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26 collection of fieldstones, but we could not substantiate the claim. [Todd Peck and Jody Carter] 4. Craig Manor Ruins This house was once an elaborate 1920's mansion that has burned in recent years. The ruins feature the original chimney, the porch balustrade constructed of cast concrete, and the remains of a smaller site, also burned. There is also an unidentified ruin which contains a large stone column and a concrete bench. They might have been pushed down the hill from the original house. [Todd Peck and Jody Caner] Craig Manor is the site of a complex of houses and farm buildings owned and occupied by members of the Strayhorn family and then by their descendants in the Craig family, beginning in the mid - eighteenth century and lasting until the late 1980's, when the buildings were destroyed by fire. Extensive re- building of the central section of the main house in the 1920's might have altered or destroyed archaeological remains from the mid - eighteenth century, but the vicinity of the Craig house could have archaeological remains of other buildings, such as slave or servant quarters, barns and stables, smokehouses,dairies, and other farm structures. [Preliminary Evaluation] 5. Mac House This house is a well - maintained, typical bungalow featuring exposed rafter ends, brackets under the eaves, and 3/1 sash windows. The roofline is characterized by a clipped front gable. There is a frame wooden shed used for storage west of the house, and a privy just north of that. The house occupies an interesting site, located on the rail line and in a heavily forested area. Josette Mac, the owner of the house, did not know the exact date of construction but did say she was born in the house forty -nine years ago. She said her parents had lived there several years prior to her birth and had bought the house from another family who had lived there previously. [Todd Peck and Jody Carter] The location of the above described sites is shown on the accompanying map. A five -acre "buffer" has been delineated in association with each site for the purpose of providing a tract of land of sufficient size to either keep development away from the site until more in -depth studies; e.g., archaeological excavations, can be completed or preserve the immediate surroundings.