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Moravian College • Preservation Master Plan
Figure 8-94. South Hall, second floor corridor, typical conditions
of upper floors (JMA 2008).
Figure 8-96. South Hall, main stairwell on third floor (JMA
2008).
Treatment
It is recommended that a Rehabilitation treatment
be applied to South Hall. This has already been
occurring as the building has been renovated and
upgraded to better serve its evolving academic
program. This treatment is appropriate and should
continue. The exterior of South Hall should be
preserved. On the interior, remaining historic
fabric should be preserved in future renovations.
The fourth floor, which is no longer in active use
due to fire code standards, should be preserved
and protected, as it retains a significant amount of
historic fabric.
Figure 8-95. South Hall, second floor corridor, typical conditions
of upper floors (JMA 2008).
failure. The fourth floor, which is not in use due to
lack of a second exit stairway, has a high level of
preserved historic fabric, but some elements are
deteriorated.
Current Use
South Hall is part of the Moravian College Center
for Art and Music. It houses offices and studios for
the Art Department on the first, second, and third
floors. The fourth floor and attic are not in active
use due to lack of a second egress.
Maintenance issues noted include:
• Original windows should be repaired and
retained, rather than replaced.
• Interior and exterior paint failure should
be repaired.
• Masonry cracking should be monitored.
Future brick repairs should use mortar and
joint techniques are consistent with areas
of original joints. Delaminating parging
should be repaired in kind.
• Better drainage is needed around and in
the areaway on the east side.
John Milner Associates • October 2009 • Chapter 8 • Historic Buildings • 202