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5 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY LOCAL LANDMARK APPLICATION <br /> PART 2 DATE OF APPLICATION Sept. 22, 2.022 <br /> 4. GENERAL DATA <br /> A. Date(s) of Historic Resource(s): 1942: Present chapel structure <br /> Originai construction c. 1892 original chapel built(only foundation piers and cemetery remain) <br /> Subsequent additions, if applicable one-story addition built c. 1985 at west wend of original chapel <br /> B, Outbuildings: Yes No X , If yes, number; <br /> C, Have any buildings on the property been moved? Yes No <br /> If yes, please give the date, reason, and details of the move. Use an additional sheet if necessary. <br /> D, Approximate Acreage; present chapel site: 2.19 acres;original site and cemetery: 1.,06 acres <br /> E. Architect and/or Builder/Mason (if known), Unknown <br /> F. Original Use: _ church and cemetery <br /> G. Present Use: church and cemetery <br /> 5. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE <br /> See attached Landmark Designation Report <br /> 6. ARCHITECTURAL OR PHYSICAL. DESCRIPTION <br /> See attached Landmark Designation Report. <br /> 7. HISTORICAL OVERVIEW <br /> See attached Landmark Designation Report. <br /> 8. PHOTOGRAPHS <br /> See photographs of the exterior and interior of existing church and former site and cemetery that accompany this <br /> application. <br /> 9. SITE PLAN/ SURVEY/ MAPS <br /> See GIS aerial photo maps 1-3, along with surveys 1 and 2, attached. <br /> 10, REASON FOR REQUEST <br /> Please offer a brief explanation of how you heard about the Local Landmark Program and why you would like to <br /> participate in it. <br /> Church members heard about the landmark program and believe it is a wayto help ensure the preservation <br /> of their church and its original site/cemetery for the future, in light of declining church membership, This <br /> is being submitted on behalf of the owners at their request as the first step in a planned project to donate <br /> the original church site and cemetery to Orange County so that it can be added to the county's existing Seven <br /> Mile Creek Nature Preserve, which adjoins the site of the original church/cemetery. <br /> 11. If formally designated by the County Commissioners, will the property owner seek the tax deferral? <br /> Yes---No X Not sure This information is for budgeting purposes only, it will not impact the HPC's <br /> decision toward your application.) <br /> 2 <br />