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Historic Preservation Commission

Orange County · Historic Preservation Commission
Wednesday, September 23, 2026

Regular meeting Historic preservationPublic facilitiesCivil rights and nondiscriminationSchools and education

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What's on this agenda

Orange County's Historic Preservation Commission decides whether to grant a certificate of appropriateness for exterior and interior renovation of the Murphey School, a county historic landmark. It also holds a public hearing on nominating the Troy and Roberta Andrews House to the National Register of Historic Places. The meeting is at 6:30 p.m. at the Bonnie Davis Center in Hillsborough.

Staff updates cover a 2 December dedication of a historical marker commemorating the lynching of Cyrus Guy, a security consultant's visit to the Historic Courthouse and interim landscaping there, and renovation progress at Twin Creeks. The agenda lists no attachments beyond the application and nomination documents, and no minutes have been published for the meeting.

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Agenda items (10)

Procedural · 3Staff or committee report · 3Public hearing · 2Minutes approval · 1Discussion item · 1
  1. 1 Call to Order/Introduction of guests
    Procedural
  2. 3 Changes or Additions to Agenda
    Procedural
  3. 4 Approval of Minutes: August 26th, 2026
    Minutes approval
  4. 5.a Murphey School: Certificate of Appropriateness for exterior and interior renovation
    Public hearing Historic preservationPublic facilitiesSchools and education
    The commission reviews an application for a certificate of appropriateness for exterior and interior renovation of the Murphey School, a designated historic landmark.
  5. 5.b Public Hearing: Nomination of the Troy and Roberta Andrews House to the National Register of Historic Places
    Public hearing Historic preservation
    A public hearing on the proposed National Register nomination of the Troy and Roberta Andrews House.
  6. 6.a Field trip details for fall outings
    Discussion item
  7. 6.b Historic Courthouse: security consultant's site visit and interim landscape enhancements
    Staff or committee report Historic preservationPublic facilities
    Staff report on a security consultant's visit to the Historic Courthouse and proposed interim landscaping.
  8. 6.c Twin Creeks: progress with renovations
    Staff or committee report Historic preservationPublic facilities
  9. 6.d-g Book project; membership update; Preservation NC Annual Conference; open airtime
    Staff or committee report
  10. 7 Adjourn
    Procedural

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