ORD-2011-015 Ordinance Designating Murphey School as Local Historic Landmark

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AN ORDINANCE OF THE ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS DESIGNATING THE PROPERTY KNOWN AS THE MURPHEY SCHOOL IN ORANGE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA AS A LOCAL HISTORIC LANDMARK Whereas, all of the prerequisites to the adoption of this ordinance prescribed in Part 3C, Article 19, Chapter 160A (Historic Districts and Landmarks) of the General Statutes of North Carolina and an Ordinance Creating the Historic Preservation Commission of Orange County (the "Historic Preservation Ordinance") have been met; and Whereas, the Orange County Board of Commissioners has taken into full consideration all statements and information in the application and the designation report prepared by the Orange County Historic Preservation Commission and presented to the Board of County Commissioners on the 3rd day of March, 2011, on the question of designating the property known as Murphey School as a historic landmark; and Whereas, the property known as Murphey School, located in Chapel Township in the County of Orange and more particularly described in Exhibit A attached hereto, remains a remarkably intact example of the classical brick consolidated schools that were constructed throughout rural North Carolina during the 1920s and 1930s, and retains the original teacherage, water tower, and some playground equipment; and Whereas, the original classroom wing displays elements of Spanish Revival design, a less common form for consolidated schools, and the subsequent classical temple-front auditorium was constructed with WPA funds; and Whereas, Murphey School was designed by H. (Henri) Colvin Linthicum, a specialist in school design and partner with his father in the architectural firm of Linthicum and Linthicum; and Whereas, Murphey School was named for North Carolina's "Father of Public Education," Archibald D. Murphey, a native of Orange County; and