HPC CLG Grant Project

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PROJECT DESCRIPTION:

The project to develop a Local Historic District (LHD) will take place on Tybee Island within the designated Fort Screven National Register Historic District (NRHD) and the area defined in 1919 as the Campbell Subdivision Fort Screven, Georgia (now called the North Campbell Neighborhood or NCN). The Fort Screven NRHD encompasses 205 acres along the northern tip of the island containing the former coastal defense installations established by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 1897, expanded through 1946, and the Tybee Light Station complex, built in 1867. The boundaries of the Fort Screven NRHD, as defined in the 1982 National Listing, are at the northern end of Tybee Island, northeast of the historic Fort Screven Reservation Limit which follows Tilton Avenue, Butler/Van Horn/Railroad (now Solomon Avenue) and Alger Avenue. The North Campbell Neighborhood is adjacent to Fort Screven at Gate No. 1. Its boundaries are North Campbell Avenue to the west, Solomon Avenue to the north, Logan Street to the south and marshlands on the east.

Scope: The scope of the project is to develop and designate a LHD for the area defined above. The project has five phases:

Phase 1: Local Historic Resources Inventory Update

The historic resources of the Fort Screven NRHD and the NCN were surveyed in 2016-2017 under a Historic Preservation Fund Grant awarded to the City of Tybee Island in 2016. Survey results are reported in the City of Tybee Island Historic Resources Survey, Phase II (June 2017). Records of the 101 historic resources in these two areas have been entered in GNAHRGIS under previous surveys.

Phase 1 of the project is a local inventory update as specified by the Georgia Historic Resources Survey Manual (March 2023) and NPS National Register Bulletin 24 (Revised 1985) for the historic resources located in the Fort Screven NRHD and NCN. An index of properties 50 years and older will be created and used for the basis of the inventory update. A preliminary public meeting will be held to introduce the team and bring awareness and support for the effort. The inventory update information will be collected using a combination of techniques, primarily vehicle-based “windshield-type” surveys, study of recent aerial photographs and maps (as available), walk-about inspections and photographic samples.

Within the two areas, a total of 101 historic resources are anticipated. The inventory update will define this total, and properties identified for inclusion in the local district (based on age, historic integrity, and significance) will be noted on a map and district boundaries determined. A detailed index identifying each resource, address, architectural style, building type, date of construction and status in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) will be prepared. The index will be submitted to HPD, HPC, and Tybee Island Historical Society (THIS) to demonstrate progress on the project.

Phase 2: Developmental History

Background research will be undertaken on each of the distinct areas and significant properties within the Fort Screven NRHD and the NCN. This information will be used to determine the age of resources and their relationship to the district or neighborhood. The developmental history will help establish a basis for the historical significance in local district designation. A report with the methodology, inventory update index, developmental history (with historical significance), and recommendations for future preservation will be prepared to help support the local district designation. The draft report will be submitted to HPD, HPC and THIS to demonstrate progress on the project.

Phase 3: Preparation of Nomination Documentation

This phase will finalize the draft report (output of Phase 2). A draft designation ordinance and preliminary design guidelines, based on the ten (10) Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation, will be prepared. These documents will undergo initial legal review by the City Attorney. After initial legal review, the documents will be presented to HPD, HPC, TIHS, Planning Commission, and City Council for review and recommendations. This phase will focus on recommendations from reviewing agencies and bodies and will involve public meetings with the HPC, Planning Commission and City Council. Input collected at these meetings will be incorporated into the documents as required and appropriate.

Phase 4: Education and Public Engagement

Concurrent with Phase 3’s presentation of the documents to HPD, HPC, THIS, Planning Commission, and City Council, a series of community meetings will be held to educate the public on the proposed Local Historic District and to engage them in providing feedback and support. Education and engagement also include social media and city website postings, visual presentations, informational material posted in public buildings and businesses, and a walking tour. Public input collected will be incorporated into the documents as required and appropriate.

Phase 5: Nomination of Local Historic District for Designation by City Council

Following local government and community input, there will be a final legal review by the City Attorney. Any issues identified by the legal review will be addressed. The final nomination packet will be presented to the Planning Commission and then City Council for consideration and approval of the designation. The required public notifications will be made and public hearings held.

Acknowledgement of Federal Assistance

This preservation project has been financed with assistance from the Historic Preservation Fund, administered by the National Park Service, U. S. Department of Interior, through the Historic Preservation Division of the Georgia Department of Community Affairs. Any opinions, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this project are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the Department of the Interior or the Georgia Department of Community Affairs, nor does the mention of trade names, commercial products or consultants constitute endorsement or recommendation by these agencies. This program receives Federal financial assistance for identification and protection of historic properties. Under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended, the U.S. Department of the Interior prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, gender or disability in its federally assisted programs. If you believe you have been discriminated against in any program, activity, or facility as described above, or if you desire further information, please write to: Office for Equal Opportunity, National Park Service, 1849 C Street, N. W., Washington, D.C. 20240.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION:

The project to develop a Local Historic District (LHD) will take place on Tybee Island within the designated Fort Screven National Register Historic District (NRHD) and the area defined in 1919 as the Campbell Subdivision Fort Screven, Georgia (now called the North Campbell Neighborhood or NCN). The Fort Screven NRHD encompasses 205 acres along the northern tip of the island containing the former coastal defense installations established by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 1897, expanded through 1946, and the Tybee Light Station complex, built in 1867. The boundaries of the Fort Screven NRHD, as defined in the 1982 National Listing, are at the northern end of Tybee Island, northeast of the historic Fort Screven Reservation Limit which follows Tilton Avenue, Butler/Van Horn/Railroad (now Solomon Avenue) and Alger Avenue. The North Campbell Neighborhood is adjacent to Fort Screven at Gate No. 1. Its boundaries are North Campbell Avenue to the west, Solomon Avenue to the north, Logan Street to the south and marshlands on the east.

Scope: The scope of the project is to develop and designate a LHD for the area defined above. The project has five phases:

Phase 1: Local Historic Resources Inventory Update

The historic resources of the Fort Screven NRHD and the NCN were surveyed in 2016-2017 under a Historic Preservation Fund Grant awarded to the City of Tybee Island in 2016. Survey results are reported in the City of Tybee Island Historic Resources Survey, Phase II (June 2017). Records of the 101 historic resources in these two areas have been entered in GNAHRGIS under previous surveys.

Phase 1 of the project is a local inventory update as specified by the Georgia Historic Resources Survey Manual (March 2023) and NPS National Register Bulletin 24 (Revised 1985) for the historic resources located in the Fort Screven NRHD and NCN. An index of properties 50 years and older will be created and used for the basis of the inventory update. A preliminary public meeting will be held to introduce the team and bring awareness and support for the effort. The inventory update information will be collected using a combination of techniques, primarily vehicle-based “windshield-type” surveys, study of recent aerial photographs and maps (as available), walk-about inspections and photographic samples.

Within the two areas, a total of 101 historic resources are anticipated. The inventory update will define this total, and properties identified for inclusion in the local district (based on age, historic integrity, and significance) will be noted on a map and district boundaries determined. A detailed index identifying each resource, address, architectural style, building type, date of construction and status in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) will be prepared. The index will be submitted to HPD, HPC, and Tybee Island Historical Society (THIS) to demonstrate progress on the project.

Phase 2: Developmental History

Background research will be undertaken on each of the distinct areas and significant properties within the Fort Screven NRHD and the NCN. This information will be used to determine the age of resources and their relationship to the district or neighborhood. The developmental history will help establish a basis for the historical significance in local district designation. A report with the methodology, inventory update index, developmental history (with historical significance), and recommendations for future preservation will be prepared to help support the local district designation. The draft report will be submitted to HPD, HPC and THIS to demonstrate progress on the project.

Phase 3: Preparation of Nomination Documentation

This phase will finalize the draft report (output of Phase 2). A draft designation ordinance and preliminary design guidelines, based on the ten (10) Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation, will be prepared. These documents will undergo initial legal review by the City Attorney. After initial legal review, the documents will be presented to HPD, HPC, TIHS, Planning Commission, and City Council for review and recommendations. This phase will focus on recommendations from reviewing agencies and bodies and will involve public meetings with the HPC, Planning Commission and City Council. Input collected at these meetings will be incorporated into the documents as required and appropriate.

Phase 4: Education and Public Engagement

Concurrent with Phase 3’s presentation of the documents to HPD, HPC, THIS, Planning Commission, and City Council, a series of community meetings will be held to educate the public on the proposed Local Historic District and to engage them in providing feedback and support. Education and engagement also include social media and city website postings, visual presentations, informational material posted in public buildings and businesses, and a walking tour. Public input collected will be incorporated into the documents as required and appropriate.

Phase 5: Nomination of Local Historic District for Designation by City Council

Following local government and community input, there will be a final legal review by the City Attorney. Any issues identified by the legal review will be addressed. The final nomination packet will be presented to the Planning Commission and then City Council for consideration and approval of the designation. The required public notifications will be made and public hearings held.

Acknowledgement of Federal Assistance

This preservation project has been financed with assistance from the Historic Preservation Fund, administered by the National Park Service, U. S. Department of Interior, through the Historic Preservation Division of the Georgia Department of Community Affairs. Any opinions, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this project are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the Department of the Interior or the Georgia Department of Community Affairs, nor does the mention of trade names, commercial products or consultants constitute endorsement or recommendation by these agencies. This program receives Federal financial assistance for identification and protection of historic properties. Under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended, the U.S. Department of the Interior prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, gender or disability in its federally assisted programs. If you believe you have been discriminated against in any program, activity, or facility as described above, or if you desire further information, please write to: Office for Equal Opportunity, National Park Service, 1849 C Street, N. W., Washington, D.C. 20240.

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