Architectural Survey (Investigation Type)
These investigations include field and/or document and records reviews to gather data on the presence and type of historic structures and provide a general understanding of architectural and cultural resources in an area.
176-200 (1,929 Records)
Dacite slabs from burials re-used as paving stones for pathways
The Archaeology of Highland Chiriquí Panama: Holmberg FIG 54 - Dacite slabs from burials reuse 3 (2005)
Dacite slabs and basalt columns re-used to line stairs
The Archaeology of Highland Chiriquí Panama: Holmberg FIG 56 - Ngöbe woman with the Volcán (2010)
Ngöbe woman with the Volcán Barú behind her; Photo courtesy of Howard Hill and taken during a seminar taught by K. Holmberg
The Archaeology of Highland Chiriquí Panama: Holmberg FIG 57 - Municipal seal of Boquete (2005)
Municipal seal of Boquete, Panama showing the Volcan Baru in the upper left portion and pre-Columbian artifacts in the lower right; photo by K. Holmberg
The Archaeology of Highland Chiriquí Panama: Holmberg FIG 58 - Cave site near the Volcan Baru (2005)
Cave site near the Volcan Baru in Boquete, Panama
The Archaeology of Highland Chiriquí Panama: Holmberg FIG 6 - National Museum of the American Indian - Chiriquí Gold Artifact (Catalog Number: 232150.000) (2010)
Chiriquí gold artifact. Courtesy, National Museum of the American Indian, Smithsonian Institution (Catalog Number: 232150.000)
The Archaeology of Highland Chiriquí Panama: Holmberg FIG 7 - 1849 handbill/Ship Passage California Gold Rush (1849)
An 1849 handbill from the California Gold Rush advertising ship passage between New York and California; Wikimedia Commons.
The Archaeology of Highland Chiriquí Panama: Holmberg FIG 8 - Map of Museums with Artifact Collections (2010)
Map of Chiriquí in relation to some of the major museum collection locations
The Archaeology of Highland Chiriquí Panama: Holmberg FIG 9 - 1910 -1912 Letters Tiffany & Co. Dated to Walters Museum MD (1 of 4) (1910)
Letter from Tiffany & Co. Dated Dec. 29th 1910. From WJF of Tiffany & Co. Letter was to Henry Walters, ESQ. The letter details what price Tiffany & Co. would sell "gold ornaments ... that were purchased from Indians that had been dug up from ancient graveyards" that were discovered in 1910. The graveyards were located in Panama and the boundary line of Costa Lion.
The Archaeology of Highland Chiriquí Panama: Homberg FIG 1 - 1640 Tierra Firma Map (1640)
Tierra Firma map (1640). © the James Ford Bell Library, University of Minnesota. From Laet, Joannes de. L’histoire du Nouveau Monde ou description des Indes Occidentales, contenant dix huit livres. Leyden, Bonaventure & Abrahm Elseuiers, 1640.
The Archaeology of Minidoka Internment National Monument, Idaho
WACC reports related to survey and excavation projects at Minidoka Internment National Monument, Idaho.
The Archaeology of Mojave National Preserve
WACC reports associated with survey and excavations in the Mojave National Preserve, California.
The Archaeology of Roger Williams National Memorial, Rhode Island
National Park Service documents associated with archaeological work done at the Roger Williams National Memorial site.
The Archaeology of Tuzigoot National Monument and Montezuma Castle National Monument
WACC reports of archaeological excavation and survey projects within and near Montezuma Castle and Tuzigoot National Monuments and the Middle Verde Valley in general, Yavapai County, Arizona.
The Archaeology of Vernal Pools: An Example from Placer County (1981)
Paper presented at both the Society for California Archaeology and the Vernal Pool Society in 1981 on the archaeological investigations within Placer County on vernal pools conducted as part of an environmental impact assessment by Archaeological Resource Service. The two separate parcels totaling 1550 acres, located between the towns of Roseville and Lincoln in Southern Placer County, California. A total of 25 cultural resources were identified within the two parcels. Isolated finds of...
Archeological Investigations at Boston Village, Boston Township, Summit County, Ohio, Part I: Inventory and Evaluation at the Boston General Store, 1991 (1996)
This report summarizes the results of a three-week-Iong archeological investigation of the grounds about the Boston General Store at Cuyahoga Valley National Recreation Area. This timber-frame structure has survived relatively intact since its construction in 1836. It exhibits elements of Classical and Greek Revival architecture combined with vernacular components. Located along the towpath (west side) of the Ohio and Erie Canal in the village of Boston, Summit County, Ohio, the structure is...
Archeological Investigations at Boston Village, Boston Township, Summit County, Ohio, Part II: Inventory and Evaluation of the Grounds Surrounding the Boston General Store, 1993 (1997)
This report summarizes the results of a three-week archeological survey and testing program within a National Park Service-owned parcel of land in Boston Village, Summit County, Ohio. This small, historic community straddles the Cuyahoga River and the Ohio and Erie Canal between the cities of Cleveland and Akron. The archeological project is part of the ongoing planning for restoration of an early 1830s historic structure, the Boston General Store, and development of visitor services related to...
Archeological Survey and Architectural Study of Montezuma Castle National Monument (1988)
Inventory survey of Montezuma Castle National Monument was conducted from April 11 to May 7, 1988. Of the 70 sites recorded, 30 were new additions to the site inventory. Cliff dwellings, rockshelters and pueblos were recorded along with one and two-room masonry structures, roasting pits and artifact scatters. Agricultural feature sites include the canals at Montezuma Well. A site with prehistoric cobble concentrations, a burial ground, a bedrock mortar site, a lithic scatter, a historical site...
Archeological Survey of Trail Maintenance, Revegetation, and Prescribed Burn Areas in Bryce Canyon National Park (1992)
During 1988 a survey was conducted of 704 acres along trails and 433 acres of proposed burn areas, covering a total of 1,137 acres (Utah Project #U88-NA-184N). Eight prehistoric sites and seven historic sites were recorded. The prehistoric sites are small- to medium-sized lithic scatters, each of which appears to have resulted from one or several episodes of temporary use. Several characteristics of settlement strategies and lithic material use patterns have been observed in analysis of the...
Archeological Survey: Methods and Uses (1978)
To non-archeologists, one of the deeper "mysteries" of the historic preservation program seems to concern the methods of identification and assessment of archeological properties and utilization of this information in project planning and compliance processes. Misunderstanding and misinformation about these activities are very common. To clarify some of these questions, Dr. Thomas F. King prepared a manual on the methods and objectives of archeological survey that would in large part be...
Architectural and Curation-Needs Assessment for GSA Collections and Proposed Curation Facility, Foley Square Project (2001)
The General Services Administration, Northeast and Caribbean Region, retained the services of the Engineering Division of the US Army Corps of Engineers, St. Louis District (SLD), to assess the condition of the archaeological collections from non-burial contexts of the Foley Square Project. In addition, SLD was asked to perform an architectural assessment of a facility proposed by the South Street Seaport Museum as a curation facility for the collection. The current report reviews the findings...
Architectural Assessment of Select Department of Veterans Affairs Buildings in Dayton, Ohio; Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Alexandria, Virginia (2008)
This report was developed in accordance with Interagency Agreement No. V101(049A3)P-2008-052 Amendment 2 between the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Department of Defense, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Mandatory Center of Expertise for the Curation and Management of Archaeological Collections, St. Louis District. The purpose of the report is to record an assessment of four historic VA buildings for their suitability as future permanent archive storage facilities and to make...
Architectural Assessment, Building 135, Cavalry and Light Artillery Post, Fort Sam Houston Military Reservation, Texas (2005)
An architectural assessment concerning observations made in April of this year Building 135, Fort Sam Houston, Texas. Geo-Marine, Inc. (GMI), and its consultants, were asked to evaluate the structural and architectural conditions of the building, its integrity, and its potential for reuse in an administrative or similar function. This evaluation includes consideration of building code requirements, floor load requirements, accessibility, and the property’s historic status. Costs for bringing the...
Architectural Assessment, Building 189, Cavalry and Light Artillery Post, Fort Sam Houston Military Reservation, Texas (2005)
A document offering a detailed description of Building 189, as well as its significance, character defining features, condition summary, and general assessment of the building condition and integrity. Also included are photographs of Building 189's exterior. Building 189 was originally built in 1918 as a nurses’ quarters in support to the installation’s World War I-era hospital complex. It is located at the edge of the Cavalry and Light Artillery Post section of Fort Sam Houston and is a...
Architectural Assessment, Building 238 Old Stable Area North of the Staff Post, Fort Sam Houston Military Reservation (2005)
An architectural assessment of Building 238 at Fort Sam Houston, Texas. Included is a detailed description of the building, its significance, character-defining features, condition summary and integrity. Also included are photographs of Building 238's exterior. Building 238 is one of two similar Stable Guard and Shops built in the old stable area north of the Staff Post. It is a contributing element of the Fort Sam Houston National Historic Landmark District.