Phase 1B Underwater Archaeological Report for the Onondaga ...

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Phase IB Underwater Archaeological Resources Report for Onondaga Lake Superfund Site
Significance Evaluation
National Register Evaluation
Integrity
of:
Location A20 remains at its original location, thus LCMM recommends it retains
integrity of location.
Design A20 retains design elements such as spatial organization, technology and
materials that are reflective of the boatbuilders’ original shipbuilding
activities. LCMM recommends A20 retains integrity of design.
Setting The area of lake in proximity to A20 retains a similar character to that
when the vessel was lost some 60 to 80 years ago. LCMM recommends
A20 retains integrity of setting.
Materials Approximately 90% of the fabric of the site remains either intact or
adjacent to the scow. The hull construction can reveal the boatbuilders’
construction preferences and (potentially) regional boatbuilding
traditions. LCMM recommends A20 retains integrity of materials.
Workmanship A20 has significant potential to yield information about the boatbuilders’
skill and techniques, thus LCMM recommends it retains integrity of
workmanship.
Feeling The historic character of A20 in its largely intact as its exposed condition
evidences. LCMM recommends A20 retains integrity of feeling.
Association A20 is sufficiently intact to convey to an observer its nature as a rock
scow. From an information potential perspective, integrity of
association is measured in terms of the strength of the relationship
between the site’s data and important research questions. The
archaeological data gathered from A20 indicates the site has the
potential to answer questions about the engineering considerations for
building this specific vessel type and vessels designed to carry large deck
loads. LCMM recommends A20 retains integrity of association.
Criterion: A: Event The circumstances of A20’s loss and its association with the New York
State Canal system are unclear, thus LCMM recommends A20 is
ineligible under Criterion A.
B: Person No known individually significant persons are associated A20. LCMM
C: Design/
Construction
D: Information
Potential
recommends A20 is ineligible under Criterion B.
A20 embodies the distinctive characteristics of rock scows, and can be
considered representative of the type. LCMM recommends A20 is
eligible under Criterion C.
A20 is likely to yield information about early twentieth century
boatbuilding techniques, their operational history and the specific
construction characteristics of rock scows. LCMM recommends A20 is
eligible under Criterion D.
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