Historic
Lighthouse Preservation Handbook
The Historic Lighthouse Preservation Handbook
was created through a cooperative partnership between the National
Park Service, U.S.
Coast Guard, Department of Defense Legacy Resource Management Program,
and U.S. Lighthouse Society. The 328-page preservation manual,
released in August 1997, focuses primarily on the maintenance problems
associated with the many different materials and construction techniques
used in these unique structures. In addition to sections devoted
to preservation treatments, it includes a brief history of the
U.S. Lighthouse Service and lighthouse construction types; existing
historic preservation laws, standards, and guidelines; case studies
for both lighthouse rehabilitation and restoration projects; related
activities (interpretation, funding, safety management, etc.);
and sources for more information. (See
Table of Contents for more information on content.)
The treatment sections include data gathered from condition
assessments and significance evaluations at 21 lighthouse sites
around the country. The treatments encompass both protection
and stabilization (mothballing) as well as repair. The Handbook
is also based on information from applicable NPS publications,
USCG files, and material generated by non-profit groups and museums.
The Handbook's technical guidance was developed by the Service's
Historic
Preservation Training Center; the historical background
was created largely through a cooperative agreement with the
U.S. Lighthouse Society; and the overall production of the Handbook
was coordinated by the NPS National Maritime Initiative.
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