Burgess (Capps) Cabin (Other Keyword)
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This report is an overview and recommended management plan for the prehistoric and historic archaeological resources that are presently known or likely to occur on the 18,325 acres administered by the U.S. Air Force Academy (USAFA) in El Paso County, Colorado, construction of which began in 1955. Seven archaeological resources have been recorded on the USAFA grounds. Of these, a multicomponent site (5EP779) has been recommended as eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic...
Findings and Recommendations Report: Capp's/Burgess Cabin Physical Stabilization/Preservation (1992)
Capp's Cabin, or more accurately, the Burgess Cabin, is located in Douglass Valley on the United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) Reservation grounds. It is designated on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) and is one of the oldest architectural assets not only at the Academy, but in the entire Pikes Peak region. It dates from the historic period, 1864-1865. This cultural asset was in need of alternative preservation and stabilization procedures to insure its structural and...
Historic Context Study Prepared for the Cultural Resource Management Plan for the US Air Force Academy, Colorado (1995)
This historic context study contributes to the development of a Cultural Resources Management Plan (CRMP) for the United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) in Colorado. It encompasses the geographic boundaries of USAFA, incorporating all phases of Euro-American settlement. Indigenous and prehistorical contexts are being covered separately by a research team at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Department of Anthropology. This study is intended to be used to establish evaluation...
Letter: SHPO Consultation on Capp's Cabin and the Carlton House (1992)
Letter from the Chief of Programs, Directorate of Engineering, Headquarters U.S. Air Force Academy (USAFA) to the Colorado Historical Society (SHPO) regarding plans to renovate and stabilize the Carlton House complex and Burgess (Capp's) Cabin, pursuant to NRHP.
Reconnaissance Survey Prepared for the Cultural Resource Management Plan for the US Air Force Academy, Colorado (1996)
On October 12‒13, 1995, a member of John Cullinane Associates undertook a reconnaissance level survey of cultural resources at the United States Air Force Academy (USAFA). The purpose of the survey was to locate, assess the condition and integrity, and gather base data on the materials and setting of known or suspected cultural resources. Approximately 50 buildings, structures, or sites were surveyed and evaluated against the Resource Types and Evaluation Criteria. Survey data sheets were filled...
United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) Resources
Project metadata for resources within the United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) cultural heritage resources collection.
William Burgess Ranch and Home National Register Documentation (1975)
Historic American Building Survey (HABS) Inventory Form, National Register of Historical Places (NRHP) Nomination Form, entry confirmation and photographic documentation for the pioneer cabin built by William A. Burgess between 1881-1887 (recorded 1884), now on the USAFA property (DEVPR/Building 8116). Entered in the National Register January 27, 1975. From the nomination form: "It was built with hand-hewn logs and the fireplace and chimney of jagged rocks. It is one of the oldest standing...