Eligibility determinations,

[Federal Register: August 6, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 151)]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

National Register of Historic Places; Request for Comments; Eastern Greene Township Rural Historic District; Determination of Eligibility for the National Register of Historic Places

On February 24, 1995, the Eastern Greene Township Rural Historic District, Franklin County, Pennsylvania was determined eligible for the National Register of Historic Places for its historic and architectural importance, following a request from the Federal Highway Administration. The district consists of a landscape farmed continuously since the eighteenth century and reflects the agricultural patterns of the rich Cumberland Valley. Important features found in the district include intact farmsteads, with their significant collection of barns, farmhouses and outbuildings, the field patterns, fencerows, family cemeteries, and the network of the historic farm roads. The finding of eligibility was based upon review of documentation submitted by the Federal Highway Administration, the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, and Greene Township. All agreed that the historic district is eligible for the National Register of Historic Places.

Since the determination of eligibility was issued, the National Park Service has received a request that the boundary

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of the district be redrawn to exclude lands located within the Borough of Chambersburg, based upon a claimed loss of historic integrity of the area. Documentation relative to the historic integrity of this portion of the district was submitted to the National Register. Copies of this documentation are available from the National Register at the address below. In order to accommodate those who wish to provide new information concerning the boundary of the Eastern Greene Township Rural Historic District, the National Park Service is providing a 60 day comment period. A written statement on the determination of eligibility will be issued by the National Park Service within 30 days of the close of the comment period.

The determination of eligibility remains in effect pending review of responses submitted during the comment period. In order to revise the boundary the National Park Service must receive authoritative information, which evaluated in conjunction with documentation already on file, results in a finding that the determined eligible boundary does not accurately delineate the historic district in accordance with established National Register standards.

Comments should be addressed to the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service, 1849 C St., N.W., Room NC400, Washington, D.C. 200240. Carol D. Shull, Keeper of the National Register of Historic Places, National Register, History and Education.

[FR Doc. 98-21015Filed8-5-98; 8:45 am]

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