Historic Structure Report: Commanding Officer's Quarters (Bldg. 1)
Lee JJ and Ehrler M. 2010. Historic Structure Report: Commanding Officer's Quarters (Bldg. 1). Historic Structure Report. U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Lowell, Massachusetts
For nearly two centuries, the US Armed Forces and American industry looked to Springfield Armory for innovative engineering and superior firearms. Springfield Armory National Historic Site commemorates the critical role of the nation’s first armory by preserving and interpreting the world's largest historic US military small arms collection, along with historic archives, buildings, and landscapes. The Commanding Officer’s Quarters is one of several extant buildings that were constructed as part of the Springfield Armory in Springfield, Massachusetts. The purpose of this report was to identify significant historic features of the building and provide guidance for treatment. The project included archival research at the local and regional level, and building investigation and research. The archival research was performed by James Lee, Architectural Conservator, Historic Architecture Program (HAP), and the building investigation was accomplished by James Lee and Marilou Ehrler, Historical Architect, HAP. The project was phased over two fiscal years (FY 2008 and FY 2009) and culminated in the Historic Structure Report (HSR). In accordance with National Park Service (NPS) standards and as outlined in Director’s Order – 28, the HSR contains Part 1 “Developmental History,” which includes sections on “Historical Background and Context” and “Chronology of Development and Use,” authored by James Lee, and “Current Physical Description,” authored by Marilou Ehrler. The HSR also includes an additional subsection to Part 1 in the form of “Character-Defining Features (CDFs) and General Recommendations” for the Commanding Officer’s Quarters, which was also written by Mr. Lee. Identification of the CDFs will assist in guiding appropriate repairs and improvements, including universal access. Ms. Ehrler also assisted with the recommendations for ADA accessibility. The report does not include a “Part 2. Treatment and Use” or “Part 3. Record of Treatment.”
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Lee, James; Ehrler, Marilou
- Date of Issue
- 2010
- Publisher
- U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
- Units
- NER , SPAR
- Keywords
- Commanding Officer's Quarters, military, quarters
- Subjects
- CRIS-HS: 022705: Commanding Officer's Quarters (022705)