Access to Historic Buildings for the Disabled: Suggestions for Planning and Implementation

摘要

This report is intended to assist in providing barrier-free access to historic buildings through methods that are in conformance with the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Historic Preservation Projects. It addresses the special concerns of improved access by disabled persons to historic buildings, as well as legal requirements and compliance planning procedures. It also examines techniques to make programs and services housed in historic buildings accessible in lieu of architectural changes. Of particular use to architects and historic preservation managers and planners are the two chapters on portable architectural devices and architectural changes. Amply illustrated, these specific chapters address a variety of needs for the disabled such as ramps, vertical wheelchair lifts, building site changes, grade changes at buildings, curb cuts, permanent ramps, inclined stairway lifts, alterations to existing elevators, installation of new elevators, changes to existing door openings, stairs, railings, restrooms, miscellaneous fixtures, and signage.