20191245 Ver 1_SHPO Correspondence Letters_20190917

North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources
State Historic Preservation Office
Ramona M. Bartos, Administrator
Governor Pat McCrory Office of Archives and History
Secretary Susan Kluttz Deputy Secretary Kevin Cherry
Location: 109 East Jones Street, Raleigh NC 27601 Mailing Address: 4617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh NC 27699-4617 Telephone/Fax: [phone]-6599

July 17, 2014

MEMORANDUM

TO: Shelby Reap
Office of Human Environment
NCDOT Division of Highways

FROM: Ramona M. Bartos

SUBJECT: Historic Structures Survey Report, Widening of John Street/Old Monroe Road (SR 1009)
From Trade Street to Wesley Chapel/Stout Road, U-4714, Mecklenburg & Union Counties,
ER 13-0879

Thank you for your June 10, 2014, letter transmitting the above-referenced report. We have reviewed the
report and offer the following comments.

For the reasons outlined below, we believe the proposed Matthews Commercial Historic District
boundary expansion (MK3357 and MK3358) is not eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic
Places.
 To qualify as a boundary expansion, the area must have made a significant contribution to the
history of Matthews’ central business district and have historic integrity.
 The addition of the fence, stairs, and modern gazebo at the sidewalk edge has significantly altered
the appearance of the property to the southeast.
 It is not clear if other gin-related buildings used to stand on the property in the now vacant area.
 No information is offered about what the auxiliary buildings were used for, and no case has been
made for their importance.
 A case has not been made for the individual contribution of the 1957 store building to Matthews’
downtown area and expanding the historic district’s period of significance to include it would
require such a claim. There has to be important history and/or architecture to add a very small
number of buildings to a district.
 No context is offered in the report about why/how the post-1946 period in Matthews has historic
significance.
We concur that the Reid House (MK1191) is eligible for listing in the National Register under Criterion C as
a very good local representative example of the Queen Anne style. If the storage building/servants’ quarters
date from within 15-20 years of the house, then the building is a contributing resource to the historic setting for
the house. If the building was built after 1910, we agree it is a noncontributing resource on the property.

We concur that the Rowland - Clay House (MK2301) is eligible for listing in the National Register under
Criterion A for its association with the African American community in Matthews and represents the economic
success of Charlie and Vivian Rowland to be able to purchase land and construct a house for themselves. The
workshop to the rear of the house very likely contributes to the continuing history of the African American-
owned parcel by the Clay family. The house may also qualify under Criterion C; however, more information
about the interior integrity would be needed to make that judgment.

We concur that the Banks H. Funderburk Store (UN0125) (Rock Store, local landmark) is eligible for
listing in the National Register under Criterion C for its intact picturesque architectural design using very
distinctive ashlar rubble stone with raised joints. We are not certain that the stone is actually flint.

We agree that the Sun Valley High School (UN1182) does not meet National Register criteria due to
changes to the setting and design of the historic school campus. The detached 1960 auditorium now has two
large additions on either side. The rear modern additions to the main building do somewhat detract from the
school’s integrity. Other pre-1963 buildings to the southwest historically stood separately and they have been
added on to the rear also. In addition to the post-1965 buildings, the original school building has been altered
on the exterior. The alterations to the historic buildings and the new additions have lessened the integrity of
the historic school sufficiently enough to result in the property not qualifying for the National Register.

The Heywood - Killough House (UN0178) does not meet National Register criteria. The application of
synthetic siding, a modern rear addition, new windows, the replacement of the original porch with a Craftsman
style porch, and extensive interior remodeling has significantly altered the appearance of this Queen Anne style
house.

We believe that contrary to the finding of the report, the Banks and Carolyn Funderburk House (UN1200)
is eligible for listing in the National Register under Criterion C for architecture as a good representative local
example of a Split Level house. The sets of modern columns at the entrance to the living room do detract
from the interior integrity of the house, but the excellent integrity of the rest of the main house block is more
than enough for the house to have the distinctive characteristics of this house type.

Having reviewed the inventory of properties that were judged as not warranting further investigation, we would
recommend additional study to more fully evaluate the following for National Register eligibility.

 No. 33 -- This hip-roofed concrete block house has a very distinctive exterior brick treatment, and
the original metal windows are intact.
 No. 68 -- This house is also constructed of the stone found at the Funderburk Store, and it appears to
have good integrity.
 No. 72 -- Other pyramidal cottages in the Mecklenburg/Union area have been listed in the Register
or are designated as local landmarks, and I would like to know more about this house which appears
to have relatively good integrity.

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 renee.gledhill-
[e-mail]. In all future communication concerning this project, please cite the above referenced
tracking number.
cc: Mary Pope Furr, NCDOT [e-mail]
STIP No. U-4714 – Historic Effects Coordination Meeting – 10/20/15 1
Meeting Summary
EastJohnStreet/OldMonroeRoadImprovementProject
HistoricEffectsMeeting
NCDOTPDEACCB–LargeConferenceRoom
October20,2015,9:30am
Purpose:ToreviewthePreferredAlternativepreliminary engineeringdesigninrelationtoproperties
determinedeligiblefortheNationalRegisterofHistoricPlaces(NRHP)andtoconcuronthe
projecteffectstotheseproperties.
Attendees
ElmoVance–NCDOTPDEA
BeverlyRobinson–NCDOTPDEA
ShelbyReap–NCDOTHES
TheresaEllerby–NCDOTPDEA
KimBereis–Atkins
JillGurak–Atkins
GinaSchaar–Atkins
MaryPopeFurr–NCDOTHES
ReneeGledhillEarly–SHPO
DonnieBrew–FHWA
Material(s)
Agenda
Mappingwithlocationofhistoricdistrict/reso urcesandtheirboundariesandcrosssections
MeetingSummary
1. BriefProjectOverview –Kimprovidedabriefoverviewofthe project,includingthelocationand
scope.Theprojectisinarapidlygrowingareaapproximately12milessoutheastofUptown
Charlotte.Theprojectconsistsofwideningabout 6.5milesofEastJohnStreetOldMonroeRoad
(SR1009)fromTradeStreet(SR3448SR3474)i ntheTownofMatthewstoWesleyChapelStouts
Road(SR1377)intheTownofIndianTrail.The roadisknown asEastJohnStreetthroughthe
TownofMatthewsinMecklenburgCountyandasOldMonroeRoadthroughStallingsandIndian
TrailinUnionCounty.AnEAisbeingpreparedfortheproject,withFHWAapprovalscheduledfor
endof2015/early2016.
Theareahasexperiencednotablepopulationgrow thoverthepastdecadeduetoproximityto
Charlotte,withallthreetownsintheproject areabecomingsuburban bedroomcommunities.
ExistingEastJohnStreetOldMonroeRoadisatwol anefacilitywithnocontrolofaccessthatruns
eastsoutheastfromdowntownMatthewstotheTow nofIndianTrail,generallyparalleltoUS74.
Theroadisacommuterrouteheavily congestedduringpeakperiods.Thepurposeoftheprojectis
toimproveexistingandprojected trafficflowand operationsonthissectionofE.JohnStreetOld
MonroeRoad.Theprojectwillalsoenhancemobilit yforpedestriansandbicyclistsalongthe
corridor.Anotherdesirableoutcomeistoenhanceoveralltravelsafetyintheprojectstudyarea.
Theproposedwideningconsistsofa4lanemedian divided“hybrid”design.Thedesigngenerally
hasthesamecrosssectionthroughoutthecorridor(4 lanemediandividedwit hmultiusepathon
onesideandsidewalkontheother),withdiffere ncesatmajorintersectionswherestrategic
directionalcrossoversandnontraditionalintersectiond esignswereneededtoachieveacceptable
operations.Improvementsatintersectionswould includefullmovement,Superstreet,and
MichiganLeftdesigns.AllthreeTownsdesireac ompletestreetfacility,butunderstandthe
importanceoffunctionforcommutersandaccesstocorridordestinations.Therehasbeen
extensivecoordinationwiththemunicipalitiesthroughouttheproject.
STIP No. U-4714 – Historic Effects Coordination Meeting – 10/20/15 2
Meeting Summary
2. Recapof(Internal)PreliminaryEffectsReviewMeeting(September2014)–Kimprovidedarecap
oftheinternalreviewmeetingthatwasheldin September2014toobtainapreliminaryeffects
reviewonhistoricpropertiespotentiallyimpactedbytheproposedroadwayimprovement.The
mainfocusofthatmeetingwasthe“pinchpoint”in Stallingscreatedby twoeligibleproperties:
BanksandCarolyn FunderburkHouseandtheBanksH .FunderburkStore(locallyknownasthe
RockStoreBarBQ),whichareonoppositesidesof theroadandfairlyclosetoeachother.Since
thatmeeting,thepreliminarydesignshavebeen revised.Avoidingbothoftheseresourcesresulted
inimpactstotheStallingsPlaza.
Alsoatthatmeeting,NCDOTHESrequestedthat fortheformaleffectsmeetingwithSHPO,the
mappingincludeNRHPbou ndaries(forlistedd istrictandeligibleproperties),boundariesofthe
resourcesthatwereflaggedforfurtherinvestigationshouldtheprojectresultinimpactstothose
properties,andcrosssectionsintheareaofeachresourc e.Itwasalsonotedt hatinadditionto
directpropertyimpacts,factorssuchasaccess,visual,a ndnoiseimpactsaswellasdrainageand
utilitydesignrequirementsareconsidered intheeffectsdeterminations.
Kimnotedthatsincetheprojectisstillinprelimi narydesign,anexactassessmentofboththe
drainageandutilityrequirementsarenotpossibl eatthistime.Atkinshashaddiscussionswith
hydraulicstafftoassesswhatcanbedonetoavoidimpactsduetodrainagerequirements.Noneof
theresourcesarelocatedatpotentialoutfall locationswherestormw atermeasureswouldbe
located,soitappearsthatdrainag edesignswillnotbeanissue withencroachment.GregBrew
(NCDOTRoadway)initiatedcoordinationwiththeNCDOT UtilitiesSection,andtheyareawareof
thehistoricresources.Gregnoted thattheexpectationisthattheywill designtheuti lities/PUEsin
amannerthatdoesnotaffecttheseresources.
MaryPopeaskedwhatthespeedlimitisalo ngthecorridor.Currently,itis45mphwiththe
exceptionoftheareathroughStallings(To wnspeedlimitof35)and asmallsectioninMatthews
thatisposted25mph.Thedesignspeedis5 0mph.Kimnotedthatinpreviousmunicipal
coordinationmeetingsTownstaffh averequestedspecificposted speeds.Atthemeetingswhere
thiswasdiscussed,NCDOTDivisi onnotedthatthedecisiononspeedlimitwillcomelateronand
willbecoordinatedwiththeTowns.

3. Discussion/EffectsDeterminati onsforAreaHistoricResources–Kimnotedthataccesswould
changeforallofthehistoricresourcestoright in/rightout(duetochangefromtwolaneswithno
controlofaccesstoafourlanemediandividedroadw ay).Nonoiseimpactswereidentifiedforthe
eligibleresourcesintheDraftTrafficNoiseAnalysi sandvisualimpactsare notanticipated.A
summaryoftheeffectsdeterminationsforthehis toricarchitecturalresourcesintensivelysurveyed
areonthefollowingpage.(Note:SignedEffectsformreceivedfo llowingthemeetingisincluded
withthismeetingsummary).
Kimnotedthatregarding theresourcesthatwereflaggedforfurtherinvestigationifimpacted,the
followingwillnotbeintheconstructionlimitsof theproject:No.33Houseat230MorrisRoadand
No.72HouseatOldMonroeRoadatRadiatorRoa d.However,No.68House at4800OldMonroe
Roadcouldhaveminorrightofwayimpacts andwasidentified asanimpacted“receptor”inthe
DraftTrafficNoiseAnalysis.Assuch,Shelbynotedthat aneligibilitystudy/reportwillbecompleted
forNo.68house.
STIP No. U-4714 – Historic Effects Coordination Meeting – 10/20/15 3 Meeting Summary Property No.Property Name Site No. Listed or Eligible Under Criterion Effects Finding/ Conditions Additional Notes 1MatthewsNationalRegisterCommercialHistoricDistrictMK1417ListedNoEffectBeginprojectareaindowntown Matthews.BoundarycomprisedofTradeStreetjustnorthofbeginproject,southoftheRRtracks,andasectionofEastCharlesStreet.OutsideofprojectareaandnochangestoTradeStreet.3 ReidHouseMK1191(StudyList1987/LocalLandmark1987)CNoAdverseEffectwithConditions(NoconstructioninROW;nodrainageeasements;noPUEs;onlyreplaceC&G;keepexistingsidewalk;notreeremoval)Preliminarydesignswerecompletedwithlimitedsurveydata.InsomeplaceslikeneartheReidHouse,onlyLIDARwasavailable.Whenprojectmovesforwardintofinaldesignandfinaldesignsurveyisavailable,itlikelycanbedesignedsothattheReidHousepropertycanstillbeavoided.Thewideningisoccurringtotheothersideoftheroad,nomultiusepathisproposedinthissection,andtherewasminimalconcernofimpactstoproperty/housebydrainagefeatures.31 RowlandClayHouseMK2301(StudyList2002/LocalLandmark2005)A/PossiblyCNoEffectEligiblebutoutsidecorridoronEastCharlesStreet.Notnearconstructionlimitssonoconcern.55BanksH.FunderburkStore(a.k.a.RockStoreBarBQ)UN0125(LocalLandmark)CNoAdverseEffectwithConditions(noROW;nopermanentdrainageeasements)LocatedinStallings.LocalLandmark.Thereisnoconstructionwithintheboundarybasedonavailablesurvey.Accesswouldchangetorightin/rightout.Giventheproximityoftheresourcetotheroad,theremayneedtobesomedesigntweakstomakethedrainagefitinwithoutimpactssuchasbyloweringthegrade.95BanksandCarolynFunderburkHouseUN1200 CNoAdverseEffectwithConditions(NoROW;noeasements;minimizetreeremoval;noPUEs;noPDEs).LocatedwestoftheRockStoreontheoppositesideoftheroad.Propertyhasalotoftreesandissetwellbacksoisbuffered.Smallconcernofminorimpactstopropertybydrainageanderosioncontrolfeatures,butadjustmentscanbemadetothetypicalsection(e.g.removeplantingstripfromdesign)toaccommodateaswaleandcanadjustgrade.Donnienotedthatifpropertywithintheboundaryisneeded,itwouldlikelydeminimisandthatanadditionalmeetingwouldbenecessary.33 House–230MorrisRoadN/AN/AN/AAdditional study to more fully evaluate the following for NRHP eligibility if it appears the project may adversely affect them. No.68Housewillneedaneligibilityreportduetopotentialpropertyimpactsandnoiseimpact.68House–4800OldMonroeRoadN/A N/AN/A72House–OldMonroeRoad/RadiatorRoadN/A N/AN/A
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HISTORIC SITES
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E. JOHN STREET/
OLD MONROE ROAD
WIDENING PROJECT
STIP PROJECT NO. U-4714
Mecklenburg and Union Counties,
North Carolina
North Carolina
Mecklenburg County
Union County
North Carolina Department ofNatural and Cultural Resources
State Historic Preservation Office
Ramona M. Bartos, A dministra tor
G ove rnor Ro y Co o per
Sec retary Susi H . Hamilton
June 20, 2017
MEMORANDUM
TO:
FROM:
Shelby Reap
Office of Human Environment
NCDOT Division of Highways
ReneeGledhill-Earley ~ ~k.Qt-~
Environmental Review Coordinator
Office o f Archi ves and History
D eputy Se creta ry Kevin Cherry
SUBJECT: Historic Structures Survey Report for Widening of John Street/Old Monroe Road
(SR1009) from Trade Street to Wesley Chapel-Stout Road, U-4717,
Mecklenburg & Union Counties, ER 13-0879
Thank you for your May 16, 2017, letter transmitting the above-referenced report addendum. We have
reviewed the addendum and offer the following comments .
We concur that the following properties are not eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places
for the reasons outlined in the report addendum.
• Matthews Presbyterian Church (MK3696)
• Orr House, 230 W. John St. (MK3697)
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
[e-mail]. In all future communication concerning this project, please cite the above
referenced tracking number.
cc: Mary Pope Furr, NCDOT, [e-mail]
Location: 109 Ea st J o nes Stree t, Raleigh N C 27601 Mailing Address: 46 17 Mail Se rvic e Ce nter, Raleigh N C 27 69 9-46 17 Telephone/Fax: [phone]-6599
Project No :
WBSNo.:
Fed. Aid No:
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Permit(s):
P roject ·1 J-ack mg No. (luternal Use)
117-03-00231
HISTORIC ARCHICTECTURE AND LANDSCAPES
NO HISTORIC PROPERTIES PRESENT OR AFFECTED FORM
This form only pertains to Historic Architecture and Landscapes for this project. It
is not valid for Archaeological Resources. Yo u must consult separately with the
Archaeology Group.
PROJECT INFORMATION
U-4714 County: Mecklenburg
39078.1 .1 Document EA
Type:
STPDA-1009(16) Funding: D State I:8J Federal
I:8J Yes 0No Permit Unknown at this time
Type(s):
Project Descrif!..tion:
Increased Area of Potential Effects (APE) from Freemont ST to Irwin Ln. U-4714 proposes to
increase SR 1009 (John Street/Old Monroe Rd) to a multi -lane faci lity.
SUMMARY OF HISTORIC ARCHICTECTURE AND LANDSCAPES REVIEW
There are no National Register-listed or Study Listed pro perties 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 potent ia l effects.
There are properties over fifty years old within the area of potential effects, but they do not
meet the criteria for listing on the National Register.
There are no historic properties present or affected by this project . (Attach any notes or
documents as needed.)
Date of fie ld visit: April 2017
Descrif!..tion o{review activities, results, and conclusions :
Review of HPO quad maps, relevant background reports, historic des ign ations roster, and indexes was
unde1taken on November 8, 2016 . Based on this review there are no NR , DE, LL , SL , or SS in the
project area. There two prope1ties greater than 50 years old in the Area of Potential Effects (APE) of the
project. An outside consultant conducted a site visit and wrote an eligib i lity evaluation for the properties
(Matthews Presbyterian Church and the Orr House) and recommended that the neither prope1ty is eligible
for National Register listing. In a letter dated June 20, 2017 the North C arolina Historic Preservation
Office (NCHPO) concurred with our recommendation . No historic ro erties are present in the APE.
SUPPORT DOCUMENTATION
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f!i sloric Archileclllre and Landvcapes NO fi!S 70 R!C PRO PE R71ES PIU"'SENT 0 11 AFFECTED fo rm fo r M inor li'anspol'l alion Pro;ec/s as Q ualified inlhe 2007
Programmatic Agreemenl .
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FINDING BY NCDOT ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN
Historic Architecture and Landscapes -NO HISTORIC PROPERTIES PRESENT OF AFFECTED
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NCDOT Architectural Historian Date
Histone Architecture and /,andscapes NO HIS1'0/I.JC P/I.OPh'li11ES P/I.ESI:NT OR AFFJ:'C11;'/Jfimnfor Minor liYmsportation Projects as Qualified in the 2007
Programmatic Agreement.
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