GDG- Preservation: Rebuilding demolished houses?

[Tom Ryan]

Chuck,

If the NPS gave the idea of replacing destroyed buildings and complete
restoration was not feasible, I think that would be an acceptable
alternative.  At least it would show that a house actually stood there.

Another example is the Rogers house on Emmitsburg Road.  If you do not
notice the sign, you would not know a house once stood there.

Tom

-----Original Message-----
From: gettysburg-bounces at arthes.com
[mailto:gettysburg-bounces at arthes.com]On Behalf Of Chuck May
Sent: Saturday, May 03, 2008 7:43 PM
To: 'GDG'
Subject: RE: GDG- Preservation: Rebuilding demolished houses?


Esteemed GDG Member Contributes:


Tom,

What about putting up just a frame to indicate that a building had been
there, without filling in the details?


Chuck May
Gettysburg PA
ChuckMay at may-engineering.com
http://www.may-engineering.com

-----Original Message-----
From: gettysburg-bounces at arthes.com [mailto:gettysburg-bounces at arthes.com]
On Behalf Of Tom Ryan
Sent: Saturday, May 03, 2008 3:31 PM
To: GDG
Subject: RE: GDG- Preservation: Rebuilding demolished houses?

Esteemed GDG Member Contributes:


<<I'm pretty sure everyone has a little different idea of preservation, but
there are at least 3 significant farmhouses on the field that are now
(mostly) gone:  Bliss, Timbers and McPherson.  What is the NPS (or others)
view on rebuilding these houses and outbuildings?>>

As Jim said earlier, the NPS position is not to rebuild those places already
gone.  I would think that is a financial decision, since the cost would be
quite steep.  However, one consideration would be a public-private
partnership similar to what was done with the new VC.


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