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82 <br /> eta STAT@ o <br /> North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources <br /> State Historic Preservation Office <br /> Ramona ASL Bartos,Administrator <br /> Governor Roy Cooper Office of Archives and History <br /> Secretary D.Reid Wilson Deputy Secretary Darin J.V�aters,Ph.D. <br /> January 20, 2023 <br /> Peter Sandbeck <br /> Cultural Resources Coordinator <br /> P.O. Box 8181 <br /> Hillsborough,NC 27278 <br /> RE: Proposed Designation of the Harvey's Chapel(PIN 9853837051) and Historic Cemetery(PIN <br /> 9853593781), 2507 Dimmock's Mill Road, Efland, Orange County. <br /> Dear Mr. Sandbeck: <br /> Thank you for the report we received on the proposed designation of the Harvey's Chapel and Historic <br /> Cemetery,2507 Dimmock's Mill Road, Efland, Orange County. We have reviewed the report and <br /> offer the following comments in accordance with North Carolina General Statute 160D-946. <br /> The report states that the extant sanctuary building, the site of the earlier church building, and the two <br /> cemeteries are significant for the congregation's history and for the architectural significance of the extant <br /> building, which is the most intact surviving example of a small frame Carpenter-Gothic style black church <br /> in Orange County. The exitance of two sites and their distance from each other illustrates the negative <br /> effects of discriminatory infrastructure practices. <br /> The concise application provides a good history of the church and congregation. We have shared modest <br /> recommendations with staff to strengthen the report, but we believe the report provides the information <br /> that the commission and the local governing body will need to make an informed judgement regarding the <br /> building's worthiness for local designation. <br /> The Office of State Archaeology notes that archaeological deposits, such as structural remains of the <br /> historic buildings on and near the parcel and remnant landscape features like old roadbeds, may still exist, <br /> as well as debris that accumulated from activities related to church and neighborhood construction, and <br /> church-related functions and events. The area may also contain archaeological resources associated with <br /> 19th century (or earlier) land uses that pre-date construction of the church and cemetery. Therefore, the <br /> information obtained from archaeological research at this property could address various topics related to <br /> Orange County's social history, including the character and experience of daily life in African American <br /> neighborhoods, development and change in cultural institutions within the community, labor and <br /> Location:109 East Jones Street,Raleigh NC 27601 Mailing Address:4617 Mail Service Center,Raleigh NC 27699-4617 Telephone/Fax:(919)814-6570/814-6898 <br />