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Moravian College • Preservation Master Plan
Spatial Organization
Enhance the design intent evident in the placement
of sidewalks and larger trees in this area as defining
a traditional campus quad:
• Consider removing or relocating smaller
elements such as ornamental trees and site
furnishings to the edges or corners of this area
in order to enhance its open quality (figure
7-5).
• Maintain a high tree canopy in order to enhance
the openness of the space.
Buildings
The five buildings that surround this space all date
to the historic period. Recommendations are as
follows:
• Retain and maintain the surrounding buildings,
which are at least fifty years of age and retain
integrity. Refer to Chapters 8 and 9 for more
detailed treatment recommendations.
• Consider consolidating utilities related to
these buildings and located in the Old Quad
character area and screening them with shrubs
or other material.
Circulation Features
Circulation patterns within this character area do
not date to the historic period. Nevertheless, it is
important to maintain the design intent expressed
in the pattern of sidewalks that characterize this
space:
• Maintain the existing sidewalk layout and
paving materials as they are in good condition
and appear to be functioning well to provide
stable pathways.
• Consider replacing asphalt driveway and
parking lot at north end of the Old Quad with
brick paving in order to discourage casual use
by delivery and maintenance vehicles. Install
bollards adjacent to the parking area to prevent
vehicles from entering the quad area from this
end.
Views and Vistas
Important to the character of this area are the view
to Comenius Hall from the southwest corner of the
quad and the axial view between Memorial Hall
and the north end of the quad.
• Remove small trees and other ornamental
vegetation from the central lawn and maintain
the alleé of honey locust to preserve the axial
view between Memorial Hall and the north
end of the quad.
• Consolidate utilities along the base of Comenius
Hall and screen with vegetation.
Vegetation
Vegetation within this character area does not
date to the historic period, but it is important to
maintain the design intent expressed in the large
tree plantings that characterize this space:
• Remove or relocate small ornamental trees,
such as weeping cherry and Bradford pear,
from the central lawn of the Old Quad as their
low branch habits interfere with the desired
open quality of the space. Consider placing
these types at the north end or one of the two
south corners to emphasize pedestrian entrance
points.
• Add two new honey locust in the central
portion of the quad, in line with the existing
trees, to complete the formal design.
• Maintain locust by regular pruning that will
encourage the branches to form a loose and airy
ceiling for the Old Quad space. Raise branching
to eight foot height, minimum.
• Place additional screening shrubs at the north
end of the Old Quad to increase the sense of
enclosure and at the base of Comenius Hall to
screen utilites (see figure 7-5).
• Remove small, randomly placed planting beds
located within the central space of the Old
Quad in order to emphasize the desired open
quality of the space (see figure 7-5).
Landscape Structures
The only landscape structure identified in this area
is the raised planter located at the west central
walkway that leads to Reeves Library. The planter
is of recent vintage, but it is important that regular
inspections are made of the structure to maintain
it in good condition. If it becomes necessary to
replace the planter, recommendations include
consideration of an alternate bench style that would
be more compatible with the historic character of
adjacent areas of the campus (see Site Furnishings
and Objects, below).
John Milner Associates • October 2009 • Chapter 7 • Treatment Recommendations • 165