tifacts found within a 30-m radius. Isolated finds are not considered eligible for state site numbers (TDOA 2018). Non-Sites- A surface area yielding three or more ar- tifacts; two or more shovel tests yielding at least one artifact each within 30 m of each other; or a shovel test that produces three or more artifacts at least 50 years old but lacks evidence of pre-1950 occupation. A records search was conducted by Mr. David Dobbs and focused on documenting previously recorded architectural properties within or near the project APE. Due to the restrictions and closure of facilities caused by the COVID-19 shutdowns, back- ground research could not be conducted at the THC in Nashville. However, research was conducted us- ing the online digital survey records for Cheatham County (THC 2020), available through the THC as well as the NRHP online database. Research was also conducted through the Nashville Public Library online resource database and the Cheatham County Tax Assessors Office via online access through the Tennessee property viewer. These databases were reviewed to determine if any NRHP-eligible, -nomi- nated, or -listed architectural properties are located within the project APE. Historic online topography maps were also consulted to identify buildings and structures previously located within the project APE. Cheatham County Tax Assessor’s Office online property records were reviewed to determine con- struction dates and current and previous property owners of properties in the project APE. 4.5 Architectural Field Survey Methods The architectural properties field survey was con- ducted by Mr. David Dobbs and involved driving the project APE and surrounding roads in consideration of the potential for larger parcels or farms that might expand into the APE, with pedestrian inspection of all potentially historic properties. The APE for this project is defined as the half-mile buffer around the project area from which the proposed new facility would be visible. Any structures within the half- 4.4 Architectural Background Literature and Records Search
mile radius that do not have a direct line of sight to the completed project will be considered outside of the APE. Surveyed properties were recorded on Tennessee Historical and Architectural Resource survey forms. Each structure was photographed and recorded on project maps. The present and/or previous owners of each inventoried property were interviewed when possible. The criterion used for initial selection of architectural properties to be re- corded was the 50-year minimum age necessary for inclusion on the NRHP. 4.6 Evaluation of NRHP Eligibility A primary goal of this investigation was to provide an accurate inventory of cultural resources within the project tract and to provide sufficient data to determine if these sites are significant (i.e., eligible for the NRHP). Archaeological and architectural sites were evaluated based on the criteria for eligibil- ity to the NRHP, as specified in the Department of Interior Regulations 36 CFR Part 60: National Reg- ister of Historic Places. According to 36 CFR Part 60.4 (Criteria for Evaluation), cultural resources (referred to as properties in the regulations) can be defined as significant if they: A. Are associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad pattern of history; B. Are associated with the lives of persons significant in the past; C. Embody the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction, or represents the work of a master, possesses high artistic value, or represents a significant and distinguishable entity whose components may lack individual distinction; or D. Have yielded, or is likely to yield, information important to history or prehistory. A resource may be eligible under one or more of these criteria. Criteria A, B, and C are most fre- quently applied to historic buildings, structures, objects, districts, or non-archaeological sites (e.g., battlefields, natural features, designed landscapes, or cemeteries). The eligibility of archaeological
20
Made with FlippingBook - Online Brochure Maker