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Moravian College • Preservation Master Plan
Other such features include the utilitarian tubular
steel railings, painted black and mounted in a
concrete wall, that guard several service areas
on the campus (figure 5-60); they appear to be of
recent vintage. In addition, a wood post and rail
fence runs the length of the east boundary of the
campus between the Clewell lot and Sakon Place.
It is similar to other such fences on the North Main
Street Campus and is of recent vintage (see figure
5-53).
Figure 5-60. Concrete window well topped with black pipe
railing (JMA 2008).
Also of recent vintage are the bollards used
throughout campus to block vehicular access. Many
bollards used in this capacity are black metal, with
rounded decorative caps and fluted bases. They are
located at each end of the access alley between the
Single Brethren’s House and Main Hall, at the east
end of the passageway under South Hall, and at
the block-laid drive on the west side of Payne Art
Gallery (see figures 5-22, 5-33, and 5-37).
A few more utilitarian-style bollards are located
in the parking lot below Foy Concert Hall. One is
located in front of the flagpole structure just south
of the Concert Hall. An unpainted metal tube with
a black rubber cap and an eyebolt for a chain, the
bollard was likely one of a pair or series of bollards
intended to protect the flagpole.
A cluster of site furnishings is located at the back
of Main Hall. This includes two concrete and wood
benches, a variety of trash containers, and utility
features. Note also that a Bradford pear and large
boulders ornament the spot. The benches also serve
as impromptu bike racks. These items detract from
the historic character of this part of the campus,
although they serve the purpose of outdoor
gathering. This is also the only area where trash can
be collected (figure 5-61).
Other site furnishings and objects include the large
flagpole that is the only remaining feature extant
from the garden area that contained the cast iron
fountain (figure 5-62 and see figure 5-16). It is still
in its original location and in good condition.
However, it is visually crowded by the parking lot
that was constructed there in the 1960s. Adjacent
to the flagpole is a painted statue of a mule (see
figure 5-62). The statue was part of the 2003 Miles
of Mules public art project. It was originally placed
in front of the Single Brethren’s House, facing north
on Main Street, and moved to its current site after
the arts project ended (Moravian College news
release, 2003). In addition to these are a number of
lights, signs, benches, and newspaper boxes placed
in various places in the west part of the campus and
all of recent vintage. An accumulation of signage for
both traffic control, to provide historic information
(plaques), and for wayfinding (banners) detracts
from the historic nature of views of the campus
buildings from the front (see figure 5-38).
Recently installed in the location of the Pleasure
Grounds is a statue of Benigna, the Countess
von Zinzendorf, who is credited with founding
the school in 1742. The statue is centered in a
small garden bordered on two sides by low brick
semi-circular benches. A third and more portable
garden bench faces east (figure 5-63).
Furnishings that are missing from the existing
landscape include the arbors in the Rose Garden
Figure 5-61. Benches, trash containers, utilities, Bradford pear
and ornamental rock. Note that bench serves as bike rack (JMA
2008).
Figure 5-62. Flagpole and adjacent mule statue (JMA 2008).
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