Morrisville Town Center Plan - 2007

Appendix 1

Town Center Planning Process Meeting #3: Civic Facilities March 23, 2006, 7:00 – 9:00 PM

Summary Notes General

x Schedule for Crabtree Crossing Extension discussed x Bus service to Town Hall from NC Highway 54 and Morrisville Parkway x Many in favor of having public transit to take to nearby employment centers x Need for bike paths Gary Roth, President & CEO, Capital Area Preservation x Importance of relationship between a historic structure and its context and surroundings x Example of Old Salem near Winston-Salem; there are real streets in a real community; every house is not a museum and real people reside there x Use relocation of buildings as a last resort x In such instances, want to keep the orientation of an outbuilding in the same relationship to the house as it originally was x Despite all efforts, some historic integrity will still be lost in the process x The unique setting of Church Street x How Morrisville has retained its frame houses and has distinctive assets – “How do we reveal what it was like while we create something new?” x When labeling historic homes, recall the names and dates; work with the current property owners x Find out unusual facts and gather stories from long-time residents (i.e., resident Tet Walton helped her father paint the roof of the original Christian Church in Morrisville); weave the history of the town into the Town Center design; make sure any museum has a good oral history to present x Visitor center should celebrate history – start taking inventory of historic structures and map them; document the original location of any structure that is moved. x Might utilize a reconstruction of the old depot as a historic train center where tourists can begin the visit x Embrace the railroad history x Preserve the history of the Shiloh community as well x Civil War site – mark the rifle pits and the park

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