Historic Building Report, Part I: Building 5

Snell CW. 1957. Historic Building Report, Part I: Building 5. Historic Structure Report. U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Denver Service Center, Denver, Colorado

Harpers Ferry National Historical Park preserves historic resources and commemorates the historic events that occurred at and around Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. The park consists of portions of the Lower Town, the former Storer College campus, landscapes associated with the national historical park’s Civil War significance, and lands preserving the historic viewshed down the Potomac River. This historic structure report concerns Building No. 5 in the Lower Town area of Harpers Ferry. The exterior of Building No. 5 is to be restored to its 1859-1865 appearance. It is suggested that visitor restrooms for men be located in Building No. 5 for use during the heavy travel season.

Type

Published Report

Authors

Snell, Charles

Date of Issue

1957-10-18

Publisher

U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service

Units

HAFE , NCR

Keywords

adaptive restoration, Civil War, Lower Town, restoration, Wager Lot

Subjects

CRIS-HS: 000546: Lower Town; Bldg. #5, Frederick A. Roeder Store

Series

• Historic Structure Report

See also

• Historic Building Report, Part II, Historical Data: Roeder's Store (Bldg. 5)
• Historic Structures Report, Part I, Architectural Data: The Roeder House (Bldg. 16) and Historic Building Report, Part I: Bldg. 5

Collections

• Harpers Ferry National Historical Park: Historic Structure and Cultural Landscape Reports

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