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DOCUMENT Full-Text Chris North. Tina Hart. Michael S. Foster.

Logan Simpson Design Inc., under contract to SRP, completed Phase I archeological data recovery at five sites and Phase II data recovery at two of the sites along the Pinal West To Pinal Central Extra-High Voltage Transmission Line and at the Pinal Central substation site, Pinal County, Arizona. The sites are located south and east of the town of Casa Grande. Three of the sites—AZ AA:1:104(ASM), AZ AA:2:301 (ASM), and AZ AA:2:303(ASM)— are Historic era and two—AZ AA:2:284(ASM) and AZ...

DOCUMENT Full-Text James Schoenwetter. James E. Ayres. David Siddle.

The Annecy Project was designed as a long range geographical research effort aimed at understanding rural economic transformations in the Annecy cluse, France. A major element of this project involves the development of paleoenvironmental reconstructions. This research is being undertaken by Dr. David Siddle and his colleagues and students at the University of Liverpool, and others. Subsequent to the 1985 excavation, James Schoenwetter of the Palynology Laboratory of the Department of...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Tiffany Clark.

Excavations conducted by the Ojo Bonito Archaeological Project (OBAP) in 1987, 1988, and 1994 have recovered a relatively large and well-preserved faunal assemblage. This report presents the results of a preliminary study ofthe animal bone from these excavations. In the first part of analysis, an overview of the taxonomic composition of the OBAP assemblage is provided and the diversity and proportional distribution of identified fauna are described. More in-depth analyses of intra- and intersite...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Daniel H. Sorrell. Linda Countryman.

This preliminary report briefly summarizes the results of an archaeological data recovery program implemented by EcoPlan Associates, Inc. (EcoPlan) on a portion of multicomponent (prehistoric and historic) cultural resource site AZ T:12:70 (ASM) in downtown Phoenix. Data recovery at AZ T:12:70 (ASM) - the prehistoric components of which are referred to as “Pueblo Patricio” - commenced following archaeological testing within the project area (refer to Sorrell 2006a). This document is intended to...

DOCUMENT Full-Text J. Stephen Athens.

Archaeological field investigations were initiated on October 24, 1986 and completed on November 3, 1986 for a total of 5 field days. The proposed OMNI antenna site is to be situated within the abandoned runway area of Bellows Air Force Station. A number of other antennae are presently located throughout the runway area. In order to locate the boundaries of the antenna pad and cable trench alignment, it was necessary to compute bearings from the engineering map and then shoot these in with a...

DOCUMENT Citation Only Judith A. Bense.

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DOCUMENT Citation Only Judith A. Bense.

This resource is a citation record only, the Center for Digital Antiquity does not have a copy of this document. The information in this record has been migrated into tDAR from the National Archaeological Database Reports Module (NADB-R) and updated. Most NADB-R records consist of a document citation and other metadata but do not have the documents themselves uploaded. If you have a digital copy of the document and would like to have it curated in tDAR, please contact us at comments@tdar.org.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Judson Joel White. A.E. (Gene) Rogge.

The City of Phoenix proposes to construct a fire station in the northeastern comer of the Sky Harbor Airport to provide service to the airport as well as the surrounding neighborhood. While the fire station would be operated by the City of Phoenix Fire Department, the City of Phoenix Aviation Department would finance construction of the facility using airport users’ fees. Because the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has oversight over Sky Harbor Airport,...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Michael Stubing. Mary-Ellen Walsh. Laurene Montero.

Entranco conducted archaeological testing at AZ U:9:226 (ASM) in Mesa, Maricopa County, between November 3, 2000 and March 5, 2001. The testing was completed to evaluate the eligibility of AZ U:9:226 (ASM) for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). The project was conducted at the request of the Arizona Department of Transportation prior to the proposed construction of the Red Mountain Freeway (RMF), Gilbert Road to Higley Road...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Eric S. Cox.

The City of Phoenix is renovating and expanding the Civic Plaza in downtown Phoenix. The project involves demolition of the North Hall and construction of a larger, replacement facility in the same area, as well as construction of a new Terrace Building on Symphony Terrace. Symphony Hall also will be refurbished. The project is not a federal undertaking subject to Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. The State of Arizona will provide up to $300 million to match City of Phoenix...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Richard L. Boston.

The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) plans to extend the Red Mountain Freeway through Mesa, Arizona from State Route (SR) 87 to US Route (US) 60. This project will result in the construction of a new limited access six-lane freeway. Construction in the right-of-way is currently confined to the area between SR 87 and Gilbert Road. The proposed route runs through an area of dense historic and prehistoric cultural resources south of McDowell Road, including the northern edge of the Lehi...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Andrew Vorsanger. Chris Whiting.

The PMGAA proposes to develop a portion of the Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport (Airport) for an airline service center. This proposed development would affect Locus 2 of site AZ U:10:69(ASM), a National Register of Historic Places (NRHP)–listed archaeological site. The Airport is located at the former Williams Air Force Base in Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona. The PMGAA manages historic properties within the Airport in accordance with a Programmatic Agreement established in 1995 between the U.S. Air...

DOCUMENT Full-Text David Crass.

Preliminary onsite reconnaissance of the suspected Orleans Cemetery location on the south end of Sapelo Island. GA. Correspondence and Report

DOCUMENT Full-Text David Crass.

Preliminary onsite reconnaissance of the suspected Orleans Cemetery location on the south end of Sapelo Island. GA.

DOCUMENT Citation Only Samuel D. Smith. Fred M. Prouty. Benjamin C. Nance.

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DOCUMENT Citation Only Joel H. Watkins.

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DOCUMENT Citation Only Carey B. Oakley. Kenneth F. Styer.

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DOCUMENT Full-Text Robert C. Mack. Anne E. Grimmer.

This is number one of 42 preservation briefs prepared by the Technical Preservation Services of the National Park Service. This brief focuses on the cleaning and ware-repellent treatments for historic masonry buildings. A well-planned cleaning project is an essential step in preserving, rehabilitating or restoring a historic masonry building. Proper cleaning methods and coating treatments, when determined necessary for the preservation of the masonry, can enhance the aesthetic character as...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Kay D. Weeks. David W. Look.

This is number ten of 42 preservation briefs prepared by the Technical Preservation Services of the National Park Service. This brief focuses on the exterior paint problems on historic woodwork. A cautionary approach to paint removal is included in the guidelines to the Secretary of the Interior Standards for Rehabilitation. Removing paints down to bare wood surfaces using harsh methods can permanently damage those surfaces; therefore such methods are not recommended. Also, total removal...

DOCUMENT Full-Text H. Ward Jandl.

This is number eleven of 42 preservation briefs prepared by the Technical Preservation Services of the National Park Service. This brief focuses on the rehabilitating historic storefronts. This Preservation Brief is intended to assist owners, architects, and planning officials in answering such questions about how to evaluate and preserve the character of historic storefronts. In so doing, it not only addresses the basic design issues associated with storefront rehabilitation, but recommends...

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This is number twelve of 42 preservation briefs prepared by the Technical Preservation Services of the National Park Service. This brief focuses on the preservation of historic pigmented structural glass (Vitrolite and Carrara glass). With today's rekindled interest in the Art Deco, Art Moderne, and Streamline styles, the preservation and replacement of pigmented structural glass have now become an integral part of many rehabilitation projects, particularly in relation to commercial...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Sharon C. Park.

This is number thirteen of 42 preservation briefs prepared by the Technical Preservation Services of the National Park Service. This brief focuses on the repair and thermal upgrading of historic steel windows. The National Park Service recommends the retention of significant historic metal windows whenever possible. Such windows, which can be a character-defining feature of a historic building, are too often replaced with inappropriate units that impair rather than complement the overall...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Kay D. Weeks.

This is number fourteen of 42 preservation briefs prepared by the Technical Preservation Services of the National Park Service. This brief focuses on the new exterior additions to historic buildings. Because a new exterior addition to a historic building can damage or destroy significant materials and can change the building's character, an addition should be considered only after it has been determined that the new use cannot be met by altering nonsignificant, or secondary, interior spaces. If...

DOCUMENT Full-Text William B. Coney.

This is number fifteen of 42 preservation briefs prepared by the Technical Preservation Services of the National Park Service. This brief focuses on problems and general approaches for the preservation of historic concrete. This Brief surveys the principal problems posed by concrete deterioration, their likely causes, and approaches to their remedies. In almost every instance, remedial work should only be undertaken by qualified professionals. Faulty concrete repair can worsen structural...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Sharon C. Park.

This is number sixteen of 42 preservation briefs prepared by the Technical Preservation Services of the National Park Service. This brief focuses on the use of substitute materials on historic building exteriors. This Brief provides general guidance on the use of substitute materials on the exteriors of historic buildings. While substitute materials are frequently used on interiors, these applications are not subject to weathering and moisture penetration, and will not be discussed in this...