James Morse House: Lincoln Home National Historic Site, Historic Structure Report
O'Bright AW. 1985. James Morse House: Lincoln Home National Historic Site, Historic Structure Report. Historic Structure Report. Omaha, Nebraska
Lincoln Home National Historic Site was established for the purpose of preserving and interpreting the home of Abraham Lincoln. The site's boundary was made large enough to allow visitors a glimpse at the neighborhood Lincoln left behind when he became President of the United States. Although many of the structures dating to that historic period are gone, those which remain form a backdrop for Lincoln's home, and are essential to provide visitors with a sense of Lincoln's neighborhood. Therefore, an accurate presentation of the historic appearance of the district is a primary goal. Towards this end, the physical histories of the historic structures which contribute to the historic atmosphere of the district must be thoroughly documented before preservation treatment is accomplished. The National Park Service's purpose in preparing Historic Structure Reports is to document the physical history of the structure. The Historic Structure Report identifies and analyzes any significant factors which will ultimately affect the preservation of that structure. Three disciplinary fields, architecture, history, and archeology, are involved in the physical research of a building. Each field complements and/or reinforces or verifies the findings of the others.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- O'Bright, Alan
- Date of Issue
- 1985-08
- Units
- HIST , LIHO
- Keywords
- Administration, Administrative, documentation, ehistory, Historic structure, History, Management, Man-made structure , Plan, Planning, Proposal, recommendation, Treatment
- Subjects
- CRIS-HS: 009213: Morse House