[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 10 (Wednesday, January 15, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 2178]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-972]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

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

Action: Request for comments.

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    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 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, P.O. Box 37127, Washington, D.C. 20013-
7127.
Carol D. Shull,
Keeper of the National Register of Historic Places, National Register, 
History and Education.
[FR Doc. 97-972 Filed 1-14-97; 8:45 am]
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