Dorchester Heights/Thomas Park: Cultural Landscape Report, Boston National Historical Park
Child Associates, Cynthia Zaitzevsky Associates, Bryant Associates, Haley and Aldrich. 1993. Dorchester Heights/Thomas Park: Cultural Landscape Report, Boston National Historical Park. Cultural Landscape Report. U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Denver Service Center. Denver, Colorado
The following Cultural Landscape Report was prepared between June, 1992 and September, 1993 in concert with a separate volume Historic Structure Report. Together, they serve as advance planning for Package No. 157 “Rehabilitate Dorchester Heights.” In accordance with NPS-28, this report seeks to identify, evaluate, and preserve the historic integrity and character-defining features within this National Historic Site. This project provided an opportunity to undertake significant historical research on the site’s 18th and early 19th century military history, as well as its subsequent mid-19th to early 20th century development which created the site essentially as it appeared at the time of this report. This material will serve as the basis for project-related wayside interpretive exhibits. As a result of this study, two areas of national significance have been clearly identified: the March 4-17, 1776 occupation by colonial forces; and the monumentalization period of 1877-1927, which culminated in the Dorchester Heights monument and its site relationship. Varying degrees of integrity remain from each of these periods. No actual site design is included herein. However, the development program that is presented responds to management objectives and addresses their historic precedent and implementation impact upon character-defining features. Development of treatment alternatives is underway, with the issue of site accessibility being the most problematic. Fiscal year 1992 line-item appropriation funding exists for completion of design development, contract documents, and construction with an anticipated fiscal year 1995 project completion.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Child Associates; Cynthia Zaitzevsky Associates; Bryant Associates; Haley and Aldrich
- Date of Issue
- 1993-10-01
- Publisher
- U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Denver Service Center
- Units
- BOST , NER
- Keywords
- American Revolutionary War, Coastal security, drumlin, fortifications, Naval Protection, NAVY, neighborhoods, planned open space, plinth, podium, Ports, small parks, South Boston, South Boston Reservoir, War of 1812, Wiswell family
- Subjects
- CRIS-CL: 650022: Dorchester Heights National Historic Site