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31 <br /> ME STAT£cp <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 /> May 24, 2023 <br /> Peter Sandbeck <br /> Cultural Resources Coordinator <br /> P.O. Box 8181 <br /> Hillsborough,NC 27278 <br /> RE: Proposed Designation of the Davis Farm Cotton Gin and Press, 421 C D Farms Rd., <br /> Hillsborough, Orange County. <br /> Dear Mr. Sandbeck: <br /> Thank you for the report we received on the proposed designation of the Davis Farm Cotton Gin and <br /> Press, 421 C D Farms Rd., Hillsborough, Orange County. We have reviewed the report and offer the <br /> following comments in accordance with North Carolina General Statute 160D-946. <br /> The report states that"the Davis Cotton Gin and Press is architecturally significant in Orange County <br /> because the log and frame building along with its gin and press machinery displays the distinct <br /> characteristics of a small-scale cotton gin facility from the late-nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries . . <br /> . It is highly significant in Orange County as the only known surviving example of this small-scale <br /> agricultural industry that assisted farmers during the late-nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries." <br /> The report is thorough, complete, and engaging with very good architectural and historic contexts. We <br /> have no suggestions for improvement or strengthening, and 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 /> worthiness for local designation. <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. The <br /> owner may receive an annual deferral of up to fifty percent of the property taxes for as long as the <br /> property is designated and retains significance and integrity. (N.C.G.S. 105-278 et seq.). <br /> Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the report. Please note, our comments are advisory only and <br /> therefore nonbinding. Once the governing board has received a recommendation from the Orange County <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 />