Cultural Landscape History, Fire Island National Seashore
Marstel-Day LLC, Baynard K, Saffos K, Bienenfeld P. 2022. Cultural Landscape History, Fire Island National Seashore. Cultural Landscape Report. National Park Service, Olmsted Center for Landscape Preservation. Boston, MA
Fire Island National Seashore was established in 1964, immediately following the passage and implementation of the Wilderness Act. Congress established Fire Island as a national seashore to be protected and managed by the National Park Service. The original legislation established a zone between Davis Park and Smith Point County Park, with the intent of preventing development that would impact the natural existing fora, fauna, and physiographic conditions existing at that time. The report is arranged chronologically. Chapter 1 presents the landscape history from geologic eras to 1915. Chapter 2 describes the island’s landscape history from 1916 to 1940, including a discussion of pre-war resort development and beach tourism. Chapter 3 presents the landscape history from 1941 to 1978, focusing on post-World War II development and conservation responses. Chapter 4 presents the landscape history from 1979 to the present, including the history of legislation affecting the national seashore, and National Park Service administration and stewardship. Each chapter concludes with a landscape narrative summary and in the case of chapter 4, an existing conditions plan. Graphics within each chapter illustrate general changes to the landscape, including historic maps, geographic setting, and locations of the 17 communities.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Marstel-Day LLC; Baynard, Kristie; Saffos, Kara; Bienenfeld, Paula
- Date of Issue
- 2022
- Publisher
- National Park Service, Olmsted Center for Landscape Preservation
- Keywords
- cultural landscape, Fire Island, National Seashore, OCLP, Olmsted Center
- Subjects
- CRIS-CL: 650008: Fire Island Light Station