According to SOHS Collections Department:
>
> Has anyone changed the interior of historic houses to comply with ADA?
> In particular, I'm curious about thresholds. In our historic house the
> wood thresholds are a bit too high for a person in a wheelchair to
> easily maneuver over by themselves. We have to consider changing them or
> the floor level. Has anyone else faced this problem? What did you do?
> Thank you!
>

We use a portable "lip" made of wood that is stored next to the
door and is put in place whenever it is needed. We did have to
install a wheelchair lift on the side of the terrace to get
someone up to the main level of the house.

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Robin Gabriel
Director of Education
Monticello, The Home of Thomas Jefferson
Charlottesville, VA 22902
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