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This Existing Conditions Assessment (ECA) project was contracted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Fort Worth District, under Contract W9126G-06-D-0400, Delivery Order 013, in support of Fort Sam Houston (FSH) and Camp Bullis (CB). The Phase I and Phase II ECA reports have been prepared to conform to the Army Alternate Procedures (AAP) Historic Properties Component (HPC) of the Integrated Cultural Resources Management Plan (ICRMP) for historic buildings and Army Regulations for...

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This Existing Conditions Assessment (ECA) project was contracted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Fort Worth District, under Contract W9126G-06-D-0400, Delivery Order 013, in support of Fort Sam Houston (FSH) and Camp Bullis (CB). The Phase I and Phase II ECA reports have been prepared to conform to the Army Alternate Procedures (AAP) Historic Properties Component (HPC) of the Integrated Cultural Resources Management Plan (ICRMP) for historic buildings and Army Regulations for...

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This Existing Conditions Assessment (ECA) project was contracted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Fort Worth District, under Contract W9126G-06-D-0400, Delivery Order 013, in support of Fort Sam Houston (FSH) and Camp Bullis (CB). The Phase I and Phase II ECA reports have been prepared to conform to the Army Alternate Procedures (AAP) Historic Properties Component (HPC) of the Integrated Cultural Resources Management Plan (ICRMP) for historic buildings and Army Regulations for...

DOCUMENT Full-Text William B. Butler.

This report presents the results of an archaeological survey in support of the construction of a proposed building related to the nation-wide Phillips Laboratory Reorganization and Consolidation Effort. No cultural resources were encountered during the survey.

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Photo log of negatives of historic buildings documented in 1994 at Dyess Air Force Base.

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Ten pages of photograph contact sheets of historic buildings at Fort Sam Houston. The photographs are in black and white and were taken in 1980.

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Black and white photograph taken of historic building 179 at Fort Sam Houston, TX. The building is an Artillery Post and the photograph was taken of the street view.

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Black and white exterior photograph of Building 2250's south exposure. This building is located at Fort Sam Houston, Texas.

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Black and white exterior photograph of Building 2250's west exposure. This building is located at Fort Sam Houston, Texas.

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Color photograph of the Clark House, Building 300, at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas.

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Black and white photograph of the stables north of the Quadrangle at Fort Sam Houston, Texas.

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Colored photographs of the outside of Building 676 at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas. The structure is either in the process of being built or remodeled. Accompanying the photographs is a black and white proposed siting map for the "Daedalian Building Site."

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Photographs of Arrowhead Mining.

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Undated black and white photographs of the Military Family Housing and Housing Referral Office sign at Dyess Air Force Base.

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Black and white photographs of historic staff post building 5 and historic staff post building 7 before and after the porch screens were removed. The screen removal took place in February, 1988.

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Black and white photograph looking west at the rear of the Post Headquarters, Building T-300, Fort Sam Houston, TX.

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Black and white photographs of historic building 617 at Fort Sam Houston, Texas. These are additional photographs taken during an architectural survey.

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Photographs of the interior of Building 661, Randolph Air Force Base, Texas. Photographs include office spaces and elevator.

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Photographs detailing the exterior of Building 902, Randolph Air Force Base, Texas. Date is unknown. These photographs are included in correspondence and extensive summary documentation on an undertaking in progress to rehabilitate Building 902, Randolph Air Force Base, Texas. The letters also indicate that the Section 106 process was not completed prior to the expenditure of Federal funds for the subject undertaking.

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Black and white photographs of the exteriors of buildings 346, 347 and 348 at Fort Sam Houston, Texas.

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Colored photographs of the exteriors of historic Infantry Post buildings 616, 617 and 688 at Fort Sam Houston, Texas.

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A set of polaroids of wall details from historic buildings at Fort Sam Houston, Texas.

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Colored photographs taken in 1968 and 1968 of landscapes, landscape renovations, and landscape plantings surrounding buildings at Fort Sam Houston, Texas. Buildings include Headquarters, Brooke Army Medical Center, the Medical Field Service School, Family Housing, the New Main Post Exchange, and EM Barracks.

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Black and white photographs documenting the construction of the US Army Medical Training Center at Fort Sam Houston, Included are aerial photographs and exterior photographs of the building's progress, as well as its surroundings.

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Black and white photographs taken in 1973 of the Quadrangle and Clock Tower at Fort Sam Houston, Texas. Each photograph details a different area of the two subjects from different directions.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Rich Harrell.

Colored photographs of the exterior and interior of the theater at Fort Sam Houston, Texas.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Bergman.

Black and white aerial photographs of the U.S. Army Medical Training Center at Fort Sam Houston, Texas.Included in the images are five barracks, the Medical Field Service School, MacArthur Field, Brooke General Hospital, and some of the older buildings of the main Post area.

DOCUMENT Full-Text George Ray.

Colored photographs capturing the deconstruction and demolition of two old water towers in the Quadrangle at Fort Sam Houston, Texas.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Joseph C. Freeman. Julian W. Adams. Marsha Prior.

Building 400 is an “S” Structure designed and constructed 1954-1955 at what was then the Medina Base National Stockpile Site (NSS). The Medina Base was built by the Atomic Energy Commission and the Armed Forces Special Weapons Project 1954-55 as one of thirteen installations where nuclear weapons components were stored, maintained and assembled. The Medina Base was constructed during the second generation of these special weapons storage bases, which were commonly referred to as “Q” Areas. This...

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Photos of two murals at Randolph Air Force Base.

DOCUMENT Full-Text J. Catherene Wilman. James D. Reinhardt.

Nellis history is complex and varied, and has been documented since its beginnings. The vast majority of the data, information, and pictures of this book are drawn from its official Army Air Corps and US Air Force histories written since 1941. Some of the photographs were donated by buffs who supported Nellis History. Unfortunately, we cannot thank all of them, since many pictures were donated anonymously. Where we know the donor, we have acknowledged them in the caption. Our heartfelt thanks go...

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Pillar Springs Photos

DOCUMENT Full-Text Jill Onken.

Seven springs in the northern Kawich Range were investigated to determine whether Holocene volcanic ash layers exist in alluvial deposits within the Nevada Test and Training Range (NTTR). Although no discrete ash layers were visible in the exposures studied, microtephra analysis of sediment samples collected at Rose Spring and Cedar Spring revealed the presence of varying concentrations of ash shards. Radiocarbon dating and stratigraphic relationships suggest that both Mono-Inyo Craters and...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Melissa Keane. J. Simon Bruder. Michael Corbett. Deborah I. Olszewski. Glenn P. Darrington.

Luke AFB embarked on a program of developing integrated cultural resources managements plans (ICRMPs) for dealing proactively with cultural resources located at the base as well as at facilities under Luke AFB jurisdiction. This report addresses (1) Luke AFB, (2) Luke Auxiliary Air Force Field No. 1 (AUX-1), and (3) the Gila Bend Air Force Auxiliary Field (AFAF) and includes data collected to provide background documentation in support of the ICRMPs. The project was funded through the Department...

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Pintwater Petroglyphs Photos.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Keith Myhrer.

This document is a plan for inventory and evaluation of cultural resources for an Area of Potential Effect (APE) for 2,500 acres, called the Project Area, plus 14.5 miles of the Las Vegas and Tonopah Railroad (LV&T) alignment.

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Draft for the plaque titled: In Appreciation for the Avenue of American States, Harmon Drive. The 50 flags in the avenue of Harmon Drive honor the home states of the men and women who serve their country. The flag display serves to remind us of the motto on our nation’s seal: E Pluribus Unum (Out of Many, One). On 27 February 1985, General Andrew P. Iosue, Commander of Air Training Command, and Colonel Ralph R. Rohatch, 12th Flying Training Wing Commander, dedicated the original flag display....

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The draft and final for a plaque commemorating the Prisoners of War Missing in Action, titled: POW MIA. This marker gives special honor to those who have endured being held prisoner and who are still missing and unaccounted for. It also honors the families and loved ones of those missing – throughout our history – who also have endured the anguish of not knowing the status of their missing. We will always remember and continue the search for those still missing. This is the commitment of a...

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Document showing a proposed update to Colonel Ralph S. Parr's commemorative plaque honoring his more than 60 decorations. An image of the original plaque, dedicated in December 2008, is also included.

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Printed copy of the text on Richard Loy Etchberger's plaque at the Medal of Honor Memorial, Randolph Air Force Base. Chief Master Sergeant Richard Loy Etchberger died as he and 18 others defended a secret radar site in Laos from a surprise North Vietnam attack on March 11, 1968.

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Draft of a plaque honoring the Women Airforce Service Pilots, WASPs. On July 1st, 2009 The President of the United States signed Public Law to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the Women Airforce Service Pilots. This plaque was dedicated June 30th, 2010 by General Stephen R. Lorens, USAF, Commander, Air Education and Training Command, Randolph Air Force Base.

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A cultural resource survey was requested for portions of Reese Air Force Base near Lubbock, Texas to determine the presence, if any, of archaeological sites within the base properties. This survey located one heavily-impacted aboriginal-Historic site (41LU111) but failed to address the uplands between playa basins that are generally considered as high probability locations for prehistoric campsites. This survey led to the location of three aboriginal campsites (41TY113, 41TY114, and 41TY115) at...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Bretton Somers.

Arch Playa Site forms.

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Pocket Guide to Camp Bullis and the Leon Springs Military Reservation, designed to provide a handy historical reference for residents and users of Camp Bullis. It traces the origin and development of Camp Bullis.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Glenna Dean.

This report presents the results of an analysis conducted on 20 pollen samples taken from various prehistoric features at the Two Dead Juniper Village site in 1983. Analysis revealed the pollen on squash, corn, cholla, prickly pear, grass seeds, Mormon tea, sagebrush, sunflowers and globemallow.

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This set of drawings from August 17th, 1939 document the floor plans of the post exchange annex at Camp Bullis, Texas, building 86A. The blueprint also includes a schedule of openings and an electrical legend. The sponsor for this blueprint is the Office of the Post Quartermaster at Fort Sam Houston, Texas under the supervision of Arthur S. Graham. The blueprint was originally drawn by “J.K.N.”, checked by “A.J.L.” and reviewed by J.B. Clearwater.

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This document is a Q.M.C. Form for the post exchange annex (building number T-86-A) at Camp Bullis, Texas in 1937. It details the material construction, capacity and other specs associated with the building. The form was approved by the Secretary of War as required by A.R. 30-1435. Additions, repairs and installations to the building(s) along with their associated cost are also recorded. This Q.M.C. Form was originally approved and generated in 1937, and was then revised by the War Department...

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This document is a Q.M.C. Form for the post exchange (building number T-83) at Camp Bullis, Texas. It details the material construction, capacity and other specs associated with the building. The form was approved by the Secretary of War as required by A.R. 30-1435. Additions, repairs and installations to the building(s) along with their associated cost are also recorded. This Q.M.C. Form was revised in 1939. Additional cost and repairs were added for emergency construction in 1941-42.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Joe C. Freeman.

A HABS Level IV survey of the pre-1946 architectural features of Cannon Air Force Base (CAFB) was conducted from April 23 to April 26, 1996, by Joe C. Freeman, AIA Architect for Geo-Marine, Inc. The work was a part of fieldwork associated with the preparation of a Cultural Resources Management Plan for the installation.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Joseph P. Sanchez. Bruce A. Erickson.

This pre-base history describes the area of the Cibolo Valley, Texas where the Randolph Air Force Base is located. Influenced by the development of the city of San Antonio (approximately 18 miles to the southwest), the land was crossed by Spanish explorers, by herders who supplied the Spanish missions, by travelers along the Camino Real, and by speculators in Mexican land grants and Texas land claims. Intense use occurred around the middle of the nineteenth century, first by ranchers, and,...

DOCUMENT Full-Text James A. Zeidler. Michael L. Hargrave. Daniel Haag.

This report provides the Fort Bliss Directorate of Environment with a series of predictive models of archaeological site location on McGregor Range for use as a decision support tool in the McGregor Withdrawal EIS Project. These predictive models and their associated probability surface maps are based on empirical correlations between known prehistoric archaeological site locations and a range of biophysical variables within the McGregor landscape. The predictive modeling effort has been guided...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Nancy Reese. Frank Winchell. Rebecca Procter. Sharlene N. Allday.

This overview presents the prehistoric and historic cultural background to the Lackland Air Force Base (AFB) and the San Antonio area, and documents the origins of the base itself. Geo-Marine, Inc. was contracted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District, to provide an overview of the prehistory and history of Lackland AFB and the San Antonio area. Nancy Reese, Frank Winchell, Rebecca Procter, and Sharlene Allday authored the report, with Duane E. Peter acting as Principal...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Stephanie D. Livingston. Christopher Pierce.

This report documents the methods and results of archaeological investigations conducted by the Desert Research Institute Social Sciences Center i n the Buckhorn Mining District of the Cortez Mountains, Nevada. The investigations were conducted for Cominco American to mitigate the adverse impacts to significant cultural resources resulting from expansion of the Buckhorn Mine onto land administered by the Bureau of Land Management. Mitigation efforts included avoidance of impacts by project...

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The document was developed to assist land managers and cultural resource custodians in evaluating the significance of prehistoric archaeological sites under the requirement of the National Historic Preservation Act and other federal laws and regulations. In the intervening 30 years, southern Nevada has been one of the nation’s fastest growing population centers. This explosive urban expansion has resulted in the recording of thousands of prehistoric sites and the excavation of hundreds of these.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Margaret Howard Hines.

This document provides a framework for archeological research, evaluation of significance, and determination of the potential National Register eligibility of prehistoric archeological sites on the U.S. Army property at Camp Bullis and Fort Sam Houston in Bexar and Comal counties, Texas. These installations are in the Salado and Cibolo creek drainage basins and encompass ca. 28,000 and 3,400 acres, respectively. Over the past 30 years, a number of archeological investigations in these basins...

DOCUMENT Full-Text William Gray Johnson. Anne Dubarton.

This report documents the methods and results of archaeological investigations at Sample Unit U19arP4 on Pahute Mesa at the Nevada Test Site (NTS). Eight sites were located there: four lithic artifact scatters (26NY1370, 26NY1372, 26NY3666 and 26NY3667), two temporary camps (26NY3665 and 26NY5418), one artifact locality (26NY5419), and one quarry (26NY3664). One of the lithic scatters, 26NY3667, incorporated a previously recorded rock ring, 26NY1371 , that could not be relocated during...

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HAR-009 / LA 99635 (MMRP site #ML865) is a historic munitions test range encompassing approximately 29.05 acres. As such, the debris from the munitions testing constitute the artifact assemblage and the target mound is a feature, as are the sprinkler piping and various surface modifications associated with use of the BRF. To remediate the hazards identified by the MMRP the artifact assemblage and target mound must be removed.

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As part of Nellis Air Force Base and Range Complex (NAFR) Historic Preservation Program, the Air Force in 1996 conducted archaeological research in this cave. This research was designed to contribute significantly to the Air Force's ability to evaluate other historic properties on NAFR. In a research design approved by the Nevada State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO), the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) and Region 1 of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Air Force...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Alberto Molina-Colon. John L. Brenneman.

The purpose of this Preliminary Assessment Screening (PAS) is to obtain approval for demolition/disposal of Building 1030. The building is located in the north area of the post. The building itself was used as a storage facility consisting of 8,214 square feet.

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Programmatic Agreement for Security Hill and associated meeting minutes.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Michael K. Church. James D. Gallison. J. David Kilby. Roberto Herrera.

This report describes the results of testing, limited data recovery, and stabilization of LA 112472 (U.S. Forest Service site number AR-03-03-05-850), a small structure dating to the late Developmental to Coalition period (AD 1170-1280). The site, located on U.S. Forest Service land withdrawn to the Department of Energy and managed by the Department of Defense at Kirtland Air Force Base, was exposed in a south-facing cut bank created by the construction and maintenance of Coyote Creek Road. When...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Michael K. Church. James D. Gallison. J. David Kilby. Roberto Herrera.

This report describes the results of testing at LA 148019/AR-03-03-05-797, a small site with few surface artifacts that contains an eroding prehistoric structure exposed in a cutbank channel that drains into the headwaters of Coyote Canyon at Kirtland Air Force Base. The site was discovered during a pedestrian survey in 2004 and recommended eligible to the National Register of Historic Places based on the presence of a buried charcoal and ash feature. However, the buried feature was in danger of...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Michael H. Jennings. Michael K. Church. James D. Gallison. Hannah Fretwell.

In the period between May 2007 and August 2007, engineering-environmental Management, Inc. (e2M) conducted a cultural resources update and testing project of 17 sites at Kirtland Air Force Base (KAFB) to determine their eligibility to the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). Seven of the sites (n=7) are recommended eligible to the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP), under Criterion (D) and one of the sites, LA 81732, is also recommended eligible under Criterion (C). The...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Michael K. Church. James D. Gallison. Michael H. Jennings. Hannah Fretwell. Roberto Herrera. Nicole Ramirez.

This report presents the results of a cultural resources update and testing project of 45 sites at Kirtland Air Force Base (KAFB) to determine their eligibility to the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). One new site (LA 153888) was discovered. Analysis of the results of subsurface testing, surface investigation and archival research resulted in National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) eligibly recommendations for each of the 45 sites. Most of the sites (n=33) are recommended...

DOCUMENT Full-Text James D. Gallison. Michael K. Church. J. David Kilby. Roberto Herrera. Nicole Ramirez.

In the period between October 2005 and June 2006, engineering-environmental Management, Inc. (e2M) conducted a cultural resources update and testing project of 47 sites at Kirtland Air Force Base (KAFB) to determine their eligibility to the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). Eleven of the 34 sites recommended eligible are threatened from modern disturbances (LA 69885, LA 137933, LA 137981, LA 137985, LA 137987, LA 137988, LA 137995, LA 138002, LA 138016, LA 138028 and LA 138029)....

DOCUMENT Full-Text Michael K. Church. James D. Gallison. J. David Kilby.

This report describes the results of testing at LA 38136, a multi-component site that includes a Folsom artifact scatter, a Late Developmental-Coalition Period artifact scatter, and a series of small stone structures that date to the early historic Period. To determine whether the site warranted protection and potentially stabilization, we placed seven 1 x 1 m excavation units at the site’s three loci. Testing of the site led to three primary discoveries. First, the Folsom component is only...

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Preliminary Engineering Study Auxiliary Landing Field Indian Springs, Nevada.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Marsha Prior. Julian W. Adams.

This preliminary report presents the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) eligibility recommendations for a Cold War-era building and structure assessment conducted at Fort Sam Houston (FSH), San Antonio. This report is the first phase of a survey and evaluation of 303 buildings and structures constructed between 1946 and 1991—the generally agreed upon dates encompassing the Cold War. The final report for this project will include: (1) a more extensive discussion of the Cold War-era...

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The preliminary report is intended to present a summary of accomplished mitigation fieldwork and continuing analysis, supporting documentation, and formal recommendations sufficient to allow well informed evaluation of the degree to which agency mitigation and protection mandates have been met.

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Preliminary mineral report on the Castle Property.

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Letter report and related correspondence regarding results of archaeological investigations at AZ Y:8:1 (ASM), AZ Y:8:2 (ASM), and AZ Y:8:3 (ASM) conducted by the Arizona State Museum on the Luke Air Force Range.

DOCUMENT Full-Text James D. Gallison. David Kilby. David Wilcox. Roberto Herrera.

AR-03-03-05-267 (LA 81720) is mostly a poorly preserved late prehistoric lithic and ceramic artifact scatter located on a low ridge near the outlets of Madera, Lurance and Sol se Mete Canyons located in the headwaters of Arroyo del Coyote that drain the west side of the Manzanita Mountains. the site does appear to retain integrity in the location of Area A where we defined the location of an Early Archaic and possible Paleoindian component. For this reason, we believe additional testing may...

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...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Lee H. Nelson.

This is number seventeen of 42 preservation briefs prepared by the Technical Preservation Services of the National Park Service. This brief focuses on the architectural character of a building, specifically identifying the visual aspects of historic buildings as an aid to preserving their character. The purpose of this Brief is to help the owner or the architect identify those features or elements that give the building its visual character and that should be taken into account in order to...

DOCUMENT Full-Text H. Ward Jandl.

This is number eighteen of 42 preservation briefs prepared by the Technical Preservation Services of the National Park Service. This brief focuses on the rehabilitating interiors in historic buildings, specifically identifying and preserving character-defining elements. This Preservation Brief has been developed to assist building owners and architects in identifying and evaluating those elements of a building's interior that contribute to its historic character and in planning for the...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Sharon C. Park.

This is number nineteen of 42 preservation briefs prepared by the Technical Preservation Services of the National Park Service. This brief focuses on the repair and replacement of historic wooden shingle roofs. A combination of careful research to determine the historic appearance of the roof, good specifications, and installation details designed to match the historic roof, and long-term maintenance, will make it possible to have not only a historically authentic roof, but a cost-effective...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Robert C. Mack. John P. Speweik.

This is number two of 42 preservation briefs prepared by the Technical Preservation Services of the National Park Service. This brief focuses on repointing mortar joints in historic masonry buildings. A good repointing job is meant to last, at least 30 years, and preferably 50- 100 years. Shortcuts and poor craftsmanship result not only in diminishing the historic character of a building, but also in a job that looks bad, and will require future repointing sooner than if the work had been done...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Michael J. Auer.

This is number twenty of 42 preservation briefs prepared by the Technical Preservation Services of the National Park Service. This brief focuses on the preservation of historic barns. Historic barns form a vital part of our Nation's heritage. Not every historic barn can be saved from encroaching development, or easily brought back into productive use. Yet thousands of such structures can be repaired or rehabilitated for continued agricultural use or for new functions without destroying the very...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Mary Lee MacDonald.

This is number twenty-one of 42 preservation briefs prepared by the Technical Preservation Services of the National Park Service. This brief focuses on repairing historic flat plaster walls and ceilings. The approaches described in this Brief stress repairs using wet plaster, and traditional materials and techniques that will best assist the preservation of historic plaster walls and ceilings--and their appearance. Dry wall repairs are not included here, but have been written about extensively...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Anne E. Grimmer.

This is number twenty-two of 42 preservation briefs prepared by the Technical Preservation Services of the National Park Service. This brief focuses on the preservation and repair of historic stucco. Stucco is a material of deceptive simplicity: in most cases its repair should not be undertaken by a property owner unfamiliar with the art of plastering. Successful stucco repair requires the skill and experience of a professional plasterer. Therefore, this Brief has been prepared to provide...

DOCUMENT Full-Text David Flaharty.

This is number twenty-three of 42 preservation briefs prepared by the Technical Preservation Services of the National Park Service. This brief focuses on preserving historic ornamental plaster. This Preservation Brief has been prepared to assist property owners, architects, contractors, and Federal agency managers in identifying the causes of ornamental plaster failure, specifying repair and replacement techniques and engaging qualified professionals to do the work. The scope of this Brief is...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Sharon C. Park.

This is number twenty-four of 42 preservation briefs prepared by the Technical Preservation Services of the National Park Service. This brief focuses on the heating, ventilating, and cooling historic buildings - specifically problems and recommended approaches. This Preservation Brief underscores the importance of careful planning in order to balance the preservation objectives with interior climate needs of the building. It is not intended as a technical guide to calculate tonnage or to size...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Michael J. Auer.

This is number twenty-five of 42 preservation briefs prepared by the Technical Preservation Services of the National Park Service. This brief focuses on the preservation of historic signs. This Brief will attempt to answer some of the preservation questions raised by historic signs. It will discuss historic sign practices, and show examples of how historic signs have been preserved even when the business has changed hands or the building itself has been converted to a new use.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Bruce D. Bomberger.

This is number twenty-six of 42 preservation briefs prepared by the Technical Preservation Services of the National Park Service. This brief focuses on the preservation and repair of historic log buildings.. The intent of this Brief is to present a concise history and description of the diversity of American log buildings and to provide basic guidance regarding their preservation and maintenance. A log building is defined as a building whose structural walls are composed of horizontally laid or...

DOCUMENT Full-Text John G. Waite.

This is number twenty-seven of 42 preservation briefs prepared by the Technical Preservation Services of the National Park Service. This brief focuses on the maintenance and repair of architectural cast iron. The successful conservation of cast-iron architectural elements and objects is dependent upon an accurate diagnosis of their condition and the problems affecting them, as well as the selection of appropriate repair, cleaning, and painting procedures. Frequently, it is necessary to...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Sara B. Chase.

This is number twenty-eight of 42 preservation briefs prepared by the Technical Preservation Services of the National Park Service. This brief focuses on the painting of historic interiors. This Brief is about historic interior paints and choosing new paints for historic interiors if repainting is necessary or desirable. It addresses a variety of materials and features: plaster walls and ceilings; wooden doors, molding, and trim; and metal items such as radiators and railings. It provides...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Jeffrey S. Levine.

This is number twenty-nine of 42 preservation briefs prepared by the Technical Preservation Services of the National Park Service. This brief focuses on the repair, replacement and maintenance of historic slate roofs. Because the pattern, detailing, and craftsmanship of slate roofs are important design elements of historic buildings, they should be repaired rather than replaced whenever possible. The purpose of this Preservation Brief is to assist property owners, architects, preservationists,...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Baird M. Smith.

This is number three of 42 preservation briefs prepared by the Technical Preservation Services of the National Park Service. This brief focuses on conserving energy in historic buildings. With the dwindling supply of energy resources and new efficiency demands placed on the existing building stock, many owners of historic buildings and their architects are assessing the ability of these buildings to conserve energy with an eye to improving thermal performance. This brief has been developed to...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Anne E. Grimmer. Paul K. Williams.

This is number thirty of 42 preservation briefs prepared by the Technical Preservation Services of the National Park Service. This brief focuses on the preservation and repair of historic clay tile roofs. This Brief will review the history of clay roofing tiles and will include a description of the many types and shapes of historic tiles, as well as their different methods of attachment. It will conclude with general guidance for the historic property owner or building manager on how to plan...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Sharon C. Park.

This is number thirty-one of 42 preservation briefs prepared by the Technical Preservation Services of the National Park Service. This brief focuses on mothballing historic buildings. This Preservation Brief also focuses on the steps needed to "de-activate" a property for an extended period of time. The project team will usually consist of an architect, historian, preservation specialist, sometimes a structural engineer, and a contractor. Mothballing should not be done without careful planning...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Thomas C. Jester. Sharon C. Park.

This is number thirty-two of 42 preservation briefs prepared by the Technical Preservation Services of the National Park Service. This brief focuses on making historic properties accessible. This Preservation Brief introduces the complex issue of providing accessibility at historic properties, and underscores the need to balance accessibility and historic preservation. It provides guidance on making historic properties accessible while preserving their historic character; the Brief also...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Neal A. Vogel. Rolf Achilles.

This is number thirty-three of 42 preservation briefs prepared by the Technical Preservation Services of the National Park Service. This brief focuses on the preservation and repair of historic stained and leaded glass. This Brief gives a short history of stained and leaded glass in America. It also surveys basic preservation and documentation issues facing owners of buildings with leaded glass. It addresses common causes of deterioration and presents repair, restoration, and protection...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Jonathan Thornton. William Adair.

This is number thirty-four of 42 preservation briefs prepared by the Technical Preservation Services of the National Park Service. This brief focuses on preserving composition ornament, specifically applied decoration for historic interiors. With proper understanding of the material, historic composition ornament may be successfully cleaned, repaired, or replaced in sections. Unfortunately, because composition is often misidentified as plaster, stucco, or carved wood, the use of inappropriate...