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\ ITEM . 9. <br />North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources <br />James G. Martin, Governor <br />Patric Dorsey, Secretary <br />October 6, 1989 <br />Mr. J. H. Coman <br />P . t . 2, Box 1 1 2 <br />Sparter, NC 26675 <br />Re: Green H i l l <br />Hillsborough, Orange County <br />Dear Jim. <br />1 <br />Division of Archives and History <br />William S. Price, Jr., Director <br />As per your request, I am sending you this letter of support for <br />a special use permit for Green Hill, located just outside of <br />Hillsborough on US 70 and Lawrence Road, as required by the <br />Orange County Planning Board, in order for the house to be used <br />as a bed and breakfast inn. <br />Although Green Hill is not listed in the National Register of <br />Historic Places, it is both historically and architecturally <br />significant. I am well aware that this 18th century house, <br />originally locate:: in the New Hope Creek vicinity, would have <br />been demolished by Fiber Industries if you had not decided to <br />move the structure to your property near Hillsborough. At the <br />time that you made the decision to acquire Green Hill, I made a <br />study of the stru—ture with you and determined that it was 18th <br />century and that it had a great deal of architectural <br />nificance. Later you did research on the property - and- found;tbat� <br />the original builder was a man named Charles Johnston-_aad"that= h-.., -- _ , <br />built the house on land grant property which he had _r�ceiv�dEfto�►+ == <br />the King of England, thus giving it also historicaV7si'giiifiC&b 0- <br />77. : ; 7 <br />The restoration work which you carried out was - quite'- svccessfi <br />and helped to highlight the many important architectural-= featiarra""°" <br />of the house. You are to be commended for doing sucb,&='-.oN - <br />standing job of saving and rehabilitating the house: - - - <br />109 EastJones Srrect • Raleigh, North Carolina 27611 - _ <br />32 <br />