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6 <br /> According to Orange County's historical architecture survey, fifteen historic inventory sites are <br /> located along the road, including three National Register sites and three National Register- <br /> eligible sites. The Historic Preservation Commission believes the St. Mary's Road/Trading Path <br /> Corridor contains suitable contributing characteristics to qualify as a rural historic district. The <br /> corridor exhibits elements of a historic cultural landscape that has evolved through use by the <br /> people whose activities and occupancy have modified the physical environment. The corridor <br /> possesses a significant concentration, linkage, and continuity of land uses, buildings and <br /> structures, roads, and natural features that would qualify it as a National Register Rural Historic <br /> District. <br /> Grant funds would be used to develop a National Register nomination for the St. Mary's <br /> Road/Trading Path Historic Corridor. Funds would be used to hire a consultant to conduct survey <br /> work aimed at developing a thorough historic context of the rural landscape of the corridor. The <br /> scope of work would include: determination of historic area boundaries and evaluation of the <br /> landscape elements; expanded surveys on historic structures and archeological sites; evaluation of <br /> significance and historic integrity of the landscape and built environment; application of the <br /> National Register criteria, and preparation of the National Register Multiple Listing forms. The <br /> work would also include the required photography for the nomination forms and preparation of a <br /> color slide presentation. <br /> National Register listing would provide a basis for more extensive citizen-based planning <br /> initiatives,wherein the residents of the St. Mary's Road/Trading Path Historic Corridor would work <br /> toward a consensus on a vision of their community's future. One approach could involve a <br /> community "visioning" process that uses visual preference surveys, hands-on modeling and other <br /> techniques to develop a plan for the area. North Carolina Scenic Byway designation, a corridor <br /> management plan, rural district designation and design guidelines would be among the tools for <br /> implementing a future community-based plan. <br /> A National Register nomination for the St. Mary's Road/Trading Path Historic Corridor <br /> would address several objectives of the county's Historic Preservation Element; namely, <br />