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

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~ Commissioners on the 3~d 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 Hill 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 play 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 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 Whereas, the Orange County Historic Preservation Commission has recognized the historic, architectural and cultural significance of the property known as Murphey School and has recommended that the property be designated a"historic landmark" as outlined in Article 3 of the Historic Preservation Ordinance; and Whereas, the Division of Archives and History of the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources has reviewed and commented on the findings of the Orange County Historic Preservation Commission. Now, therefore, be it obtained by the Board of County Commissioners of Orange County, North Carolina that: Section 1: The property known as Murphey School, located in Chapel Hill Township, Orange County, North Carolina jurisdictional area, more particularly described in Exhibit A, is hereby designated a historic landmark pursuant to Part 3C, Article 19, Chapter 160A of the General Statues of North Carolina and the Orange County Historic Preservation Ordinance. Section 2: The owner(s) and occupant(s) of the property known as Murphey School be given notice of this ordinance as required by applicable law, and that copies of this ordinance be filed and indexed in the office of the County Clerk, Orange County Register of Deeds, Orange County Tax Supervisor and Orange County Department of Environment, Agriculture, Parks and Recreation, as required by the applicable law. Section 3: In accordance with Part 3C, Article 19, Chapter 160A of the General Statues of North Carolina and the Orange County Historic Preservation Ordinance, the exterior and site features of all historic landmarks are always under the purview of the Historic Preservation Commissioner's Certificate of Appropriateness Provisions. The jurisdiction of the Historic Preservation Commission may also extend over interior spaces with the consent of the owner. The Historic Preservation Commission shall include in its jurisdiction for Murphey School the preservation of the following interior features that it finds to be unique and important to the