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30 <br /> f. Membership/election of officers: This was deferred to the next meeting in the interest of <br /> time. <br /> ITEM #6: UPDATES AND INFORMATION ITEMS <br /> a. Blackwood Farmhouse Restoration Project: Work continues to progress on the exterior <br /> restoration. Wayne Thompson is on site now working on repointing the stone chimneys. <br /> Carpenter Jeff Bergman has completed the window restoration and is working on the <br /> siding. Work on the other park improvements continues to progress. <br /> b. Ridge Road School National Register Nomination progress report: Our consultant for <br /> the project, Heather Fearnbach, has scheduled a site visit for mid-November to start work <br /> on the Study List application for this historic c. 1932 Black school north of Hillsborough, to <br /> be submitted to the State Historic Preservation Office before Dec. 31. <br /> c. Troy and Roberta Andrews House National Register Nomination Project: Staff met <br /> with Jean Earnhardt, owner of the house and daughter of Troy and Roberta Andrews, to <br /> promote the idea of placing the house on the National Register. Some members will recall <br /> the fascinating story of how this remarkable Modernist house was designed by a Swiss <br /> architecture student while studying under Frank Lloyd Wright at the original Taliesin in <br /> Wisconsin. This meeting was arranged with help from local community member Bonnie <br /> Hauser. Ms. Earnhardt has carefully preserved the original architect's plans and photos of <br /> the house and the talented Black stonemasons who built the house, Alf and Willis Barbee <br /> from Carrboro. She is interested in having this listed on the Register and will be talking <br /> with her children about the idea to get their approval. Peck was interested about where <br /> stones were quarried in that area. Staff noted that the owner explained that the stones for <br /> this house are all rough field stones that were gathered from the immediate site and not <br /> quarried. The owner and Ms. Hauser are reaching out to descendants or relatives of the <br /> Alf and Willis Barbee to invite them to view the house and to admire the fine stonework. <br /> d. Historic Architecture Book Proiect: The author for our Historic Architecture Book, Laura <br /> Phillips, has finished all the property entries following the advice of our editorial <br /> consultant, Catherine Bishir. This marks the completion of all her work. Staff will have to <br /> review all of this and work in cooperation with Bishir to resolve any outstanding editorial <br /> issues. Staff recently met with Julie Allred, our book designer with BW&A Books. They are <br /> eager to get started on this once we finish the editorial and other text work, like captions <br /> and front matter. She will obtain new printing prices for us now in case there have been <br /> changes due to supply chain issues. The essay chapters will be available for HPC <br /> members to read and edit; several members indicated interest. <br /> e. Open air time: Peck discussed a property called the Chapel Carriage House, that has an <br /> old cabin on the property; the old owner name is Lindsay or Lindley. It is a wedding venue <br /> now. They have what they believe is an old slave cemetery on the site. He will do some <br /> checking and share information with staff about the cemetery. <br /> ITEM #7: ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 8:09 pm. <br /> Meeting summary by Peter Sandbeck, DEAPR staff <br /> 3 <br />