A06_Park_Identification_Sign.pdf

This document is a design specification and set of technical drawings for park identification signage and facility identity signs for Fort Donelson National Battlefield and National Historic Site in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. The drawings are dated between June 2007 and August 2008, with project numbers 0607-514-FODA and 0808-727-ODO for the respective phases.

The signage specifications include custom stone monolith bases with dimensions, constructed of CMU (concrete masonry unit) structures with reinforced footers and concrete caps. The signs feature 2-sided Western Red Cedar panels with routed typography and full-color arrowheads, conforming to NPS Standards. Specific sign types documented include Park Identification Signs for Fort Heiman (108" x 39 3/4" cap height), Facility Identity Signs for Dover Hotel and National Cemetery locations (ranging from 108" x 39 3/4" to 132" x 39 3/4"), and a Battlefield Entrance sign (138" x 43-1/4"). Each sign design includes detailed elevations showing 4"x6" painted steel posts, concrete caps sloping to 1" at edges, 3-course CMU footings (8"x8"x16"), J-bolts with hardware, and tie rebar specifications. The drawings indicate structures to be provided by the park, with panels featuring f-style 1GA per NPS Standards construction. All designs include approval blocks for signature authorization and are prepared by the Office of NPS Identity at Harpers Ferry Center Interpretive Design Center.