Fort Hancock Rehabilitation Guidelines
US Department of the Interior, National Park Service and McCoy C. 1999. Fort Hancock Rehabilitation Guidelines
The National Park Service (NPS) is seeking to lease historic buildings at the Sandy Hook Unit of Gateway National Recreation Area, in Sandy Hook, New Jersey, using the authority derived from the National Historic Preservation Act Amendments of 1980, Public Law 96-515, 94 Stat.2997. These amendments, which are commonly known as the Historic Leasing Program, allow the National Park Service to enter into lease agreements with private individuals, institutions and corporations to provide for the upgrade and maintenance of historic and cultural properties owned by the Government of the United States through preservation, rehabilitation, or restoration. All the buildings that the NPS has included in this leasing effort are historic, and contribute to the significance of the Fort Hancock and Sandy Hook Proving Ground Historic Landmark Districts. For the purposes of this document, the “Fort Hancock Historic District” is defined to include the Sandy Hook Proving Ground and the Sandy Hook Lighthouse, as well as the Fort Hancock army base. The district includes the batteries, proving grounds, fortifications, and military structures within the developed areas of Sandy Hook. The NPS can ensure the preservation of the buildings within the Fort Hancock Historic Landmark District by selecting lessees who can provide compatible adaptive reuses for these buildings. These lessees will become Park Partners, and through their occupancy, rehabilitation, and continued maintenance, will help the NPS accomplish its preservation goals at Sandy Hook.