Historic Structures Report, Part II: Fort Jefferson National Monument

Manucy A. 1966. Historic Structures Report, Part II: Fort Jefferson National Monument. Historic Structure Report. U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service

This is a structural report on the Fort Jefferson National Monument in Dry Tortugas National Park. Manucy's report gives examples of common unstable masonry, subsidence, and iron exfoliation throughout the fort. While the fort is considered dangerous in its current condition, the report contends that the fort is too massive to be demolished and rebuilt. At the time of the investigation, structural failure did not seem imminent, so long as the structure was periodically checked and minor fixes were addressed. The report includes twenty photographs and one technical drawing.

Type
Published Report
Authors
Manucy, Albert
Date of Issue
1966-03-02
Publisher
U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
Units
DRTO , SER
Keywords
Fort Jefferson, Fort Jefferson National Monument, ironworks, restoration, subsidence
Subjects
CRIS-HS: 000320: Fort Jefferson

Series

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