Building Evaluation: Master Armorer's House (Bldg. 36)

Oerhlein & Associates Architects, Shefferman & Bigelson – MEP Engineers, James Madison Cutts – Structural Engineers, Dewberry & Davis – Asbestos Abatement. 1992. Building Evaluation: Master Armorer's House (Bldg. 36). Historic Structure Report. U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service

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 building evaluation concerns the Master Armorer's House (Bldg. 36), located on Shenandoah Street in the Lower Town of Harpers Ferry. The Master Armorer's House as it exists today is in generally good condition, although much of the building's original fabric and character is missing. The building has suffered from repeated flooding of its basement and first floor throughout its history, resulting in much of the original fabric being damaged. Deteriorated conditions and new uses for the building necessitated major renovations by the NPS in 1957 and 1965, in which much of the historic fabric was replaced. These renovations and ongoing maintenance by the NPS have kept the building in generally good condition. The following evaluation of the existing condition of the Master Armorer's House will individually assess the components of the fabric of the building. Each component will be described, focusing on the observed areas of deterioration. Observations will be followed by recommendations, which are of two types. The first type is the repairs and maintenance which are prudent for the preservation of the existing building fabric. These should be carried out with all due expedience. The second type is the changes which are recommended for the preservation or restoration of the historical character of the building. It is not necessary that these recommendations be realized immediately, but they may become goals for the long-term planning for the building.

Type
Published Report
Authors
Oerhlein & Associates Architects; Shefferman & Bigelson – MEP Engineers; James Madison Cutts – Structural Engineers; Dewberry & Davis – Asbestos Abatement
Date of Issue
1992-11-01
Publisher
U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
Units
HAFE , NCR
Keywords
Armorer, armory, arsenal, brick, Civil War, John E. Daingerfield, Lower Town, quarters, Shenandoah Street, Wager, Wager Lot
Subjects
CRIS-HS: 000550: Lower Town; Bldg. #36, New Master Armorer's Qtrs

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