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PROJECT INFORMATION
Project No: County: Rutherford
WBS No.: 1713P.I3.R.180 Document PCE
Type:
Fed. Aid No: Funding: ® State ❑ Federal
Federal ® Yes ❑ No Permit USACE
Permits : T e s :
Pro'ect Description:
Replace Bridge No. 76 on SR 1576 (Old East Church Rd) over Puzzle Creek.
cTlN MARV OF HTSTORTC ARCHICTECTURE AND LANDSCAPES REVIEW
Description of review activities results and conclusions:
This project was first reviewed as B-4986 in January 2010 when NCDOT Architectural Historians
conducted a site visit after initial screening showed properties over 50 years of age in the project area.
The field visit revealed that there were no properties eligible for National Register listing in the Area of
Potential Effects (APE). In 2015, the project was submitted again, and a memo was sent stating that the
condition of the original survey had not changed. In February 2019 Louis Berger architectural historians
performed a Cultural Resource Assessment, The APE was defined as being 1000 feet in each direction
from the bridge and 300 feet up and downstream. They identified 4 residential structures in that APE over
50 years of age, none of which are eligible for the National Register. No survey required.
Why the available information Provides a reliable basis for reasonably Predicting that there
are no unidentt ed signifrcant historic architectural or landscape resources in the project
area:
Using HPO GIS websitc and Rutherford County ArcGIS website provides reliable information regarding
the structures in the APE. These combined utilities are considered valid for the purposes of determining
the likelihood of historic resources being present.
SUPPORT DOCUMENTATION
®Map(s) ❑Previous Survey Info. ®Photos ❑Correspondence ❑Design Plans
Historic Archilecrrrre arrrt t,arrdeeapes NO SURVI Y RliOUIIU"[)JUrni Ja' Nliiror l rmivortewon Prnlects en Ona4fred in the 20071'rogrommatic Agreement.
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FINDING BY NCDOT ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN
Historic Architecture and Landscapes -- NO SURVEY REQUIRED
NCDOT Architectural Historian Date
Hisloric Architeclure and Landscapes NO SURVEY REQUIRED form for Minor Transportation Projects as Qu tried in the 1007 Progrmumatic Agreement.
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Property 1
Property 2
Historic Architeclure and Landscapes NO SURVEY REQUIRED form for Minor Transportation Projects as Qualified in the 2007 Programmatic Agreement.
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Property 3
Property 4
Hisloric Architecnare and Landscapes NO SURVEY REQUIRED form for Minor Transportation Projecls as Qualified in the 10071'rogratnnratic Agreenient.
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17BP.13.R.180
Cultural Resource Assessment for Bridge 800076, Rutherford County
NCDOT's Division 13 proposes to replace Bridge No. 76 on East Church Street (SR-1576) over Puzzle Creek
near the Town of Bostic in Rutherford County (Figure 1). Bridge No. 76 was constructed in 1967 and is
considered to be structurally deficient. The substructure of Bridge No. 76 consists of prestressed precast
concrete caps with timber piles which are 49 years old. Portions of some timber piles have been replaced
and encased in concrete. Timber components have a typical life expectancy between 40 to 50 years due to
the natural deterioration rate of wood. Rehabilitation of a timber structure is generally practical only when
a few elements are damaged or prematurely deteriorated. However, past a certain degree of deterioration,
most timber elements become impractical to maintain and upon eligibility are programmed for replacement.
Timber components of Bridge No. 76 are experiencing an increasing degree of deterioration that can no
longer be addressed by reasonable maintenance activities. The bridge is approaching the end of its useful
life and is in need of replacement.
The Study Area centered on the current bridge and measured 300 feet up and down stream from the bridge,
and 1000 feet north and south along the road from either end of the bridge. The proposed project entails the
replacement of the bridge just downstream (southwest side) of the existing bridge, but within the footprint
of the Study Area. The proposed realigned approach roadway will extend approximately 650 feet from the
north end of the new bridge and 400 feet from the south end of the new bridge. The approaches will include
two 11-foot lanes with four -foot shoulders (two feet paved, two feet turf) on each side (7-foot shoulders
where guardrail is included).
A. Introduction
Louis Berger Secretary of Interior (SOI) qualified personnel conducted a map review and site file search at
the North Carolina Office of State Archeology (OSA) on February 22, 2019. In addition, topographic maps,
historic maps, USDA soil survey maps, and aerial photographs were inspected to gauge environmental
factors that may have contributed to historic or prehistoric settlement within the project limits, and to assess
the level of topographical, agricultural, hydrological, and other erosive -type disturbances within and
surrounding the Study Area. The North Carolina Historic Preservation Office (HPO-WEB) GIS database
and the NCDOT Historic Bridges of North Carolina site were also examined for the presence of historic
properties (including the bridge) within the Study Area.
The Study Area is situated in the Piedmont physiographic region of North Carolina. The topography in the
Study Area consists of moderately steep to gently rolling terrain, narrow stream corridors, and wetlands.
An unnamed tributary of Puzzle Creek intersects the creek on the northeast side of the East Church Street
(SR-1576) and Kiser Road (SR-1575) intersection. Two additional small channels on the cast and west
sides of the roadway are visible in aerial images. There is a small area of freshwater emergent wetland on
the west side of SR-1576 and a moderate -sized area of freshwater forested/shrub wetland on the east side
of SR-I576 within the Study Area (National Wetland Inventory). Soils primarily consist of Chewacla loam
(0 to 2 percent slope) floodplain soils, Pacolet sandy clay loam (8 to 25 percent slope), and wetland soils
(Wehadkee silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slope).
Land use is primarily agricultural and forestry land, with light residential development along the roadway.
There are no utilities attached to the existing bridge, but overhead power lines and a fiber optic line cross
Puzzle Creek on the southwest side of the bridge, then cross SR- 1576 (E Church Street) south of the bridge
at the intersection with SR-1575 (Kiser Road). Underground telephone cables along the northeast side of

SR-1576 go aerial to cross Puzzle Creek. A Town of Bostic water line is located along the northeast side
of SR-1576 and ends at a hydrant approximately 170 feet from the bridge.
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B. Historic Map Research
Historic snaps of the Study Area depict no structures in the vicinity of the bridge. The 1877 Watkins Map
of Rutherford County shows a bridge over Puzzle Creek but no structures in or near the Study Area. A
property search indicated that the earliest (recorded) construction date for a property in the Study Area was
1925. There are structures depicted in the Study Area on the 1947 aerial (HistoricAerials.com) and the 1966
Forest City quad map.
C. Historic Properties
No historic properties have been previously recorded within the Study Area. There are seven properties
within the area, four of which are older than 50 years (Table 1).
Fable 1. Structures located within the Study Area, Unsurveyed
Location
Type
Year Built
359 E Church Street
Mortuary
2002
474 E Church Street
Private Residence
1985
404 E Church Street
Private Residence
1925
632 E Church Street
Private Residence
1927
120 Kiser Road
Private Residence
1950
125 Kiser Road
Private Residence
1940
190 Kiser Road
Private Residence
1983
Within a two-mile radius of the Study Area eight historic properties have been recorded (Table 2). All of
table z. historic rroperttes witnin a Two -Mile Radius or the Study Area
State No.
Name
Status
RF0624
Lee Robbins House
Surveyed Only
RF0464
Okey B. Biggerstaff General Store
Surveyed Only
RF0195
Town of Bostic
Surveyed Only
RF0049
Dr. A. C. Duncan House (Gone)
Surveyed Only
RF0048
Marcus Dickerson Carson House (Gone)
Surveyed Only
RF0612
Bostic Depot
Surveyed Only
RF0596
Bostic Charge Parsonage
NR-listed
RF0057
Walker's Mill
Surveyed Only
the properties are located within the limits of the Town of Bostic with theexception of RF0048 and RF0049.
The town has been surveyed but a historic district has not been recorded.
D. Archaeological Resources
No previous archaeological surveys have included the Study Area and no archaeological sites have been
identified there. Several projects have been reviewed within a two-mile radius of the Study Area for
environmental compliance (Table 3).
As a result of Environmental Review project LH 10-1, which was completed in 1979, three archaeological
sites located within a two-mile radius of the Study Area were investigated. Site 31RF63 was identified as
the Abraham Enloe House site but no subsurface testing was done at the time. Site 31RF67 was recorded
as the Bostick Brick Company. Site 31 RF 104 was recorded as the archaeological component of the
Walker's Mill Site, which was located on Puzzle Creek. The sites are unassessed.

r anie s. tnvlronmentar xeview Fro ects within 1 wo-Miles of the Study Area
Review No. Project
15-2072 John Deere stream and wetland
13-0545
Town of Bostic; Signage, Blue Ridge Trail
16-1536
Gamble solar farm
17-0327
Survey of former Bostic refuse dump
06-2135106-2190
Three stream restoration survey areas
LH 10-1
14-2529
E. Discussion
A review of North Carolina OSA files and the HPO-WEB database indicated that no architectural surveys
have included the Study Area. No historic properties have been identified within the Study Area. However,
there are four houses in the project area that are older than 50 years which may require survey.
No archaeological surveys have included the Study Area and no sites have been identified there. Although
no archaeological sites have been identified within the project area, the presence of the historic mill site
within two -miles and proximity to the Town of Bostic (incorporated in 1893) suggests a moderate to high
probability for the presence of historic archaeological sites in the area. There is also a moderate probability
for the presence of prehistoric resources in the Study Area, both on the Puzzle Creek floodplain and the low
terraces.
F. References
Historic Bridges of North Carolina.
2013 North Carolina Department of Transportation, www.nc(lot.gov/projects/ncbridges/historic/.
Accessed March 2019.
National Resources Conservation Service (MRCS)
2018 Natural Resources Conservation Service, United States Department of Agriculture Web Soil
Survey. Electronic document, littp:Hwcbsoilsurvey.nres.tisda.gov/. accessed March 2019.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
2018 National Wetlands Inventory, https://www.fws.gov/wetlands/data/mapper.htmi, accessed March
2019.
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
1966 Forest City, N.C., 1:24,000 scale topographic map.
2002 Forest City, N.C., 1:24,000 scale topographic map.

Reap, Shelby L
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Good Morning Marshall,
Reap, Shelby L
Wednesday, March 11, 2015 8:50 AM
'Edwards, Marshall'
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B-4986
09-11-0028.pdf
This bridge replacement project was reviewed in 201o. At that time the architectural historian conducted a site visit
and found that no historic properties would be affected by the project. I have reviewed the HPOGIS website and
well as Bing Maps and Google Streetview and I agree with the conclusion reached in ao1o. I have attached the
original PA form for your records. If you have any questions, please let me know.
Shelby
Shelby L. Reap
Architectural Historian
Human Environment Section----NCDOT
Office [phone]
Email [e-mail]
1598 Mail Service Center
Raleigh NC 27699-1598

Project Tracking No. (Internal Use)
09-11-0028
NO PREHISTORIC OR HISTORIC PROPERTIES PRESENT FORM
PROJECT INFORMATION
Project No: B-4986 County: Rutherford
WBSNo: 39919.1.1 Document: CE
F.A. No: BRSTP-1576(2) Funding: ❑ State
Federal (USACE) Permit Required? ❑ Yes ❑ No Permit Type.
Project Description:
Replace Bridge No. 76 over Puzzle Creek on SR 1576 (E. Church Street) near Bostic
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS
® Federal
The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) reviewed the subject project and determined:
Historic Architecture/Landscapes
® There are no National Register -listed or Study Listed properties within the project's area of potential
effects.
® There are no properties less than fifty years old which are considered to meet Criteria Consideration G
within the project's area of potential effects.
❑ There are no properties within the project's area of potential effects.
® There arc properties over fifty years old within the area of potential effects, but they do not meet the
criteria for listing on the National Register.
® All properties greater than 50 years of age located in the APE have been considered and all compliance
for historic architecture with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act and GS 121-12(a) has
been completed for this project.
Archaeology
❑ There are no National Register -listed or Study Listed properties within the project's area of potential
effects.
❑ No subsurface archaeological investigations are required for this project.
❑ Subsurface investigations did not reveal the presence of any archaeological resources.
❑ Subsurface investigations did not reveal the presence of any archaeological resources considered eligible
for the National Register.
❑ All identified Archaeological sites located within the APE have been considered and all compliance for
archaeological resources with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act and GS 121-12(a)
has been completed for this project.
"No Hislaic Properlies Present" fornj jbr Minor Transportation Projecis as Qualiliel in The 2007 Progimmliratic Agreement.
NCDOTArchaeology & Historic Architeartre Groups

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SUMMARY OF CULTURAL RESOURCES REVIEW
Brief description of review activities, results of review, and conclusions;
Review of HPO quad maps, historic designations roster, and indexes was undertaken on 29 December
2009. Based on this review, there were no existing NR, SL, LD, DE, or SS properties in the Area of
Potential Effects. The CRS also reviewed Rutherford County GIS aerials and tax data information and
noted two properties over fifty years of age located within the APE. Thus a site visit was warranted.
NCDOT CR staff conducted a site visit on 12 January 2010. Properties located at 404 E. Church Street
(1925 farm house, substantially altered) and 120 Kaiser Road (1950 ranch house) do not meet the
National Register listing criteria. Section 106 for historic architecture is complete.
SUPPORT DOCUMENTATION
See attached: Map of the project area showing the location of the two properties over fifty years of age.
Signed:
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Representative, HPO
HPO/OSA Comments:
'No Historic Properties Present "form for Mirror Transportalion Protects as Qualified in Ire 2007 Programmatic Agreemew.
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