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Register and authorizes the chair to sign the recommendation letter to the SHPO and the BOCC." This motion was seconded by Ballard; motion carried with Peck abstaining. These will go before the SHPO National Register Advisory Committee at the February meeting, then will be forwarded to the National Register for final approval by April. ITEM #5: ITEMS FOR DECISION: a. Recommendation letters for National Register Nominations for the Cedar Grove School and the Schley Grange, to be conveyed to BOCC. Members approved having the chair sign these letters of recommendation in the motions in Item 4 above. b. Possible cancellation of February 26th meeting due to lack of business. We might need to meet is if we are required to review the applications for outside agency funding by a certain deadline. Members agreed to cancel unless we are required to review those. ITEM #6: DISCUSSION ITEMS a. Presentation on Weaver House in Carrboro: Staff provided a powerpoint about the oldest house in Carrboro; it is featured in the 1983 Carrboro architectural inventory publication. Staff inspected the old log barn there and provided recommendations for its repair. The log section of the house date from the first quarter of the 191h century; there is an 1850s addition to the west, a 1940s addition to the north or rear, and a 2005 addition onto the 1940s section. Members discussed the house and its significance. This might be eligible for landmark status but is located inside the Carrboro Town limits; if there is a joint agreement with the county we could landmark this. b. Prospects for new National Register nominations: Staff discussed the modernist the stone house built in 1968 for the Andrews family, on the family farmstead, near Carrboro. This is in the ETJ so we can't consider a landmark for this, but could support a National Register nomination. Staff will share a set of photos by email. Members would enjoy a presentation about modernist houses in the county. c. Scheduling another field trip to a local site: Staff reviewed ideas for future field trips. Current ideas include the Burwell School and the old Faucette Mill. At Burwell, there are two levels of study: a more detailed follow up architectural study or examination by Dickinson and Sandbeck. Peck reminded members that the house has a complicated physical history, built in 1821, then remodeled by John Berry and again by Jules Korner. d. Membership: Members discussed options for ways to identify potential new members. One idea is to check with Cathleen Turner to see if she can identify some PNC members in Orange County who might be interested and eligible to serve. ITEM #6: UPDATES AND INFORMATION ITEMS a. Piper-Cox House update: Staff took samples of the original bricks to Old Carolina Brickworks in Salisbury. Following this, the contractor placed the order for the bricks which should arrive by March. b. Book project status/update: Editor/author Laura Phillips continues to write the property entries for Hillsborough. The lack of detailed research on the less well known properties is an ongoing issue, especially for sites associated with African American history. Staff spends at least a day per week carrying out detailed property research to support Laura's writing efforts. c. Open airtime: None ITEM #7: ADJOURNMENT: the meeting was adjourned at 8:31. Meeting summary by Peter Sandbeck, DEAPR staff 2