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ORANGE COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT Osy 306F REVERE ROAD ii HILLSBOROUGH , NORTH CAROLINA 27278 r 1 �' N tat $ `* HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION February 10 , 1998 Ms . Margaret Brown Chair, Orange County Board of Commissioners Post Office Box 8181 Hillsborough , North Carolina 27278 Re : Historic Preservation Program : Goals for 1998 - 99 Fiscal Year Dear Ms . Brown : On behalf of the Orange County Historic Preservation Commission , I want to thank the Board of County Commissioners for its continuing support of the historic preservation program . The Historic Preservation Commission has made meaningful progress in developing a comprehensive preservation program to protect the County ' s unique historical and * architectural resources . By the conclusion of FY 1997- 98 , the HPC will have accomplished the following objectives : • Listing of the Cedar Grove Rural Crossroads Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places. • Development of a Historic Landmarks Designation Program for Orange County and designation of the first Orange County Historic Landmarks. • Commence Landmark Designations and National Register Nominations on the highest priority sites in Orange County. The establishment of a landmark designation program marked the ' coming of age ' of the County ' s historic preservation policy . Local landmark designation will provide the most comprehensive means of protecting historical resources from degradation and destruction stronger than listing in the National Register of Historic Places and more widespread than private preservation efforts . Preservation in Orange County will be greatly enhanced by a strong HPC that can fully implement its designation and design review authority as allowed by local ordinance and state statute . -- During the 1998. 99 fiscal year, the Historic Preservation Commission will continue recommending _ historic sites for local landmark designation . Furthermore , we will encourage owners of the 39 National Register Study List properties in Orange County to pursue nomination to- the National Register, The HPC will continue to establish priorities of the County' s best National Registereligible sites and seek their participation in the landmarks designation program . To help ensure the program 's -- success, the HPC requests that the County continue its allocation of $ 10, 000 for a Historic Preservation Program Fund during FY1998-99 . The fund would provide grants for willing owners of w