Liberty Enlightening the World: The Statue of Liberty National Monument Historic Structure Report
John G. Waite Associates, Architects PLLC, Mt. Ida Press, LTD., Plus Group Consulting Engineering, PLLC. 2011. Liberty Enlightening the World: The Statue of Liberty National Monument Historic Structure Report. Historic Structure Report. U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
The Statue of Liberty National Monument is a United States National Monument comprising Liberty Island and Ellis Island in the U.S. states of New Jersey and New York. It includes the Statue of Liberty (Liberty Enlightening the World) by sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi and the Statue of Liberty Museum, both situated on Liberty Island, as well as the former immigration station at Ellis Island which includes the Ellis Island Immigrant Hospital. In December 2009, the National Park Service Denver Service Center contracted with John G. Waite Associates, Architects (JGWA) for the Historic Structure Report (HSR)for the Statue of Liberty Enlightening the World, Statue of Liberty National Monument. The goal of the report was to identify and document the original appearance, historic evolution, physical description, physical conditions, and character-defining features of the Statue of Liberty and the pedestal. Part 1-Developmental History would evaluate all architectural elements of the Statue and the pedestal for their historic integrity. “Part 2 - Treatment and Use” was not included in the scope of this project.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- John G. Waite Associates, Architects PLLC; Mt. Ida Press, LTD.; Plus Group Consulting Engineering, PLLC
- Date of Issue
- 2011-05
- Publisher
- U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
- Units
- NER , STLI
- Keywords
- liberty enlightening the world, statue of liberty
- Subjects
- CRIS-HS: 001321: Statue of Liberty Enlightening the World