St. Mary's College of Maryland Preservation Master Plan

St. Mary’s College of MarylandPreservation Master PlanHistoric St. Mary’s City February 2008memory of long-term staff. It is recommended thatcaretakers at each institution implement regularmaintenance and inspection schedules and adopt bestpractice guidelines for future maintenance and repairwork for buildings, landscapes, and natural resources.• For each building, prioritized schedules should bedeveloped to properly sequence and budget futurework. The guidelines and recommendations for the fourbuildings in this document could be used as a startingpoint for developing these schedules.• Regular termite and insect inspections should beconducted on buildings, through long-term contracts, toensure continuity.• Gutter maintenance is critical on all buildings butrequires access. Access equipment should be obtained,and possibly shared among the three institutions, toallow for a minimum of two inspections per year. In lieuof purchasing equipment, an outside contractor shouldbe hired to complete the inspections.• A holistic approach to water drainage should bedeveloped as drainage issues have the potential tonegatively impact both buildings and landscapes. Waterdrainage from rooftops to the site or storm sewer shouldbe carefully designed and coordinated with adjacentlandscape and existing underground drain systems.• In addition, underground drain lines should be inspectedfor leaks, clogs, and breaks using water tests orspecialized drain inspection equipment.Page 4-10Management Recommendations• Develop a comprehensive management and conservationplan to protect the lands associated with the College,Church, and City. The plan should involve each entityand include the state historic preservation office – theMaryland Historic Trust.• Future planning documents prepared for each institution,or for the group of institutions, should clearly identify thegoals and objectives of the plan. Defining this up frontwill ensure that those people implementing or modifyingthe plan in the future have a sound understanding of thereasoning and approach to the recommendations anddecisions stemming from the planning process. Havingsound justifications for certain actions will assist in theimplementation of projects.• The Maryland Heritage Projects appears to be asuccessful and lucrative relationship between the Cityand College and should be maintained in the long-term.• Opportunities for joint marketing between the Collegeand City should be explored to maximize resources andbenefits.