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Moravian College • Preservation Master Plan
staff should convey to the consultant the need
for matching historic design characteristics
while improving structure strength and
long-term stability.
• Avoid adding walls or gate piers in historic
landscape areas that traditionally did not have
such elements.
• Any new walls or gate piers built within the
campus should be designed and constructed to
complement its historic character. For example,
the use of concrete block or manufactured stone,
or oversized weep holes with exposed PVC
pipes are not appropriate design elements.
• Treatment of mortared stone walls and piers
should be undertaken according to guidelines
for architectural treatment in Chapter 9 and
standards outlined in the National Park Service’s
Preservation Brief #1, “Assessing Cleaning and
Water-Repellant Treatments for Historic Masonry
Buildings,” and Preservation Brief #2, “Repointing
Mortar Joints in Historic Masonry Buildings”
(Mack 1998, 2000).
• Materials are an important consideration when
addressing repair or replacement of landscape
structures. The following recommendations
apply to choosing materials:
Historic Materials
◦ If materials can not be preserved or
rehabilitated for adaptive reuse, consider
salvaging and reusing them in another
construction project (i.e. masonry removed
from a demolished structure can be reused
in a stone or brick veneer wall in another
building, or as paving for a path).
◦ Where possible, reuse salvaged or
refurbished materials before purchasing
new materials.
◦ Ensure that materials are not taken from
historic structures unless the structure has
been approved for demolition and fully
documented prior to demolition.
◦ Prohibit reuse of materials sourced from
archeological resources.
New Materials
◦ When possible, new materials should
match historic materials being replaced
(i.e. brick is replaced with brick rather than
with manufactured stone or concrete block
that is colored to look like brick).
◦ Select materials with a low life cycle cost
(ones that do not consume a lot of energy
to extract, manufacturer, transport, etc.).
◦ Select new materials for durability. Specify
materials that require less frequent
maintenance and replacement.
◦ Specify the use of local and/or regional
materials (within 500 miles). This reduces
the energy consumed during transport and
support local economies.
◦ Select materials, if manufactured, with
a high post-consumer or post-industrial
recycled content.
◦ When selecting wood materials, choose
certified wood that is produced in
accordance with Forest Stewardship
Council guidelines.
◦ Select materials that are non-toxic or
non-hazardous to user and installers.
◦ Ensure that all construction contractors
have a waste management plan that
considers how to salvage, recycle, or
dispose of construction waste.
Site Furnishings and Objects
Comparison of existing conditions with historic
photographs indicate that most historic site
furnishings and objects that have existed within
the campus have been replaced over time by
new furnishings with few overarching aesthetic
standards. Such items may include benches, bicycle
racks, bollards, trash receptacles, fencing, lights,
signage, and small art works or commemorative
features. The following guidelines apply to future
decisions regarding site furnishings and objects:
Furnishings
• Prepare a comprehensive site furnishings plan
for the campus. This plan should identify
appropriate locations for new furnishings and
make recommendations on their design.
• A single theme for site furnishings should be
identified and used in conjunction with all
future projects and improvements (rather than
a variety of styles for the multiple character
areas of campus) in order to achieve a unique
identity and cohesive design aesthetic for the
college.
• New site furnishings and objects need not be
historic replicas, but should contribute to the
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