A cultural resource management plan for Ephrata cloister historic site

208 Pages·1999·4 MB·English

by  Joshi, Jharna

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JhamaJoshi
ATHESIS
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HISTORICPRESERVATION
PresentedtotheFacultiesoftheUniversityofPennsylvaniain
PartialFulfillmentoftheRequirementsfortheDegreeof
MASTEROFSCIENCE
1999
GSuupsetravviosoArraoz,ALA ^^--X/// /^ CR.eaDdaenraTomlin,Ph.D.
Lecturer,HistoricPreservationProgram ProfessorofLandscapeArchitecture
ExecutiveDirector,US/ICOMOS andRegionalPlanning
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Acknowledgments
Acknowledgements
IwouldliketothankGustavoAraozwithoutwhoseguidance, support,andpatiencethis
thesiswouldneverhavebeenaccomplished. IwouldalsoliketothankDanaTomlinand
DouglasComerwhosehelpaddedmuchtothisthesis. Further,IamalsogratefulforJoe
Lauver,BarryLoveland.andStephenWarfelofthePennsylvaniaHistoricalandMuseum
Commission,MichaelRiptonandSteveSomersofEphrataCloisterHistoricSite,andJay
ParrishofLancasterCounty GIS Department fortheir assistance. This thesis is formy
parentswhoseunwaveringbeliefinmehasbeenmotivation.

TableofContents
TABLEOFCONTENTS
INTRODUCTION 1
CHAPTERONE:BACKGROUNDANDINTENT 3
StatementOFNEED 3
ComputerAPPLICATIONSINCULTURALRESOURCEMANAGEMENT 6
BriefHISTORYOFTHESITE 8
Culturalhistory 8
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Physicalhistory
StatementOFsiGNincANCE 15
CHAPTERTWO:DOCUMENTATION 18
ObjectivesOFDOCUMENTATION 18
MethodologyFORDOCUMENTATION 18
Sitehistoryandphysicalconditions 19
Archaeologicalresearch 22
Pastinterventions 23
Visitationandinterpretation 24
Vegetation,topography,andservices 26
Environment, tourism,andsurroundingdevelopment 26
CHAPTERTHREE:PRESERVATIONISSUES 28
ObjectivesOFPRESERVATIONMANAGEMENT 28
PreservationISSUES 29
Maintenance 29
Staffing 31
Visitationandinterpretation 32
PreservationOBJECTIVES 33
Buildingpreservation 33
Archaeologicalresource 35
Settingandlandscape 36
CHAPTERFOUR:MANAGEMENTPOLICYANDSTRATEGIESFOR
IMPLEMENTATION 38
ObjectivesOFMANAGEMENTPOLICIESANDPLANNING 38
ManagementPOLICY 39
ImplementationOFGEOGRAPHICINFORMATIONSYSTEM 41
Buildingpreservation 41
Archaeology 44
Interpretation 45
Landscape 46