Thanks, Tom. I'll forward your reply to the HISTARCH list serve
(historical archeology, that is). I knew there had to be some off-site
reconstructions out there!
Cathy
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Subject: Re[2]: Reconstructed Buildings
Author: Tom Solon at NP-DEWA
Date: 1/1/80 1:21 AM
Here at Delaware Water National Recreation Area we have a museum village in New
Jersey called Millbrook Village. The original gristmill was lost in the 1920's
or so and afterwords a new highway was constructed over it's "footprint". For
that reason, when a Mill was dismantled elsewhere and donated to the NPS, we
reconstructed it adjacent to the original footprint, rather than upon it. This
is an ongoing project being conducted in partnership with a group of private
citizens, the Millbrook Society. The work began in 1990. Knowledgeable about
the work are Historical Architect Tom Solon, Historian Sue Kopcynski, and park
Archaeologist John Wright.
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Subject: Re: Reconstructed Buildings
Author: Cathy Spude at NP-SWRO
Date: 1/2/98 10:52 AM
Anita:
By copy of this reply, I have posted your question on the archeology
and historic structures bulletin boards for the National Park Service.
I have worked for NPS for 22 years as a historical archeologist, and
have been involved in a wide number of rehabilitation and (yes, dare
we admit it?) reconstruction projects for the service. In all cases
that I can think of, we have reconstructed on site when we have broken
our own guidelines and done reconstructions at all.
I'm sure other NPS folks out there know if we have ever reconstructed
off the original site. If any of you know of an instance, could you
please reply to Anita at the e-mail address in her original query, and
copy me in your reply?
Thanks!
Cathy
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Subject: Reconstructed Buildings
Author: Anita Cohen-Williams <[log in to unmask]> at NP--INTERNET
Date: 1/1/98 4:24 PM
Can anyone give me examples (or sources to check) of reconstructed
buildings that were not built on their original site, or moved a few feet
off of their original footprint? I am especially interested in buildings in
state or national parks. Thanks!
Anita Cohen-Williams
Listowner of HISTARCH, SUB-ARCH, SPANBORD
Co-listowner/Manager of ANTHRO-L
Contributing Editor, Anthropology
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