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Attachment 1 Orange County HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION Approved Meeting Summary September 25th, 2019 Old Orange County Courthouse 106 W. King Street, Hillsborough MEMBERS PRESENT: Susan Ballard, Todd Dickinson, Art Menius, Paul Noe, Steve Peck MEMBERS ABSENT: Tom Loter (excused) STAFF PRESENT: Peter Sandbeck GUESTS: None ITEM #1: CALL TO ORDER Chair Dickinson called the meeting to order at 6:35 pm. ITEM #2: CHANGES OR ADDITIONS TO AGENDA: Staff wishes to add discussion about a possible dendrochronology project and a current events item relating to solar panels in the Hillsborough Historic District and the upcoming Occaneechi Village volunteer workday on Saturday, Sept. 28. Menius asked to have an update about the preservation of black schools and membership. Dickinson will add an update about the upcoming Preservation NC conference in Raleigh in November. ITEM #3: APPROVAL OF MINUTES for August 281h, 2019 (Attachment 1): Menius moved to approve the minutes as corrected; seconded by Ballard; motion approved. ITEM #4: ITEMS FOR DECISION: Approval of David Faucette House application for designation as an Orange County Historic Landmark: Staff presented PowerPoint program showing an overview of the house exterior and interior architectural features and reviewed its setting on the banks of the Eno River in the historic Hall's Mill community, with the fine early 19th century brick Ellis House directly across the river. It is very unusual to have two important federal period houses so close together, in a good state of preservation. The exterior displays the hallmarks of the vernacular late Federal style of frame plantation house, with Greek Revival style trim around the original nine-over-six and six-over-six sash windows. The rear kitchen wing may date earlier than the house. The quality of the chimney brickwork is especially notable. The interior woodwork is plain late Federal and transitional Greek Revival in style and all original and intact. The original wide hand-planed board wall and ceiling finishes survive as well. It is certainly the most intact house of its period in the county. The owners will decide whether to include the outbuildings or not in this landmark designation. The HPC would retain control to review the design of any new buildings on the site, regardless of whether these are included or excluded. Discussion included protection of archaeological resources at this and other landmarks. This designation will help protect the house when NC DOT initiates work on replacing the Eno River bridge. Our ordinance outlines the process for the approval. When the HPC carried out its property evaluation exercise for this house, it received a high score: 66.25 (third place behind St. Mary's Chapel and the Bingham School). Menius moved to accept the landmark application report, seconded by Noe. The HPC finds that the David Faucette House does possess special significance as detailed in the National Register nomination report prepared in 1999. Discussion followed. The motion passed unanimously. Staff will 1