Historic Structures Report, Part I: Bushman Farm
1959. Historic Structures Report, Part I: Bushman Farm. Historic Structure Report. U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
The Battle of Gettysburg was a turning point in the Civil War, the Union victory that ended General Robert E. Lee's second and most ambitious invasion of the North. Often referred to as the "High Water Mark of the Rebellion", Gettysburg was the Civil War's bloodiest battle and was also the inspiration for President Abraham Lincoln's immortal "Gettysburg Address". The Gettysburg National Military Park protects and interprets the landscape of the 1863 Battle of Gettysburg. This historic structures report concerns the Bushman Farm buildings at Gettysburg. Within the Bushman Farm group are three historic buildings, built around 1838. The three structures (House, Barn, and Smoke-House) are in generally good condition. The fabrics of all structures appear to be part of the 1838 construction, with the exception of main barn roof rafters and metal roofing on all structures. It is recommended that all present roofs be replaced with hand-split wood shakes to give a more rustic look in keeping with its historic period and interpretation purpose as part of the historic scene.
- Type
- Published Report
- Date of Issue
- 1959-04
- Publisher
- U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
- Units
- GETT , NER
- Keywords
- agriculture, Bushman Farm, Bushman House, Civil War, farms, homestead, restoration, vernacular architecture
- Subjects
- CRIS-HS: 004499: Michael Bushman Farm Barn , CRIS-HS: 000448: Michael Bushman Farm House , CRIS-HS: 000450: Michael Bushman Farm Smokehouse