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10 Grange and County through Lands Legacy program. (2018-19) • Cedar Grove Community Center National Register Designation: Consultant completed draft National Register Nomination for the historic Cedar Grove Negro School and submitted to State Historic Preservation Office for final review. Property should be listed on National Register in 2019. A plaque will be installed. (2018-19) • Piper-Cox House at Eno River State Park: The HPC assembled a team of members and historic restoration experts to assist the State Park in assessing damage caused when a large tree fell on the roof of this important historic house. HPC prepared report outlining recommendations and submitted to park; HPC chair made personal contacts with local legislator to get the State to take action to make repairs to prevent damage. (2018) • Annual "Farm to Table" Demonstration for Historic Preservation Month: HPC members once again presented hands-on programs on historic woodworking, historic hand tools and traditional farm life skills for over 300 fourth graders at Blackwood Farm Park, as part of the annual "Farm to Table" event sponsored by DEAPR. (2018) • Efland Home National Register Nomination: Completed a project to prepare a National Register Nomination for the historic Efland Home (NC Industrial Home for Colored Girls) with funding provided through the County's Lands Legacy Program. (2017). • Historic Courthouse Archaeology and Preservation Project: Contracted with professional archaeologists to carry out archaeological survey of the Old Courthouse Square, using ground penetrating radar (GPR). Contracted with an architectural historian to carry out research about Old Courthouse and Square as part of upcoming CIP project to preserve the historic Old County Courthouse and the Courthouse Square. (2017-19) • Historic Resources Inventory: Completed a two-year project to update the County's historic resources inventory. The HPC obtained federal grants totaling $20,000 for this effort from the State Historic Preservation Office, through the Certified Local Government (CLG) program.(2016) • New Historic Landmarks: Designated four additional properties as Orange County Local Historic Landmarks since 2013: the Dr. Arch Jordan House in Caldwell (2017); the White Cross School in White Cross (2015); the Nicholas Corbett Hester House in Cedar Grove (2015); and, the Captain John S. Pope Farm in Cedar Grove (2013). This brings the total to ten landmarks. • Blackwood Farm Park: Provided assistance with the restoration work at Blackwood Farm Park, including development of interpretive signage for the Strayhorn slave cemetery (2015). • Regional History Symposium: Held a successful piedmont regional history symposium in partnership with Preservation Chapel Hill and the Alliance for Historic Hillsborough (2014) He reviewed some of their activities they propose to carry out in 2019: • Historic resources book, in preparation for publication in 2020. Author is now under contract and writing is well underway. (Fiscal impact: the FY 2018-19 budget included $25,000 in County funds, allowing the project to secure $25,000 in matching funds from the Alliance. HPC staff will provide project support. • Historic Piper-Cox House at Eno River State Park: Continue a partnership with the Eno River State Park to promote the appropriate restoration of this historic site, to repair roof damage caused by a falling tree in 2018. The HPC will help the Park develop creative new uses for the house to ensure that it remains a viable attraction for park visitors. • County Historic Marker Program: Develop guidelines and procedures for a proposed County Marker Program, modeled on other successful marker and map-driven programs. The goal is to provide historical content in an accessible/interactive format