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43 <br /> • Piper-Cox House at Eno River State Park: The HPC assembled a team of members and <br /> historic restoration experts to assist the State Park in assessing damage caused when a <br /> large tree fell on the roof of this important historic house,. HPC prepared report outlining <br /> recommendations and submitted to park; HPC chair made personal contacts with local <br /> legislator to get state to take action to make repairs to prevent damage. (2018) <br /> • Annual "Farm to Table" Demonstration for Historic Preservation Month: HPC members once <br /> again presented hands-on programs on historic woodworking, historic hand tools and <br /> traditional farm life skills for over 300 fourth graders at Blackwood Farm Park, as part of the <br /> annual "Farm to Table" event sponsored by DEAPR. (2018) <br /> • Efland Home National Register Nomination: Completed a project to prepare a National <br /> Register Nomination for the historic Efland Home (NC Industrial Home for Colored Girls) with <br /> funding provided through the County's Lands Legacy Program. (2017). <br /> • Historic Courthouse Archaeology and Preservation Protect: Contracted with professional <br /> archaeologists to carry out archaeological survey of the Old Courthouse Square, using <br /> ground penetrating radar (GPR). Contracted with an architectural historian to carry out <br /> research about Old Courthouse and Square as part of upcoming CIP project to preserve the <br /> historic Old County Courthouse and the Courthouse Square. (2017-19) <br /> • Historic Resources Inventory: Completed a two-year project to update the County's historic <br /> resources inventory. The HPC obtained federal grants totaling $20,000 for this effort from the <br /> State Historic Preservation Office, through the Certified Local Government (CLG) <br /> program.(2016) <br /> • New Historic Landmarks: Designated four additional properties as Orange County Local <br /> Historic Landmarks since 2013: the Dr. Arch Jordan House in Caldwell (2017); the White <br /> Cross School in White Cross (2015); the Nicholas Corbett Hester House in Cedar Grove <br /> (2015); and the Captain John S. Pope Farm in Cedar Grove (2013). This brings the total to <br /> ten landmarks. <br /> • Blackwood Farm Park: Provided assistance with the restoration work at Blackwood Farm <br /> Park, including development of interpretive signage for the Strayhorn slave cemetery (2015). <br /> • Regional History Symposium: Held a successful piedmont regional history symposium in <br /> partnership with Preservation Chapel Hill and the Alliance for Historic Hillsborough (2014) <br /> • Hosted Statewide Training Workshop: provided a regional historic preservation training <br /> workshop for local government planners and preservation staffers, in partnership with the <br /> State Historic Preservation Office (2014) <br /> List of Specific Tasks, Events, or Functions Performed or Sponsored Annually. <br /> • Submits detailed annual report of all preservation activities to the State Historic Preservation <br /> Office to meet federal and state requirements needed to maintain Orange County's status as <br /> Certified Local Government, including mandatory member and staff training. This allows the <br /> County to apply for special federal grants for historic preservation activities <br /> • Partners with Preservation Chapel Hill, the Alliance for Historic Hillsborough and other local <br /> history groups to promote and encourage historic preservation as a tool to preserve and <br /> enhance community character, slow down sprawl and encourage smart growth <br /> • Administers the Orange County Local Historic Landmark Program, including reviews of <br /> proposed restoration work or additions through Certificates of Appropriateness. <br /> • Provides forum for public comments on nominations to National Register of Historic Places <br /> -2 - <br />