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remarkable events that happened in Hillsborough and the County during the <br /> Revolutionary period that could be highlighted. Peck agreed to email the initial outline of <br /> proposed statewide activities with members after the meeting. <br /> c. Scheduling another field trip to a local site: Staff reviewed logistics for the upcoming <br /> Ayr Mount trip on Dec. 16th. Members discussed scheduling another field trip for February. <br /> Peck invited the group to visit the Burwell School to tour and do additional architectural <br /> investigation. Other sites to consider include the old Faucette Mill on the Eno. <br /> d. Public Hearing on Jan. 22"d for proposed National Register nominations for the <br /> Cedar Grove School and the Schley Grange Hall: Staff reviewed the HPC process we <br /> must follow to comply with the CLG requirement that we hold a public hearing prior to <br /> approving new National Register nominations. We will hold the hearing at our next <br /> meeting, on January 22, in order to allow us to present the nominations to the BOCC for <br /> their support at their Feb. 4t" meeting. This puts us on the correct timeline to return our <br /> letters of support to the SHPO well in advance of Feb. 13, when the National Register <br /> Advisory Committee will meet to approve our nominations (which have already been <br /> reviewed and approved by SHPO staff). Once approved by the SHPO, the nominations <br /> are sent to the National Park Service for their approval, which takes 45 days. <br /> e. Membership: Peck reported that a current member of the museum board has expressed <br /> interest in serving on the HPC. Staff will follow up after Christmas. One possible source is <br /> to ask PNC for a list of their current and past members residing in Orange County. Noe <br /> suggested that we reach out to the UNC Archaeology program. <br /> ITEM #6: UPDATES AND INFORMATION ITEMS <br /> a. Piper-Cox House update: <br /> Staff reported that the contractor has repaired the roof structure, installed the new metal <br /> roof, repaired the siding and made the building watertight. The next step is to get the <br /> reproduction bricks so that they can start on the chimney restoration. <br /> b. Book project status/update: <br /> Editor/author Laura Phillips has returned to work on writing after taking the month of <br /> November to stay with her family in Alabama. Staff is now planning for the photography <br /> phase of the process. We need good exterior views of every property. Staff will begin <br /> taking photos. Todd will speak with Elizabeth Mattheson to see is she might be able to <br /> help. We have decent or good photos of approximately 50% of the rural properties but <br /> need better views of most town properties. This is the ideal time of year, when all the <br /> leaves are off the trees. For historical or documentary photos, sources will include the <br /> Lloyd family photos, Jean Anderson's photos and Mrs. Engstrom's photos. Also, the state <br /> archives has a large collection that are cataloged, so we need to look there too. Peck <br /> mentioned that St. Matthew's Church may have a good collection, albeit not cataloged. <br /> c. Open airtime: None <br /> ITEM #7: ADJOURNMENT: Peck moved to adjourn, seconded by Ballard; adjourned at 8:12. <br /> Meeting summary by Peter Sandbeck, DEAPR staff <br /> 2 <br />