St. Mary's College of Maryland Preservation Master Plan

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St. Mary’s College of MarylandPreservation Master PlanHistoric St. Mary’s City February 2008How the Plan is OrganizedThe planning process for St. Mary’s College of Marylandresulted in a planning document that is divided into threeprimary sections: 1) Preservation Planning Strategies;2) Landscape Management Plan; 3) Historic BuildingManagement Plan. Together, the three sections comprisethe Preservation Master Plan for St. Mary’s College ofMaryland.Preservation Planning Strategies includes the overviewsections of the Preservation Master Plan, as well asrecommendations and guidelines for planning, management,and administration as they generally relate to historicresources within the study area. Preservation PlanningStrategies includes five chapters:• Background and Purpose• History of St. Mary’s• Historic Contexts for St. Mary’s• Programming, Interpretation, and Planning• Management and AdministrationThe Landscape Management Plan consists of three chaptersthat focus on the cultural landscapes associated with thedesignated study area. The chapters included within thissection are:• Existing Conditions: Cultural Landscapes• Landscape Treatment Guidelines• RecommendationsResourcesfor Cultural LandscapeThe Historic Building Management Plan covers specifictopics related to historic buildings in, and around, the studyarea. The chapters included within the Historic BuildingManagement Plan are:• Existing Conditions: Historic Buildings• Architectural Treatment Guidelines• Building Specific Recommendations• Guidelines for New ConstructionSpecific information and topics included within each chapteris included below to serve as a reference regarding theorganization and contents of the full Preservation MasterPlan document:Page 1-5
St. Mary’s College of MarylandPreservation Master PlanHistoric St. Mary’s City February 2008Chapter 1: Background and PurposeChapter 1 discusses the background which led up to theplanning process and why it is important and meaningful tothe three entities involved: St. Mary’s College of Maryland,Historic St. Mary’s City, and Trinity Episcopal Church.Previous planning and preservation efforts and an overviewof the preservation context and approach are included withinthis chapter. Chapter 1 is intended to lay the frameworkfor the significance of the plan, the goals of the planningprocess, and how the plan can be used to enhance theresources within the study area.Chapter 2: History of St. Mary’sChapter 2 explores the rich history of the College, the City,and the Church, identifying significant events associated withtheir development and how their histories are intertwined.The history is divided into significant periods and provides abasis for understanding the significance of the buildings andlandscapes covered in the Preservation Master Plan.Chapter 3: Historic Contexts for St. Mary’sHistoric contexts provide a framework for understanding thedevelopment of the study area as it relates to events andtrends that were occurring on regional and national levelsand how they influenced and impacted planning, design,and development within the study area.Chapter 4: Planning, Interpretation, and ManagementThe rich history of the study area is an important asset andresource that should be preserved and protected for futuregenerations to enjoy and learn from. This chapter includesgeneral recommendations and ideas for telling the storyof St. Mary’s. General planning recommendations whichlook at the general viability and needs of the College andsurrounding entities are also discussed in Chapter 4. Currentreview and decision-making procedures for the College,City, and Church, as well as the relationship between eachof the entities as it relates to collaboration and joint decisionmakingfor projects impacting historic buildings, landscapes,and resources, is summarized.Page 1-6Chapter 5: Existing Conditions: Cultural LandscapesChapter 5 includes an inventory and assessment of thecultural landscape resources within the defined studyarea. In order to get a better understanding of the differentlandscape characteristics, the study area was brokendown into four character areas with similar attributes, andspecific landscape elements are discussed for each area.The character areas include: the College Precinct (Calvert,
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