Historic Furnishings Report: Building 14, Burton Jewelry Store, Harpers FerryNational Historical Park, West Virginia

摘要

Harpers Ferry National Historical Park was established by Congress in 1944 to be'a public memorial commemorating historical events at or near Harpers Ferry' (Public Law 386). Although earliest efforts focused on restoring and interpreting buildings within the park to the 1859-65 period, the 'Interpretive Prospectus,' approved in 1980, states that 'the period of historic restoration has been extended to encompass the entire nineteenth century.' Building 14 was originally located on the east side of High Street, immediately south of building 15. Because of its poor condition, the National Park Service dismantled building 14 in 1956 and stored it at Harpers Ferry NHP while funds were being appropriated for its restoration and reconstruction. The 'Interpretive Prospectus' recommends that 'the Burton jewelry store should receive future study to determine the suitability of replacing the building in its former location and furnishing it.' In 1990, Williamsport Preservation Training Center reconstructed building 14 on its original foundation.