The National Trust for Historic Preservation has a
significant amount of material that would be helpful to
anyone needing information on meeting the ADA Americans With
Disabilities Act and retaining the historic significance of
stuctures and settings.  There are several elevators/lifts
available for interior as well as exterior use.  The Town of
Culpeper recently installed an elevator/lift in the "hose
tower" of the Municipal Building that was originally built
for use of the Culpeper Fire Department.  This can be used
for a number of purposes as well as those with mobile
handicaps.  Please remember that all handicapped people are
not in wheelchairs!!  Requirements for the ADA address all
types of handicaps, and meeting those requirements is usually
necessary when receiving state or federal funds.

Rose Marie Martin
Germanna Foundation
PO Box 693
Culpeper, VA  22701
E Mail:  [log in to unmask]
Web Page:  http://www.summit.net/GERMANNA/
--- On Thu, 28 Nov 1996 10:09:00 PST  John Martinson
<[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>Question:  Those involved with pioneer, historical homes or
>structures, what means do you take in changing the
structures
>to allow access to the physcial disabled?
>
>If you add ramps, change the orginal building structure, you
>no longer have an authentic "pioneer settlement" the public
>wants to see.  The entire pioneer, orginal look of the
village is lost with
>ramps and appeal of days' gone by.
>
>Are films proper for those who cannot get around, specail
guided
>tours, etc. that tell the story for those who cannot access
the building(s)
>is that enough?
>
>What is the group's opinion on how much has to be changed
>to adapt to allowing those who cannot enter the opportunity
>see the exhibits?  [Most of our buildings, they can see inside,
>however, we do not allow the general public into most of the
>buildings].  They look through a half-door.  Only cabins do not
>allow total viewing such as with a wheel chair.
>
>HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE -- THE TURKEY IS IN THE OVEN
>
>BEST TO ALL!!!
>
>
>John Martinson
>[log in to unmask]
>288 N.E. Maple Avenue
>College Place, WA  99324
>(509) 525-7793 (W)
>

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Date: 11/29/96
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