Manayunk Main Street Historic District Flood Guide
2020. Manayunk Main Street Historic District Flood Guide. Pennsylvania State Historic Preservation Office, Historical and Museum Commission; Preservation Design Partnerships, LLC.; Flood Risk Management Task Force, City of Philadelphia
Purpose: "Manayunk is a unique and irreplaceable neighborhood in Philadelphia. Main Street, with a collection of current and former industrial buildings, late-19th, and early-20th century commercial buildings, serves as Manayunk's spine, with mill worker's housing on side streets to the north and Venice Island separating it from the Schuylkill River to the south. With its distinctive character, the National Park Service and the Philadelphia Historical Commission have each designated the Manayunk Main Street Historic District. Located along the banks of the Schuylkill River, Manayunk developed into a water-powered, industrial hub in the 19th century that was plagued with flooding so severe that it slowed the construction of the canal. Today, the former industrial, commercial, and residential buildings are located in the narrow floodplain that extends from the river to the properties flanking Main Street. As flooding is becoming increasingly prevalent, property owners and tenants are struggling with how best to protect their investments as well as the unique historic character of the Manyunk Main Street Historic District. The information presented in this Guide is intended to provide information to owners, business owners, and tenants on evaluating options to minimize the impact of flooding on properties in the Manayunk Main Street Historic District. It includes an overview of floodplain management requirements, flood insurance, the role of the Philadelphia Historical Commission, who is charged with balancing the level of desired protection with the maintenance of the Manayunk Main Street Historic District's character. This Guide should be considered as a supplement to consultation with architects and engineers; Philadelphia's Building, Zoning, and Floodplain Management Requirements, and the Philadelphia Historical Commission review process." Project funding was provided in part by a Historic Preservation Fund grant to the Philadelphia State Historic Preservation Office, Historical & Museum Commission, administered by the State, Tribal, Local Plans and Grants division, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior (grant number P20AF00043).
- Type
- Unpublished Report
- Date of Issue
- 2020-07
- Publisher
- Pennsylvania State Historic Preservation Office, Historical and Museum Commission; Preservation Design Partnerships, LLC.; Flood Risk Management Task Force, City of Philadelphia
- Units
- HPF
- Keywords
- Disaster Planning