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12 HISTORIC PRESERVATION CONUNUSSION CERTIFIED MAIL October 18, 2010 Dear Property Owner: This is an official notice to inform you that the Orange County Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) has received an application from Mr. Jay. Miller to consider designating Murphey School, located at 3729 Murphy School Road, as an Orange County Local Historic Landmark. Similar to the National Register of Historic Places, the Local Landmark Program is primarily an honorary program designed to identify properties that are significant to the community in terms of architecture, history or cultural importance. The designation of a property as a local historic landmark is a prestigious honor recognized by the Board of Commissioners through the adoption of an ordinance. The HPC will be discussing the -Murphey School application ,at its regular meeting on Wednesday, October 27, 2010 at 7 :00 p.m., in the Conference Room of the of the Environment and Agricultural Center at 306 Revere Road, Hillsborough, North Carolina. The.local landmark designation process includes several steps, including review by .the North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) and a public hearing held jointly by the HPC and the Board of County Commissioners. The October meeting is the first step of the designation process; the HPC will review the Murphey School application and decide whether to accept it thereby initiating its formal consideration as a candidate for the Local Landmark Program. As the owner of property located within 500 feet of the Murphey School site, you will receive notice of each of these meetings. HPC meetings are open to the public. You are welcome to come to any of these meetings to listen, to comment about the application, to ask questions, or to offer information about the school, its history and the surrounding community. If you have questions or would like additional information about the process or upcoming meeting; please feel free to call me at (919) 245 -2517. Sincerely, Christina R. Moon Cultural Resources Specialist enclosure cc: Gwen Harvey, Assistant County Manager David Stancil, Director, Department of Environment, Agriculture, Parks and Recreation Donna Baker, Clerk to the Board of County Commissioners i r;