199849 CLG grant cycle, the HPC has
received a $4, 000 grant to prepare a Preservation Planning Study for the St Mary 's Roa&/Trading Path
Historic Corridor.
BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES
Since the inception of its comprehensive planning program, a goal of Orange County has been the
completion of detailed inventories of its cultural, historical, recreational, biological, and geological
resources . In 1986, the Planning Department completed a general listing of such sites in the unincorporated
portions of the county . In 1988 , a Master Recreation and Parks Plan was prepared for Orange County .
During the same year, the Triangle Land Conservancy completed an Inventory of Natural Areas and
Wildlife Habitats of Orange County . These studies provided the detailed inventory of recreational,
geological, and biological sites .
As a result of its participation in the Certified Local Government (CLG) Program through the North
Carolina Division of Archives and ffistmy, Orange County has received several Survey and Planning
Grants to undertake inventories of htistoric and archaeological sines in the unincorporated portions of the
county . These inventories as well as other initiatives have been undertaken in the phases shown below .
Project Cost
Project Project CLG County County
Year Phase Grant Match In-kind
1991 I Historic architectural survey & inventory $ 5,000 $ 5,000 $ 3 ,183
of unincorporated portions of Chapel Hill
Township ( 159 structures identified)
1992 II Historic architectural survey & inventory $ 17,000 $ 15,675 $ 3 ,869
of unincorporated portions of remaining
six townships (507 structures identified)
1993 III Archaeological survey and preparation of $ 159000 $ 15,000 $ 3 ,683
publication manuscript (survey completed
and manuscript project extended)
1994 IV Preparation of Historic Preservation $ 10,000 $ 199040 $ 3 ,036
Element.
1995 III Completion of publication manuscript and $ 5,000 $ 4,585 $ 2 ,870
Extended survey of 1042 "discovered" sites of
historic significance .
1997 V Preparation of National Register N/A' $ 11 ,180 N/A
Nomination for the Cedar Grove Rural
Crossroads Historic District
Totals - All Phases $ 52 ,000 $ 7%480 $ 169641
The results of the archaeological survey (Phase III) and the architectural surveys (Phases I and H) have been
used in completing Phase IV of Orange County's program . That phase involved the preparation of a
preservation plan ; e . g . , the Historic Preservation Element of the Comprehensive Plan, which was completed
and adopted by the Board of Commissioners on April 1 , 1996 .
In Phase III , unforeseen problems precluded the successful completion of the manuscript project. Although
portions of the publication manuscript were finished in that phase, an additional CLG Survey & Planning
Grant was awarded to the County in March, 1995 to complete the undertaking and produce a survey
publication of high quality. Tasks associated with the project include photography, research, writing,
editing, and site/floor plan preparation . Richard Mattson, a historical geographer, completed a manuscript
of the survey in September, 1996 . The next step will be publication of the manuscript. During the 199 &99
fiscal year, the Historic Preservation Commission will initiate a publicity campaign to seek community
involvement and funding for the manuscript publication . Furthermore, the HPC will request partial funding
($ 5 , 000) from the Board of Commissioners, to be combined with other grant funds and contributions to
' Phase V was completed solely with County funds .
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publish the manuscript . In May 1998, the Historic Preservation Commission received a $5, 000 grant
from the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources for publication of the manuscript. This is an
outright grant, and no County match is required.
Phase V, preparation of a nomination for the Cedar Grove Rural Crossroads Historic District to the National
Register of Historic Places, represents the first step in the process of designating local landmarks and
districts, including National Register nominations for eligible sites . The recently- adopted Landmarks
Designation Program symbolizes the "coming of ages' of the County ' s historic preservation program . The
Historic Preservation Commission will request continuation of the annual $ 10 , 000 appropriation for
landmark designation studies during FY199 &99 . The HPC will continue to utilize CLG grants to
implement the goals and objectives of the Historic Preservation Element, For the CLG grant cycle
corresponding with the 1998-99 fiscal year, the HPC will utilize County match ' funds ($6000) on t
prepare a Preservation Planning Study for the St: Mary 's Road/Trading Path Historic Corridor.
RESOURCE REQUIREMENTS
The landmarks designation program, development of design guidelines, and coordination of the manuscript
publication and St. Mary ' s Road/Trading Path Historic Corridor Preservation Planning Study will require
the following commitment of existing staff resources :
Planning Director Planner II/Landscape Architect
Administrative Assistant II Planner II/Preservation
Manuscript publication costs are estimated to be $ 15 , 625 for 1 , 500 hardcover copies . The $5, 000 grant
from the NC Department of Cultural Resources will be combined with a $5, 000 loan from the NC
Federation of Historical Societies, along with private donations. Recoup of costs for loan repayment
would be achieved through publication sales.
Annual funding for landmark designation studies was begun in FY1997-98 . The $ 10, 000 appropriation was
used to help property owners defray the expense of preparing designation applications . Design guidelines
tailored to the architectural styles and landscapes of Orange County will be developed by staff and the
Historic Preservation Commission.
Preparation of a Preservation Planning Study for St. Mary 's Roa& Trading Path Historic Corridor is
estimated at $12, 000. To fund the project, County matching funds of $6, 000 would be combined with
staff in-kind contributions totalling $2, 000, and a $4, 000 grant from the Certified Local Government
Program.
Staff will compile data from time sheets concerning staff hours expended and costs associated with the
project for submission to the State Historic Preservation Office . Reports will be distributed to the County
Manager, Historic Preservation Commission, and Board of Commissioners outlining this information .
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ORANGE COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT
306F REVERE ROAD
HILLSBOROUGH , NORTH CAROLINA 27278
Soto
August 28 , 1998
Melinda Coleman
Preservation Commission Services Coordinator
State Historic Preservation Office
109 East Jones Street
Raleigh , NC 27601 - 2807
Re : Local Landmark Designation Reports for Orange County National Register Sites
Dear Ms . Coleman :
On June 22 , 1998 , the Orange County Board of Commissioners adopted local historic landmark designation
ordinances for four (4 ) National Register sites located in the unincorporated areas of Orange County . These
sites are :
• Moorefields, SR 1135, . 1 mile from junction with SR 1134
• Bingham School, NE corner of NC54 and SR 1007
• Chatwood, S side of SR 1328 (Fawcett Mill Road) on E side of Eno River
• Rigsbee Rock House, NW corner of intersection of Lawrence Road and Highway 70/1 West, E
of Hillsborough
The Orange County Historic Preservation Commission is pleased to inform you of these designations .
These sites represent the county ' s first group of locally- designated landmarks , It is our goal to
systematically designate all eligible National Register properties, then begin evaluating our pool of National
Register Study List sites . We intend to submit designation reports to you on a regular basis ,
If you have questions about Orange County ' s Historic Landmark Designation Program , please feel free to
call me at 7324181 , extension 2594 .
Sincerely,
Donald R. Belk, AICP
Preservation Planner
enclosures
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North Carona Department of Cultural Resources
James B. Hunt Jr., Governor Division of Archives and History
Betty Ray McCain , Secretary Jeffrey J. Crow, Director
September 4 . t 998
his . Elizabeth P . Davidson
7015 NC D7
Rougemont . NC 27572
Re : Certificate of Entry in the National Rzaister of Historic Places
Dr . Arch Jordan House , Caldwell vicinity_ , Orange Count
August 6 , 1998
Dear Ms . Davidson :
1 am pleased to inform you that the above - referenced property has been entered in the. National Registcr of Historic
Places . An official certificate of listing is enclosed . Also enclosed for • our information is a copy of the
nomination . You are most fortunate to own and preserve a property that justly deserves this honor .
The: National Register has been called " a roll call of the tangible reminders of the history of the United Status . " It
is , therefore . a pleasure for the Division of Archives and History toparticipate in this program and thcrcb \ make
our nation aware: of North Carolina' s rich cultural heritage .
In order that we may keep our records up to date , it would be ven • helpful if you would notify us of am changes in
ownership or of any major alteration of the property , including moving , destruction , remodeling , or restoration We
appreciate your cooperation in preserving the: best of our past for posteritl .
SincercIN
Jeffrey J . Cro \.\
State Historic Presen,• ation Officer
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enclosures
cc : The Honorable Jesse Helms
The Honorable Lauch Faircloth
The Honorable David Price The Honorable Moses Care \ . Jr .
Dr , Keith A . Zahniser
109 East Jones Street • Raleigh , North Carolina 27601 -2807 g��
ORANGE COUNTY HISTORIC SITES
LISTED ON THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
Site Township Date Listed
Ayr Mount Hillsborough 08/26/71
Bingham School Bingham 01 / 18/78
Chatwood Cheeks 08/04/88
Moorefields Cheeks 04/25/72
Paisley-Rice Log House Cheeks 01 /22/79
Rigsbee's Rock House EM 1f1120/88
St. Mary's Chapel Eno 07/12/78
Maple Hill Eno 03 / 17/94
Alexander Hogan Plantation Site ' Chapel Hill 03 /04/96
Dr. Arch C . Jordan House Little River 08/06/98
Cedar Grove Rural Crossroads Historic District Cedar Grove 04/23 /98
LISTED ON THE NATIONAL REGISTER STUDY LIST
Site Surve # Township Date Listed
Morris Lloyd Farm OR 1013 Bingham 07/08J'93
Maynard Farm OR 0677 Bingham 07/08/93
Sikes House OR 0911 Bingham 07/08/93
White Cross School OR 0923 Bingham 07/08/93
Carr United Methodist Church OR 0671 Cedar Grove 07 /08A33
Harmony Baptist Church/Cemetery OR 0778 Cedar Grove 07ri1 3
Walter Hawkins Farm OR 1055 Cedar Grove 0710
John Paisley Hughes House OR 0791 Cedar Grove 07/08/93
William Woods McDade Farm OR 1037 Cedar Grove 07/08/93
Pittard Place OR 0829 Cedar Grove 07/08/93
Tally Homeplace OR 0823 Cedar Grove 07/08/93
Nicholas Corbett Hester House OR 0672 Cedar Grove 07/08/93
Rosie Wrenn House OR 0685 Cedar Grove 07/08/93
Bethel Baptist Church OR 0405 Chapel Hill 07/08/92
Cole Farm OR 0371 Chapel Hill 07/08/92
Sam Couch Farm OR 0470 Chapel Hill 07/08/92
William Couch Farm OR 0471 Chapel Hill 07/08/92
Vance Daniel Farm OR 0374 Chapel Hill 07/08/92
Charles Davis Farm OR 0494 Chapel Hill 07/ 11 /91
Henry Lloyd Farm OR 0440 Chapel Hill 07/08/92
Murphy School OR 0467 Chapel Hill 07/08/92
Neville House OR 0425 Chapel Hill 07/08/92
Bryant Neville Farm OR 0386 Chapel Hill 07/08/92
Sam and Laura Nunn House OR 0434 Chapel Hill 06/09/93
Pritchard=Poythress Farm OR 0375 Chapel Hill 07/08/92
Smith-Cole House OR 0365 Chapel Hill 07/08/92
' archeological site
NATIONAL REGISTER STUDY LIST (CONTD)
Site Survey # Township Date Listed
Faucette House (The Elms) OR 1376 Cheeks 04/09/92
S . C . Forrest House OR 1021 Cheeks 01/ 12195
Hall ' s Mill Inn (Little Ayr Mount) OR 0869 Cheeks 04/09/92
Benjamin Duke House OR 0666 Eno 07/08/93
Gosling House OR 0652 Eno 07/08/93
Cabe-Pratt-Harris House OR 0656 Eno O1 / 12/84
Caine Roberts House OR 0673 Eno 07/08/93
Sunnyside OR 0692 Eno 10/ 14/93
Phelps Farm OR 0667 Hillsborough 07/08/93
Kirkland-Miller Farm OR 1084 Little River 07/08/93
Miller House OR 0929 Little River 07/08/93
Reilly House OR 0690 Little River 07/08/93
HISTORIC DISTRICTS - NATIONAL REGISTER STUDY LIST
District Survey # Township Date Lbted
Few' s Ford Archeological District 04/ 14/94
Ray-Kenion Historic District OR 0734 Cedar Grove 07/ 11 /91
Oaks Rural Historic District n/a2 Bingham 07/08/93
ORANGE COUNTY HISTORIC LANDMARKS (LOCAL DESIGNATION)
Prove Proverty Township Date Designated
Bingham School (NR) Bingham 06/22/98
Chatwood (NR) Cheeks 06/22/98
Moorefields (NR) Cheeks 06/22/98
Rigsbee's Rock House (NR) Eno 06/22/98
Totals, Orange County (unincorporated areas)
11 National Register (9 buildings; 1 district@ 1 archeological site)
38 National Register Study List (buildings)
3 National Register Study List (districts)
4 Local Historic Landmarks
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Cedar Qv"
In105 acres named to the
Cedar Grove National Registry of
Historic Places
date from 1828
vanpost office
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By JONATHAN BUTLER
The Chapel Hill Herald
CEDAR GROVE — Drive 1
through the crossroads of Efland-
Cedar Grove and Carr Store roads
and observe how time seems to C Njy
have taken a break on its march ; ^ "
mto the future. -�
ThWA why M wxe9 arowd ' - �- STAFF GRAPHIC
crossroad were recently: placed
on the National Registry of His-
tonic Places. `;
Orange County Planner Don tk of thers old
Belk was notified last wee ; �'�
recognition that his departm
ent ! £ .
M
has worked on since 1994,
The Allison-Oliver-Pender store
has stood at the crossroads for
more than 100 years. Colonial re- ILS
vival and late Victorian style
homes are found near dwellin rE,R ~
aV gs
�: .r ne�•o>t :"
from the mid49th century, 4
Y :.
In all, 44 buildings contribute to
the historic significance of the �` I ` -- ty • i
crossroads
"This increases Orange Comm
ty's historic qualities," Belk said.
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It brings awareness of the agrl 98ec
p1me see HMTOM02
TU ES DAY , J U LY 14 , 1998
HISTORIC FROM 1
cultural community that was once Should any state or federal
the center of life . " projects go through the area —
Belk said Orange County joins a such as a road widening — resi-
half dozen other rural settings in dents know it would have to go
North Carolina that have gained a through more rigorous reviews to
listing on the national register. minimize upsetting the surround-
"This area has largely escaped ing area.
modern intrusions , " he said. "They know that a project could
In 1994 a graduate student, still be approved , however, " Belk
Shannon Sexton, began research- said .
ing the area' s history. Sexton in- According to the application,
terviewed more than a dozen resi- Cedar Grove's existence as a rural
dents, and analyzed buildings for community began in 1828 when
their architectural quality and his- . the post office was established at
toric significance. the southeast corner of the cross-
"The people were interested in roads where the Mildred Finley
preserving what made Cedar house now stands.
Grove special, " Belk said. By 1850, the community not
The Orange County Historic only boasted the Cedar Grove
Preservation , Commission held Academy — a private school, but
four public hearings to inform res- also a tanner, a coachmaker, a
idents of the benefits to being list- doctor, a dry goods store, a black-
ed on a national register. smith and grocer.
First , there is the pride of being Religion plays a vital role in
many communities, Presbyterians
recognized, he said. Second, pri- established diemselves in Cedar
vate homeowners are eligible for Grove in 1756, then were followed
a 30 percent state tax credit if by the Methodists is 1832. Each
they renovate. Owners of money- have since erected churches that
making properties can receive a stand as cornerstones to the com-
20 percent federal income tax munity.
credit on any renovations. A plaque commemorates the lo-
Plans must be approved - to en- cation of the Cedar Grove well,
sure the quality of work and mate- where according to local history,
rial, but there aren't the same re- ' 19th-century stagecoaches made
strictions that some homeowners water trips. Parts of the wagon
must endure in urban historic do trail are still visible, but hidden in
��• of to 1 weeds and among the trees to the
"They can paint their house any west of the crossroads,
color they want, and they can tear Belk said no formal ceremony
it down without any problems, " has been made to acknowledge the
Belk said.. `,There aren't any disad- recognition, but he is working on
vantages." . it.
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FIRE s
5410 Efland-Cedar Grove Road — ed in the living room but did not
Patsy Large, George Christopher know the cause.
and Large's daughter, Brandy Large said she couldn't imagine
Baxter — were not at home when what started the firey The house
the fire broke out. l . • had been empty since 6 a.m., and
when firefighters from Cedar she said there were no electrical
Grove and. Efland arrived at, the " appliances in the room
white frame house about 2 pia.,. , Thu :American Red Cross was
the living room alregg -was COMM ttr the scene to help the
ablaze. Firefighters doused the family members find temporary
flames, but the house was gutted. housing.
Half of the home, dating from the The house, across the street
early 1920s, burned down, and from the Eno Presbyterian
part of the roof collapsed Church, was known in the comm
The family's cockapoo-mix dog, munity as "The Miller House" or
Rock, was found dead in one of "The Cude House. " It was once
the bedroom � J +-
s. the home of Elmer Folger Cude, a
-, Firefighters said the blaze sta ` principal of the old Aycock schooL
a ;_ _ . rt- .
Orange County Commissioners
P. O. Box 8181 ° �
200 S Cameron Street
Hillsborough, NC 2 72 78 17
Margaret W. Brown, Chair
Stephen H. Halkiods, Vice Chair
Moses Carey, Jr. �' OQ
William L. Crowther
Alice M. Gordon
July 23 , 1998
Cynthia Satterfield
7015 Walnut Grove Church Rd .
Hurdle Mills , NC 27541
Dear Ms . Satterfield :
Thank you on behalf of myself and the Orange County Board of Commissioners
for your many years of service on the Historic Preservation Commission . Your
commitment and willingness to serve your community is valued and appreciated . It is
because of the generosity of its citizens that Orange County continues to be an
extraordinary place in which to live . Please accept the enclosed clock as a small token
of our appreciation for your efforts .
As you know , there are over 30 regular Boards and Commissions which advise the
Board of Commissioners on a wide variety of county issues . If you would be interested in
learning more about current vacancies please contact the Clerk' s office at one of the
numbers listed below . You may also visit our internet site at www. co, orange. nc. us to see
which Boards and Commissions have vacancies .
Sincerely ,
Margare . Brown , Chair
cc . Don Belk
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N S 1849 C Street, N .W.
Washington . D . C. 20240
IN REPLY REFER TO:
H32 ( 2255 ) JUN 15
Dear Colleague :
I am pleased to enclose a performance report on State , Tribal , and local
government activities supported by the Historic Preservation Fund ( HPF ) and
matching funds in FY 1997 . The report provides a national overview of State ,
tribal , and local government FY 1 . 997 grant - assisted accomplishments and
compares the data to similar figures over a five-year period . We also have
enclosed a summary sheet that contains key information on Historic Preservation
Fund - supported programs nationwide .
Extra copies can be obtained from Mr . Larry Hunter at ( 202 ) 343 - 9583 . If you
have any questions on the content of these documents , please contact
Mr . John Renaud at ( 202 ) 343 - 1059 .
Sincerely ,
�1
de Teel Patterson Tiller
Chief , Heritage Preservation Services
Enclosures
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National Park Service
Heritage Preservation Services Program
Branch of State , Tribal , and Local Programs `
THE NATIONAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION PROGRAM
THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION FUND GRANT PROGRAM mAT A GLANCE *
May 1998
• FY 1998 HISTORIC PRESERVATION FUND APPROPRIATION :
$29 , 394 , 000 States (Program Grads)
$ 1 , 15800 Indian Tribes Assuming Program Responsibilities under NHPA ( § 101d) (Program Grants )
$ 11138 , 000 Indian Tribes (Project Grants )
$3 , 500 , 000 National Trust for Historic Preservation (Program Grant)
5 622 000 Historically Black Universities and Colleges (Project Grants )
$40 , 8129000 TOTAL
Average FY 1998 Apportionment to States : $498 ,200
• STATE STATISTICS FOR A TYPICAL YEAR :
now
Total Expenditures Nationwide : $599223 , 000 HPF : $29 , 910 , 000 Match: $299312 , 000
Average State Expenditures : $190589000 HPF : $519 , 000 Match: $450 , 000
Total National Number of HPF-supported State Staff: 804 Average HPF-Supported State Staff: 14.3
Total National Number of State Staff: 19129 Average State Staff: 2092
36 Total CFR 61 Preservation Professionals on State Staff 600 Average per Spite: 10. 7
Total National Number of State Review Boards : 82
Total National Number of Review Board Members 660 Average per State : 11 . 8
National Number of 36 CFR 61 Professionals on Review Boards : 500 Average per State : 9
SHPO E nditures and .Staff Time Area
Average
Total National National Average $ National Total National FM
Program Area Expenditures ($) Percentage Per State of FTEs Percentage Per State
Survey and
Inventory $11 , 6539000 19 . 68 % $1959000 117 14. 55% 2 . 1
Other Activities $119583 , 000 19 .56 % $1509000 115 14.30% 201
Review and
Compliance $1094319000 16 . 94% $1779000 214 26. 61 % 398
Administration $696929000 11 .30% $1149000 104 1194% 109
Planning $692159000 10e49 % $1049000 71 8 * 93 % 1 .3
National Register $599439000 10 . 03 % $107 , 000 100 12 . 44% 1 .8
Development , etc , $39559 , 000 6. 01 % $58 , 000 24 2 .99 % 094
Local Government
Certification* * $198989000 3920 % $359000 30 3 . 73 % 005
Preservation Tax
Incentives $19650 , 000 2e79 % $29 , 000 29 3 . 61 % 0 .5
Total $59 ,224, 000 100000 % $969 , 000 804 100000 % 14. 4
* This fact sheet uses information from the most recently completed Federal fiscal year for which data is available.
* * This figure is the administrative costs only . The $ 10 , 384 , 000 in CLG pass-through subgrants ( 17 . 5 % $207 , 700 average) is part of each Program
Area ' s expenditures.
• S.dN' FY 1997 , STATES PRODUCED THE FOLLOWING ,
Area Surveyed (In Acres ) : 13 , 498 , 000 Average . 2419000
Properties Added to Inventories 1599000 Average , 2 , 800
NR Eligibility Opinions Issued : 559000 Average : 980
Federal Projects Reviewed : 899000 Average . 19600
National Register Nominations . 11584 Average : 27
Tax Applications Reviewed . 21392 Average , 46
Local Governments Certified : 58 Average . 1 .2
• LOCAL GOVERNMENTS ,
Number of Units of Local Governments Nationally : 399000 +
Number of Local Historic Preservation Commissions Nationally . 2 , 000 +
Number of CLGs : 1 , 146 Average per eligible State : 23
Total Population in CLGs : 58,0009000 + Average per CLG : 589000
Number of CLGs with Professional Staff 614 Percentage of CLGs with Staff: 61 %
Total Number of CLG Staff Nationally : 342 Average per CLG : 0 .3
Total Number of CLG Commission Members 8 , 000 Average per Commission: 8
Total Number of 36 CFR 61 Professionals on Commissions : 1 , 800
• FEDERAL AGENCIES :
Number of Federal Agencies , 67
Number of Designated Federal Preservation Officers : 49
• INDIAN TRIBES, ALASKA NATIVES , AND NATIVE HAWAHANS :
Number of Federally Recognized Indian Tribes , 817
Number of Tribes Assuming Program Responsibilities under NHPA (Section 101d) 15
Number of Proposals for HPF Grants since FY 1990 : 19519
Number of HPF Grants Awarded since FY 1990 : 289
Total National Need as Reported in the Keepers of the Treasures Report : $11190009000
Total $ awarded since FY 1990 $109963 , 000
HPF TRIBAL GRANTS PROGRAM HISTORY
FISCAL YEAR 1990 — 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997
Proposals Received 601 209 234 139 171 165
Total $ Requested $191900, 000 $79600,000 $10,2009000 $6J009000 $9 , 8009000 $6, 000 , 000
# of Awards 64 44 43 44 32 42
Average Award $249900 $319800 $429700 $459400 $559200 $43 , 400
Total $ Awarded 1 $290909000 1 $1 ,400 ,000 1 $148359000 1 $1 ,9969000 $1 , 8209800 1 $198209000
• NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION
Total Budget: $35981% 000 HPF: $3 ,5009000
Regional Offices : 5 Field Offices : 3 Historic Properties : 18
• HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES (HBCUs)
Number of Priority I Projects : 11 Total $ Awarded 55, 6229000
Projects Funded in FY 1998 : 7 Cumulative $ Awarded : $998739000
Except for the number of CLGs , which is current, the data in this section comes from a 1992 survey of local preservation
commissions .
For more information on these programs , call the National Park Service , Washington , DC ( 202 ) 343- 1055 .
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Fiscal Year 1997
Historic Preservation Fund Accomplishments
State, Tribal , and Local Governments
U . S . Department of the Interior
National Park Service
National Center for Cultural Resource Stewardship
and Partnership Programs
Heritage Preservation Services
Branch of State , Tribal , and Local Programs
May 1998
Mission : As the Nation ' s principal conservation agency, the Department of the Interior has responsi-
bility for most of our nationally-owned public lands and natural and cultural resources . This includes
fostering sound use of our land and water resources ; protecting our fish, . wildlife, and biological diver-
sity ; preserving the environmental and cultural values of our national parks and historic places; and
providing for the enjoyment of life through outdoor recreation . The Department assesses our energy
and mineral resources and works to ensure than their development is in the best interests of all our
people by encouraging stewardship and citizen participation in their care . The Department also has a
major responsibility for American Indian reservation communities and for people who live in island
territories under U. S . Administration .
This report was prepared by the Branch of State, Tribal, and Local Programs, Heritage Preservation
Services , National Center for Cultural Resource Stewardship and Partnership Programs, National Park
Service, Washington, D . C . Any questions or requests for further copies should be directed to the
Heritage Preservation Services Program (NC330), 1849 C Street N. W. , Washington, D . C . 20240 , or
by facsimile at : (202) 343 - 3803 , by E-mail at : lips - info@nps . gov, via the World Wide Web at: httpJ/
www2 . cr . nps . gov, or by telephone at : (202) 343 - 9583 .
This publication is financed by the National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior. Under Title VI of the
Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 , as amended; and the Age Discrimi-
nation Act of 1975 , as amended, the United States Department of the Interior prohibits discrimination on the basis of
race, color, national origin, handicap, or age in its programs. If you believe that you have been discriminated against in
any program, activity, or facility, or if you desire further information, please write: Office of Equal Opportunity, National
Park Service, 1849 C Street N. W . , Room NC200, Washington, D . C . 20240 .
b' FY 1997 Historic Preservation Fund Highlights
In FY 1997 . . .
• Congress appropriated $29 , 324 , 000 to States from the Historic Preservation Fund (HPF)- level fund-
ing with 1996 . This is a decrease of 3 % when adjusted for inflation .
• State governments provided the largest percentage (78%) of nonfederal matching funds spent in
FY 1997 . Certified Local Governments provided the second highest share of nonfederal matching
funds (over 10%) .
• Most recent data shows that 89% of State expenditures go toward historic preservation activities and
projects, while the remaining 11 % is used in the administration of these .
• NPS awarded $ 11, 820, 000 in grants to tribes for historic preservation projects , the same as in FY 1996)
and when adjusted for inflation, a 3 % decrease in the amount of funding to tribes . Tribes requested
almost $6, 1001000 in funding (more than 3 times the amount available for award).
• States surveyed 13 . 5 million acres for historic resources and added 1591000 properties to their
inventories .
• States submitted 1 , 584 nominations that were listed in the National Register of Historic Places .
• States reviewed 89, 000 Federal projects under the provisions of Section 106 of the National
Historic Preservation Act.
• States provided 54, 000 National Register eligibility opinions to Federal agencies .
• States undertook reviews of 2 , 392 Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentive applications (Parts 1 , 27
and 3 with housing involved in 45 % of the proj
- ects) .
• States certified 58 local governments as Certified Local Governments (CLGs), for a cummulative total
of 1 , 109 as of September 30, 1997 .
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Historic Preservation Fund Five - Year Highlights
( FY 1993 - 1997 )
• The annual HPF award to States increased from $28 , 986, 000 in FY 1993 to $29 , 394, 000 in FY
1997 . However, when adjusted for inflation, the FY 1997 award was a 12 . 3 % decrease from the
FY 1993 award_
• States spent an average of 88 . 8 % of their funds annually on historic preservation activities and
11 . 2 % on program administration .
• Since FY 1993 , more than 13 million acres have been surveyed each year and at least 1317000
properties added to State inventories annually .
• Since FY 1993 , more than 1 , 300 nominations have been submitted by States each year to the Na-
tional Register of Historic Places . These nominations have added on average 34 , 000 contributing
resources to the National Register each year.
• Since FY 1993 , more than 58 local governments have been newly certified in each of the five years
covered by the report. The total number of Certified Local Governments has increased from 843 in
FY 1993 to 1 , 109 in FY 1997 . Iowa (97 CLGs), Utah (72 CLGs) , and Georgia (52 CLGs) have
certified the greatest number of local governments since the beginning of the program .
• .More than 88 , 000 Federal projects were reviewed and at least 52, 000 National Register eligibility
opinions were provided to Federal agencies (under the provisions of Section 106 of the National
Historic Preservation Act) in each of the five years covered by this report.
• Since FY 1993 , the largest source (71 %) of nonfederal matching share has consistently been State
governments . State governments provide seven times more funds than the next highest donor of
nonfederal matching share .
• The most prevalent type of project receiving Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentives involved
housin -g between 40% and 53 % . Low/ Moderate Income Units comprised between 47% and 83 %
of housing newly created through the rehabilitation of historic buildings .
• NP &approved State Historic Preservation Plans are being used by 55 States and Territories .
• Since FY 1993 , tribes have submitted 916 proposals requesting nearly $39 . 8 million for historic
preservation projects . NPS has awarded 210 grants for a five-year total of over $ 8 . 8 million .
National Park Service �..
National Center for Cultural Resource Stewardship and Partnership Programs
Heritage Preservation Services
Branch of State , Tribal , and Local Programs
THE NATIONAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION PROGRAM .,
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Heritage Preservation Services �-
Branch of State, Tribal , and Local Programs
National Register of Historic Places
Cumulative Number of National Register Listings
(through FY 1997 )
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WY 930 t685 M1 3566 .MA 3575
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2590 1056 Marshall islands 4
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Puerto Rico 255
Virgin Islands 87
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National Register of Historic Places
Cumulative Number of Contributing Resources Listed in the National Register
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6104 7100 KY NH 3914
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Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentives
( FY 1993 - 1997 )
In FY 1997 . . .
45 % of projects certified in FY 1997 to receive Federal historic preservation tax incentives
provided housing .
• Over the past decade, between 40% and 57% of rehabilitation projects have included housing.
• In FY 1997 , low and moderate income units comprised 65 % of the housing newly created
through the rehabilitation of historic buildings .
Uses of Rehabilitation Projects
( FY 1993 - 1997 ) Mixed
Housing Office Commercial Use/Other
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FY 1994 53 % 8% 11 % Me
FY 1995 47% 11 % 12% 30%
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FY 1997 45% 19% 16% 20%
Historic Rehabilitation Projects #
Involving Housing # Units # Units Low/Moderate
Rebabed Created Units Created
( FY 1993 - 1997 ) FY 1993 510027 31259 1 , 546
FY 1994 6, 820 31P304 2, 159
FY 1995 5 ,747 210905 2,416
FY 1996 510537 610008 310518
FY 1997 5 , 447 9, 578 67239
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Highlights in the Preservation Tax Incentive Program
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• 480 projects received final certification (Part 3 ) in FY 1997 -- a 6% decrease from FY 1996 . The
tax credit for these completed projects leveraged $688 million in rehabilitation expenditures .
• The average cost of projects certified in FY 1997 was $ 1 . 92 lYion—an increase of 29% from
$ 1 . 49 million in FY 1998 , and up from $ 855 , 839 in FY95 , $921 , 498 in FY 1994 and $962,288 in
-FY 1993 .
• Since the inception of the Preservation Tax Incentives Program in 1976 , almost 27, 000 projects
have been certified, representing an investment of over $ 18 billion.
The eleven States with the highest number of approved certification requests are Pennsylvania,
Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, North Carolina, Minnesota, Missouri, Wisconsin, California, Ohio,
and Virginia. These States accounted for 242 approved projects in FY 1997-- 50% of the 480
projects certified nationwide.
The data for this report was taken from the NPS report, "Federal Tax Incentives for Rehabilitating
Historic Buildings : Fiscal Year 1997 Report and Analysis . " For more information about the Preser-
ation Tax Incentive Program, contact the Nati
v onal Park Service at (202) 343 -9595 .
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National Center for Cultural Resource Stewardship and Partnership Programs
Heritage Preservation Services
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Act. This includes opinions where the State has found there were no properties and where there
was no effect, no adverse effect, or an adverse effect on the properties within the impact area of
the undertaking . The States not shown on the map ( Alaska, American Samoa, Guam , Hawaii,
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico , and the Virgin Islands ) all are in
the M99 range in the number of Federal Projects Reviewed .
For more information about State Review and Compliance Activity , contact the
National Park Service at ( 202 ) 34MM 055 .
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Local governments participate directly in the national historic preservation program when the State
Historic Preservation Officer certifies that the local government has established its own historic preser-
vation commission and program meeting Federal and State standards . A local government that receives
such certification is known as a " Certified Local Government" or CLG. A major incentive of the CLG
program is the pool of grant funds SHPOs are required to set aside to fiord local historic preservation
projects (the funds must be at least 100/9 of the StaWs annual allocation of Historic Preservation Fund
monies) . CLGs are the only eligible applicants for these funds . Projects eligible for funding and the
criteria used to select them are developed annually by the SHPO . Among the kinds of activities that
have received funding are the following : architectural, historical, and archeological surveys ; oral histo-
ries ; nominations to the National Register, staff work for historic preservation commissions; design
guidelines and preservation plans ; public outreach materials such as publications, videos, exhibits, and
brochures ; training for commission members and staff, and rehabilitation or restoration of National
Register-listed properties . In addition to grants, CLGs benefit from certification by receiving technical
assistance and training from their State Historic Preservation Offices and from recognition by Federal
and State agencies as having special expertise in historic preservation.
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25 %
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