Monocacy National Battlefield: Cultural Landscape Evaluation and Archeological Evaluation, Monocacy National Battlefield, National Park Service
Edaw, Inc., Land and Community Associates, John Milner and Associates, Inc.. 1993. Monocacy National Battlefield: Cultural Landscape Evaluation and Archeological Evaluation, Monocacy National Battlefield, National Park Service. Cultural Landscape Report. NPS National Capital Regional Office. National Capital Region
In 1981 the National Park Service (NPS) acquired a 143-acre tract of land on both sides of the Bush Creek in Frederick County, Maryland, as part of an ongoing effort to manage the Monocacy National Battlefield. Planning efforts affecting the Bush Creek tract led NPS to undertake this Cultural Landscape Evaluation and Archeological Evaluation, which includes a narrative history of the landscape, an inventory of character-defining features, and a condition assessment of extant archeological and cultural landscape resources. The purpose of this evaluation is to identify sensitive areas and features that may be affected by development projects anticipated by NPS. Project findings will assist in preparation of the Development Concept Plan/Environmental Assessment for relocation of NPS’s Historic Preservation Training Center from Williamsport, Maryland, to the Bush Creek tract. Findings also provide NPS with a tool for determining the extent and character of future research and survey efforts. In conjunction with this project, NPS is developing a Historic Structure Report (HSR) to evaluate the Gambrill house. This archeological and cultural landscape evaluation may be used as the basis for future amendments to the National Register nominations for the Monocacy national Battlefield and the circa 1872 Gambrill house, listed on the register in 1973 and 1985 respectively. Research conducted for these nominations found the Bush Creek tract to be a contributing element to the 1,647-acre battlefield. The Gambrill house was determined eligible for its architectural significance and relationship to prominent Frederick County businessman James H. Gambrill. The nominations presented the Araby Mill, located on the Bush Creek tract, as inappropriate for individual listing because of its architectural modifications.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Edaw, Inc.; Land and Community Associates; John Milner and Associates, Inc.
- Date of Issue
- 1993-09
- Publisher
- NPS National Capital Regional Office
- Units
- MONO , NCR
- Keywords
- Araby Mill, Archeology, Battle of Monocacy, Battle Site, Battlefield, Bush Creek, cultural landscape report, Frederick County, James H. Gambrill, Maryland, Military, milling, Second Empire Style, The Civil War