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CONFERENCE ROOM #1 - PLANNING & AGRICULTURAL CENTER
306 REVERE ROAD
HILLSBOROUGH, NORTH CAROLINA
November 25, 1998
TIME PAGE AGENDA ITEM
7 : 00 L CALL TO ORDER
2 . CONSIDERATION OF ADDITIONS TO AGENDA
7 : 05 3 . APPROVAL OF MINUTES
01 a. October 28 , 1998
7 : 10 4 . CHAIR COMMENTS
7 : 15 5 . ITEM FOR DISCUSSION
07 a. 1999 Historic Preservation Fund (CLG) Grant
09 b . FY1999 -2000 Historic Preservation Goals for the BOCC
c . Draft Scope of Work : St. Mary ' s Road Corridor Preservation Planning Study
d. Orange County Historical Architecture Manuscript : Draft Request for Proposals *
13 e . Local Landmark Designation Program : Selection of 1999 Properties
17 f. Paving of SR 1337 (Bane Road) : Impact on Maude Faucette House (The Elms)
g . Update - White Oak Grove School, Cedar Grove
19 h. National Register Nomination for the Cabe-Pratt-Harris House, OR # 0656
*Materials pertaining to these items will be distributed at the meeting
6 . INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
8 : 45 7. 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.
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MINUTES
HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
October 28 , 1998
Members Present : Tom Allison, Chair
Jean Anderson
Bob Rich
Patricia Samford
Members Absent : Brenda Vanhook
Rachel Gaya
Staff Present : Don Belk, Planner
Debra Graham, Administrative Assistant
AGENDA ITEM # 1 : CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Allison called the meeting to order at approximately 7000 p .m .
AGENDA ITEM #2 : CONSIDERATION OF ADDITIONS TO AGENDA
There were no additions to the agenda.
Allison welcomed the guests that were present for the discussion of the White Oak Grove
School . Those present were : Joseph Corbett; Claude Corbett; George W. Thompson; Iris T .
Chapman; Ella C . Askew; Nina C . Breeze , Martha C . Nichols
Allison stated that agenda item # 5c would be moved to 5a.
AGENDA ITEM #3 : APPROVAL OF MINUTES
MOTION : Anderson moved to approve the minutes of September 23 , 1998 .
Seconded by Samford .
VOTE : Unanimous ,
AGENDA ITEM #4 : CHAIR COMMENTS
None .
AGENDA ITEM #5 : ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION
a. National Register Study List Notification - White Oak Grove School, Cedar Grove
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Allison stated that White Oak Grove School has been listed with the State for National Register
Study List consideration .
Belk discussed the letter sent to Odell Prince in care of Nina C . Breeze from Jeffrey Crow of the
N . C . Department of Cultural Resources . This letter informed them that their property has been
placed on the National Register Study List . He stated that the Commission may wish to consider
this property and decide on properties to be included in the recommendation to the Board of
Commissioners .
Anderson asked for a list of properties that the Commission will be choosing from . Belk
responded that he will get that list for the Commission .
Belk stated that last year there were three properties selected, the Benjamin Duke House , the
Pittard Place and the Smith Cole House . He stated that the owners of the Benjamin Duke House
declined to participate in the program and he has not heard from the other two property owners .
He stated that the list will change because all property owners will not be in favor of
participating .
Rich stated that the Commission should do a form for the nomination of the White Oak Grove
School .
Allison stated that he would like to see this site designated as a local landmark and at what point
should it be refurbished .
Belk stated that there is a fairly extensive process before that point is reached . That would be
going through the entire National Register study which will probably take several months to a
year . After that point, it could be designated as a local landmark . He further stated that there has
been interest in the community in the restoring of the property and its eventual use as a
community center . He stated that what the Commission can do is limited to funding the national
register work and getting the ordinance passed to get it designated as a local landmark . After
that, it is up to the community . Having that status would help the owners in obtaining other
grants , perhaps .
Rich asked what would be the next step . Belk responded that the next step would be an
administrative process of going through and selecting a consultant and proceeding with the
study .
MOTION : Rich moved that the Commission move the White Oak Grove School up
the priority list and begin the process . Seconded by Samford .
VOTE : Unanimous ,
Dr . Chapman commented that in preserving the White Oak Grove School you will be preserving
a heritage and history . She stated that the school came about because there was no place for
African American children to learn . She also stated that there were many activities that were
conducted at the site and it can be used for many future activities as well because there is no one
place to meet in the area.
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Anderson stated that this information would be very useful to the consultant .
Samford pointed out that it is not so much the building itself, but what went on inside the
building . She stated that National Register nominations focus on the architecture, whereas this
would not be so critical for this building . She stated that the Commission should try to get a
consultant with a specialty in social history .
Belk stated that in his discussion with Debbie Bevin of the State Office, it was the cultural and
social significance of the building that was important . It is not an outstanding example
architecturally because it has been modified to some extent, and it was rather typical of
schoolhouses of the day . But the underlying importance lies in cultural and social historical
aspects .
Dr. Chapman asked if there were any funds for restoration of the building . Belk responded that
the community will have to investigate the sources of funds . He stated that there are some
limited funds available from the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources . They are
ilable , and there may be other sources . Currently there is no county funding for a
limited, but ava
project such as this .
Allison suggested that stabilizing the structure during the process is the most important thing .
Once the documentation is in place, then start looking at restoration of the site , because more
harm can be done than good to go in now and start putting in a new roof and new porches, etc . It
would be better to stabilize it as is and get all the assessments done and then use the state and
their consultant as a guide as to what should be done . When it reaches the local landmark status
it is not to be changed a great deal and the same goes for the National Register Nomination .
Belk stated that the Historic Preservation Office does have a Restoration Branch with a
representative that would be willing to visit the site and advise on what stabilization measures
should be taken .
Dr . Chapman stated that the roof is in need of repair . Belk stated that he would make the call to
get them in touch with the representative .
Allison asked the community members to keep the Commission apprised of the condition of the
building . The better the condition the building is in the faster the process will take place .
Dr . Chapman asked if this had to go before the Board of County Commissioners . Belk
ill contact the Board of Commissioners and let them know that
responded that he and the HPC w
White Oak Grove School has been selected to be studied and the Commissioners approval will
be needed for actually spending the money . He stated that he would keep Dr . Chapman of the
status of the project .
b . 1999 Historic Preservation Fund (CLG) Grants
Belk stated that the local landmarks program was funded this year and hopefully can be funded
in years to come . He stated that the St . Mary ' s Road project work is underway and the draft
scope of work is almost ready so that consultant selection can begin. He stated that the HPC
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should consider the entire range of CLG projects and forward a recommendation to the BOCC so
that they will have a chance to discuss the proposal at their December meeting . This will prevent
the BOCC from having to discuss and decide on projects at the January meeting since the
deadline is January 31st. He noted that if the HPC cannot decide on a single project, suggest
more than one . He stated that he could provide a recommendation . a National Register
nomination for The Oaks district .
Anderson asked if the Caldwell District was a possible district . Belk responded that the other
district that was on the study list was called the Ray -Kenion Farm District, centered around the
Kenion Farm and the Breeze Farm near Schley Road and Walnut Grove Church Road. Anderson
stated that there is a lot of history at Caldwell . Rich commented that he thought it was a lot more
history at Caldwell than the farm area. Anderson stated that the Arch Jordan house in Caldwell
is now on the National Register and it would be within that district if Caldwell was considered .
Allison commented that he did not get the feeling that The Oaks was a district, a community
maybe, but not a district . Belk responded to keep in mind that The Oaks district is on the Study
List and Caldwell is not.
Anderson asked about the financing of the manuscript . Belk responded that the $ 5 , 000 . 00 grant
is in hand and is at the point of just getting someone to do it . Anderson stated that this should be
published as soon as possible . Belk stated that this should be done very soon . There are three
publishers that will be queried but nothing has happened yet . He stated that he will also be
applying for a loan from the North Carolina Federation of Historical Societies .
The Commission discussed the membership of the Commission. Allison stated that he will be
off the Commission in March and would like to see a replacement soon. Rich and Samford
expressed concern with the new members that have not attended a meeting as yet . Belk stated
that he had expected to hear from the two new members but did not . The rules state that you
cannot have more than three unexcused absences during a year . The Commission also discussed
asking previous members if they would consider being reappointed to the Commission .
Members can be reappointed after they have been off the Commission for one year .
Belk commented that the next meeting of the Commission will be Tuesday, November 24 , 1998
instead of Wednesday .
Belk stated that he will come up with a list of projects for the Commission to consider . He stated
that the recommendation to the Board of Commissioners would be one item, but more than one
can be looked at .
Allison stated that he would be willing to go to the Board of Commissioners retreat the first
Saturday in December, give a brief presentation and then report back to the HPC . Belk stated
that this would be the time to ask for money to keep up the landmarks program each year .
c . Draft Scope of Work : St. Mary ' s Road Corridor Preservation Planning Study
Belk stated that he had nothing to report on this item . He stated that he had talked to Debbie
Bevin of the State office and they will fine tune the draft scope of work.
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d. Historic Preservation Goals , condensed goals statement of 10/15/98
Anderson asked if the goals were pretty much the same as the CLG ' s . Belk responded yes . He
recommended to refer back to the Preservation Element Goals & Objectives section to see if
there are any particular things that might create some new ideas .
Allison commented that the HPC needs some guidelines for the governance of the local
landmarks .
e . Paving of SR 1337 (Bane Road) : Impact on Maude Faucette House (The Elms)
Belk read a letter he drafted from Allison to Margaret Brown regarding the paving of Bane Road
and the impact on the Elms (copy attached to minutes) . The HPC then discussed the letter and
made corrections/additions as needed .
f. Orange County Historical Architecture Manuscript : Draft Request for
Proposals
This item postponed .
AGENDA ITEM #6 : INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
a . Letter from SHPO regarding proposed cellular tower in the Oaks vicinity
b . Alliance for Historic Hillsborough , Fall 1998 newsletter.
c. Museum News : the official newsletter of the Stanley County HPC
Informational only . The Commission discussed the proposed new department which is
scheduled for public hearing on November 4 , 1998 . The HPC expressed concern that the
ill affect their Commission . Allison agreed to speak on behalf of the Commission at
proposal w
the public hearing .
AGENDA ITEM #7. ADJOURNMENT
Allison adj ourned the meeting at approximately 8 a 5 p . m .
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1999 HISTORIC PRESERVATION FUND ( HPF ) APPLICATION FORM
State Historic Preservation Office
North Carolina Division of Archives and History
1 . PROJECT INFORMATION ( Please type or print with black ink)
Title :
Project Type :
Archaeological Investigation
Architectural Survey
Survey Manuscript
National Register ( NR) Nominations
Architectural /Engineering Studies
Restoration/ Rehabilitation ( NR Property ) '
Other ( Specify)
lie APPLICANT INFORMATION
Contact Person : Title :
Address :
Telephone :
fax: e- mail :
Applicant Organization or Agency :
Applicant Organization or Agency federal ID # :
Certified Local Government ( if applicable ) :
Local Matching Funds : ( non -federal ) . Attach list if necessary .
Donor :
Source :
Date Available : Kind ( cash/other) : Amount :
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Local Project Coordinator:
Address :
Telephone :
fax: e-mail :
SIGNATURE AND TITLE : Officer of Applicant Organization DATE
008 ( 2 )
Ilia ABSTRACT OF PROPOSED PROJECT
On a separate sheet , please describe in one well developed paragraph what will be
accomplished with the grant and matching funds , and how the project meets the goals of
Legacy, North Carolina ' s comprehensive historic preservation plan for the 1990s ( see
enclosed information ) .
Applications for architectural surveys should include the estimated number of acres and
properties to be surveyed . Archaeological survey project abstracts must be accompanied by a
map ( USGS Quad ) showing the area ( s ) to be covered and a narrative statement/estimate of
the acreage to be covered . Historic Preservation Office staff are available for assistance in
developing the project description , including an estimated budget ( see contact information ) .
Please limit the abstract to three double spaced typewritten pages .
IV. BUDGET : AN ESTIMATE OF PROJECT COSTS
Below is an itemized budget for work to be accomplished with both grant and matching funds
during the estimated project period of months beginning and ending
( Matching funds must constitute at least 40 % of actual costs ) ,
Budget Items : Estimated Cost :
TOTAL PROJECT COST $
GRANT REQUEST $ MATCHING FUNDS $
Budget Notes :
( 1 ) Cash funds must be available for payment of direct costs , such as salaries or contractor fees , 4
travel , film and developing . Be sure that grant funds are matched with sufficient nonfederal cash
match to meet this requirement .
( 2 ) In -kind contributions may include office costs , use of equipment , donated labor or material ,
indirect costs ( universities only) , and project coordination , provided they are essential to the project
and properly documented .
( 3 ) Matching funds must constitute at least 40 % of actual costs .
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Orange County Commissioners
A O. Box 8181
200 S Cameron Street
Hillsborough, NC 2 72 78 1T `
Margaret W. Brown, Chair
Stephen H. Halkiotis, Vice Chair
Moses Carey, Jr.
William L Crowther �t f b (f pit
Alice M. Gordon
MEMORANDUM
TO : Orange County Boards and Commissions
FROM : Margaret W . Brown , Chair of the BOCC
DATE : October 1 , 1998 -
RE : BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ' GOAL SETTING RETREAT
As you may be aware we have been revising our goal
Y Y , g g l setting process to
make it more meaningful and efficient . We want to place emphasis on those issues
and programs of highest priority to the citizens of Orange County . We are
striving to position ourselves to meet the future challenges facing Orange
County .
We ask that you communicate to us the top one or two priorities of your
Board . or Commission for the next fiscal year . We fully recognize that your top
priorities may be continuing functions or needs which have not been addressed or
new ones which have come to your attention .
To assist us in anticipating and addressing these changes , we ask that
you share with us any suggestions you have to help us accomplish this goal .
Please submit your priorities and other suggestions to Beverly Blythe in the
Clerk ' s Office by November 23 ,. 1998 .
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You will be given an opportunity to present your top priorities at the
County Commissioners ' retreat scheduled for Saturday , De ^ e, Please try to
keep your comments to 5 minutes . Let Beverly know if you will be present to make
comments so she can give you a scheduled time .
You will also have an opportunity to comment on the draft / set of
strategic priorities and goals developed from our Dazembe 1. 998 goal retreat
at an upcoming BOCC work session in early 1999 . Your comments will be helpful to
us in finalizing these priorities .
We thank you for volunteering your time in service to the citizens of
Orange County and we welcome your views in our policy making process . By working
together we can continue to make Orange County the best .
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MEMORAINDUM
TO : Orange County Board of Commissioners
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FROM : John Link, County Manager
DATE : October 15 , 1998
RE : Periodic Updates on Signifcant Topics
I have, several updates for you as summarized below and in the enclosed attachments :
1 . Orangre Community Housing Corporation
At the April 21 , 1998 BOCC , the Board approved additional funding for the Orange Community Housing Corporation to
help alleviate a shortfall in the agency 's budget . One of the cric�itions of the approvale;„ as the submission of quarterly
status reports to the County. Attachment 1 is a report for the eriod ending June 30 , 1u $w;The report includes an update
on program activities and financial atements-s, '
p t The Housin }�� =a €c : Community Deve ;Q director and Finance
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3 . Orange Resource Connection
As I noted in my September 3 Manager' s Memo , the Information Technology Committee has been reviewing options for
carrying out the functions envisioned in the " Orange Resource Connection " of providing useful reference information
about available human services and providers to citizens and agencies alike . The report at Attachment 3 was discussed
by the IT Committee, and Chair John Smith has met with the Human Services. Managemenfi Team to discuss how best to
implement this information distribution function . The HSMT endorses the IT Committee recommendations in the
accompanying report .
4 . October 8 LOG Meeting " Quick Report"
The LOG staff prepares a " quick report" after each LOG meeting to provide a brief summary of actions taken at that
meeting . Attachment 4 is the report from the most recent LOG meeting on October 8 . Note that the LOG plans to invite
all elected officials to attend the next meeting on November 12 , which is slated to include an opportunity to talk with
representatives of the consulting firm that has been retained to assist the LOG in designing and developing a materials
recovery facility (MRF) . I have asked staff to develop a list of points related to MRFs that we plan to circulate to you in
the next couple of weeks to help you formulate any questions you may want to put to the consultant for that meeting .
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10 November 1998
Mr . Don Belk, Preservation Officer
Orange County Historic Preservation Committee
PO Box 8181
Hillsborough, NC 27278
Dear Mr. Belk :
It was a pleasure talking with you this morning . You have given me much needed information . Once again
I find myself pondering my very good fortune . My grandparents worked very hard to acquire this property
I now occupy. I intend to do all I can to preserve that which I am steward of. The first step was obtaining
the historical recognition I knew it warrented. On August 6, 1998 the Dr. Arch Jordan House joined the
ranks of other notable historical sites in the country - its placement in the National Historic Registry by the
Department of the Interior. Principally, I have Dr. Keith Zahniser to thank for his diligent attempts at
getting all of the necessary information together and then writing a narrative form that was both technically
accurate and aesthetically pleasing . Unfortunately he is not in the country to hear the good news . One
day I hope to thank him personally . I also would like to thank you and other Historic Preservation
Committee members for all of your assistance in his research . He commented several times on your
willingness to help and genuine interest in preserving the Dr . Arch Jordan House, which I am lucky enough
to call home . Thank you greatly !
During review of Dr. Zahniser ' s final report, he noted that I contact your office to request placement on
Orange County ' s list of locally historic landmarks . I am most interested in the Orange County Local
Landmarks Program and would like to be considered for inclusion therein. If any information is needed
about the house that is not in your file please contact me . I am employed by Duke University, within the
School of the Environment. My daytime telephone number is (919) 6134041 . My evening number is
(919) 6444685 . If we meet the timeline you mentioned this morning perhaps the Dr. Jordan House will
receive another notable distinction by early spring — listing as one of Orange County ' s Historic
Landmarks .
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Once again thanks to you and other committee members for assisting me in the preservation of my special
home . I will certainly keep you abreast of any structural changes that may be made in the future .
Hopefully, renovation and rehabilitation are in the not too distant future . Mr . John Williams serves as my
design consultant. I am sure you are familiar with his work. He loves the house and shares in my
excitement ! Your suggestions and comments will always be welcome, too . When John and I have
progressed a bit further, I will contact you and perhaps then discuss the particulars .
I look forward to the day when I can invite you to visit an authentically restored late 19t' century Italianate
home that speaks of another time .
Respectfully submitted,
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Elizabeth (Betty) P . Davidson
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ORANGE COUNTY HISTORIC SITES
(as of 11/24/98)
LISTED ON THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
Site Township Date Listed
Ayr Mount Hillsborough 08/26/71
Moorefields Cheeks 04/25/72
Bingham School Bingham 01 / 18/78
St. Mary's Chapel Eno 07/ 12/78
Paisley-Rice Log House Cheeks 01 /22/79
Chatwood Cheeks 08/04/88
Rigsbee's Rock House Eno 10/20/88
Maple Hill Eno 03/ 17/94
Alexander Hogan Plantation Site ' Chapel Hill - 03/04/96
Cedar Grove Rural Crossroads Historic District Cedar Grove 04/23/98
Dr. Arch C . Jordan House Little River 08/06/98
LISTED ON THE NATIONAL REGISTER STUDY LIST
Site Survey # Township Date Listed
Morris Lloyd Farm OR 1013 Bingham 07/08/93
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 07/08/93
Harmony Baptist Church/Cemetery OR 0778 Cedar Grove 07/08/93
Walter Hawkins Farm OR 1055 Cedar Grove 07/08/93
Nicholas Corbett Hester House OR 0672 Cedar Grove 07/08/93
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
Rosie Wrenn House OR 0685 Cedar Grove 07/08/93
White Oak Grove School OR 0761 Cedar Grove 10/08/98
Charles Davis Farm OR 0494 Chapel Hill 07/ 11 /91
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
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
Pritchar&Poythress Farm OR 0375 Chapel Hill 07/08/92
Smith-Cole House OR 0365 Chapel Hill 07/08/92
Sam and Laura Nunn House OR 0434 Chapel Hill 06/09/93
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NATIONAL REGISTER STUDY LIST (CONT'D)
Site Survey # Township Date Listed
Faucette House (The Elms) OR 1376 Cheeks 04/09/92
Hall ' s Mill Inn (Little Ayr Mount) OR 0869 Cheeks 04/09/92
S . C . Forrest House OR 1021 Cheeks 01 / 12/95
Cabe-Pratt-Harris House OR 0656 Eno 01 / 12/84
Benjamin Duke House OR 0666 Eno 07/08/93
Gosling House OR 0652 Eno 07/08/93
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 Listed
Ray-Kenion Historic District OR 0734 Cedar Grove 07/ 11 /91
Oaks Rural Historic District n/a2 Bingham 07/08/93
Few' s Ford Archeological District 04/ 14/94
ORANGE COUNTY HISTORIC LANDMARKS (LOCAL DESIGNATION)
Property 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; I archeological site)
39 National Register Study List (buildings)
3 National Register Study List (districts)
4 Local Historic Landmarks
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HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
October 28 , 1998
Margaret Brown , Chair
Orange County Board of Commissioners
Post Office Box 8181
Hillsborough , NC 27278
Re : Paving of SR 1337 ( Bane Road ) ; Impact on Maude Faucette House (The Elms)
Dear Ms . Brown :
At our September 23 , 1998 meeting , the Historic Preservation Commission was made aware of plans to
pave SR 1337 ( Bane Road ) in Cheeks Township , Orange County .
The owners of the property attended our meeting and expressed their concerns regarding the plans to
pave this road . The Maude Faucette House is listed on Orange County ' s historic architectural resource
inventory . It is also included on the state ' s study list of properties considered eligible for the National
Register of Historic Places .
We share the owners ' concerns about plans to pave Bane Road , which bisects the property . The Maude
Faucette House ( also known as " The Elms " ) is one of the oldest surviving private residences in Orange
County . It is an outstanding and an intact example of early 19th century , Federal Style architecture .
Because of its architectural integrity and its relatively unspoiled setting along the Eno River, the Maude ;
Faucette House is one our top priorities for designation as an Orange County Historic Landmark .
We hope that discussions between the property owner, the NCDOT , and the State Historic Preservation
Office will result in satisfactory measures to reduce adverse impacts to this site .
We feel that a statement from the Board of Commissioners , supporting our concerns in this matter, would
help to ensure a constructive dialogue between the parties concerned .
Sincerely , j
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Tom Allison
Chair
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November 10 , 1998
Gregory and Dale Georgiade
3 929 Pleasant Green Rd .
Durham, NC 27705
RE : Cabe -Pratt-Harris House , Hillsborough, Orange County
Dear Mr . and Mrs . Georgiade :
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We are pleased to report that the nomination of the above-referenced property to the
National Register of Historic Places has been scheduled for presentation to the North
Carolina National Register Advisory Committee at its meeting on January 14 , 1998 , in
Raleigh . The Committee will decide whether to authorize me as State Historic
Preservation Officer to sign the nomination and submit it to the U . S . Department of the
Interior, National Park Service , for final review and listing in the National Register ,
The National Register is the nation' s official list of historic buildings , districts ,
archaeological sites , and other resources worthy of preservation . Enclosed is a set of
National Register Fact Sheets which includes a list of the criteria under which properties
are evaluated . More than 2000 North Carolina properties are now listed in the National
Register .
Listing in the National Register does not affect the rights of a private property owner to
dispose of listed property in,. any manner . The results of National Register listing are
enumerated on the enclosed National Register Fact Sheet 1 .
Owners of private property nominated to the National Register have an opportunity to
concur in or object to listing in accord with the National Historic Preservation Act and 36
CFR 60 . The procedure for objecting to the listing of your property is indicated National
Register Fact Sheet S . If you choose to object to the listing of your property, the objection
must be submitted to me at 109 East Jones Street . We would appreciate receiving your
comments by January 14 , 1998 , but statements of objection may be submitted and will be
counted up until the actual date of listing , which usually takes place at least 15 days but
not more
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November 10 , 1998
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than 45 days after the nomination is received by the Keeper of the National Register
following the National Register Advisory Committee meeting .
A copy of the nomination and information on the National Register and Federal tax
benefits for historic properties are available from the above address upon request .
Sincerely ,
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Jeffrey J . Crow
State Historic Preservation Officer
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The Honorable Margaret Brown
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James B. Hunt Jr., Governor Division of Archives and History
Betty Ray McCain, Secretary Jeffrey J. Crow, Director
November 10 , 1998
Ms . Margaret Hauth, Planning birector
Town of Hillsborough
P . O . Box 429
Hillsborough, NC 27279
RE : Cabe-Pratt-Harris House, Hillsborough, Orange County
Dear Ms . Hauth :
Enclosed is a copy of the nomination for Cabe-Pratt-Harris House, which is scheduled for
presentation to the North Carolina National Register Advisory Committee on January 14 , 1998 .
A copy of the notification letter sent to the property owners is enclosed for your information .
As a Certified Local Government, you have sixty (60) days in which to comment on the proposed
nomination . If you do not respond by January 14, 1998 , on the proposed nomination, approval of
it will be assumed . Please note •that the town is to provide an opportunity for public comment on
this nomination according to the terms specified in the certification agreement the town signed
with this office . A copy of your notice to the public should be forwarded to our office along with
any comments you wish to make on the nomination to satisfy federal and state requirements . j
Please use the enclosed comment forms to send us your response , j
If you have any questions concerning this nomination, we will be happy to help .
cerely, _
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Jeffrey Zrow
State Historic Preservation Officer
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The federal and state guidelines for the Certified Local Government Program require that
the CLGs participate in the process of nominating properties to the National Register of
Historic Places . This participation involves the review of nominations within the
jurisdiction of the CLG by the CLG Commission and the chief elected local official .
Opportunity for public comment must be provided during the 60 - day comment period . The
commission and the chief elected official are required to submit comments to the State
Historic Preservation Office and the owner of the property relaying their findings as to the
eligibility of the property under consideration for listing in .the National Register . The
ided for you to facilitate your review of nominations and your
attached forms are prov
submittal of comments to the State Historic Preservation Office . A copy of the criteria for
listing in the National Register is also enclosed for your reference and use .
Although the federal regulations governing the CLG program call for the chief elected local
official to provide comments on proposed National Register nominations within the CLG
jurisdiction, North Carolina law stipulates that the mayor or chairman of the board of county
commissioners may act only in an administrative capacity on behalf of the local governing
board . If a certified local government has doubts about the legality of the chief elected
official assuming sole responsibility for comments on proposed National Register
nominations , it may wish to consider two alternatives : 1 ) having the governing board
review the nominations or 2) having the governing board pass a resolution granting the chief
elected local official the authority to finmish comments on behalf of the governing board .
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In order to fulfill the required comment procedures , please complete the information below
a h which is attached after you have reviewed the
the appropriate comment ara y
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nomination . This information should be returned to Jennifer Martin, National Register
Coordinator ; Survey and Planning Branch, North Carolina State Historic Preservation
Office ; 109 East Jones Street, Raleigh, North Carolina 27611 -2807 .
COMMENTS ARE DUE IN THE STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICE BY : January 14 ,
1998
1 . Name of Certified Local Government : Town of Hillsborough
2 . Name of CLG Commission : Historic District Commission
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3 . Property being reviewed for nomination : Cabe-Pratt-Harris House
4 . Please attach documentation of the measures taken to provide for public comment during the
nomination review and a record of any comments received, as per your certification agreement with the
State Historic Preservation Office ,
5 . In approving local governments for certification, the SHPO may have stipulated that the Commission
obtain the services of professional historians, architectural historians, or archaeologists when reviewing
minations, if those disciplines are not represented in the Commission membership . If
National Register no
this stipulation applies to you, please note the name of the professional you consulted below and his/her
appropriate field . If you have any questions about the applicability of this stipulation to you commission,
contact Melinda Coleman, Preservation Planner at the State Historic Preservation Office [ ( 919) 733 - 6545 ] .
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THE CLG COMMISSION SHOULD COMPLETE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPHS :
A. We, the M000mm151ion , have reviewed and discussed the nomination for the
Cabe-Pratt-Harris House and find that the property meets the criteria for listing in the National Register
of Historic Places as stated in Section 8 of the report . We therefore, recommend that the property be
submitted for listing in the Register . "
Commission chair ' s signature and date
B . We, the craco,,,,,,;,o;o„ , have reviewed and discussed the nomination for the
Cabe-Pratt-Harris House and find that the property does not meet the criteria for listing in the National
Register of Historic Places as stated in Section 8 of the report . We therefore, do not recommend that the
property be submitted for listing in the Register . The reasons for our findings concerning this nomination
are stated below (use additional sheet if necessary) .
Commission chair ' s signature and date
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THE CHIEF ELECTED LOCAL OFFICIAL OR THE LOCAL GOVERNING BOARD SHOULD
COMPLETE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING COMMENT PARAGRAPHS :
C . We, the Chief Elected Local Official , or We, the Local Goveming Board) have
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reviewed the nomination for the Cabe-Pratt-Harris House and find that the property meets the criteria
for listing in the National Register of Historic Places as stated in Section 8 of the report . We therefore,
recommend that the property be submitted for listing in the Register .
Additional Comments :
Chief Local Elected Official ' s signature and date
D . We, the Chief Elated Local Official , or We, the Local Governing Board) have
reviewed the nomination for the Cabe-Pratt-Harris House and find that the property does not meet the
criteria for listing in the National Register of Historic Places as stated in Section 8 of the report , We
therefore, do not recommend that the property be submitted for listing in the Register . The reasons for
my (or our) findings concerning this nomination are stated below (use additional sheet if necessary) .
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Additional comments :
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Chief Local Elected Official ' s signature and date
MPS Form 10-900 OMB No . 10024-0018
(Oct. 1990)
United States Department of the Interior
National Park Service
National Register of Historic Places
Registration Form
This form is for use in nominating or requesting determinations for individual properties and districts. See instructions in How to Complete the
Nadonal Register of Historic Places Registration Form (National Register Bulletin 16A) . Complete each item by marking " x" in the appropriate box or
by entering the information requested . If an item does not apply to the property being documented , enter " N/A" for " not applicable. " For functions ,
architectural classification , materials, and areas of significance , enter only categories and subcategories from the instructions, Place additional
entries and narrative items on continuation sheets (NPS Form 10-900a) . Use a typewriter, word processor, or computer, to complete all items.
1 . Name of Property
historic name Cabe - Pratt - Harris House
other names/site number Riverbend . . Farm
2 . Location
street & number side SR 15 6 7 , . 9 mi . N o f Eno River br i dge not for publication N / A
city or town Hillsborough ? vicinity
state North Carolina code NC county Orange code 135 Zip code 27572
3 . State/Federal Agency Certification
As the designated authority under the National Historic Preservation Act, as amended , I hereby certify that this ® nomination
❑ request for determination of eligibility meets the documentation standards for registering properties in the National Register of
Historic Places and meets the procedural and professional requirements set forth in 36 CFR Part 60 . In my opinion , the property
❑ meets ❑ does not meet he National Register criteria. I recommend that this property be considered significant
Elnationally ❑ statewide E9 locally. ( ❑ See continuation sheet for additional comments .)
Signature of certifying officiaiMtle Date
State of Federal agency and bureau
In my opinion , the property ❑ meets ❑ does not meet the National Register criteria. ( ❑ See continuation sheet for additional
comments .)
Signature of certifying officialMtle Date
State or Federal agency and bureau
4 . National Park Service Certification
I hereby certify that the property is: Signature of the Keeper Date of Action
❑ entered in the National Register,
❑ See continuation sheet,
❑ determined eligible for the
National Register
❑ See continuation sheet .
❑ determined not eligible for the
National Register.
❑ removed from the National
Register .
❑ other, (explain : )
all be
Cabe -- Pratt - Harris House Orange Co . , NC �i
4010
Name of Property County and State
5 . Classification
Ownership of Property Category of Property Number of Resources within Property
(Check as many boxes as apply) (Check only one box) (Do not include previously listed resources in the ' count.)
$] private [ building(s) Contributing Noncontributing
❑ public-local ❑ district 1 1 buildings
❑ public-State ❑ site
❑ public- Federal ❑ structure sites
❑ object 1 structures
objects
1 2NEW Total
Name of related multiple property listing Number of contributing resources previously listed
(Enter " N/A " if property is not part of a multiple property listing .) in the National Register
N / A p
6 . Function or Use
Historic Functions 4 , oft 1 4 f I Current Functions :
(Enter categories from instructions) - '" ` - ' (Enter Categories from instructions) L
Domestic : single dwelling Domestic : single dwelling
Domestic : secondary structure
Agriculture : animal facility
7 Description
Architectural Classification Materials
(Enter categories from instructions) (Enter categories from instructions)
Georgian foundation stone
walls wood
roof
other brick
Narrative Description _
(Describe the historic and current condition of the property on one or more continuation sheets .)
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r.ahe -Pratt — Harris HouseNi
Name of Property County an to
8 . Statement of Significance
Applicable National Register Criteria Areas of Significance
(Mark " x" in one or more boxes for the criteria qualifying the property (Enter categories from instructions)
for National Register listing . ) Architecture
❑ A Property is associated with events that have made
a significant contribution to the broad patterns of
our history .
❑ B Property is associated with the lives of persons
significant in our past.
M C Property embodies the distinctive characteristics
of a type , period , or method of * construction or
represents the work of a master , or possesses
high artistic values , or represents a significant and
distinguishable entity whose components lack Period of Significance
individual distinction . c _ 1820
I^] D Property has yielded , or is likely to yield , 1983
information important in prehistory or history .
Criteria Considerations Significant Dates
( Mark " x " in all the boxes that apply . ) c . 182 0
Property is .
Lam A owned by a religious institution or used for 1983
religious purposes .
Significant Person
❑ B removed from its original location . (Complete if Criterion B is marked above)
N / A
! I C a birthplace or grave . ^
Cultural Affiliation
❑ D a cemetery . N / A
❑ E a reconstructed building , object , or structure .
❑ F a commemorative property .
❑ G less than 50 years of age or achieved significance Architect/ Builder
within the past 50 years . i„ lc nr� ;,rn
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Narrative Statement of Significance
(Explain the significance of the property on one or more continuation sheets .)MENOMONIE
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9 Major Bibliographical References
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Bibliography _ � . . . ..�. _. _ . _ .
(Cite the books , articles , and other sources used in preparing this form on one or more continuation sheets .)
Previous documentation on fife` (NPS) : Primary ;ocat!6h of additional data .
❑ preliminary determination, of. individual listing (36 K1 State Historic Preservation Office
CFR • 67) has been requested ❑ Other State agency
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❑ previously listed in the National Register ❑ Federal . agency tat - •
❑ previously •determined eligible by the National ❑ I ocal.. government
Register Uniiiersityo
❑ designated a National Historic Landmark ❑ bfhdr ' '�
❑ recorded by Historic American Buildings Survey Name of . repository :
# . NC Collection , UN ;C, ' s Wilson Library
❑ recorded 4by Historic American Engin „ .eering • , ,, ,s. , r
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Cabe - Pratt - Harris . House Orange Co , , : NC . _
Name of Property County and State
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10 , d Geographical Data
Acreage of Property 27 . 3 acres
UTM References
(Place additional UTM references on a continuation sheet . )
A 1 17 617191 31315 ) L � oil 11� 1211 10 � C 3 5�1-1 � 13 1 � l 91
Zone Easting Northing one asting Northing
B 2 � 1 617 1 91 614Q I L39 1 t114 10 D 4 1 17 1 { 07 1 91 2i1 1 81 1 11 3 1 91 � 1 { 11 91 431
❑ See continuation sheet
Verbal Boundary Description
(Describe the boundaries of the property on a continuation sheet . )
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Boundary Justification
( Explain why the boundaries were selected on a continuation sheet .)
11 . Form Prepared By
name/title Patricia S . Dickinson , Consultant
organization date October 15 , 1998
street & number 4606 Hunt Rd . telephond 919 ) 732111115439
city or town Hillsborough state NC zip code 27278
Additional Documentation
Submit the following items with the completed form :
Continuation Sheets
Maps
A USGS map (7 . 5 or 15 minute series) indicating the property ' s location .
A Sketch map for historic districts and properties having large acreage or numerous resources .
Photographs
Representative black and white photographs Qf the property .
Additional items
(Check with the SHPO or FPO for any additional items)
Property Owner ' `
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Paperwork Reduction Act Statement: Thie information is being collected for applications to the National degister• of Historic Places to nominate
properties for listing or determine eligibility for listing, to list , properties , and to amend existing listings . Response to this request is• required •to obtain
a benefit in accordance with the National Historic Preservation Act, as amended (16 U . S . C . 470 et seq. ) . , . : ;. I � , :{ ,
Estimated Burden Statement : Public reporting burden for this form is estimated to average 18 . 1 hours per response including time for reviewing
instructions , gathering and maintaining do, completing and reviewing the form . Direct comments regarding this burden estimate or any aspect
of this form to the Chief , Administrative Services Division , National Park Service , P . O . Box 37127 , Washington, ;Dq 20!Q13,73. 27; and the Office of
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Continuation Sheet
Cabe - Pratt - Harris House
Section number ?_ Page = Orange Co . , NC
7 , Narrative Description
The Cabe - Pratt - Harris House is located on approximately
twenty - seven acres near the Eno River in rural eastern Orange
County . The house and acreage , known by its twentieth - century
name , Riverbend Farm , is located at the end of a long gravel
driveway off Pleasant Green Road ( SR 1567 ) , with no neighbors
or roads in sight . The c . 1820 , one - and - one - half story ,
gable - roofed frame house faces north , and is sited on the crest
of a small :' Moll . It is surrounded by mowed , grass fields ,
which once produced large quantities of corn and wheat . The
house is shaded by large oak , dogwood , magnolia , and chinaberry
trees . A kitchen garden is located immediately south of a
substantial rear and side addition which includes an attached
garage , appended to the house in the mid - twentieth century and
remodeled , on the same footprint , in the late - twentieth century .
The old section of the house retains its early hall - and - parlor
plan and original interior finishes , which include the original
flush board pine sheathing , chair rails , six - panel doors , flush
wainscot in the parlor , and arched and square fireboxes with
reeded , raised - panel mantelpieces .
The Cabe - Pratt - Harris House is a significant and rare
example of a small but substantial early - nineteenth century
farm house of the Eno River Valley . The main block or the house
stands on a raised fieldstone foundation ( with a crawlspace
below ) and is bracketed by large stone chimneys with offset
brick stacks . The gable - side roof , originally covered by shakes ,
is now sheathed with decorative v - crimped metal . The house
has a boxed cornice and nine - over - nine windows . Four - over - four
windows in the gable ends light the loft sleeping area . The
window muntins are delicate and narrow and the double - hung sash
retains some early glass panes .
The original main entrance to the old part of the house
is approached via a flight of five slate steps which broaden
and curve at the base and have holes drilled where an iron
handrail formerly stood . A standing seam metal , shed - roof
portico shelters a replacement six raised - panel front door .
At present , the principal entrance is located on the west side
of the rear addition . The addition has multi - pane windows and
and a multi - pane French door . The principal main entrance is
marked by a landscaped brick side patio surrounded by a picket
fence and gate .
The original interior plan is basically two rooms . The
square hall is entered directly from outdoors , with an arched
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United States Department of the interior
National Park Service
National Register of Historic places
Continuation Sheet
Cabe - Pratt - Harris House
Section number 7____ Pa 8 2 Orange Co . , NC
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firebox with a handsome , tall , raised - panel mantelpiece centered
in the end wall . This room is used at present as a formal living
room . An interior door with raised panels separates the hall
from a slightly smaller parlor , which has a square firebox and
a tall , raised - panel mantelpiece centered in its end wall .
An open china closet built in 1983 , replaces a door which once
led outside . This room is used at present as the formal dining
room . A narrow , boxed - in staircase formerly stood in the
northeast corner of the hall and ascended to the sleeping loft .
These stairs were removed about 1942 and the floor and loft
pine boards which match the
opening were repaired with wide pi
original floors and ceilings . The walls , ceilings , floors and
mantelpieces in the old rooms are all of unpainted heart pine .
It is rare , but not unheard of , to see an interior from this
period that was apparently never painted .
At present , the second story is accessed by a staircase
( installed when the house was first expanded in the 1940s )
that ascends along the north wall of a hallway located at the
rear of the two original rooms . Upstairs , the original loft
area retains the pegged oak ceiling beams , and is now used as
one large bedroom . The hallway is at the core of the renovated
rear addition and gives access to the kitchen and half bath ,
family room , and master bedroom and bath on the first floor .
There are two other second floor bedrooms and baths in the wing
addition . j
The 1940s large rear addition and its 1980s renovation ,
both covered by plain clapboards , were respectful of the
materials used in old house . The addition expanded the house
greatly and added twentieth century amenities , but the original
house was little altered except for the loss of the original
enclosed stairs . Even , then , the repairs to the floor and ceiling
were carefully done with like materials . The 1940 ' s addition
had metal - trimmed casement windows , but these were replaced
in the 1980s with multi - pane sash windows , replicas of the
originals in the old house . The present owners are determined
to preserve the old house and enjoy it , while they also enjoy
their sensitive renovation of the spacious 1940s addition .
NO original outbuildings survive . The dog pens k1983 )
and c . 1950 barn which stand a short distance north of the house ,
are non - contributing resources .
Integrity Assessment :
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Harris House occurred when the house was remodeled in the 1940s ,
At that time the boxed stair to the upstairs sleeping loft was
removed and the house gained a substantial rear addition . This
rear wing addition was remodeled in 1983 using the same
footprint .
Despite these alterations , the property retains its
integrity , or the ability to convey its significance . The house
remains on its original location and its immediate setting is
unaltered . The hour ' retains most of its original materials
and design elements , most prominently its hall - and - parlor plan ,
mantelpieces , windows , doors , and unpainted heart pine floors ,
walls and cemilings . The house reflects the aesthetic and
historic sense of the early nineteenth century construction
date , and its association with the original builders , the Cabe
family who owned the property until the and of that century .
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8 . Statement of Significance :
Summary .
The Cabe - Pratt - Harris Mouse is significant under national
Register Criterion C . It � embodies the distinctive
characteristics of late - Georgian design and is notable as an
example of a small but substantial early - nineteenth century
farm house of the Eno River valley . The house was probably
built in the 1820s by Jamima Cabe and her husband , Jehu Brown .
She inherited this tract of land after her father William Cabe ' s
death in 1828 . William Cabe was the son of Barnaby Cabe , an
early land grantee in the area . The house and farm were later
owned by the Pratt and Harris families . Although mid - twentieth
century additions ( remodeled in the late - twentieth century )
expanded the house , the old section retains its early form ,
and its handsome late - Georgian hall - and - parlor interiors . The
interior , unusually sophisticated for a small rural dwelling
of the period , retains its flush board sheathing , six - panel
doors , and arched and raised - panel mantels .
Historical Background :
The Cabe - Pratt - Harris House , or Riverbend Farm , stands j
on a tract which dates to the mid - eighteenth century . The farm
began as several hundred acres , but has been partitioned over
the years , and at present contains approximately twenty - seven
acres . No original farm outbuildings survive . The early barns ,
and livestocic pens were replaced with a c . 1950 cinder bloclt
barn and fenced pens for the current owner ' s hunting dogs .
The land is first associated with the McCabe ( shortened
to Cabe at an early date ) and Few families , who were among the
earliest settlers in the Eno River Valley . The farm stayed
in the Cabe family until the mid - nineteenth century and has
had two owners in the twentieth century . much of the historical
data about the Cabe family , and other early Eno River Valley
settlers , was compiled by Hugh Conway Browning ( 1896 - 1983 ) ,
a family descendant . His meticulous genealogical research
revealed facts of births , marriages and deaths and the tight
web of kinship among the area ' s early families , and the tangle
of land transactions that Were a part of their fortunes .
The McCabe family originated in Scotland and joined
Protestant families who migrated to Ireland in the seventeenth
century , and thence to America before the Revolutionary War .
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The clan followed the migration pattern from Philadelphia into
the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia . In the 1750s and 1760s the
migration pattern extended southwestward into piedmont North 3
Carolina , with some of the family going on west to Tennessee .
Barnaby McCabe ( or Barney Cabe , as the name was later
shortened ) settled in Orange County , North Carolina in 1758 .
He may have been one of William Few ' s 114Iaryland neighbors who
had come down to look for land the previous year . After buying
half ( 330 acres ) of Few ' s large tract which lay on the northeast
bank of the Eno , he registered his cattle mark and , with his
wife Betsy Per 'tins , settled down to farming . A Presbyterian
zealous about providing an education for his six children , he
was probably one of group of neighbors who hired a teacher and
erected a school ( no longer in existence ) at Few ' s Ford at the
end of the present - day Cole Mill Road . The school house was
built on ungranted land adjoining Barney Cabe ' s land at the
south .
Barnaby Cabe did not depend entirely on farming for his
livelihood . He found wagonage more lucrative . An expense
account record from 1771 indicates that he served as a " waggoner "
for Governor Tryon ' s Militia , carrying supplies for them as
well as hauling prisoners to New Bern and serving as4a witness
against the Regulators after the Battle of Alamance . Apparently
Cabe became disillusioned with the . royal government . In July
1780 , Dr . Thomas Burke of Hillsborough ( later elected Governor )
wrote to the commander of the King ' s army in the South , Horatio
Gates , advising that " my neighbor Mr . Cabe carries to your camp
a wagon load of flour which he will deliver only to your order .
He is disgusted with the naughty manners gf the Commissaries
ana therefore will deliver them nothing . " Barnaby Cabe was
a supporter of the Royal government of the Province during the
Regulator troubles in grange and other counties , but he wgs
a supporter of the Patriots ' cause during the Revolution .
According to local historian Jean Anderson , Barnaby also achieved
another form of immortality : " His nazne is that of magical dog
in a South Carolina folktale from John ' s Island . All through
the tale and through the years has come the refrain , ' Barney7
o� aCabe , Doodle - le - doo and Soo - Boy , your Massa calling you .
Barnaby Cabe had two sons , both prominent and influential
citizens in their community with e :ctensive land holdings and
political clout . His eldest son , John ( born c . 1752 ) was elected
to represent Orange County at the Provincial Congress in 1776 .
He was Orange County ' s representative in the 'Mouse of Commons
for four terms , and was for many years a justice of the peace
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at the count court . He also managed a grist mill ,
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of land and fathered nine daughters . He believed mills were
good investments and encouraged his daughters to marry millers ,
which five of them did . William Cabe ( born c . 1760 ? ) , Barnaby ' s
younger son , lived at his father ' s homeplace and pursued the
precarious life of a farmer .
Both John and William Cabe had ample land and extra cash
to donate to the fund for establishing a state university and
to invest in a state . bank . In February , 1793 William married
Jamima Piper , daughter of John Piper Sr . who owned a large
plantation adjoining the Cabe lands $ William and Jamima had
ten children between 1794 and 1813 .
In 1782 Barnaby Cabe obtained title to a lot in the town
of Hillsborough . It is probable that Barnaby retired from the
farm on the Eno River and took up residence in Hillsborough .
Apparently his son , William , continued to reside on the 330 - acre
homeplace tract . William published a broadside in July 1785 ,
signed by his brother John and twenty - eight of their neighbors ,
notifying " certain persons who have from time to time made a
practice of hunting with dogs and guns on the lands of the
subscribers , whereby their cattle and hogs have been driven
off and lost to their respective owners . They will prosecute
all persons whom they sha 1 find offending with every rigour
the laws will vindicate . "
At some time after 1777 ;�di Ili am Cabe became of owner of
the 330 acres purchased by his father from William Few in 1759 ,
and an adjoining 112 - acre tract purchased by Barnaby in 1760 .
In 1786 , after the conclusion of the Revolutionary War , William
Cabe purchased an additional sixty - four acre tract that adjoined
his land and lay on the same side of the river .
William Cabe owned and operated a large corn and wheat
plantation ; records in the North Carolina Land Grant Office
show that between 1780 and 1799 , grants for approximately one
thousand acres of land were issued to hi *m . Several of these
rants adjoined land which n h ' father ' s and g j� lad been is fa others
were in the same vicinity . In 1790 there were only ten
landowners in the St . Mary ' s District with one thousand acres
( 17901 ax district records ) , including brothers John and William
Cabe . An old Eno River valley resident , William Garrard ,
remembered a story about William ' s death . It is said that when
William Cabe was dying , he ordered the slaves to cut a path
through the wheat so tit they would not trample it as they
went to the graveyard .
The homesteads of William and Barnaby Cabe were located
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on the north side of the Eno approximately one - half mile west
of the point where the present day Pleasant Green Road crosses
the river . A well - traveled road survived into the twentieth
century from the Pleasant Green Community , passing the old Barney
Cabe homestead where it dead ends at the river . The Cabe Familv
cemetery is located approximately 300 yards southwest of the
present day residence . There are twelve graves there , but only
two of them are clearly marked , including one for " W . Cabe .
Died June 18 , 1828 . "
William Cabe died apparently without leaving a will and
his property was divided among his heirs . An advertisement
in the September 24 , 1828 Hillsboro Recorder , a local newspaper ,
gave notice that his dwelling house , furniture , livestock ,
farming tools , a wagon and gear , wheat and corn crop and " many
other articles too tedious to mention " were to be sold October
22 , 1828 . Another notice in the paper on December 8 , 1828 ,
is ` ' late residence and 14 or 15 likely
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Negroes .
In February , 1829 , commissioners were appointed to make
a division of his land which then totaled 1 , 389 acres . They
divided that land into nine lots . Lot number three , 160 acres ,
was assigned to his daughter Jamima ( named after his wife ) ,
who married twice , first to John Burton in February , 1825 who
died early in the marriage , and next to Jehu Brown in August ,
1827 . Jamima Cabe ' s will , dated ' March 5 , 1845 , states that
she " bequeath ( s ) to my daughter Mary Burton the plantation which
I purchased from my son - in - law Jehu Brown , adjoining the lands
on which I now live . . I give to my grandson John Burton the
Wagon and gear and all of last year ' s crops one of the heifers
and one - third of the stock of hogs . . to my affectionate
granddaughter Mary A . Burton one bed and clothing , and corner
i � wares it contains , together with one of
cupboard with all t
the young heifers . "
It appears that William Cabe left the tract number three ,
where the Cabe - Pratt - Harria house is located , to his daughter
Jamima , using her husband ' s name , Jehu Brown . It is unclear
whether the Cabe - Pratt - Harris House was already standing ( making
either William Cabe or John Burton the builder ) , or whether
Jehu and Jamima built the house . Stylistically , the house
appears to date from the late - eighteenth century or the first
quarter of the nineteenth century . It seems more likely that
Jehu built the handsome house with his wife ' s inheritance , and
lived there until they moved to Arkadelphia , Arkansas about
1845 where he operated a successful lumber business which
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continues in existence today . He may have left his North
Carolina business affairs in the hands of John Burton , Jamima ' s
son from her first marriage . Burton Told the Jehu Broom tract
to J . H . Pratt in a deed dated 1860 .
The 1850 population and agricultural censuses for Orange
County record that James H . Pratt ( age forty four ) and wife ,
Malvina ( age thirty ) were living on the farm which had 300
improved acres , 500 unimproved acres and forty - seven slaves .
The farm had a cash value of $ 2 , 000 with $ 200 worth of farming
implements and machinery . The livestock , valued at $ 500 ,
included four horses , seven milch cows and fourteen other cattle ,
eighteen sheep , and eighty - five swine . His principal crops
were wheat ( 240 bushels ) , Indian corn 11035 bushels ) and oats
( 500 bushels ) . The sheep produced twenty pounds of wool , and
the cows produced 200 pounds of butter . He also raised peas
and beans ( five bushels ) , Irish potatoes ( ten bushels ) and hops
( 5 pounds ) . He grew one h ndred pounds of flax and had on hand
f ive pounds of flax seed .
In 1860 Pratt acquired 130 adjoining acres which had been
Nancy Cabe ' s inherited portion of her father William Cabe ' s
land . At age thirty - two Nancy Cabe married George Faucett and
probably had died without children to inherit the land . Her
share of William Cabe ' s , and had descended to her brothers and
sisters or their heirs .
In his 1885 will , Pratt deeded " the Cabe tract of land
containing 140 acres and the Jehu Brown tract containing 160
acres " to the Lucinda Harris family for her lifetime , after
which her children Emma and Jane Harris were to have it .
( Lucinda ' s husband , Benton Harris , died during the Civil War
and Pratt had promised to provide for the family . ) Lucinda
Harris also received " one horse , two cows andlgalves , ten head
of sheep and ten of hogs , one plow and gear .
Members of the Harris family owned the property until 1942 ,
when Douglas and Frances Hill purchased the house and
approximately 180 acres . A photograph from the early 1940s
shows the house before the Hills appended a new rear addition
about 1942 . A photo taken in 1954 , after Hurricane Hazel ravaged
piedmont North Carolina , shows a large uprooted - tree which had
apparently narrowly missed falling the new addition which
had metal - trimmed casement windows . In the 1970s and 1980s
the Hills sold portions of the acreage for the Eno River State
Park .
Dr . and Mrs . Gregory Georgiade purchased the house and
27 . 3 acres in December , 1983 from the Mills ' son , Robert . The
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Georgiades remodeled the rear addition , carefully preserving
the old portion of the house .
Architectural Context :
An architectural survey of Orange County was conducted
in 1997 and it revealed that , while a large number of
one - story log houses from the nineteenth century still survive ,
frame houses from the early part of the century are very rare
and those which display fine late - Georgian style interiors are
rarer still . While log houses flourished , the development of
back - country North Carolina brought substantial houses of
frame and occasionally , even brick construction . Most
surviving frame houses from the early - nineteenth century are
gable - roofed structures , usually with shed - roofed front porches
and exterior - end chimneys . Most of the dwellings are one room
deep and three bays across with hall - parlor plans and a
variety of vernacular decorative features , such as reeded
mantelpieces , a familiar decorative element in Hillsborough .
Carpenters erected these houses using familiar timber - frame
construction . Heavy corner posts , either hewn by hand or sawn
at local water - powered mills , were connected by large horizontal
timbers , the main members held in place with sturdy , pegged
mortise - and - tenon joints . Many continued to follow the hall -
parlor plan with an enclosed corner in the main ( hall ) room .
The Cabe - Pratt - Harris House is rare example of a one - story ,
hall - parlor plan late Georgian house . " Fashionable domestic
architecture was also drawn into Hillsborough ' s orbit including
a small but notable collection of stylish country houses . .
. these residential designs were influenced . by architectural
publications that disseminated the norms of classical
architecture through plans , elevations , and a wide range of
decorative motifs . The creation of a regional network of
artisans and rich clients inevitably produced common elements
of design , such as :mantelpieces , stairs , wainscoting , doc� r� s
and porticoes , that expressed mutual tastes and values .
Architectural historian Catherine Bishir has observed that " for
the gentlemen of the Piedmont , these handsome and well - crafted
houses repres � tead their success and taste in terms shared within
their class . "
Three notable examples of late - Georgian frame farmhouses
are located in rural areas on the outskirts of the nearby
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eighteenth - century town of Hillsborough or in rural areas of
adjacent Durham County , which was formed from Orange County
in 1881 . The rural examples , all intact and in good condition ,
include Moorefields constructed in 1785 ( NR 1972 ) , Stagville ,
c . 1790 ( NR 1973 ) , and Fairntosh built in 1810 ( NR 1973 ) . Both
Stagville and Fairntosh are located in present - day Durham County .
The main house on each of these properties is a two - story frame
structure , with fine late - Georgian details . The
Cabe - Pratt - Harris House is smaller than these two - story examples ,
but the details are equally fine and well - executed .
The Georgian style continued to be popular in back - co
North Carolina much longer than in urban areas nationally .
Some substantial middle - class dwellings continued to follow
the hall - parlor plan with an enclosed corner stair in the hall
room as late as the mid - nineteenth century . Late examples
include the 1848 Samuel Couch House near Durham and the 1850s
Smyth House near Chapel Hill . Both houses clearly demonstrate
their owners ' economic achievement and social standing . 4
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FOOTNOTES
1Jean Bradley Anderson . The History of F ew ' s Ford . " Eno
River Association , 1985 . Transcript of a talk given by Anderson
at the first of a annual series of " Talks at the Ford ' sponsored
by the Eno River Association .
2Hugh Conway Browning compiled the history of all of the
grist mills once located on the Eno River banks . For each he
traced a chain of title from the earliest land owners in the
Eno River to the latest , including pertinent family and local
history as original documents revealed them . This wealth of
` information has not been published to date , but a typescript
is located in the North Carolina Collection of the Gilson Library
at the University of North Carolina , Chapel Hill . The
information has been utilized by the designers of the Eno River
Association ' s annual calendar since the late 1970s .
3Elsie Cabe Wheatcrof t . Genealogy of 1 , 500 Descendants
of Cabe ( McCabe ) ( Franklin , NC : Macon Graphics , 1983 ) , p . 118 .
The Regulators , a citizen group which organized in Orange
County about 1768 , were angered by the abuses of power by the
Colonial government . These forerunners of the Revolutionary
War patriots were defeated by Tryon ' s forces at the Battle
Alaraance in May , 1771 .
SHugh Conway Browning , More Orangel County Families . The
Descendants of Barnaby Cabe ( .McCabe ) . 1967 , p . 2 . Typescript
located in North Carolina Collection , Wilson Library , Chapel
Hill , NC . Also see Browning ' s " Information Relating to the
Division of the Lands of William Cabe " , an appendij; of the
Cabe Family study , February , 1968 .
6Browning , p . 2 .
Jean B . Anderson . Eno River calendar , February , 1986 .
BBrowning , p . 8 .
9Broadside , published July 25 , 1785 . In collection of
the North Carolina Collection , Gilson Library , Chapel Hill .
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lOBrowning , p . 9 .
11jean Bradley Anderson . Durham County . { Durham , NC : Duke
University Press , 1990 ) , p . 45
12Jean B . Anderson . Eno Calendar , February , 1986 .
13Drowning , p . 9 .
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14Tiillsboro Recorder , September 24 , October 33 and December
8 , 1828 .
15Browning , p . 11 .
1 GBrowning , p . 12 .
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Population and Agricultural Censuses . Orange County ,
North Carolina . 1850 .
18Browning , p . . 12 .
19Last and Will and Testament of James H . Pratt , probated
October 10 , 1885 . Copy in possession of Dale Georgiade .
20Photographs in possession of Dale Georgiade .
21 Richard Mattson . Orange County ' Survey Publication Draft
Manuscript . ( Raleigh : NC Division of Archives and History files ,
1996 . )
22 Mattson , p . 47 . Also see Catherine W . Bishir .
Architects and Builders in North Carolina . A History of the
Practice of Building . ( Chapel Hill , NC : University of North
Carolina Press , 1990 ) Chapter 2 , " A Proper Good Nice and
Workmanlike Manner : A Century of Traditional Building Practice ,
1730 - 1830 . "
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hitectural historians from the North Carolina State Historic
Office . Before the renovations of the 1940s addition began
in 1983 , Michael Southern of the State Historic Preservation
Office examined the structure for the then new owners , the
Georgiades . A letter he sent to Dale Georgiade ( located in
the files of the Survey and Planning Branch ) reads in part :
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" Its overall form and hall - and - parlor plan ( originally with
an enclosed stair ) places it in a general type built from the
mid - 18th to the mid - 19th centuries . The cornice treatment and
the nine - over - nine sash . would make me place it no later
than the end of the first quarter of the 19th century . . the
excellent mantels have a late Georgian character and the doors
are the old six - raised - panel Georgian type , though their form
and their butt hinges ( rather then the old HL hinges ) make me
think they ' re very late versions of the type . I ' d be
inclined to think the house was standing before the death of
William Cabe in 1829 , perhaps even a decade or two before . .
. Fairntosh ' NR ) is a late example of the Georgian , so it hung
around these parts for a long time . . It ' s rare to see an
interior from this period that was never painted , but since
our visit I ' ve been reminded of one or two and I concur with
your decision not to paint the interior woodwork .24 "
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10 . Geographical Data
Verbal Boundary Description .
The boundary of the nominated property is delineated by the
square whose vertices are marked by the following UTM reference
points .
A 17 679335 3992210 ; B 17 679640 3992140 ; C 17 679510 3991810 ;
D 17 679218 3991943 .
The acreage is described in Orange County Deed Book 444 , page
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524 . yt is further identified as Tract 09 as shown on a plat
and survey recorded in Plat Book 38 , page 33 , Orange County
Registry .
Boundary Justification .
The boundary includes the Cabe - Pratt - Harris House and attendant
oubuildings ( dog pens and barn ) . The 27 . 3 acres are the
remaining land of the original tract owned by the Cabe family .
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