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V U ', <br /> t-' <br /> ORANGECOUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br /> PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: August 25, 1997 <br /> Agenda Abstract <br /> Item N C2 <br /> SUBJECT: HP-1-97 CEDAR GROVE RURAL CROSSROADS HISTORIC DISTRICT <br /> NATIONAL REGISTER NOMINATION <br /> DEPARTMENT: Planning and Inspections PUBLIC HEARING: X Yes No <br /> BUDGET AMENDMENT REQUIRED: Yes X No <br /> ATTACHMENTS: INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> Donald R. Belk <br /> 1) Chronicle of the Cedar Grove National Register Project Preservation Planner/X2594 <br /> 2) Vicinity Map <br /> 3) National Register Fact Sheets <br /> 4) Draft National Register Nomination PHONE NUMBERS: <br /> 5) Minutes of October 24, 1996 HPC Meeting Hillsborough 732-8181 <br /> 6) Straw Poll Document Mebane 227-2031 <br /> 7) Petitions from Area Churches Durham 688-7331 <br /> 8) Minutes of June 26, 1997 HPC Meeting Chapel Hill 967-9251 <br /> 9) Letter from Heirs of Thomas and Lela Oliver, 8-4-97 <br /> PURPOSE: To receive citizen comment on the nomination of the Cedar Grove Rural <br /> Crossroads Historic District to the National Register of Historic Places. <br /> BACKGROUND: The National Register of Historic Places, established by the National Historic <br /> Preservation Act of 1966, is the nation's official list of buildings, structures, <br /> sites, and districts that are worthy of preservation for their significance in <br /> American history, architecture, archeology, and culture. There are over <br /> 62,000 listings across the United States and its territories. In North Carolina, <br /> there are approximately 1,900 listings, including some 250 historic districts. <br /> For owners of historic properties, National Register listing is a prestigious <br /> honor, for a property that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places <br /> has been deemed important to the Nation's heritage. The listing of a property <br /> in the National Register places no obligation or restriction on the private <br /> landowner using private resources to maintain or alter the property. Owners of <br /> National Register sites may benefit from the availability of federal tax credits <br /> for rehabilitation of income-producing properties, such as rental and <br /> commercial buildings. Eligible private residences within a National Register <br /> district can also qualify for state income tax credits. National Register sites <br /> are given a higher level of review by the state and federal government when <br /> federally funded projects, such as road construction, may adversely affect the <br /> area. <br />