Historic Structure Report: Fort Johnson, 1974-1975

Mendel, Mesick, Cohen Architects

This Historic Structure Report concerns Fort Johnson, the New York home of Sir William Johnson dating from the pre-revolutionary period. The report assembles documentary materials, assesses current conditions, evaluates significance, and formulates a plan for preservation. Funds for the preparation of the historic structure report and subsequent restoration work at the site were granted under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966. The grant-in-aid provided by the Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, was administered by the Division for Historic Preservation of the New York State Office of Parks and Recreation. The purpose of a historic structure report is to (1) document and analyze the building's initial construction and subsequent alterations through historical, physical and pictorial evidence; (2) document the current state of the building's architectural materials and overall structural stability; (3) select an appropriate historic preservation treatment (protection, stabilization, preservation, rehabilitation, restoration, or reconstruction); (4) establish priorities for project work items; and (5) make an estimate of project costs. When completed, the report becomes the planning document which is the basis for developing the working drawings and specifications reviewed by Technical Preservation Services Division prior to the commencement of project work.

Historic Structure Report: Fort Johnson, 1974-1975

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