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099 <br /> In addition to its natural resources, Eno Township is rich in <br /> historic wealth. Five private homes, mostly in the western <br /> portion of the Township, have been identified by the Division <br /> of Archives and History as historically and/or <br /> architecturally important to the region. St. Mary's Chapel <br /> and churchyard in the northeastern corner of the Township, <br /> dates from the 1750's and is listed in the National Register <br /> of Historic Places. There are fifteen recorded archaeological <br /> sites in the Township, both within and outside of Eno River <br /> State Park. <br /> The spiritual and community life of the Township is served by <br /> its fifteen active churches and additional community centers. <br /> Many, such as Pleasant Green United Methodist Church, serve <br /> as the nucleus of long standing rural communities. <br /> Existing Land Use <br /> , <br /> The existing land use of the Township's 24,000 acres can be <br /> broken down in the following manner: <br /> Acres % of Township <br /> Commercial/Industrial 220 0.9 <br /> Institutional 100 0.4 <br /> Public/Quasi-Public Open Space 1,650 6.9 <br /> Residential 2,290 9.5 <br /> <1 acre/unit (290) (1.2) <br /> 1-5 acres/unit (550) (2.3) <br /> 5.01-10 acres/unit (1,450) (6.0) <br /> Managed Forest 5,640 23.5 <br /> Agricultural 3,600 15.0 <br /> Undeveloped/Other 10,500 43.8 <br /> TOTAL 24,000 100.0 <br /> 3.10-1 <br />