St. Mary's College of Maryland Preservation Master Plan

St. Mary’s College of MarylandPreservation Master PlanHistoric St. Mary’s City February 2008Chapter 4: Planning, Interpretation, and Management .................................................4-1INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................... 4-1PLANNING IN THE HISTORIC SECTOR ............................................................................. 4-1Past Planning Documents ................................................................................................. 4-1Current and Future Planning ............................................................................................. 4-4MANAGEMENT AND MAINTENANCE ................................................................................. 4-7Facilities and Maintenance Staff ....................................................................................... 4-8Policies and Procedures ................................................................................................... 4-8General Maintenance Recommendations ......................................................................... 4-9Management Recommendations .................................................................................... 4-10PROGRAMMING AND INTERPRETATION .........................................................................4-11Interpreting History ...........................................................................................................4-11Programming and Interpretive Recommendations .......................................................... 4-12Chapter 5: Existing Conditions - Cultural Landscapes ..................................................5-1INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................... 5-1Landscape Context ........................................................................................................... 5-1Landscape Methodology ................................................................................................... 5-3Archeological Methodology ............................................................................................... 5-4Precincts and Character Areas ......................................................................................... 5-5LANDSCAPE CONDITIONS AND ASSESSMENTS ............................................................. 5-7College Precinct ................................................................................................................ 5-9Trinity Precinct ................................................................................................................. 5-29State House Precinct ...................................................................................................... 5-39Riparian Precinct ............................................................................................................. 5-51Chapter 6: Landscape Treatment Guidelines ...............................................................6-1INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................... 6-1Chapter Overview ............................................................................................................. 6-1Preservation Goals and Issues ......................................................................................... 6-2LANDSCAPE TREATMENT GUIDELINES ........................................................................... 6-6General Guidelines ........................................................................................................... 6-6Spatial Organization .......................................................................................................... 6-7Land Use ........................................................................................................................... 6-8Topography ....................................................................................................................... 6-8Circulation ......................................................................................................................... 6-8Vegetation ....................................................................................................................... 6-10Buildings and Structures ..................................................................................................6-11Views and Vistas ............................................................................................................. 6-12Small-scale Features ...................................................................................................... 6-12Monuments and Memorials ............................................................................................. 6-13Archeology ...................................................................................................................... 6-15New Construction ............................................................................................................ 6-15Accessibility ..................................................................................................................... 6-16