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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 February 19, 2019 MEMORANDUM TO: Shelby Reap Office of Human Environment NCDOT Division of Highways FROM: Renee Gledhill-Earley Environmental Review Coordinator SUBJECT: Widen SR 2085 from West Wendover Avenue to North Holden Street, Greensboro, PA 18-04-0001, U-5852, Guilford County, ER 18-4253 Thank you for your December 18, 2018, letter transmitting the above-referenced report. We have reviewed the report and offer the following comments. We concur that the Kiser Middle School (GF9094) is eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places under Criteria A and C for the reasons outlined in the report. The proposed boundary appears to be appropriate. We also concur that the Friendly Shopping Center (GF9095) is not eligible for listing in the National Register for the reasons outlined in the report. However, given the lack of information and poor analysis of the four proposed historic districts – Garden Homes (GF9092), Green Valley (GF9093), Guilford Hills (GF9090) and Forest Valley (GF9091), we are unable to agree that they are eligible for listing. As our response to your request for review is beyond our normal response time due to the poor quality of the subject report and an overwhelming end-of-year workload, we propose a joint, on-site visit to the four neighborhoods. The purpose of the visit by members of our two offices will be to address the inadequacies of the report and determine whether the four areas retain enough integrity or have an apparent level of significance to require a revised report. If this is acceptable to you, please contact me to schedule and plan the visit. The above comments are made pursuant to Section 106 and 110 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. 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 Thank you for your cooperation and consideration. If you have questions concerning the above comment, contact Renee Gledhill-Earley, environmental review coordinator, at 919-814-6579 or [email protected]. In all future communication concerning this project, please cite the above referenced tracking number. cc: Mary Pope Furr, NCDOT, [email protected] Jennifer Brosz, HPO, [email protected] ,.r!io1Aftcr. .,.'% _.... ~J {p/~'- J Received: 12/28/2018 \ei ~ i -:,,,~ -..."';:..~* State Historic Preservation Office STATE OF NORTH CAROLfNA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ROY COOPER JA tE. H. TROGOO III GO ER OR SECRETARY Renee Gledhill-Earley December 18, 2018 Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources ER 18-4253 4617 Mail Servke Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-4617 Due -- 1/24/19 Dear Ms. Gledhill-Earley: e&~ H-f / l,n RE : Historic Structure Survey Report, TIP# U-5852 PA# 18-04-0001, Widen SR 2085 ,z./l~ (Benjamin Pkwy/Bryant Blvd) from W. Wendover Ave to N. Holden St in Greensboro, Guildford County The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) proposes to widen Benjamin Pkwy/Bryant Blvd from W. Wendover Ave to N. Holden St in Guilford County. Kleinfelder prepared the attached Eligibility Report and recommends Kiser Middle School and three Historic Districts eligible for the National Register of Historic Places. The report and survey materials are enclosed for your review and comment per 36Cf R.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 \ lurltng 1lddr~ss Tel~pho11~: (919) 707-6000 locarum · N DEPART ~E roF rRA SPORTATIO Fax: (919) ::!12-5785 I0::?0 BIRCII RIDGE RD PDEA-IIUM NE !RO Mh ' r SfCTI N 1/Stam,•r .wr,•1n• 1-877-3(18--1%8 RALEIG II N 27(,lll RALhlull C. :!761N-15')1l ll d>SIIU " '" lllllOI GOV HISTORIC STRUCTURES SURVEY REPORT U-5852 WBS #47163.1.1 PA #18-04-0001 Widen SR 2085 (Benjamin Parkway/Bryan Boulevard) From W. Wendover Avenue to N. Holden Road In Greensboro Prepared for Environmental Analysis Unit North Carolina Department of Transportation Prepared By: Kleinfelder 16 Commerce Drive, Suite 2 Augusta, ME 04330 Kate Willis, Project Manager Amanda Taylor, Architectural Historian Erin Ware, Architectural Historian November 2018 Management Summary Kleinfelder prepared this report in November 2018 in support of North Carolina Department of Transportation’s (NCDOT) proposed widening of State Route (SR) 2085 (Benjamin Parkway/Bryan Boulevard from Wendover Avenue to Holden Road in Guilford County [TIP# U-5852, WBS# 47163.1.1 PA# 18-04-001]). NCDOT conducted a preliminary investigation and identified seven resources within the Area of Potential Effects (APE) that warranted additional assessment. The properties consisted of Friendly Shopping Center, Kiser Middle School, Lake Daniel Park, and four post-1945 communities (Garden Homes, Green Valley, Guilford Hills, and Forest Valley). Research revealed that the section of Lake Daniel Park found within the APE was not designated a public park until the 1980s and therefore has been excluded from the evaluation because it is not 50 years of age and does not meet Criterion Exception G. NCDOT requested that Kleinfelder evaluate these resources and provide a written report that provided photographs, historic and architectural contexts, evaluation of National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) eligibility, comparisons to similar types, and delineated boundaries. As a result of this effort Kleinfelder recommends that Kiser Middle School, Garden Homes Historic District, Green Valley Historic District, Guilford Hills Historic District, and Forest Valley Historic District are eligible for listing in the NHRP. Resource Name NC SHPO Survey Site # NRHP Recommendation/Criteria Friendly Shopping Center GF9095 Not Eligible Kiser Middle School GF9094 Eligible/Criteria A & C Garden Homes Historic District GF9092 Eligible/Criteria A & C Green Valley Historic District GF9093 Eligible/Criteria A & C Guilford Hills Historic District GF9090 Eligible/Criteria A & C Forest Valley Historic District GF9091 Eligible/Criteria A & C U-5852 Widen SR 2085, Greensboro, NC November 29, 2018 Page | 1 Contents Management Summary ................................................................................................................................ 1 I. Project Description and Methodology .................................................................................................. 3 II. Historic Context .................................................................................................................................... 6 III. Inventory and Evaluations .................................................................................................................. 17 Friendly Shopping Center ........................................................................................................................ 17 Site Plan............................................................................................................................................... 17 Architectural Description .................................................................................................................... 17 Historic Background ............................................................................................................................ 22 Comparable Examples ......................................................................................................................... 25 National Register Evaluation ............................................................................................................... 27 Kiser Middle School ................................................................................................................................. 28 Site Plan............................................................................................................................................... 28 Architectural Description .................................................................................................................... 29 Historic Background ............................................................................................................................ 32 Comparable Examples ......................................................................................................................... 35 National Register Evaluation ............................................................................................................... 37 National Register Boundary ................................................................................................................ 38 Post 1945 Subdivisions............................................................................................................................ 39 Guilford Hills Historic District .............................................................................................................. 39 Garden Homes Historic District........................................................................................................... 55 Green Valley Historic District .............................................................................................................