Bodie Island Coast Guard Station--Historic Structure Report

2005·12.8 MB·English

by  Oppermann, Joseph

National Park Service
U.S. DepartmentoftheInterior
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
North Carolina
Bodie Island Coast Guard Station
Historic Structure Report
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Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Bodie Island Coast Guard Station
Historic Structure Report
2005
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Cultural Resources, Southeast Region
National Park Service
By
Joseph K. Oppermann - Architect, RA.
RO. Box 10417, Salem Station Winston- Salem, NC 27108
FAX
336/721- 1711 336/721- 1712
[email protected]
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atthepark,theSoutheastern Regional OfficeoftheNPS
(SERO),andatavarietyofotherrepositories. Formore
widespread access,the historicstructure reportalsoexists
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information.
Cultural Resources
Southeast Region
National Park Service
100 Alabama St. SW
Atlanta, GA 30303
[phone]
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BODIE ISLAND COASTGUARD STATION HISTORIC STRUCTURE REPORT
Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Nags Head, NC Table ofContents
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Project Team 5
Executive Summary 7
Administrative Data 11
PART - DEVELOPMENTAL HISTORY
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A. Historical Background and Context LA.1
Forces ofNature I.A.1
What's in a Name? Bodie Island LA.1
The Graveyard ofthe Atlantic I.A.1
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National Life-Saving Service I.A.1
Getting Organized: 1871 LA.1
Expanding the Service LA.1
Bodie Island Life-Saving Station LA.20
An Evolving Architectural Landscape LA.20
Station Life LA.22
Training and More Training LA.24
The Rescue A.24
I.
On Patrol I.A.25
Maintenance A.26
I.
The U.S. Coast Guard and Changing Responsibilities LA.26
B. Chronology ofDevelopment and Use LB.29
Plans and Construction ofa New Station LB.29
Mendleheffs Chatham Type Station - Modified I.B.30
Making Other Improvements LB.33
1933/34 Modifications I.B.34
Renewed Activity LB.35
National Park Service Takes Possession LB.38
Timeline I.B.4
C. Physical Description I.C.47
General Description: The Station in 2005 I.C.47
Construction Characteristics I.C.48
Utility Systems I.C.74
Summary ofConditions I.C.74
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BODIE ISLANDCOASTGUARD STATION HISTORIC STRUCTURE REPORT
Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Nags Head, NC Table ofContents
PART TREATMENT & USE
II
A. Introduction II.A.77
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B. Ultimate Treatment Use II.B.78
C. Requirements for Treatment II.C.85
D. Alternatives for Treatment II.D.86
E. Recommendations II.E.89
General Recommendations II.E.89
Specific Recommendations II.E.89
REFERENCES
APPENDICES
A. 1925: Probable Floor Plans
B. 1933: Probable Floor Plans
C. 1945: Probable Floor Plans
I). 1962: Probable Floor Plans
E. 2005: As-found Measured Drawings
F. Historic Construction Documents
G. Historic Site Plans
II. Historic Images
I. North Carolina Life-Saving Station Statistics
J. Relocation Options Previously Studied by Cape Hatteras National Seashore
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BODIEISLANDLIFE-SAVING STATI0N/B0A1 HOUSE HISIOKK S K(J( IIJKI. KI.I'OKI
Cape Hatteras National Seashore. Nags Head, NC Project Team
PROJECT TEAM
Building Investigation/ Joseph K. Oppermann, FAIA
Building ( ondition Assessment Joseph K. Oppermann Architect, P.A.
Winston-Salem. NC
Research .Joseph K. Oppermann, FAIA, Historical Architect
John Larson. Architectural Historian
Joseph K. Oppermann Architect, P.A.
Winston-Salem. NC
Building Recordation Barry F. Seller, Associate AIA
Jennifer Plocher Wilkins, Associate AIA
Joseph K. Oppermann Architect, P.A.
NC
Winston-Salem.
Document Bayout Jennifer FMocher Wilkins, Associate AIA
Sarah M. Craig
Joseph K. Oppermann Architect, P.A.
NC
Winston-Salem.
Report Editor Jane Kelly
Message Makers
Winston-Salem. NC
Project Manager Tommy H. Jones. Architectural Historian
National Park Service
Southeast Regional Office
GA
Atlanta.
Program Review Coordination Steve Harrison, ChiefofResource Management
Doug Stover, Historian/Cultural Resource Mgr.
Cape Jlatteras National Seashore
Manteo. NC
Tommy
H. Jones. Architectural Historian
National Park Service
Southeast Regional Office
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BODIE ISLAND LIFE-SAVING STATION/BOAT HOUSE HISTORIC STRUCTURE REPORT
Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Nags Head,NC ProjectTeam
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