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to move forward to pursue a possible National Register Rural Historic District nomination <br /> for the rural community that surrounds the area around the Bingham School and the <br /> Bethlehem Presbyterian Church. <br /> d. Occaneechi Village: We did host another workday to continue work on the large hut; we <br /> now have the frame for that finished and ready to cover with thatch this spring. Staff will <br /> work to make sure you get invitations to future work days. <br /> e. Hughes Academy repairs and Cameron Ice House roof repairs: Staff showed photos <br /> of the Hughes Academy, a very intact 1860s vintage schoolhouse that was moved to <br /> county school board property on Cameron St. The rear door needs repairs so staff is <br /> working on getting estimates to present to the board of ed. HPC support will help get <br /> some funding released for this project. The former Ice House will need some roof repair <br /> soon, as some wood shingles are rotted or missing. The late Dean Ruedrich, who <br /> restored this in the early 2000s, left some of the original shingles stored in the ice house <br /> that we can use. We also need HPC support for a current effort to create and build an <br /> interpretive sign for the ice house. The Preservation Fund has agreed to help pay for half <br /> of the cost of a new sign, now being developed by a local Eagle Scout, Issac Trost. The <br /> Alliance is willing to match that funding, so this should happen by this summer. <br /> ITEM #7: ADJOURNMENT: the meeting was adjourned at 8:31. <br /> Meeting summary by Peter Sandbeck, DEAPR staff <br /> 3 <br />