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a <br /> 1 <br /> ORANGECOUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: September 16, 1997 <br /> Agenda Abstract <br /> Item#� <br /> SUBJECT: HP-1-97 CEDAR GROVE RURAL CROSSROADS HISTORIC DISTRICT <br /> NATIONAL REGISTER NOMINATION <br /> DEPARTMENT: Planning and Inspections PUBLIC HEARING: Yes X No <br /> BUDGET AMENDMENT REQUIRED: Yes X No <br /> ATTACHMENTS: INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> Donald R. Belk <br /> 1) Draft National Register Nomination(provided in 8125197 Preservation Planner/X2594 <br /> Public Hearing agenda) <br /> 2) Draft Minutes of August 25, 1997 Public Hearing <br /> 3) Draft Minutes of August 27, 1997 HPC Meeting NUMBERS: <br /> Hillsborough 732-8181 <br /> Mebane 227-2031 <br /> Durham 688-7331 <br /> Chapel Hill 967-9251 <br /> PURPOSE: To consider a recommendation from the Historic Preservation Commission to <br /> forward the draft National Register nomination of the Cedar Grove Rural <br /> Crossroads Historic District to the State Historic Preservation Office for review <br /> and approval. <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, sites, <br /> and districts that are worthy of preservation for their significance in American <br /> history, architecture, archeology, and culture. There are over 62,000 listings <br /> across the United States and its territories. In North Carolina, there are <br /> 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 are <br /> given a higher level of review by the state and federal government when <br />