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ATTACB31ENT D 17 CRAVEN COUNTY CASE STUDY SITE 57. Oft YAM � � ey 1 .�a 1 J •t. � 6 •I.O..MI -, f .'� I ' ,�, C .�� , � P" L • 1 I '. L �� •� Craven County Vicinity Map LOCATION: The site is located on State Road 1401, approximately 1.5 miles north of N.C. 55, a major east/west corridor linking New Bern with Kinston to the west and Pamli co Sound communities such as Oriental to the east.The property is approximately 3.0 miles northeast of New Bern,and State Road 1401 is often used as an alternate route to Washington and Greenville via U.S. Highway 17 to the north. SITE DESCRIPTION: The proposed case study site has not been defined precisely. However, the nucleus of study site will be an eight-acre tract containing Bellair, a stylish brick plantation home of academic Georgian design constructed in the late 18th century. The land behind the home borders a significant wetland area adjacent to Bachelor Creek and the Neuse River.Across State Road 1401 from the home are open vistas and farm land.In defining the study site, consideration will be given to tax map data and historical information on acreage associated with the plantation,especially the area which conveys a sense of the plantation's agrarian heritage and supports important views of the site. MERITS OF LOCATION- A Division of Archives and History representative has identified the presence of a structure nominated to the National Register of Historic Places which contributes to its significance as does an early 20th century Gothic Revival church, e.g., the Beech Grove United Methodist Church. Furthermore, the project site is in an environmentally sensitive area due to its proximity-to large wetland - expanses along Bachelor Creek and the Neuse River. Development potential of the tract appears to be high as evidenced by a contemporary housing project on one side of the site and a mobile home park on the other.These projects already encroach on the historic and environmental landscape. ATTACI EENTBI� : Documentation of local government support.