Cover Page (Cultural Landscape Report)

The cover page includes the: report title, name(s) of structure(s), name(s) of primary authors and investigators with affiliated office, regional office, department, and, date of report. Project managers and other contributors who did not prepare the text may be more appropriately listed in an acknowledgement section. A signature page should follow the cover page with “recommended by” and “approved by” signature lines to document acceptance of the CLR. Traditionally the CLR is recommended by the person preparing the report or a park cultural resources specialist and approved by a park superintendent and/or regional director.

Introduction (Cultural Landscape Report)

The introduction includes five sub-sections: (a) a management summary describing the purpose of the project; (b) a historical overview that provides a brief historical context for the landscape; (c) a description of the scope of the project and methodology for completing it; (d) a description of study boundaries; and (e) a summary of findings.

Preservation (Cultural Landscape Report)

Preservation is defined as the act or process of applying measures necessary to sustain the existing form, integrity, and materials of an historic property. Work, including preliminary measures to protect and stabilize the property, generally focuses upon the ongoing maintenance and repair of historic materials and features rather than extensive replacement and new construction. New additions are not within the scope of this treatment; however, the limited and sensitive upgrading of mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems and other code-required work to make properties functional is appropriate within a preservation project.

Reconstruction (Cultural Landscape Report)

Reconstruction is defined as the act or process of depicting, by means of new construction, the form, features, and detailing of a non-surviving site, landscape, building, structure, or object for the purpose of replicating its appearance at a specific period of time and in its historic location.

Rehabilitation (Cultural Landscape Report)

Rehabilitation is defined as the act or process of making possible a compatible use for a property through repair, alterations,and additions while preserving those portions or features which convey its historical or cultural values.

Restoration (Cultural Landscape Report)

Restoration is defined as the act or process of accurately depicting the form, features, and character of a property as it appeared at a particular period of time by means of the removal of features from other periods in its history and reconstruction of missing features from the restoration period. The limited and sensitive upgrading of mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems and other code-required work to make properties functional is appropriate within a restoration project.

Table of Contents (Cultural Landscape Report)

The table of contents should be formatted according to the main Cultural Landscape Report section headings and include appropriate sub-headings based on the report’s content. The table of contents is followed by a list of illustrations and their credits when they are integrated within the main body of text.

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