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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTER DR

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

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DEC 19 1962

Memorandum

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From: Assistant Director, Design and Construction

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f VThe subject report, transmitted with your memorandum of December 3> has been reviewed by the interested Divisions, and the opinion was expressed that the reconstruction of the yard wall, recommended by this report, would result in an unpleasant augmentation of the already large amount of brick masonry in the Park.

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The authenticity of the proposed, wall is not questioned. The physical evidence and the conclusions are all valid. We question how this reconstruction provides a furthering of the educational values for the visitor. The interpretive planning of the Park does not appear to require this additional construction, and. it is our belief that the appearance in this portion of the Park would be hurt by it. It would seem better to delay a decision until the Walnut Street restorations and the landscaping are complete. If, at that time, a review of the situation indicates this construction to be an essential part of interpretation, we will be glad, to reconsider.

Accordingly, we find that we do not concur with your recommendation, and the implementation included in Part IV Recommendations of the report, which was otherwise expertly prepared, is disapproved at this time.

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To: Directorfrom: Regional DirectorSubject: Historic Structures Report, Part X, Yard wall,

Bishop White House, IndependenceThe subject report, prepared by the SODG, has bean race— arxfad for approval by Supc. H.G. Anderson, Independence, end Is recosnendedfor your approval by this Office,

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UNITED STATESDEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

Independence National Historical Park 420 Chestnut Street Philadelphia 6, Pa.

October 17, 1962

Regional Director, Northeast Region

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advised that we approve subject report as of this date.

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UNITED STATESDEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

NATIONAL PARK SERVICEEastern Office, Design and Constructio:

Philadelphia 6, Pa.

October 12, 1962

Memorandum

To: Regional Director, Northeast Region

From: Chief Architect, EODC

Subject: Historic Structures Report, Part I, Yard Wal White House, Independence

REGION FIVEOCT 15 1962

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off" the ------subject report. By copy of this memorandum we have forwarded one copy to the Superintendent for his comments.

This report is based on physical remains still extant at the Bishop White House as well as numerous early photographs and drawings. We believe this report to be complete enough to make a Part II report unnecessary.

The enclosed report was recommended by Mr. Hall, Chief, EODC, on October 12, 1962.

Robert E. Smith Chief Architect

By: /ÁyyLA^jHenry AyJudi

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West face of vest vail. The rod narks the location of the Dearth vail of the necessary at the juncture of the garden vail. The brick on this face la con­tinuous . Bote the lowered otoña foundation at the

garden vail area.

Fh.: T. Dillonj August 1961 Beg. Bo. SÖDC 300T

North wall at Harmony Street. The end of the vail

of broken brick on the stone foundation in the center is the original garden wall with che 1&J0

wall abutting but not toothed into it. The bricks in the lower foreground indicate the old location

of the north wall.

Hx.: T. Dillon, August 19&L Heg. No. EQDC 3012

Tbß resalas of the north gardon wall along Uanaaay Street lawSHwg north. The rod narks the east boundary of the

vail. The barricade ahadotr falls slightly to the righe of tbs eld garden vail. The diaenntoa fro» the outer face of tí» vail to the curb is two feet.

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Th*> brlcka ualcx the oit the rod indicate

tine original garden, vail at the north cad of the east vail. Tren Just south of this point the old veil foundation vas obliterated by party vails of later

biu.ldlngs.

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The inside face of the original garden well shorn

at the lower part of the photo* The wood atrip oar!® the change la brick and aortar— the i860 wall was

hullt on top of the garden wall at this point. The joints In the lower portion are finished and the part above rough. Traces of whitewash and paint remain en

the garden wall portion. Due to the 1880 plaster this

face of the wall was concealed until recently»

Fh.i T. Dillon» August 1981 Seg. So. EDDC 3017

top of the brick yard vail at the old Lutheran Church, 5th Street appears to have been covered byshingles as vae the custom at that period, print of Birch print of 1800.

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showing the shingle top end gate pos to * it in

proposed that the yard vail at the Bishop White restoration be similarly finished as in this end the foregoing prints«

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