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 2008Standard 8 addresses the importance of historic andprehistoric archeological resources which exist below groundlevel. This is particularly important for new constructionprojects which involve excavation. All new constructionprojects, particularly in areas of likely archeologicalresources, should be assessed for archeological potential.When archeological resources are identified, mitigation maybe required.Standard 9New additions, exterior alterations, or related new constructionshall not destroy historic materials that characterize the property.The new work shall be differentiated from the old and shallbe compatible with the massing, size, scale, and architecturalfeatures to protect the historic integrity of the property and itsenvironment.Standard 9 identifies the potential for new additions,alterations, and new construction to negatively impacthistoric features of a property. This standard emphasizes theimportance of identifying potential impacts and mitigatingthem before they become problematic. All new work isexpected to be compatible with existing resources, thoughit should never replicate the existing historic resource. Aviewer should be able to clearly distinguish new work fromthe original.Standard 10New additions and adjacent or related new construction shallbe undertaken in such a manner that if removed in the future,the essential form and integrity of the historic property and itsenvironment would be unimpaired.Standard 10 stresses the importance of sensitive additions,alterations, and new construction. Sensitively designedadditions, alterations, and new construction should bereversible, and should not destroy existing historic fabricand features. This standard reiterates how smart planningcan protect the historic integrity of a building or resource(Weeks and Grimmer 1995:162).Page 1-13
St. Mary’s College of MarylandPreservation Master PlanHistoric St. Mary’s City February 2008Page 1-14Preservation TreatmentsThere are four historic preservation treatment approaches,defined in the Standards, which are widely accepted inthe field of historic preservation today – Preservation,Rehabilitation, Restoration, and Reconstruction (Weeksand Grimmer 1995:2).• Preservation treatments require the retention ofthe greatest amount of historic fabric.• Rehabilitationtreatments acknowledge the need toalter or add to a property to meet current needs, whilestill maintaining the historic character. Rehabilitationassumes that the property is deteriorated andtherefore provides more latitude with respect toretention and repair of historic features.• Restoration focuses on the retention of materialsfrom the most significant period in a property’shistory, while allowing the removal of materials fromother periods.• Reconstruction provides limited opportunitiesto re-create a non-surviving structure, landscape,building, or object with new materials that replicatethe original, historic materials.Definitions for each of the preservation treatments havebeen included below for reference.PreservationPreservation is defined as the act or process of applyingmeasures necessary to sustain the existing form, integrity,and materials of an historic property. Work, includingpreliminary measures to protect and stabilize the property,generally focuses upon the ongoing maintenance and repairof historic materials and features rather than an extensivereplacement and new construction. New exterior additionsare not within the scope of this treatment; however, thelimited and sensitive upgrading of mechanical, electrical, andplumbing systems and other code-required work to makeproperties functional is appropriate within a preservationproject.Preservation stresses the protection, maintenance, andrepair of historic fabric and features, and should be thebaseline treatment for all historic resources under theoperation of the College, the Church, and the City.
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