17. A. J. Walter Coleman, Superintendent to Regional Director, Region One, October 11, 1950. United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Gettysburg National Military Park, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Memorandum regarding Repair Projects.

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United States Department of the Interior National Park Service Gettysburg National Military Park Gettysburg, Pennsylvania October 11, 1950 Memorandum To: Regional Director, Region One From: Superintendent, Gettysburg National Military Park Subject: Repair Projects This will record the agreements which were reached October 9 and 10 when Messrs. Zimmer. O’Neil and Higgins visited Gettysburg and conferred with us on repair projects. Pennsylvania Monument We inspected the Pennsylvania Monument and called the attention of the technicians to the fact that the Park Commission, then headed by Colonel John P. Nicholson, refused to recommend the acceptance of the Monument by the Secretary of War because they did not approve of the method of construction. It is our understanding that acceptance was delayed ten or more years until after the death of Colonel Nicholson. Acceptance took place about 1922. Poor construction was noted particularly in the placing of reenforcing steel. We agreed that the following would be recommended: 1) The platform would be replaced with concrete. 2) The platform would be graded to drains and horizontal scupper drains would be installed. 3) The deck would be water-proofed. 4) The reenforcing that is exposed underneath would be cleaned and treated with Gunite. 5) Invitations to bid would be itemized. 6) Debris such as form lumber in the basement would be cleaned cut. Bryan House We agreed to recommend the removal of most portions of the Bryan House that are in addition to the original floor plan, leaving the roof, however, over the original building as it is. The building

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