Patterson Center Condition Assessment and Treatment Plan, Maryland Historical Trust

Quinn Evans Architects

Executive summary: "This study report, entitled the Patterson Center Condition Assessment and Treatment Plan, has been prepared to help guide decision-making by the Department of General Services (DGS) regarding the 15 acre tract that is located within the Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum (JPPM). The 15 acres comprise the Patterson Center, a site developed between 1932 and 1935 by Jefferson Patterson. Essentially unaltered, the buildings and landscape retain a very high degree of integrity as originally designed by the original architect Gertrude Sawyer. The intent of the Maryland Historical Trust (MHT) and JPPM is to retain the Patterson Center as historic house museum to interpret the lifestyle associated with the American Country House movement in the period. In order to assure this outcome, the site will be enhanced for increased public visitation, both as a museum and for income-producing events such as weddings. The Condition and Assessment and Treatment Plan provides a master plan to achieve this purpose while also complying with the language of the Trust agreement between Mrs. Patterson and the State. The report consists of two primary sections: Part 1 - Conditions Assessment and Part 2 - Treatment and Use. Part 1 identifies character-defining features and discusses the condition and significance of the features for the landscape character areas and the seven buildings: Main Residence, Pump House/Garage, Pool House and Pool, Gardener’s Cottage, Beach House, Greenhouse, and Cold Frame, (see Figure ii.1). Part 2 includes the code and accessibility evaluation, identifies a master plan for the development of the historic site and proposed use for each building, and provides a rehabilitation/restoration plan for each building." Project funding was provided in part by a 2009 Save America's Treasures grant to the Maryland Historical Trust (grant number 24-09-ML-0918) administered by the State, Tribal, and Local Plans and Grants Division, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior. The Federal Save America's Treasures grants program began in 1999 and helps preserve nationally significant historic properties and collections that convey our nation's rich heritage to future generations of Americans. Since 1999, there have been almost 4,000 requests for funding totaling $1.54 billion. In response to these requests, $315,152,000 was awarded to 1,287 recipients. Grants were awarded to Federal, state, local, and tribal government entities, as well as non-profit organizations through a competitive matching-grant program.

Patterson Center Condition Assessment and Treatment Plan, Maryland Historical Trust

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