Historic preservation and the Americans with Disabilities Act : the problem of handicapped entry to historic buildings

278 Pages·2000·4.7 MB·English

by  Milley, Kristin Marie

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HISTORIC PRESERVATION ANDTHE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIESACT:
THE PROBLEMOF HANDICAPPEDENTRYTO HISTORIC BUILDINGS
Kristin Marie Milley
ATHESIS
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PresentedtotheFacultiesoftheUniversityofPennsylvania in
Partial FulfillmentoftheRequirementsfortheDegreeof
MASTEROF SCIENCE
2000
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DavidG. DeLong,Ph.D. Samuel Y. Harris
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Whilethewritingofthisthesishasprimarily beenasolitary effort,thereare many people
whohavegenerouslycontributedto itscompletion. Iwould liketothankDavidDe
Long, myadvisor, fortheguidanceandcounselheprovided methroughoutthethesis
process. Additionally,thanksareextendedtoSharon ParkoftheNational ParkService
and SamuelHarrisoftheUniversityofPennsylvaniafortheirtimeandwillingnessto
share informationand insightregardinghistoric propertiesandtheAmericanswith
DisabilitiesAct. Specialthanksto WestfieldArchitects fortheirgenerousprovisionof
photosanddrawingsofLucythe Elephant inMargate,N.J. And, finally, I would liketo
recognizethe supportandpatienceofDonMilleynotonlyduringmythesis, butmy
entiregraduate schoolcareer.

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CONTENTS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
ii
ILLUSTRATIONS v
INTRODUCTION
1
Methodology 4
CHAPTER 1 - SecretaryofInterior's Standards forTreatmentofHistoric Properties 6
CHAPTER2 -TheAmericanswithDisabilitiesAct 1
History 16
Title II 20
TitleIII 21
TheAmericanswithDisabilitiesActAccessibilityGuidelines(ADAAG) 27
CHAPTER3 -AnalysisofExisting Solutions 38
Ramps 39
GradeChange 42
Windowto DoorAlteration 44
LoweringanExistingDoor 45
Folding Ramp 47
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Lifts 48
Additional Solutions 52
CHAPTER4 - Design Methodology 54
Experiential vs. Functional Buildings 54
Architectural Significance 55
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