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National Register Historic Districts, Neighborhood Preservation Districts, Local Historic Districts and related Tools for Preservation
PURPOSE: The purpose of this agenda item is to facilitate a discussion of preservation tools that could possibly be applied to Center Street or to other downtown neighborhoods, including the steps involved in the designation process and the benefits of such designation.
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DEPARTMENT: Planning
CONTACT INFORMATION: Christina Moon - 919-918-7325, Patricia McGuire - 919-918-7327
INFORMATION: "Carrboro" exists as a result of a unique juncture of space in time. The architectural features reflecting this place at its inception are evident in the Town's oldest residential and commercial buildings. Since these buildings did not spring up, fully formed at one time, in total, this historic building stock reflects changes experienced in the town, the state and the nation - including technology, culture, and economy over a number of years. During 1980-1981, more than 150 buildings over 50 years in age - the threshold for obtaining historic significance--were recorded as part of the Town's effort to inventory its historic properties. (A link to Carrboro, N.C., An Architectural & Historic Inventory may be found at http://www.townofcarrboro.org/DocumentCenter/Home/View/1917.) With the passage of time, this number will have increased.
The Town has made some use of the regulatory mechanisms communities use to maintain these architectural connections, principally historic districts, local and national and conservation or preservation districts. The use of each of these mechanisms or tools depends in large part on the existing level of history, architectural character and integrity that remains in the potential district, and the community's interest in balancing new growth, including buildings with innovative design, in ways that recognize and enhance, rather than diminish or replace historic building fabric, parti...
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