Henry House Historic Structure Report: Manassas National Battlefield Park, National Capital Region, Manassas, Virgina

摘要

The Historic Structure Report Project for the Henry House has been underway for a period of almost three years, and three Intermediate reports have been issued and reviewed. While this Rnal Revised Edition is by no means the final word on the architectural fabric of the Henry House, it does provide insight and documentation of the extant structure. A quick overview of work-to-date is in order to allow the reader to place this final revised edition (according to the budget) of the project report in its proper place. There is more detail about several of the supporting documents mentioned here in the Management Summary and various other places throughout the report. The project, which began in November 2000, quickly evolved into two separate but related tasks. One focused on the research and development of the Historic Structure Report (HSR); the other focused on the temporary emergency structural stabilization of the building so it would survive long enough to be preserved and rehabilitated. This was necessary because during the preliminary walk through of the building in February 2001 several notable structural cracks were identified, and, due to the lack of the majority of lateral cross-tie floor joists in the large center room of the structure, it was suggested the building's walls were alarmingly spreading apart.