HPC agenda 022801 - Laserfiche WebLink

Browse Search

Page 3 of 5 03 b . Protecting Grayfields (Tom Magnuson) Magnuson introduced himself as a representative the Trading Path Preservation Association and said that the goal of that organization is to identify and preserve as many of the remnants of the original road network as possible . Magnuson reported that Grayfields was the site for the first court held in Orange County and speculated where the estate was located, about 200 yards northwest of Moorefields and the county- owned property by Seven Mile Creek, on land owned by Ben Lloyd . The Moore family bought the property from the Gray family and incorporated it into their larger estate . Magnuson delineated the approximate location of the trading path from Salisbury to Virginia including Lebanon Road, Faucette Mill Ford, Maddux Mill, across Duke Forest Land, Seven Mile Creek and onto Moorefields . Magnuson asked for consideration from HPC to include the proposed "Grayfields " property, approximately 40 acres, on any prioritized list of properties to be purchased as it is historically important and adjoins county owned land . Moon asked if Stancil this could be included in this year' s recommended acquisitions for the Lands Legacy Program . Stancil noted a kinship of this objective already in place in the LLP Cultural & Archeological component : develop a plan and identify acquisition priorities for proposed heritage corridors in central Orange County, and a multi-year objective of protecting colonial and pre- colonial historic sites and roadway corridors such as St . Mary ' s Road, the Indian Trading Path, the John Lawson Trail, Historic Grayfields, prominent revolutionary war battlefields and other areas . Another multi-year project is the creation of Seven Mile Creek Nature Preserve listed on the objectives in the Natural Areas & Habitat Annual Action Plan . Jacobs noted that the 250 anniversary of the County of Orange is coming up . (The first court took place at Grayfields on Sept 9 , 1752 . ) It is a good opportunity for the HPC to highlight a part of community history . Magnuson added that at the first court meeting held the judges directed that a courthouse be erected 2 miles from Haw River . Magnuson reported that along with Carol Troxlor from Elon College they located the proposed site of that first courthouse and that bits of the Great Central Coast Road, which became Hwy 10 and other important roads, are gradually being disclosed . c . Identification Signs for Individual Sites and Historic Districts Moon presented an example of an identification sign as previously requested by the HPC ; a standard wood sign, painted white, with the county seal and a space for the name of the site to be written in black letters . The HPC discussed the costs, funding, size, maintenance responsibility, vandalize proofing and actual signage verbiage, who would install , district entrance signs, encouraging individual homeowners in districts to purchase their own sign, etc . Moon suggested that the county provide one sign, when the sign needed to be replaced the owner would be responsible for replacing it with an identical sign, or having the county pay for a portion of the sign . Stancil noted that the county public works department installs the Voluntary Agriculture District signs and works with individual property owner regarding the specific location . The HPC requested for staff to include sign cost and installation in next year ' s budget. Staff to follow-up on making the signs vandal proof. MOTION : Allison motioned signage be provided for the Local Landmarks with signage similar to proposed signs wood, painted white with county seal and name of the site painted in black letters and that designated NR and Local Historic Districts have one large entrance sign . Seconded by Connor . VOTE : Five yeas . One abstained . The issue of the Cedar Grove Post Office was mentioned . Staff to research and report at the January meeting . Draft 12/ 13/00 HPC Minutes Last updated 01/ 17/01 Page 3 of 5