Brick Walks. Historic Structures Report: William Howard Taft National Historic Site

摘要

As background information for a design contract to replace existing concrete sidewalks with brick walks which existed historically at the William Howard Taft National Historic Site, the report summarizes issues and reaches a consensus about the existence or non-existence of the historic brick walks. Although only portions of the walks are intended to be reconstructed in fiscal year 1988 (at the north, west, and south sides), the balance of the report will provide the basis for further reconstructions. The report paraphrases various historical documents, adds personal synopses of these reports, and presents commentaries and conclusions based on first-hand observations. For the purposes of the report, the term 'historic,' when referring to brick walks, denotes the period of the Taft family occupation.