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Home My WebLink About20191696 Ver 1_Winder Cultural Report - Jay 12.09.19_20191210 5410 Trinity Road Suite 102 Raleigh, NC 27607 P 919.866.4951 F 919.859.5663 www.timmons.com CULTURAL RESOURCES BACKGROUND STUDY: WINDER STATION DEVELOPMENT, VASS, MOORE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA This cultural resources background study has been provided by Timmons Group for the proposed Winder Station residential development project located in Vass, Moore County, North Carolina (Figure 1). The project area of potential effects (APE) encompasses approximately 26.01 acres. The irregularly shaped APE is bound to the east by Main Street (NC Highway 690), to the south by Johnson Street, to the west by Brewer Street, and to the north by South Street. The APE itself is forested with sparse residential development surrounding it. The project area vicinity is largely rural with the commercial portions of Vass located to the north and west. The proposed residential development will consist of 70 single-family lots and the associated amenities, roadway, stormwater control measures, and utility improvements (i.e. public water supply and sanitary sewer alignment). Extensive ground disturbance is expected to occur as a result of construction. Historic Map Research Aerial photographs and maps (NETR and Google Earth, accessed 11/25/2019) indicate that, historically, the APE appears to have been largely undeveloped. Prior to the late 1950s, small portions of the APE were under cultivation, but those fields have since reverted to forest. Large swaths were timber harvested between 2003 and 2006, which would have caused soil disturbances. Archaeological Resources A Timmons Group Secretary of the Interior qualified archaeologist supervised a review of the cultural resources database at the North Carolina Office of State Archeology (OSA) on November 26, 2019. The proposed project APE extended one (1) mile from the project’s area of direct effects. U.S.G.S. QUADRANGLE(S):DATE(S):WATERSHED(S): TIMMONS GROUP JOB NUMBER:PROJECT STUDY LIMITS:LATITUDE:LONGITUDE: VASS SUBDIVISIONMOORE, NORTH CAROLINAFIGURE 1: VICINITY MAP 38790 35.250536 -79.280729 26.01 ACRES NIAGRA & VASS2016CAPE FEAR RIVER BASIN These plans and associated documents are the exclusive property of TIMMONS GROUP and may not be reproduced in whole or in part and shall not be used for any purpose whatsoever, inclusive, but not limited to construction, bidding, and/or construction staking without the express written consent of TIMMONS GROUP. 5 0 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000Feet APE limits are approximate. Topographic imagery from USGS. APE Limits 3 Three previous archaeological surveys have been conducted within a one-mile- radius the APE (Table 1), none of which included the current APE itself. The review of the cultural resources database also revealed that there are nine previously recorded archaeological sites within one mile of the current project area (Table 2), none of which are within or adjacent to the APE. The aforementioned sites were all determined as not eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places. Table 1. Previous studies within a one-mile radius of the APE. OSA Document No. Author(s) Includes APE? 2839 Lautzenheiser, et al. No 4189 Robinson, Kenneth W. No 4953 Peterson, Shane, C. No Table 2. Archaeological resources located within a one-mile radius of the APE. Site No. Site Type Status MR 31 Prehistoric Not Eligible MR 107 Prehistoric Not Eligible MR 108 Prehistoric Not Eligible MR 109 Prehistoric Not Eligible MR 110 Prehistoric Not Eligible MR 153 Prehistoric Not Eligible MR 169 Prehistoric/Historic Not Eligible MR 213 Historic Not Eligible MR 299 Prehistoric/Historic Not Eligible Architectural Resources The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance. Archaeological sites and historic architectural resources which are listed or eligible for listing to the NRHP are notable for the purposes of this study. Sites or 4 structures that have been noted but not considered for their significance are listed as “surveyed only” or “not evaluated.” Based on a review of the NCHPOWEB Online Mapper there are eight previously recorded historical sites within a 1-mile radius of the APE (Table 3). The nearest of these is MR194, the Angus Cameron house, a circa 1900 residence located 0.06 mile (317 feet) east of the APE. Also nearby is MR188, the Vass Cotton Mill historic district. The Vass cotton mill district dates from around the turn of the last century and is located approximately 0.23 mile west of the APE. Both resources have been determined eligible for listing to the NRHP. Table 3. Historical resources located within a one-mile radius of the APE. Site No. Name or Type Description Status MR187 Vass Commercial Historic District Early 20th C. brick commercial buildings Determined Eligible MR188 Vass Cotton Mill and Village Historic District 1890-1920 textile mill village Determined Eligible MR190 Leslie-Taylor House c. 1879 Victorian 2-story frame decorated house Listed to the NRHP MR191 Walter Leslie House 1906 frame house Determined Eligible MR192 Walter Graham House 1906 Colonial Revival house Determined Eligible MR193 John Cameron House c. 1912-14 Colonial Revival house Determined Eligible MR194 Angus Cameron House c. 1900 Colonial Revival house Determined Eligible MR195 Borst House 1915 Colonial Revival house Determined Eligible Conclusions Aerial photographs and maps indicate that, historically, the APE appears to have been largely undeveloped. At times between the late 1950s and early 2000s, portions of the APE have been under cultivation or cut for timber harvest. These activities all would have caused at least moderate soil disturbances. The USGS Web Soil Survey (accessed 11/25/2019) depicts four soil series within the APE including Gilead loamy sand 2 to 8 percent slopes (GhB), Fuquay-Urban land complex 0 to 6 percent slopes (FuB), Bibb loam 0 to 2 percent slopes frequently flooded (Bb), and Fuquay loamy sand 0 to 6 percent slopes (FaB). Of these soil types, the Gilead loamy sand series and Fuquay- 5 Urban land complex are listed as partially hydric and the Bibb loam series is listed as hydric. Most of the APE is poorly drained. Smaller portions of the APE are comprised of either moderately or well-drained soils, particularly near the central and western parts of the APE. The project, as currently proposed, would not likely have any effect on significant archaeological resources; however, because the APE has never been surveyed, the State Historic Preservation Office may require further archaeological studies within the APE There are no historical resources listed on or eligible for listing on the NRHP within or immediately adjacent to the APE. Thus, no above-ground historical resources will be affected by the proposed project. This determination is subject to review by the North Carolina OSA and HPO. Once this document is submitted by the project proponent any further actions required will be initiated by the North Carolina OSA and HPO. 6 REFERENCES CITED Lautzenheiser, Loretta, Jane M. Easton, and Jody Carter 1990 Archaeological Survey of Proposed Relocation of U.S. 1 from South of Sanford to South of Vass, Moore and Lee Counties, North Carolina, R-210. Coastal Carolina Research, Tarboro. Manuscript number 2839 on file at the Office of the State Archaeologist, Raleigh. Peterson, Shane C. 2001 Archaeological Investigations at 31MR204, 31MR205, 31MR300/300**, 31MR357, and 31MR358, Improvements to U.S. Highway 1, Moore County, North Carolina. Federal-Aid No. NHS-001(3), State Project 8T560302 TIP R210. Planning and Research Branch, Division of Highways, NC DOT. Manuscript number 4953 on file at the Office of the State Archaeologist, Raleigh. Robinson, Kenneth W. 1997 Follow-up Archaeological Survey, Testing and Assessment of Revised Sections of Alternative A U.S. Highway 1, Moore and Lee Counties, North Carolina, Federal-Aid Project No. NHS-001(3), TJP No. R-210. Planning and Research Branch, Division of Highways, NC DOT. Manuscript number 4189 on file at the Office of the State Archaeologist, Raleigh.