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84 <br /> d,,4 STAT@ o <br /> auJn <br /> North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources <br /> State Historic Preservation Office <br /> Ramona M.Bartos,Administrator <br /> Governor Roy Cooper Office of Archives and History <br /> Secretary D.Reid Wilson Deputy Secretary Darin J.Waters,Ph.D. <br /> June 3, 2022 <br /> Peter Sandbeck <br /> Cultural Resources Coordinator <br /> P.O. BOX 8181 <br /> Hillsborough,NC 27278 <br /> RE: Proposed Designation of the Eno Quaker Burying Ground, West side of NC 57 (PIN: <br /> 9876100265),Hillsborough, Orange County. <br /> Dear Mr. Sandbeck: <br /> Thank you for the report we received on the proposed designation of the Eno Quaker Burying Ground. <br /> We have reviewed the report and offer the following comments in accordance with North Carolina <br /> General Statute 160D-946. <br /> According to the report, the Eno Quaker Burying Ground is of local significance because it is one of the <br /> few rural Quaker cemeteries in Orange County dating from the eighteenth century. It's collection of <br /> gravestones,both folk art and the work of professional stone carvers, and the surrounding rock wall is a <br /> reminder of the thriving Eno Quaker community that played an important role in the early history of <br /> Orange County. <br /> The report for the Eno Quaker Burying Ground is well-written and thorough with a comprehensive <br /> bibliography. We have shared recommendations with staff to perform a few minor edits to the report. <br /> With these minor changes, we believe the commission and the local governing board will be able to more <br /> accurately determine if the Eno Quaker Burying Ground possess the requisite special significance and <br /> integrity required for local historic landmark designation. <br /> The Office of State Archaeology recommends that the applicant create a long-term care plan for the <br /> preservation of the cemetery. As noted in the report, it is likely that there are unmarked burials present at <br /> the site. To ensure that these burials are considered in future cemetery maintenance plans, it is <br /> recommended that the cemetery be investigated using remote sensing techniques such as Ground <br /> Penetrating Radar. <br /> Landmark designation means the community recognizes the property is worthy of preservation because of <br /> its special significance to the local community. Any substantial changes in design, materials, and <br /> appearance to the property is subject to the design review procedures of the preservation commission. <br /> Location:109 East Jones Street,Raleigh NC 27601 Maifing Address:4617 Mail Service Center,Raleigh NC 27699-4617 Telephone/Fax:(919)8146570/814 <br /> 6898 <br />