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Books > Arts & Architecture > Architecture > Public buildings: civic, commercial, industrial, etc > Memorials, monuments
This book is written specifically to provide park managers with
detailed information about the park's preservation history and
lessons learned while saving and restoring the landscape and
structures, interpreting the site for visitors, and addressing the
demands of modern-day visitors and neighbors.
This is the first historical study to place the creation of the
site within the larger context of the US preservation movement and
the establishment of two other important presidential homes: George
Washington Birthplace in Virginia, and Franklin Delano Roosevelt's
home in New York. The study also incorporates substantial new
research on the individual items that Rose Kennedy chose to furnish
the home, including items she chose not to include. This section of
the study makes clear that the John F. Kennedy Birthplace is both a
product of the larger preservation movement and a very personal
expression of the president's mother.
This Historic Structure Report (HSR) was established with the goal
of preserving and interpreting the Lincoln Home to the time period
of his residency, and incorporating the neighborhood he knew and
departed from to take office of President of the United States in
1861, including its relevance to a deeper understanding of Lincoln
in American heritage.
The year in which the Captain William Smith House was built remains
unknown. However, the archival research suggests that 1692 is the
most likely date. Architecturally, the house has undergone four
major changes to its exterior: circa 1742- 58; circa 1825; circa
1900- 10; and circa 1956. Despite these physical changes, the house
retains much of its original fabric, and represents a fine example
of late 17th- century architecture in New England.
The Historic Structure Report (HSR) will be readily accessible
reference document for the National Park service, Lincoln Home NHS
staff, and professionals working on or using the reconstructed
structures. It will also be used as a tool in interpretation of the
neighborhood based on historical and physical evidence. The HSR
contains a bibliography of archival documentation relevant to the
structure and be a resource for further research and investigation.
The Cultural Landscape Report (CLR) for the Battle Road unit will
be completed in two volumes. This report, Volume 1, includes a
comprehensive study of the Battle Road Unit landscape from the
seventeenth century to present. It identifies and documents
landscape characteristics and features of the 1775 battleground
landscape, as well as significant landscape features from
subsequent time periods. The report is divided into three sections:
site history, existing conditions, and analysis & evaluation.
The purpose of the Bates Well Ranch Historic Structure Report is to
evaluate the existing conditions of the district of 14 buildings,
structures and features and make recommendations to guide the
future maintenance, preservation, and rehabilitation efforts
necessary to utilize the district for future use. The HSR
establishes a baseline of information, both archival and field
documentation, from which future actions can be taken. The scope of
the HSR was restricted to evaluating the architectural integrity of
the site, i.e., the specific historic features that characterize
the site's significance as documented by the National Register of
Historic Places nomination form. This report provides condition
assessment, recommended preservation treatments and action priority
for holistic building systems, as well as individual features of
building exteriors and interiors, as they pertain to preserving the
site's historic and architectural integrity.
This bulletin is designed to help preparers properly select,
define, and document boundaries for National Register listings and
determinations of eligibility.
A trip to Death Valley to make a field study of the charcoal kilns,
and for related purposes, was made February 24 - March 1, 1970, by
Architect Robert V. Simmonds and Chief, History and Historic
architecture, Merrill J. Mattes, both of Western Service Center
(WSC).
The purpose of this cultural landscape report is to thoroughly
examine and document the physical development of the thirty-acre
portion of the Charlestown Navy Yard that is owned and managed by
the National Park Service. The report describes the evolution of
the landscape from its establishment as a navy yard in 1800 until
its closure in 1974 as well as changes during the period of
National Park Service (NPS) management from 1974 to present. This
site history is followed by a description of the current condition
of the property and an analysis of historical significance and
integrity. This includes an evaluation of the yard's historic and
contemporary landscape characteristics, such as changes in spatial
organization, circulation, and vegetation. With an understanding of
the historical fabric, the report then presents treatment issues
and recommendations related to security, accessibility, paved
surfaces, trees, lawn areas, lighting, and other site features.
The following tasks are addressed in detail in the HSR: 1. Archival
Research to retrieve information related to the significance and
development history of the building and site. 2. Architectural
investigations to retrieve and document physical evidence of the
construction chronology of the building, to assess existing
conditions and to formulate the scope of required preservation and
conservation work. 3. Structural investigations to assess and
document the existing condition of the building's structural
components, and to assess the capacity of those systems to
accommodate the proposed use. 4. Statement of recommended treatment
philosophy consistent with the appropriate period of significance
and proposed use for the buildings. 5. Statement of recommended
treatment, use(s) and interpretation of the property. 6. Statement
of treatment priorities.
The historiography and historical archaeology of Pecos, carried out
by investigators from Adolph Bandelier to Genevieve Head, sought an
understanding of the story of Pecos and the complex sequence of
structural change in this nearly four-hundred-year-old group of
buildings. Ultimately, a century after Bandelier first speculated
on the age and plan of the church, convento, and other Spanish
buildings at Pecos, we have finally begun to achieve this
understanding. This report will summarize those years of work, and
the conclusions to be reached from them.
Independence Square in Independence, Jackson County, Missouri, has
been in the middle of some of the most pivotal events in local and
U.S. history. Throughout this entire 185+year history, Jackson
County's Courthouse on Independence Square has stood as a monument
to the past and symbol for our future. After its 2013 restoration,
what a perfect 'time' to "wind the clock" as we look back on the
history of Independence Square and Jackson County's Historic Truman
Courthouse. The Jackson County Historical Society, located in the
Historic Truman Courthouse, promotes the study, appreciation, and
interpretation of county history through its museum and archives,
preservation and access to shared collections of historical
materials, and educational programs and exhibits. The nonprofit
historical organization is supported by memberships and donations.
Visit the Historical Society on the Web at jchs.org.
George Washington Birthplace National Monument Cultural Landscape
Report, Vol. 1, addresses the physical development and character of
the park landscape as it has evolved sin American Indian
occupation. This information is presented in two chapters: a site
physical history organized according to periods of landscape
chronology, and a documentation of existing conditions.
The report is organized in the following manner: Presents statement
of purpose, general building description, administrative
background, project team members, report summary, investigation
history and methodology, and executive summary.
This report recommends restoration of historic spaces and
installation of historic furnishings in three separate phases.
Implementation of the historic furnishings plan in stages will
allow for thoughtful review of the current use of space by the
Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy (the Conservancy) within the
historic structure, and provide greater fl exibility in funding
signifi cant rehabilitation and restoration projects. Ongoing
implementation of the furnishings plans will also provide an
opportunity to review and revise visitor circulation patterns and
other aspects of the operating plan. It is anticipated that this
ongoing review will be critical in managing the large numbers of
island visitors in a safe and effi cient manner, while providing
them with site interpretation of the highest quality.
This historic structure report (HSR) was written preparatory to the
rehabilitation of Building 32 by the Sandy Hook Unit of Gateway
National Recreation Area (NRA) to accommodate several of the park's
functions. Rehabilitation work was completed in June 1996. As a
result, the current (2004) interior appearance of the structure
differs greatly from that described in this report. A more detailed
account of the work performed can be found in the appendix of this
report. It was determined that this historic structure report would
be a Level- B report, which required only secondary- source
research and nondestructive investigation of Building 32. The
research tasks included the review of all existing reports and
documents located at the Northeast Cultural Resources Center, at
the Boston Support Office, and in the park archives. All historical
documents, photographs, and maps available in the park archives
were also examined.
This report documents the evolution of the Gatehouse using both
primary and secondary sources, including public and private records
and collections, historic photographs, historic maps, personal
interviews, and an investigation of the building's existing
architectural fabric.
This Historic Structure Report (HSR) was requested to coordinate
and condense earlier research and to assess the present condition
of the historic structure. Archival material relating to the
construction and later treatment of the historic building, most of
which can be found in the archives of VICK NMP, was reviewed and
two investigations of the historic building were conducted in June
and August of 2001 by Historical Architect, Jon Buono and
Architectural Historian, Tommy Jones. Special attention was given
to evidence of surviving historic fabric which would corroborate
historical accounts and construction logs prepared during the
various restoration projects.
Historic Resource Study: The Harry S Truman Grandview Farm, The
Wallace Houses, and The Noland House Sites: Grandview &
Independence, Missouri
A Poet, On Park Hill? Outside the Box. A colour edition of the
popular auto biographical book about the life and experiences of a
real resident on the infamous flats including a brand new section
starting from after the original publication until leaving the
estate to better things. What's it like to be one of the people who
live on those grim looking concrete creations from the mid 20th
century? Ever wondered what sort of person may be up there, looking
from their window wondering what sort of person you are? Well, this
is a unique insight into the mind of a long term resident of the
Sheffield Park Hill estate in the last stages of its original life
before the grand regeneration. Stories, facts and photographs
alongside varied poetry inspired by Park Hill, this tells a story
of one of the many who called these flats home, and proud to do so
The purpose of this special resource study is to evaluate the
potential of adding Moton Field in Tuskegee, Alabama, to the
National Park System to commemorate the role of the Tuskegee Airmen
during World War II. The study applies national significance,
suitability, and feasibility criteria and presents feasible
management and development alternatives. This study does not
include a preferred alternative.
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