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7 <br /> 6. PROJECT DESCRIPTION: (Include qualifications of project personnel <br /> and timetable of activities. Attach extra sheet, if necessary) . <br /> During the inventory of historic resources in the unincorporated <br /> portions of Orange County, Cedar Grove was placed on the National <br /> Register Study List as a district deemed potentially eligible for the <br /> National Register by the North Carolina National Register Advisory <br /> Committee. The rural crossroads community includes structures and <br /> farmsteads which date from the 1800s through the 1940s. The historic <br /> structures represent a variety of activites which took place at Cedar <br /> Grove, such as churches, a cemetery, stores, a post office, an academy, <br /> medical offices, and other businesses, as well as several residences. <br /> The Cedar Grove crossroads and environs contains suitable <br /> contributing characteristics to qualify as a Rural Historic Landscape. <br /> The Cedar Grove area exhibits elements of a historic cultural landscape, <br /> (Project Description continued on attached page. ) <br /> 7. JUSTIFICATION OF PROJECT: Explain briefly how this project relates <br /> to the responsibilities or goals of your organization. <br /> Orange County is committed to protecting its cultural resources. <br /> The Historic Preservation Commission is charged with upholding the <br /> Orange County Historic Preservation Ordinance adopted by the Board of <br /> County Commissioners. As a Certified Local Government, the County is <br /> encouraged to designate historic sites and districts. The County is <br /> completing a comprehensive Historic Preservation Plan which identifies <br /> the Cedar Grove area as a top priority for preservation efforts, <br /> including National Register and local district designation. During <br /> public meetings that were held to gather citizen input on the <br /> Preservation Plan goals and objectives, County residents indicated that <br /> Cedar Grove represents one of the County's most treasured historic <br /> resources because of its rural character and sense of place. Placing <br /> the Cedar Grove Rural Historic District on the National Register of <br /> Historic Places is consistent with the County's preservation goals, and <br /> will further educate and enlighten the public of the significance of <br /> Orange County's historic resources. <br /> Officer of Sponsoring Organization <br /> Moses Carey, Jr. <br /> Chair, Orange County <br /> Board of Commissioners <br /> Title Date <br /> Return to: Jo Ann Williford, Grants Administrator <br /> 109 East Jones St. <br /> Raleigh, NC 27601-2807 <br />