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14 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT <br /> 306F REVERE ROAD <br /> HILLSBOROUGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27278 <br /> v s , <br /> 'i Co. <br /> HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION <br /> ANNOUNCEMENT: THE OCTOBER MEETING OF THE ORANGE COUNTY <br /> HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION WILL BE HELD ON THURSDAY, <br /> OCTOBER 24 AT 7:00 PM AT THE CEDAR GROVE UNITED METHODIST <br /> CHURCH <br /> October 11, 1996 <br /> Dear Cedar Grove Property Owner: <br /> Your property is located in the vicinity of the Cedar Grove crossroads. During an <br /> inventory of Orange County historical architecture conducted during 1992-1993, this area <br /> was identified as potentially eligible for the National Register of Historic Places as a Rural <br /> Historic District. In July 1993, Cedar Grove was placed on the National Register Study <br /> List by the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources, which is the first step <br /> toward placement on the National Register. <br /> What is the National Register of Historic Places? <br /> The National Register of Historic Places is our country's official list of buildings, <br /> structures, sites, and districts that are deemed significant to the Nation's heritage. <br /> Listing on the National Register means that a place is worthy of preservation for its <br /> significance to American history, architecture, archeology, and culture. Listing on the <br /> National Register of Historic Places is an honorary designation only It places no <br /> obligation or restrictions on private property owners. <br /> During 1995, a planning intern from the Department of City and Regional Planning at the <br /> University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, Shannon Sexton, prepared a draft National <br /> kegister nomination document as a student project. Ms.* Sexton researched the history of <br /> Cedar Grove, conducted several interviews and site visits, and met with many residents of <br /> the crossroads area. At that time, many of you expressed an interest in protecting the <br /> close-knit character of the Cedar Grove community. <br /> Attachment#4 <br />