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2 <br />sheds and outbuildings. (Please see Attachment #1.) Leonard Vogel, a member of the HPC <br />and the North Carolina Society of the American Institute of Building Design (AIBD), arranged for <br />the AIBD to donate $300 for prize money. Contest winners were recently recognized at the April <br />24th "Last Fridays" event in Hillsborough. Their winning entries will remain on display in the <br />Museum during the month of May. The HPC is also hosting a joint preservation meeting with <br />the municipal historic district commissions and local non-profit preservation organizations on <br />May 14th to begin to identify joint concerns and potential partnerships for the future. (This type <br />of coalition building is an objective in the Cultural Resources Chapter of the Natural and Cultural <br />Systems Element of the Comprehensive Plan.) <br />National Historic Preservation Month also offers an opportunity for Orange County and local <br />partners to reflect on successful efforts to preserve the built environment and associated <br />heritage. In March of 2007 the National Trust selected the Town of Hillsborough as one of <br />America's Dozen Distinctive Destinations. The historic Alexander Dickson House serves as the <br />visitors center for the Town of Hillsborough and the headquarters for the Alliance for Historic <br />Hillsborough. The logo for the Chapel Hill Visitor Center and the Orange County Economic <br />Development Department features elements of symbolic historic buildings from the three <br />municipalities -Chapel Hill, Carrboro and Hillsborough. <br />Other examples of preservation activity include: <br />• Setting up a booth at the Town of Hillsborough's "Last Fridays" event during May with <br />materials on the green components of preservation; <br />• Emphasizing the importance of designing the new justice facility in a way that respects <br />the historic fabric of downtown Hillsborough, particularly the Greek Revival courthouse <br />attributed to John Berry and known throughout the state as an example of that style; <br />• Sponsoring cultural and archaeological surveys of County park sites as part of the <br />master design process and developing new approaches to share with the public the <br />information from those surveys; <br />• Demonstrating a commitment to historic resource stewardship by recognizing existing <br />buildings at County park sites are irreplaceable assets and maintaining those buildings <br />for future use; <br />• Including a chapter on cultural and archaeological resource protection as part of the <br />Natural and Cultural Systems Element of the 2030 Comprehensive Plan; and <br />• Publicizing and promoting the County's Local Landmark program, an honorary <br />designation program for local properties with historic and architectural significance. <br />These represent a sample of the County's efforts to promote historic preservation and to use <br />preservation for local economic development and coalition building, demonstrating this year's <br />theme, "This Place Matters." <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: None <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends the Board approve the proclamation <br />designating the month of May as National Historic Preservation Month with the theme, "This <br />Place Matters" and asks the Board to extend an invitation to the public to participate in the <br />upcoming events. <br />