Aiken-Rhett House: Feasibility Study, Interpretation and Preservation Treatment Approach

Book

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Historic Charleston Foundation

Name/Title

Aiken-Rhett House: Feasibility Study, Interpretation and Preservation Treatment Approach

Entry/Object ID

2013.002.132

Description

Comprehensive report that provides HCF with an over-arching, guiding philosophy for the Aiken-Rhett House. Contents: Executive summary -- Project team and approach -- Guiding philosophy and strategy for stewardship -- Exterior (Charleston climate / Summary of exterior observations / Objectives and strategies for the exterior) -- Interior, Collections and Systems (Summary of observations related to interior architectural fabric / Summary of observations related to the collections / Summary of observations related to the systems / Objectives and strategies for the interior, collections and systems) -- Landscape (Summary of landscape observations / Objectives and strategies for the landscape) -- Interpretive program (Observations related to interpretive program / Objectives and strategies for the interpretive program) -- Final recommendations (Summary of recommendations and associated costs) Appendices: Aiken-Rhett House architectural elevations and floor plans -- "Heritage Building Reinvestment Model" -- Preliminary statistical analysis of environmental monitoring data collected from May 2011-April 2012 by HCF staff, non-air conditioned areas of 1st, 2nd and 3rd floors of main house -- Trend plots for same locations in Appendix C -- Select comments from online reviews of the Aiken-Rhett House -- Audio tour analysis -- Preliminary conditions assessment and recommended approaches for preventive conservation for the Aiken-Rhett House collections -- Preliminary conditions assessment and recommended approaches for the architectural fabric of the Aiken-Rhett House 1 v. (various pagings) ; ill. ; 28 cm. (spiralbound)

Collection

Aiken-Rhett House

Acquisition

Accession

2013.002.

Source or Donor

New Library Catalog Records (2013)

Acquisition Method

Found in Collection

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Book

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Search Terms

Fine arts, Architecture, City houses, Aiken-Rhett House (Charleston, S.C.)--Conservation and restoration, Historic buildings--South Carolina--Charleston--Conservation and restoration, Architecture, Domestic--South Carolina--Charleston--Conservation and restoration

Book Details

Author

Building Conservation Associates

Publisher

Building Conservation Associates

Place Published

Location

Philadelphia, PA

Date Published

2013

Call No.

NA7511.4 .C43 A455 2013

Notes

Copy No.: 3

Location

Location

Room

Museum Mgr's Office

Building

ARH

Category

Permanent

Date

February 7, 2023

General Notes

Note

Notes: Prepared for Historic Charleston Foundation by Building Conservation Associates (BCA) (Dorothy S. Krotzer, Marlene Goeke); Engaging Places (Max A. van Balgooy); Richard Marks Restorations (Richard D. Marks); Susan Turner Associates (Susan Turner, John Welch); Watson and Henry Associates (Michael C. Henry, Penelope S. Watson); Wendy Jessup and Associates (Wendy Clare Jessup). "September 2013." PDF of Feasibility Study available on CD (Publication CD/DVD Box 1).

Created By

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Create Date

September 25, 2013

Updated By

kemmons

Update Date

September 6, 2016