Attachment J-4 - AOC Preservation Policy and Standards 12-30-2016 (16 Pages).pdf

J-4 - AOC Preservation Policy and Standards - 12-30-2016 (16 Pages)

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ORDER OF THE ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL 37-1

PRESERVATION POLICY AND STANDARDS

Table of Contents

Section A – General

1. Background

2. Subject

3. Purpose

4. Objectives

5. Scope

6. Policy

7. Coverage

8. Definitions

8.1. American Institute for Conservation of Historic & Artistic Works (AIC)

8.2. Architectural Decorative Art

8.3. Architectural Features

8.4. Architectural Fine Art

8.5. Character-defining Feature

8.6. Condition Assessment

8.7. Conservation

8.8. Conservator

8.9. Cultural Landscape

8.10. Decorative Art

8.11. Examination

8.12. Fine Art

8.13. Heritage Assets

8.14. Historic Designed Landscape

8.15. Historic Fabric

8.16. Historic, Significant, Historic Significance

8.17. Integrity

8.18. Landscape Feature

8.19. Living Botanical Asset

8.20. Mural or Wall Painting:

8.21. Preservation

8.22. Preservation Zones

8.23. Reconstruction

8.24. Rehabilitation

8.25. Restoration

8.26. Secretary of the Interior’s Standards

8.27. Stabilization

8.28. Treatment

Section B – Policy Administration

9. Roles and Responsibilities

9.1. Architect of the Capitol

9.2. AOC Historic Preservation Officer

9.3. AOC Curator

9.4. U.S. Botanic Garden Curator (USBG Curator)

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9.5. The AOC Historic Preservation Officer, AOC Curator and USBG Curator

10. Implementation

10.1. Historic Preservation Officer (HPO)

10.2. AOC Curator

10.3. USBG Curator

10.4. AOC Personnel

Section C –Heritage Assets

11. Standards for the Treatment of Heritage Assets

12. List of Heritage Assets

12.1. Buildings, Structures, Monuments, Memorials

12.2. Cultural Landscapes

12.3. Fountains

12.4. Fine Art

12.5. Decorative Art

12.6. Architectural Fine Art

12.7. Architectural Decorative Art

12.8. Archival Records, Reference and Library

12.9. Living Botanic Assets

12.10. Art and Architectural Stored Materials

12.11. Archeological Resources

12.12. Views and Vistas

Section D – References

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Section A – General

1. Background

The mission of preserving the Heritage Assets under the jurisdiction of the Architect of the Capitol

(AOC) is central to the stewardship role of the AOC. This document updates Order 37-1, Preservation Policy and Standards, dated February 6, 2012.

2. Subject

The Preservation Policy and Standards apply to all AOC Heritage Assets including the historic buildings, structures, cultural landscapes, fine art, architectural fine art, decorative art, architectural decorative art, monuments, memorials, archival records, photographic records, living botanical assets, archeological resources, views and vistas, and stored art and architectural materials under the jurisdiction of the AOC.

3. Purpose

This order establishes the AOC Preservation Policy and Standards. One of the AOC’s key missions is to preserve the Heritage Assets committed to its care. The Preservation Policy and Standards establishes the preservation philosophy and treatment standards to be used for all Heritage Assets, and is intended to ensure that all preservation, conservation, restoration, rehabilitation and maintenance activities of the AOC meet the highest professional standards.

4. Objectives

Establish the policy and standards for the treatment of all Heritage Assets under the care of the AOC, define the responsibilities of the AOC Historic Preservation Officer, the AOC Curator and the U.S.

Botanic Garden (USBG) Curator to implement the Preservation Policy and Standards, and to provide clear preservation standards and administrative procedures.

5. Scope

The Preservation Policy and Standards apply to all of the Heritage Assets (i.e., buildings, structures, cultural landscapes, fine art, architectural fine art, decorative art, architectural decorative art, monuments, memorials, archival records, photographic records, living botanical assets, views and vistas, archeological resources, and stored art and architectural materials) that are under the AOC’s jurisdiction.

6. Policy

The AOC is committed to the long term protection and preservation of the Heritage Assets in its care, and recognizes the need to maintain consistently high standards for preservation treatment. The AOC

Heritage Assets are acknowledged to be among the most significant in the United States. Compliance with the Preservation Policy and Standards will ensure that AOC activities protect and preserve the

Heritage Assets to the highest standards. The Preservation Policy and Standards will guide the decision-making process that affects all Heritage Assets under the AOC’s jurisdiction.

Administration, interpretation and implementation of the Preservation Policy and Standards are delegated to the AOC Historic Preservation Officer, the AOC Curator and the USBG Curator.

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7. Coverage

Compliance with the Preservation Policy and Standards is required of all AOC personnel, consultants and contractors. The Preservation Policy and Standards is available to all offices and individuals who are involved with projects in the Capitol complex that may affect the AOC Heritage Assets.

8. Definitions

8.1. American Institute for Conservation of Historic & Artistic Works (AIC): The national membership organization supporting conservation professionals in preserving cultural heritage by establishing and upholding professional standards, promoting research and publications, providing education opportunities, and fostering the exchange of knowledge among conservators, allied professionals and the public.

8.2. Architectural Decorative Art: Features that are part of the fabric of a structure, permanently attached to the structure or building systems, or designed as part of an architectural space, usually executed by unnamed craftsmen. Examples include marble mantels, chandeliers and sconces, and decorative painting and architectural finishes such as faux marbling, graining, stenciling, scagliola, etc.

8.3. Architectural Features: Interior and exterior features that contribute to the significance of a building or structure and if removed or altered would diminish its integrity. Examples include, but are not limited to columns, pilasters, capitals, brackets, modillions, plain and decorative plaster, doors and windows, wood, marble and metal trim, hardware, light fixtures, original millwork, wood, stone, and tile flooring, shutters, railings and architectural finishes such as marble or wood wainscot.

8.4. Architectural Fine Art: Unique works of art, usually by a known artist, designed for a specific architectural space and permanently attached to the structure of a building or a monument.

Examples include reliefs, pediment sculpture, sculpted bronze doors, sculptural clocks, sculpted railings or plaques, plaster models for architectural fine art, outdoor sculpture, stained glass, mosaics and murals.

8.5. Character-defining Feature: A prominent or distinctive visual or physical aspect, quality or characteristic of a Heritage Asset that contributes to its physical character and significance.

8.6. Condition Assessment: The evaluation of the physical state of a Heritage Asset, based on an examination of the asset, to describe specific problems and their effects on the integrity of the asset.

8.7. Conservation: The treatment of a Heritage Asset to preserve it for the future. Conservation activities include examination, documentation, treatment, and preventive care supported by research and education.

8.8. Conservator: A professional whose primary occupation is the practice of conservation and who, through specialized education, knowledge, training and experience, formulates and implements the activities of conservation in accordance with the American Institute for Conservation of

Historic & Artistic Works Code of Ethics and Guidelines for Practice. The term can be applied to architectural conservators, fine arts conservators, objects conservators, etc.

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8.9. Cultural Landscape: A geographic area, including both cultural and natural resources and the wildlife or domestic animals, associated with a historic event, activity, or person or exhibiting other cultural or aesthetic values. There are four general types of cultural landscapes, not mutually exclusive: historic sites, historic designed landscapes, historic vernacular landscapes and ethnographic landscapes.

8.10. Decorative Art: Objects of great craftsmanship and historical importance to more mass-produced objects (i.e., historic gilded over mantel mirror frames, furniture, clocks, unique historic chandeliers and sconces, and textiles). In some cases, the name of the designer or maker is not known.

8.11. Examination: The investigation of the structure, materials and condition of Heritage Assets, including the identification of the extent and causes of alteration and deterioration.

8.12. Fine Art: Unique works of art created by known artists that are not permanently attached to the structure in which they are displayed. Fine art includes oil paintings, works on paper and freestanding busts or statues.

8.13. Heritage Assets: The buildings, structures, cultural landscapes, fine art, architectural fine art, decorative art, architectural decorative art, monuments, memorials, archival records, photographic records, living botanical assets, views and vistas, archeological resources, and stored art and architectural materials in the care of the AOC that have historical, architectural, artistic, cultural or educational significance. Heritage assets are generally expected to be preserved indefinitely.

8.14. Historic Designed Landscape: A landscape that was consciously designed or laid out by a landscape architect, master gardener, architect, engineer or horticulturist according to design principles, or an amateur gardener working in a recognized style or tradition. The landscape may be associated with a significant person, trend or event in landscape architecture; or illustrate an important development in the theory and practice of landscape architecture.

8.15. Historic Fabric: Features and materials that make up a Heritage Asset. Any individual part of an asset can be referred to as historic fabric.

8.16. Historic, Significant, Historic Significance: Terms denoting that a Heritage Asset has importance in the understanding of history. The accepted criteria for establishing historic significance are that it (a) is associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of our history; (b) is associated with the lives of persons significant in our past; (c) embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period or method of construction, or represents the work of a master, or possesses high artistic values, or represents a significant and distinguishable entity whose components may lack individual distinction; or (d) has yielded or may be likely to yield information important in prehistory or history.

8.17. Integrity: The character defining features that existed during an asset’s historic period remain intact, sound, whole and undiminished. Also, the extent to which an asset retains its historic appearance.

8.18. Landscape Feature: Any element(s) of a landscape that contributes to its significance.

Examples include trees, hedges, lawn, fences, walls, pools or fountains, paving, bollards, terraces, railings, curbing, etc.

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8.19. Living Botanical Asset: A plant specimen of particular value that should be granted preservation consideration. At the AOC these generally, though not exclusively, fall into the categories of living accessions of the USBG, memorial trees and plants identified as significant in cultural landscape reports.

8.20. Mural or Wall Painting: Any painting applied directly on or mounted permanently to a wall or ceiling.

8.21. Preservation: The protection of cultural property through activities that minimize chemical and physical deterioration and damage and that prevent loss of informational content. The primary goal of preservation is to prolong the existence of a Heritage Asset or any part of a

Heritage Asset. With reference to structures, it is the process of applying measures to sustain the existing form, integrity and materials of a Heritage Asset. Work, including preliminary measures to protect and stabilize the asset, generally focuses upon the ongoing maintenance and repair of historic materials and features rather than extensive replacement and new construction. New exterior additions are not within the scope of this treatment; however, the limited and sensitive upgrading of mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems and other code-required work to make properties functional is appropriate within a preservation project.

8.22. Preservation Zones: The dividing and categorization of the spaces and elements of a building or landscape into zones, each with particular levels of historic or artistic importance and levels of treatment.

8.23. Reconstruction: The process of depicting through new construction the form, features and detailing of a non-surviving site, landscape, building, structure, or object for the purpose of replicating its appearance at a specific period of time and in its historic location.

Reconstruction is done only if there is adequate physical and archival documentation to allow accurate fabrication of the missing elements.

8.24. Rehabilitation: The process of making possible a compatible use for a Heritage Asset through repair, alterations, and additions while preserving those portions or features which convey its historical, cultural or architectural values. Rehabilitation acknowledges the need to alter or add to a historic property to meet continuing or changing uses while retaining the property’s historic integrity.

8.25. Restoration: The process of accurately depicting the form, features and character of a Heritage

Asset as it appeared at a particular period of time by means of the removal of features from other periods in its history and reconstruction of missing features from the restoration period.

The limited and sensitive upgrading of mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems and other code-required work to make properties functional is appropriate within a restoration project.

8.26. Secretary of the Interior’s Standards: A series of standards and guidelines developed by the

Department of the Interior, National Park Service for the treatment of historic resources

(Heritage Assets). The four treatment standards are as follows and are listed in order, least to most amount of intervention required: (1) Preservation, (2) Rehabilitation, (3) Restoration and

(4) Reconstruction.

8.27. Stabilization: Any treatment procedure intended to retain and maintain the existing condition and integrity of a Heritage Asset and to minimize further deterioration.

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8.28. Treatment: The deliberate alteration of the chemical and/or physical aspects of a Heritage

Asset aimed primarily at prolonging its existence. Treatment may consist of stabilization, preservation, conservation, restoration or rehabilitation.

Section B – Policy Administration

9. Roles and Responsibilities

9.1. Architect of the Capitol: The Architect of the Capitol has overall responsibility for preservation related decisions and for making recommendations to the United States Congress and the appropriate governing authorities. The Architect of the Capitol has delegated policy administration, interpretation and implementation authority to the AOC Historic Preservation

Officer, the AOC Curator, and the USBG Curator.

9.2. AOC Historic Preservation Officer (HPO): The AOC Historic Preservation Officer is responsible for implementing the Preservation Policy and Standards for the historic buildings, structures, monuments, memorials, cultural landscapes, architectural decorative art, views and vistas, archeological resources, and stored architectural materials under the AOC’s jurisdiction.

The HPO is vested with the authority to advise, review and approve projects (initiated from within the agency or from offices outside the agency) that may impact the Heritage Assets throughout the Capitol complex.

9.3. AOC Curator: The AOC Curator is responsible for implementing the Preservation Policy and

Standards for works of fine art, such as paintings and sculpture, under the jurisdiction of the

Joint Committee of the Library; architectural fine art and decorative art under the jurisdiction of the AOC; the archival records of the AOC; the photographic records of the AOC; and the stored art-related materials. The AOC Curator also reviews projects that may impact the Heritage

Assets and supports and advises on other Heritage Asset preservation efforts.

9.4. U.S. Botanic Garden Curator (USBG Curator): The USBG Curator is responsible for implementing policies and procedures at the U.S. Botanic Garden to safeguard the living botanical assets and cultural landscapes under the care of the USBG. The USBG Curator works together with other subject matter experts at the USBG, including the Botanist, Plant Records

Keeper, Horticulture Manager, Science and Public Programs Manager, Executive Director, Landscape Architect and Horticultural Specialists to develop botanical collections management plans, publish the USBG plant collection catalog, maintain a database of all plant accessions, and determine priorities for the USBG collections and gardens. The USBG Curator will advise upon, review and approve projects that may impact the preservation of the USBG botanical assets in accordance with the USBG collection plan.

9.5. The AOC Historic Preservation Officer, AOC Curator and USBG Curator will:

9.5.1. Conduct surveys, create and maintain an inventory of assets under the AOC’s jurisdiction.

9.5.2. Review proposed projects throughout the AOC to determine those which may affect a

Heritage Asset.

9.5.3. Perform research and document the level of significance of Heritage Assets and project areas.

9.5.4. Review projects for conformance with the Policy and Standards and identify means and methods to achieve conformance.

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9.5.5. Determine the appropriate level of preservation or conservation treatment.

9.5.6. Collaborate and coordinate with each other, House of Representatives, Senate and

Supreme Court Curators, clients, superintendents, architects, engineers, project managers, landscape architects, horticulturists, consultants, contractors, and craftsmen to understand their needs and concerns, to develop and ensure understanding and implementation of appropriate preservation or conservation actions and treatments, and to ensure the protection of Heritage Assets during project implementation.

9.5.7. Collaborate and coordinate with stakeholders in the House of Representatives, Senate, Library of Congress, Botanic Garden, Capitol Grounds, Capitol Police, Capitol Power

Plant and the Supreme Court to impart knowledge and understanding of the Preservation

Policy and Standards and to encourage full support and participation.

9.5.8. Seek advice from other preservation or conservation experts and scholars as needed.

9.5.9. Represent the Architect of the Capitol on preservation/conservation-related teams and task forces.

9.5.10. Promote preservation interests in all work undertaken by the Architect of the Capitol in a manner that encourages timely completion of projects within budget.

9.5.11. Educate AOC staff about the history of the art and architecture cared for by the AOC, the resources available in the AOC archives, the importance of preservation and conservation throughout the Capitol complex, and about the Preservation Policy and

Standards and their relevance to the work undertaken by the AOC.

10. Implementation

10.1. Historic Preservation Officer (HPO):

In consultation with the AOC Curator and other curatorial offices, the HPO will inventory, document and prepare condition assessments of the architectural, landscape, architectural decorative art and stored architectural assets under the AOC’s jurisdiction. Consistent with

AOC-wide policies, the HPO will develop decision-making and review procedures. The

Preservation Policy and Standards will govern the work of consultants and therefore, will be incorporated into the AOC Design Manual.

The HPO will provide advice and support to identify and make plans for the restoration of lost and/or damaged architectural features as part of emergency response and will work with the

Curator, building superintendents, and others who are part of the damage assessment and recovery team.

10.2. AOC Curator:

The Curator will inventory, document, prepare condition assessments, conserve, manage and maintain the fine art, architectural fine art, decorative art, archival materials and stored art assets that are under the jurisdiction of the AOC.

The Curator will evaluate each asset based on history, significance, age, condition and use and will consult with the appropriate in-house staff (e.g., superintendents) and outside parties (e.g., conservators, other curators) when conservation of such works is needed. The Curator will determine treatment priorities and initiate, schedule, manage and approve conservation projects.

Working with appropriate AOC jurisdiction representatives, the Curator will assist in

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The Curator will ensure the preservation and availability of archival materials, including architectural drawings, construction documents, and photographs through supervision and coordination of the activities of the Records Management and Photography Branches.

The Curator will develop and implement a disaster plan to respond to minor and major emergencies that may endanger or damage Heritage Assets under the jurisdiction of the

Curator. The Curator will provide advice and support to identify and make plans for the restoration of lost and/or damaged works of fine and decorative art as part of emergency response and will work with the HPO, building superintendents, and others who are part of the damage assessment and recovery team.

10.3. USBG Curator:

The USBG Curator will inventory, document, prepare condition assessments, conserve, manage and maintain the botanical assets under jurisdiction of the USBG.

In coordination with appropriate AOC jurisdiction representatives, the USBG Curator will assist in developing long-range conservation and maintenance plans for relevant Heritage

Assets.

The USBG Curator will ensure the preservation and availability of botanical accession information to document the current and historical make-up of the USBG botanical collections.

The USBG Curator will work with the USBG Facility Manager, Horticulture Manager, and other internal stakeholders, to develop and implement emergency management plans to respond to minor and major emergencies that may endanger or damage botanical assets within the USBG jurisdiction.

The USBG Curator will ensure the USBG conforms to the American Alliance of Museums

(AAM) professional standards of care, collections are available to the public and research communities, follows the AAM guidelines that pertain to living botanical assets and collections and conforms to AAM accreditation standards, along with other recognized best practices for botanical collections.

10.4. AOC Personnel All personnel who design, plan or carry out construction or maintenance projects in, adjacent to or that may potentially impact a Heritage Asset will consult with the

HPO and Curator to determine how best to minimize, mitigate or monitor the impact of a project on the Heritage Asset. Should an unexpected event occur that affects a Heritage Asset

(i.e., leaks), the HPO and Curator shall be immediately informed so the Heritage Asset can be protected and/or quickly treated to prevent permanent damage.

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Section C –Heritage Assets

11. Standards for the Treatment of Heritage Assets

The AOC is guided by the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards and Guidelines for Treatment of

Historic Properties and Cultural Landscapes and by the Code of Ethics and Guidelines for Practice of the American Institute for Conservation of Historic & Artistic Works (AIC) to ensure that the continued fulfillment of the preservation responsibilities employ sound preservation philosophy and treatment.

The AOC Standards for Treatment of Heritage Assets focus on retaining and preserving the maximum amount of the historic fabric for as long as possible, assuring that treatment will not result in irreversible harm to the Heritage Assets and that alterations or additions are sympathetic with character of the Heritage Asset.

The following standards were adapted from the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards and the AIC

Code of Ethics and Guidelines for Practice and apply to all Heritage Assets. Records are guided by the Regulations of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) under 36 CFR

(Code of Federal Regulations), and the USBG botanical assets are guided by the standards for care of living botanical collections of the American Alliance of Museums and Botanic Garden

Conservation International.

11.1. A Heritage Asset will be used as it was historically used, or it will be given a new use that requires minimal change and maximizes the retention of distinctive materials, features, spaces and spatial relationships.

11.2. The historic character of a Heritage Asset will be retained and preserved. The removal of historic materials or alteration of historic features, spaces and spatial relationships will be avoided or minimized to the greatest extent possible.

11.3. Each AOC Heritage Asset will be recognized as a physical record of its time, place and use.

Changes or additions to existing historic materials and features will be physically and visually compatible, identifiable upon close inspection, and properly documented.

11.4. Changes or additions that have acquired historic significance in their own right will be retained and preserved.

11.5. Distinctive materials, features, finishes and construction techniques or examples of craftsmanship that characterize a Heritage Asset will be preserved.

11.6. The existing condition of an asset will be evaluated to determine the appropriate level of intervention. Deteriorated historic features will be repaired rather than replaced. If the severity of deterioration requires replacement of a distinctive feature, then the new feature will match the old in design, color, texture and materials. Replacement of missing features will be substantiated by documentary and physical evidence. A false sense of history will not be created by adding conjectural features, features from other properties, or by combining features that never existed together historically.

11.7. Chemical or physical treatments, if appropriate, will be undertaken using the gentlest means possible. Treatments that cause damage to historic materials will be avoided.

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11.8. Additions, alterations or related new construction will not destroy historic materials, features or spatial relationships. The new work will be differentiated from the old and will be compatible with the historic materials, features, size, scale and proportions and massing.

Additions, alterations and new construction will be reversible to the greatest extent possible.

11.9. Additions and adjacent or related new construction will be undertaken in a manner that, if removed in the future, the essential form and integrity of the asset and its environment would be unimpaired.

11.10. Archaeological resources will be protected and preserved in place. If such resources must be disturbed, mitigation measures will be undertaken and the resources will be fully documented.

11.11. Before any intervention is conducted, careful examination and thorough documentation of the condition of a Heritage Asset will be made. The HPO or Curator will ensure that appropriate historic research on the asset in question is conducted and will arrange for any needed scientific investigation, such as paint analysis, in order to make an accurate determination of significance and condition.

11.12. Proposed treatment will be suited to the preservation of the aesthetic, conceptual and physical characteristics of the Heritage Asset. No treatment may be the best option.

11.13. A treatment plan that describes the course of treatment, the justification for and objectives of treatment, any alternative approaches, and potential risks will be prepared. The goal of treatment will be to retain as much as possible of the original fabric of the Heritage Asset for as long as possible.

11.14. Only materials and methods appropriate to the objectives of each treatment and consistent with currently accepted practice will be chosen. The advantages of the materials and methods chosen must be balanced against their potential adverse effects on future examination, scientific investigation, treatment and function. Specific to fine and decorative art, any intervention to compensate for loss should be documented in treatment records and reports, and should be detectable by common examination methods. Such compensation should be reversible and should not falsely modify the known aesthetic, conceptual and physical characteristic of the asset, especially by removing or obscuring original material.

11.15. Accurate, complete and permanent records of examination, sampling, scientific investigation and treatment before, during and after will be produced and maintained. Documentation is an invaluable part of the history of a Heritage Asset and will be produced and maintained in a permanent manner. Copies of examination and treatment reports will be kept permanently by the AOC.

11.16. After treatment, a follow up maintenance plan will be designed and implemented through the

Curator or HPO.

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12. List of Heritage Assets

12.1. Buildings, Structures, Monuments, Memorials

Capitol Building

Russell Senate Office Building

Dirksen Senate Office Building

Hart Senate Office Building

Senate Underground Garage

Daniel Webster Page Residence

Cannon House Office Building

Longworth House Office Building

Rayburn House Office Building

East and West House Underground Garages

Ford House Office Building

Thomas Jefferson Building

John Adams Building

James Madison Memorial Building

Botanic Garden Conservatory

Botanic Garden Administration Building

CPP Main Boiler Building

CPP East Refrigeration Plant

CPP Old Generator Building

Supreme Court Building

Thurgood Marshall Federal Judiciary Building

Taft Memorial

Garfield Memorial

Peace Monument

Grant Memorial

12.2. Cultural Landscapes

Capitol Square: bounded by Independence Avenue, Constitution Avenue, First Street NW, SW, NE & SE, including but not limited to the Summerhouse, the Olmstead Landscape and

Landscape Elements (boundary walls, site walls, light fixtures, railings, trellis and streetcar shelters, airshaft towers, terrace planters, vases/urns, fountains, and west grotto)

Union Square

Senate Office Building Sites and Courtyards: Squares 686, 725

Senate Park: Squares 632, 633, 634, 680, 681, 682, 683, 684, 685, 722, and 723

House Office Buildings Sites and Courtyards: Squares 581, 635, 689, 690

East and West House Underground Garage: Squares 637 and 691

Thomas Jefferson Building Site: Square 730

John Adams Building Site: Square 761

James Madison Memorial Building Site: Square 732

Botanic Garden and National Garden: Square 576

Bartholdi Park: Square 578

Botanic Garden Administration Building Site: Square 578

Square 575

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Supreme Court Building Site: Square 728

Thurgood Marshall Federal Judiciary Building Site: Square 722

12.3. Fountains

Bartholdi Fountain

Capitol East Terrace Olmsted Fountains

Capitol West Grotto Fountain

Capitol West Terrace Fountain

East and West House Underground Garage Fountains

James Madison Building Courtyard Fountain

Neptune Fountain

Rayburn House Office Building Courtyard and Plaza Fountains

Russell Senate Office Building Courtyard Fountain

Senate Park Fountains

Thomas Jefferson Building Courtyard Fountain

12.4. Fine Art

Maquettes

Oil paintings

Prints, drawings and watercolors

Sculpture

12.5. Decorative Art

Antique clocks

Historic furniture

Mirrors and frames

Textiles

12.6. Architectural Fine Art

Architectural models

Bronze doors with relief sculpture

Fine art murals and painting

Light posts with reliefs

Pediment sculptures

Plaques

Plaster models for sculpture

Reliefs

Sculpted bronze railings

Stained glass/mosaics

Statues/sculpture

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12.7. Architectural Decorative Art

Chandeliers, pendant lights, sconces

Decorative murals and painting

Decorative flooring

Mantels

12.8. Archival Records, Reference and Library

Architectural and engineering drawings

Architectural models

Art and reference files

Art and reference library

Conservation reports

Manuscripts and textual records

Photographs and videos

12.9. Living Botanic Assets

Commemorative and memorial trees

Individual or other plant specimens accessioned into the USBG living collections database

Plants of significant historic or cultural value

12.10. Art and Architectural Stored Materials

Architectural and engineering artifacts

Fixtures removed from buildings and grounds

Objects and works of art not on display

Stone removed from buildings and grounds

12.11. Archeological Resources

No identified resources

12.12. Views and Vistas

Views to and from the Capitol Building at all compass points

Section D – References

The Architect of the Capitol is responsible for the care and maintenance of the Capitol and the Capitol

Grounds (See 2 U.S.C. 1811).

Although the Capitol was named a National Historic Landmark on December 19, 1960, it was specifically exempted from the provisions of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 and therefore, it is not listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Because the National Historic

Preservation Act of 1966 establishes the nation’s preservation policy, however, the Architect of the

Capitol voluntarily follows its policies and standards.

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The voluntary acceptance of policies and standards associated with the National Historic Preservation

Act of 1966 does not extend to the regulations promulgated by the Advisory Council on Historic

Preservation pursuant to Section 106 of the Act (See 54 U.S.C. 307104). Similarly, the Architect of the Capitol does not fall under the historic preservation review authority of the District of Columbia, the Commission of Fine Arts (See 40 U.S.C. 9102), or the National Capital Planning Commission

(See 40 U.S.C. 8711(a)).

The AOC Strategic Vision includes the requirement to preserve America’s Capitol as part of the AOC mission, the vision to be recognized as trusted stewards, and a primary objective to preserve and protect the Heritage Assets.

Code of Ethics of the American Institute for Conservation of Historic & Artistic Works, as revised in

1994.

Guidelines for Practice of the American Institute for Conservation of Historic & Artistic Works, as revised in 1994.

The Secretary of the Interior’s Standards and Guidelines for the Treatment of Historic Properties and

Cultural Landscapes.

The AOC Photography Branch is responsible for creating and preserving photographic documentation of projects before, during, and after implementation in accordance with AOC directive of March 28, 1997.

Records Management and Archives Program, Order 36-1-6, and relevant Records Retention

Schedules.

Regulations of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) under 36 CFR (Code of

Federal Regulations).