State Historic Preservation Office Provides Grants to Communities
RALEIGH - North Carolina citizens take pride in the history and culture of their particular place, and the N.C. State Historic Preservation Office (HPO) helps them retain some ties to the past. This year the office is announcing $93,000 in federal grant support to help nine preservation projects in eight counties across North Carolina.
The National Park Service's Certified Local Governments (CLG) Program provides grants to the HPO from the Historic Preservation Fund. The CLG is a cooperative effort of the local, state and national governments. The Historic Preservation Fund is a federal matching grant program administered by the National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, and the Historic Preservation Office.
Projects receiving grants this year are listed below.
Burke County. The City of Morganton, on behalf of Western Piedmont Community College, is receiving an $11,700 grant to conduct a feasibility study on reuse of a historic silo barn located on the college campus. The barn is in the Broughton Hospital National Historic Register District. The college is providing a $6,300 match.
Chowan County. The Town of Edenton, on behalf of the Edenton Historical Commission, is receiving a $5,500 grant to repair severely deteriorated siding and trim on the Barker house. The 18th century house is known as the home of the Penelope Barker, who organized the 1774 Edenton Tea Party, and is believed to have held the first political action meeting by women in the colonies. The Edenton Historical Commission will provide a $4,000 match.
Durham County. The City of Durham is receiving a $12,000 grant to hire a consultant to update and consolidate design guidelines for historic districts and landmarks. Design guidelines provide the Durham Historic Preservation Commission and property owners in the designated historic district with guidance for the upkeep and rehabilitation of historic properties. The city is providing an $8,000 match.
Haywood County. The Town of Waynesville is receiving a $10,000 grant to develop guidelines for the town's locally designated historic properties as well as future local historic districts. The town is providing a $5,000 match.
Henderson County. The City of Hendersonville is receiving a $2,800 grant to hire a consultant to complete a National Register nomination for Oakdale Cemetery, which has been the city's municipal cemetery since 1885. Many prominent citizens and a cross representation of the community are interred here. The city is providing a $3,200 match.
Orange County. The Town of Hillsborough is receiving a $12,000 grant to hire a consultant to re-survey approximately 600 properties in its National Register Historic District. The updated survey will note changes that have occurred since the 1972 listing of the district. The town is providing an $8,000 match.
Orange County is receiving a $15,000 grant to hire an archaeologist to conduct a Phase II Cultural Resources Investigation at the Hollow Rock Access Area/New Hope Preserve. Two Native American and historic period sites will be subjects of test excavations. One of the sites may be the Native American village Adshusheer that was mentioned in John Lawson's 1709 book "New Voyages to Carolina." The town is providing a $10,000 match.
Pitt County. The City of Greenville is receiving a $12,000 grant to hire a consultant to update design guidelines for locally designated historic districts and landmarks. Design guidelines provide the Greenville Historic Preservation Commission and property owners within the locally designated historic district with guidance for upkeep and rehabilitation of historic properties. The city is providing an $8,000 match.
Rowan County. The City of Salisbury is receiving a $12,000 grant to hire a consultant to update design guidelines for property owners within the locally designated historic district. Design guidelines provide the Salisbury Historic Preservation Commission with guidance for upkeep and rehabilitation of historic properties. The city is providing a $10,000 match.
For additional information contact Michelle McCabe, Grants Coordinator, at (919) 807- 6582 or visit online. The State Historic Preservation Office is part of the Office of Archives and History in the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources.
About the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources
The N.C. Department of Cultural Resources annually serves more than 19 million people through its 27 historic sites, seven history museums, two art museums, the nation's first state-supported Symphony Orchestra, the State Library, the N.C. Arts Council, and the State Archives.
Cultural Resources champions North Carolina's creative industry, which employs nearly 300,000 North Carolinians and contributes more than $41 billion to the state's economy.
To learn more, visit us online.
Photo: Barker House at Historic Edenton. ©NC Dept. Cultural Resources
The National Park Service's Certified Local Governments (CLG) Program provides grants to the HPO from the Historic Preservation Fund. The CLG is a cooperative effort of the local, state and national governments. The Historic Preservation Fund is a federal matching grant program administered by the National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, and the Historic Preservation Office.
Projects receiving grants this year are listed below.
Burke County. The City of Morganton, on behalf of Western Piedmont Community College, is receiving an $11,700 grant to conduct a feasibility study on reuse of a historic silo barn located on the college campus. The barn is in the Broughton Hospital National Historic Register District. The college is providing a $6,300 match.
Chowan County. The Town of Edenton, on behalf of the Edenton Historical Commission, is receiving a $5,500 grant to repair severely deteriorated siding and trim on the Barker house. The 18th century house is known as the home of the Penelope Barker, who organized the 1774 Edenton Tea Party, and is believed to have held the first political action meeting by women in the colonies. The Edenton Historical Commission will provide a $4,000 match.
Durham County. The City of Durham is receiving a $12,000 grant to hire a consultant to update and consolidate design guidelines for historic districts and landmarks. Design guidelines provide the Durham Historic Preservation Commission and property owners in the designated historic district with guidance for the upkeep and rehabilitation of historic properties. The city is providing an $8,000 match.
Haywood County. The Town of Waynesville is receiving a $10,000 grant to develop guidelines for the town's locally designated historic properties as well as future local historic districts. The town is providing a $5,000 match.
Henderson County. The City of Hendersonville is receiving a $2,800 grant to hire a consultant to complete a National Register nomination for Oakdale Cemetery, which has been the city's municipal cemetery since 1885. Many prominent citizens and a cross representation of the community are interred here. The city is providing a $3,200 match.
Orange County. The Town of Hillsborough is receiving a $12,000 grant to hire a consultant to re-survey approximately 600 properties in its National Register Historic District. The updated survey will note changes that have occurred since the 1972 listing of the district. The town is providing an $8,000 match.
Orange County is receiving a $15,000 grant to hire an archaeologist to conduct a Phase II Cultural Resources Investigation at the Hollow Rock Access Area/New Hope Preserve. Two Native American and historic period sites will be subjects of test excavations. One of the sites may be the Native American village Adshusheer that was mentioned in John Lawson's 1709 book "New Voyages to Carolina." The town is providing a $10,000 match.
Pitt County. The City of Greenville is receiving a $12,000 grant to hire a consultant to update design guidelines for locally designated historic districts and landmarks. Design guidelines provide the Greenville Historic Preservation Commission and property owners within the locally designated historic district with guidance for upkeep and rehabilitation of historic properties. The city is providing an $8,000 match.
Rowan County. The City of Salisbury is receiving a $12,000 grant to hire a consultant to update design guidelines for property owners within the locally designated historic district. Design guidelines provide the Salisbury Historic Preservation Commission with guidance for upkeep and rehabilitation of historic properties. The city is providing a $10,000 match.
For additional information contact Michelle McCabe, Grants Coordinator, at (919) 807- 6582 or visit online. The State Historic Preservation Office is part of the Office of Archives and History in the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources.
About the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources
The N.C. Department of Cultural Resources annually serves more than 19 million people through its 27 historic sites, seven history museums, two art museums, the nation's first state-supported Symphony Orchestra, the State Library, the N.C. Arts Council, and the State Archives.
Cultural Resources champions North Carolina's creative industry, which employs nearly 300,000 North Carolinians and contributes more than $41 billion to the state's economy.
To learn more, visit us online.
Photo: Barker House at Historic Edenton. ©NC Dept. Cultural Resources