Broadway Boulevard Historic Treatment Plan, Technical Memorandum

AECOM Technical Services; Cox McLain Environmental Consulting, Inc; The Davey Resource Group/The Care of Trees

From introduction: "This technical memorandum provides treatment guidance to support the replacement of historic trees along the Broadway Boulevard esplanade in Galveston, Texas. The development of the historic treatment technical memorandum is one task within the overall Cultural Landscape Rehabilitation and Maintenance Plan, undertaken by AECOM Technical Services, Inc. and its subconsultants between September and December 2011 for the City of Galveston. The City of Galveston has been an active steward of its historic resources, and the protection of Broadway Boulevard’s historic character has been an on-going effort, including beautification projects throughout the 20th century and into the early 2000s. However, Broadway Boulevard—and indeed most of Galveston—suffered a tremendous loss of historic trees in 2008 during Hurricane Ike, primarily as a result of salt water inundation and high winds. A sparse population of palms and oaks survived the storm surge, and they remain to convey the historic significance of the boulevard. New trees will be planted to replace the lost plantings. This technical memorandum provides appropriate treatment for vegetation in compliance with the Secretary of the Interior’s Guidelines for the Treatment of Historic Properties with Guidelines for Cultural Landscapes in an effort to ensure that the historic character of this important thoroughfare will be preserved, and that the health of the trees—both old and new—will be protected to the extent possible. The treatment recommendations in this memorandum are supplemented by a full set of planting plans (delivered separately). The work for this treatment plan is generally limited to the planted esplanade in the center of Broadway Boulevard, extending over three miles from 6th Street to 59th Street, although the memorandum also includes some general information about the immediate surroundings in the Broadway Boulevard right-of-way." Funding was provided in part by a 2008 Preserve America grant to the City of Galveston (grant number 48-08-AP-4039) for the project Gateway to Historic Galveston. The grant was administered by the State, Tribal, and Local Plans and Grants Division, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior. Preserve America is a federal initiative that encourages and supports community efforts to preserve and enjoy our priceless cultural and natural heritage. The goals of the program include a greater shared knowledge about the nation's past, strengthened regional identities and local pride, increased local participation in preserving the country's cultural and natural heritage assets, and support for the economic vitality of our communities.

Broadway Boulevard Historic Treatment Plan, Technical Memorandum

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