Clara Barton National Historic Site Structure Report. Part 1: Developmental History. Volume 1

摘要

The 2004 historic structure report for Clara Barton National Historic Site is a collection of reports and documentation drawings produced between 1976 and 2002 as a three-volume set. Volumes 1 and 2 contain information typically covered in Part I: Developmental History of a Historic Structure Report as a single document. The reports in Volume 3 stand alone as independent documents. Together the set presents the ever-increasing knowledge gained about the property and reflects the changes in National Park Service's management of the site between the mid-1970s and early 2000s. Volume 1, Part 1: Developmental History, produced by Elizabeth Lampl in 2002, is the most thorough research to-date related to the development of the Red Cross House at Glen Echo, Maryland. Ms. Lampl uses newly available primary sources and previously completed reports to analyze and evaluate the architectural precedence for the building, its construction, and discusses its modifications. Her report describes the relationships among Miss Clara Barton, Dr. Julian Hubbell, the American Red Cross, the Chautauqua and amusement park promoters, and later building owners and how they influenced the property over time. A secondary emphasis of her research is Dr. Hubbell's role in the American Red Cross along with the appearance and use of his personal rooms in the house.