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r <br /> 17 0ci,rra, <br /> • <br /> 4 <br /> January 24, 1996 <br /> John Link, Count., Manager <br /> Orange County Administrative Offices <br /> Hillsborough, N.C. 27278 <br /> Dear Mr. Link: <br /> NORWOOD- JONES' LAW OFFICE <br /> Last January you will recall that John Kennedy, Craufurd Goodwin and I <br /> visited you to express the interest the Preservation Fund of Hillsborough has <br /> in restoring and refurbishing the Norwood- Jones' Law Office so that it may <br /> become a part of Hillsborough's historic sites to be visited by our residents <br /> and visitors. <br /> Since then, the following steps have been taken to ascertain the size and <br /> scope of the project. <br /> 1) We have collected the history of the building. Briefly, the building was <br /> occupied by William Norwood (1767-1842) as his law office and may have <br /> been built by him. It was later owned by Richard Ashe and Cadwallader <br /> Jones, Jr., (1813-1899) but was repurchased finally by Mr. Norwood's son, <br /> John Wall Norwood, Jr. Later, John and his brother, Dr. Walter Norwood, <br /> built two more offices on the same lot, so that for a few years, a row of three <br /> Norwood offices existed in Hillsborough. Both the Norwood and Jones <br /> families were important and distinguished families in Hillsborough, and we <br /> can assume that a sizable body of legal transactions occurred in that small <br /> building which still stands, lending it significant historic importance.. <br /> 2) A Sub-Committee was formed from trustees of the Preservation Fund of <br /> Hillsborough with the following members to be responsible for various <br /> aspects of the restoration and refurbishing: <br /> Anne Beere, Chairman Elizabeth Matheson, Vice-Chairman <br /> Barbara Church Justice Harry Martin <br /> Craufurd Goodwin Hunt McKinnon <br /> George Horton Michael Southern <br />