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North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources State Historic Preservation Office Ramona M North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources State Historic Preservation Office Ramona M. Bartos, Administrator Governor Roy Cooper Office of Archives and History Secretary Susi H. Hamilton Deputy Secretary Kevin Cherry March 6, 2018 MEMORANDUM TO: Shelby Reap Office of Human Environment NCDOT Division of Highways FROM: Renee Gledhill-Earley Environmental Review Coordinator SUBJECT: Historic Structures Survey Report, Widening of SR 1595 (Surrett Drive) from I-85 to SR 1969 (West Market Center Drive), U-5864, PA 17-04-0031, Guilford County, ER 18-0244 Thank you for your letter of January 29, 2018, transmitting the above-referenced report. We apologize for the delay in offering the following comments. We concur that US Furniture Industries/Lampart Tables Factory (GF8774) is not eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places for the reasons outlined in the report. We also agree that the Brevard Road Industrial Area (GF8977) is eligible for listing in the National Register under Criterion A for Industry and Criterion C for Architecture. However, we believe the proposed boundary needs to be adjusted to address the following concerns. • The consultants identified 14 buildings within the district boundary, 11 Contributing and 3 Non- contributing • The current boundary includes many buildings at the south end and east side of the district not identified in the survey. Please clarify their status and adjust boundaries accordingly. • The current east boundary line appears arbitrary. It cuts through the center of multiple buildings. The attached map illustrates the areas of concern. The above comments are made pursuant to Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act and the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation’s Regulations for Compliance with Section 106 codified at 36 CFR Part 800. Thank you for your cooperation and consideration. If you have questions concerning the above comment, contact Renee Gledhill-Earley, environmental review coordinator, at 919-807-6579 or [email protected]. In all future communication concerning this project, please cite the above referenced tracking number. cc: Mary Pope Furr, NCDOT,[email protected] Location: 109 East Jones Street, Raleigh NC 27601 Mailing Address: 4617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh NC 27699-4617 Telephone/Fax: (919) 807-6570/807-6599 - - ----------- Received: 02/05/2018 \f:~ l~,~ate Historic Preservation Office -,-..~~ STA TE OF NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ROY C OO PER JAMES H. TROGDO , III GOVER.>sOR SECRETARY ER 18-0244 Renee Gledhill-Earley January 29, 2018 Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources 4617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-4617 Dear Gledhill-Earley: RE: Historic Structure Survey Report, PA# 17-04-0031, Widen SR 1595 (Surrett Drive) from 1-85 to SR 1961 (W. Market Center Dr) in Guilford County The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) proposes Widen SR 1595 (Surrett Drive) from 1-85 to SR 1961 (W. Market Center Dr) in Guilford County. New South prepared the attached Eligibility Report and recommends the one district eligible for the National Register of Historic Places . The report and survey materials are enclosed for your review and comment per 36CFR.800. Please let me know if you have any additional questions regarding this project. I can be reached at (919) 707-6088 or by email at [email protected]. Sincerely, Shelby Reap Historic Architecture Section Attachment Ma,/,ng Address· Telephone· (9 I 9) 707-6000 local/on: NC DEPA RTMENT OF TRANSPORT A TIO Fax (9 I 9) 2 I 2-5785 I 020 BIRCH RJ DGE RD PDEA-HUMAN EN VIRO ME T ECTIO Cus1onier Sen ,ce. 1-877-368-4968 RALEIGH NC 27610 MAIL ERVICE CE TER 1598 RALEIGH NC. 27699-1598 Webs11e www ncdot gO\ --------------------------------------- - --- - II I Historic Resources Survey for the Widening of SR 1595 (Surrett Drive) from I-85 to SR 1961 (West Market Center Road) in High Point Guilford County, North Carolina / TIP# U-5864 WBS# 46389.1.1 l y R-.._. I .,,, ·1 NEW SOUTH ASSOCIATES, INC. ;... = ~ / "'·' Intentionally Left Blank Historic Resources Survey for the Widening of SR 1595 (Surrett Drive) from I-85 to SR 1961 (West Market Center Road) in High Point Guilford County, North Carolina TIP# U-5864 WBS# 46389.1.1 Report submitted to: North Carolina Department of Transportation, Human Environment Section 1598 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina, 27699-1598 Mary Pope Furr – Historic Architecture Supervisor Report prepared by: New South Associates, Inc. 6150 East Ponce de Leon Avenue Stone Mountain, Georgia 30083 Mary Beth Reed – Principal Investigator Ellen Turco - Historian and Author January 16, 2018 – Final Report New South Associates Technical Report 2778 Intentionally Left Blank HISTORIC RESOURCES SURVEY FOR THE WIDENING OF SR 1595 (SURRETT DRIVE) FROM I-85 TO SR 1961 (WEST MARKET CENTER ROAD) IN HIGH POINT 1.0 Management Summary The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) proposes to widen SR 1595 (Surrett Drive) from I-85 to SR 1961 (West Market Center) in High Point, Guilford County (WBS# 46389.1.1; TIP# U-5864). This project is subject to review under the Programmatic Agreement for Minor Transportation Projects in North Carolina (NCDOT 2009). NCDOT architectural historians established an Area of Potential Effects (APE) and conducted a preliminary investigation, identifying one property, the U.S. Furniture Industries/Lampart Tables Factory (GF8774), and a potential industrial historic district warranting additional study and a National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) eligibility evaluation. The Area of Potential Effects (APE) for this project is 75 feet from the centerline of SR 1595. In October 2017, NCDOT requested New South Associates, Inc. (New South) assess the NRHP eligibility the U.S. Furniture Industries/Lampart Tables Factory (GF8774) and the potential industrial historic district. This report provides the results of that evaluation. As a result of this study, for the purposes of compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act, as amended, New South makes the following recommendations. Survey Site No. Resource Name NRHP Eligibility Recommendation Criteria GF8774 U.S. Furniture Industries/ Not Eligible Lampart Tables Factory GF8977 Brevard Road Industrial Area Eligible A & C i HISTORIC RESOURCES SURVEY FOR THE WIDENING OF SR 1595 (SURRETT DRIVE) FROM I-85 TO SR 1961 (WEST MARKET CENTER ROAD) IN HIGH POINT Intentionally Left Blank ii HISTORIC RESOURCES SURVEY FOR THE WIDENING OF SR 1595 (SURRETT DRIVE) FROM I-85 TO SR 1961 (WEST MARKET CENTER ROAD) IN HIGH POINT Table of Contents 1.0 MANAGEMENT SUMMARY ................................................................................................. i 2.0 PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND METHODOLOGY ..............................................................1 3.0 HISTORIC CONTEXT ..............................................................................................................5 3.1 High Point Industry, Late Nineteenth Century to 2000 ..........................................................5 4.0 FURNITURE INDUSTRIES/LAMPART TABLES FACTORY .............................................21 4.1 Setting ...................................................................................................................................21 4.2 Description ............................................................................................................................21 4.3 NRHP Evaluation ................................................................................................................27 5.0 NRHP EVALUATION OF THE BREVARD ROAD INDUSTRIAL AREA ..........................29 5.1 Setting ...................................................................................................................................29 5.2 Integrity ................................................................................................................................30 5.3 Evaluation .............................................................................................................................40 5.4 Recommended District Boundary .......................................................................................41 6.0 REFERENCES CITED ............................................................................................................43 iii HISTORIC RESOURCES SURVEY FOR THE WIDENING OF SR 1595 (SURRETT DRIVE) FROM I-85 TO SR 1961 (WEST MARKET CENTER ROAD) IN HIGH POINT Intentionally Left Blank iv HISTORIC RESOURCES SURVEY FOR THE WIDENING OF SR 1595 (SURRETT DRIVE) FROM I-85 TO SR 1961 (WEST MARKET CENTER ROAD) IN HIGH POINT 2.0 Project Description and Methodology The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) proposes to widen SR 1595 (Surrett Drive) from I-85 to SR 1961 (West Market Center) in High Point, Guilford County (WBS# 46389.1.1; TIP# U-5864). This project is subject to review under the Programmatic Agreement for Minor Transportation Projects in North Carolina (NCDOT 2009). Pursuant to 36 CFR Section 800.4(b), NCDOT architectural historians established an Area of Potential Effects (APE) for the project that measured 75 feet from the centerline of SR 1595. NCDOT identified one individual architectural resource, the U.S. Furniture Industries/Lampart Tables Factory (GF8774), and one potential industrial historic district, that might be affected by the undertaking (Figure 2.1). In October 2017, NCDOT requested New South
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