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Scene 07 Tavern interior, overall look and feel in Scene 07

Reference image for wainscoting and lime plaster

Fabrication Techniques

Wall treatments: Wainscoting

The reference image above shows the type of wainscoting that is proposed for the tavern. Vertical wainscoting with boards about 4” wide (no beading, beveled edges), with a baseboard, are topped with a chair rail, all painted “Spanish brown” (see next page for description of this color.)

Fabrication Techniques

Wall treatments: Lime Plaster

Above the chair rail, the wall treatment should appear to be lime plaster painted white. As specified in the drawing set, this wall treatment should extend from the top of the chair rail to the bottom of the ceiling.

The effect may be gradually faded out to be less textured white towards the ceiling. Below, reference images for lime plaster walls.

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The Washington House painted Spanish Brown

Scene 07 Tavern interior, overall look and feel in Scene 07

Fabrication Techniques

“Spanish Brown” Paint color (M15)

The interior wood elements of the tavern— wainscoting, cage bar, and the legs of the table furnishings, should all be painted a color that is referred to in the drawings set as “Spanish Brown.”

A specific color to represent “Spanish Brown” has not yet been selected. The fabricator will need to provide painted wood samples for the park to evaluate within the tavern space. We have provided a starting point for this exploration on the following page.

Reference information for this color was taken from the blog post below, describing the restoration of a colonial structure in Ferry Farm called the Washington House. Some key sections have been excerpted.

https://livesandlegaciesblog.org/tag/spanish-brown/

“They used a red color known as “Spanish brown.”

The paint is linseed oil-based and actually behaves more like a stain. Modern oil-based paint can, in a way, be thought of as a plastic that laying atop the surface and coating the wood. The historic pigment we used actually seeps into the wood itself and essentially stains the wood the deep red.

“When paint analysis of colonial houses is done, Spanish brown is frequently encountered. The color was extremely popular during the 1700s.

In the 18th century, the pigment came from clay mixed with red lead, an iron oxide. The paint was “made by grinding the earth into a very fine powered consistency that would then be added to the linseed oil and turpentine – the content of the dirt and the amount used ultimately determined the color” which could range from “burnt orange through reds and into browns.”

Scene 07 Tavern interior, overall look and feel in Scene 07

Explorations with Sherman Williams’ online paint color tool show how four shades relate to a photo of the dormer of the Washington House.

It is suggested that the fabricator start with these four shades as an exploration, with “Fired Brick” being the leading recommendation from exhibit designers.

CE-07.02-300, dress up materials in Scene 07

Item # Description Provided By CE-07.02-300 Dress-up materials Re-used CE-07.02-250 Peg rail and mirror Fabricator

Goal

As the anchor activity in this corner of the tavern, provide materials related to clothing in colonial times.

This area:

• Provides a place for an existing spinning wheel which a living history interpreter may use

• Allows for children to engage in colonial-themed imaginative play with tactile clothing

• Provides interpretation about colonial life here and displays artifacts from the park.

Description

As described in the drawings, the fabricator to is to construct a storage bench with seagrass baskets and peg rail to store and use colonial clothing items that visitors can try on. A mirror in this area allows visitors to see themselves dressed. All of the clothing is re-used, these items are owned by the park. As described in previous sections, re-used items have been evaluated as being of adequate quality for display, but may need minor repairs and thorough cleaning to make them ready for new displays.

Above, existing clothing storage in baskets. New baskets and peg rail to be constructed to fit the tavern space. Right, a seagrass basket in the style suggested.

CE-07.02-250, mirror in Scene 07

Goal

Provide a mirror for visitors to look into after trying on period clothing (period clothing is existing at the park and will be re-used.)

Description

Reproduction colonial mirror. See drawing set for dimensions, details of pegs for hanging dress-up clothing. “Queen Anne” style reproduction.

Reference image provided by park, from Worthpoint.com.Mirror with simple frame in Queen Anne style, “Easel Back Mirror in the Queen Anne-style, shaped ebonized frame, shaped beveled glass mirror. Colonial Williamsburg Reproduction burn mark.” Worthpoint.com

Existing barrels to be re-used

CE-07.03-100, Reproduction colonial fireplace in Scene 07

Goal

As the anchor of this side of the tavern, the fabricator is to re-create a colonial hearth that appears as if it is in use. This area:

• Provides seating next to the fireplace for an interpreter.

• Allows for children to engage in colonial-themed imaginative play with tactile kitchen props

• Provides interpretation about colonial life here and displays artifacts from the park.

Item # Description Provided By CE-07.02-350 2 blacksmithed hooks to hold wall mounted graphics Fabricator

CE-07.03-575 Spinning wheel prop (existing, space permitting) Re-used

CE-07.03-100 Reproduction colonial fireplace Fabricator

CE-07.03-500 Crane arm with pot attached Fabricator CE-07.03-525 Two barrels Re-used CE-07.03-550 Misc food props Fabricator CE-07.04-200 Colonial era games Re-used

Description

As described in the drawings, the fabricator to is to construct a faux brick chimney and fireplace with a rustic wooden mantle. The fireplace interior is to contain faux logs and other elements to be styled by fabricator as partially burnt and in-use.

Elements around the fireplace help set the scene.

Some of the elements are re-used items that are owned by the park. As described in previous sections, re-used items have been evaluated as being of adequate quality for display, but may need minor repairs to make them ready for new displays.

Fabrication Technique

Wall hooks

Two blacksmithed hooks mounted to the wall wall “hold” GL-07.03-200 and GL-07.03-250. Graphics to be affixed securely to wall, but appear to hang on hooks.

Style should be hand-forged iron and hooks should not protrude farther than 2” from wall. Hooks should have no sharp corners or edges.

CE-07.03-100, Reproduction colonial fireplace in Scene 07

Hearth

The front edge of fireplace hearth is to be lined with large smooth stones (see reference image, right).

Interior back of fireplace is constructed and styled to appear smoke-stained. The bottom of fireplace should appear as if ashy and unswept, this should be accomplished by a textured surface treatment as shown in the reference images.

Reference for rocks at edge of hearth, ash, burnt wood.

CE-07.03-100, Reproduction colonial fireplace in Scene 07

Above, Fort King George, GA

Reference for smoke-stained surface treatment in fireplace interior

CE-07.03-500, Crane arm with existing pot attached in Scene 07

Fabrication Technique

Crane Arm

Reproduction colonial crane arm should be affixed to the left side of fireplace. Crane arm moves; pot is permanently fixed to hook and not removable. The crane arm should be made durable to withstand children hanging on it or playing with it. Fabricator to ensure that any sharp edges or points at which fingers might be pinched are eliminated.

Crane arm can be produced by fabricator or sourced from Buckley Rumford Fireplaces (www.rumford.

com) or comparable producer of historic reproduction fireplace accessories.

Reproduction cast iron crane arms from Buckley Rumford

Existing pot in current exhibits.

CE-07.03-550, Misc food props (in existing re-used barrels, CE-07.03-525)

Fabrication Techniques

Faux Colonial Food

Fabricator to purchase a set of off-the-shelf realistic toy food items for visitors to use in creative play with crane arm and cooking pot. Fabricator to provide minimum 5 multiples for replacement as props wear out.

Source suggested: www.iwasaki-images.com. Confirm final food choices with park.

Suggested food products:

• Eggs

• Corn (whole)

• Beans

• Melon

• Apples and pears

• Cheese and butter

• Bread

• Fish

• Oyster or clam

CE-07.04-200, Colonial Games in Scene 07

Colonial games such as these two should be re-used and placed on tables in the tavern.

CE-07.05-100, Reproduction bar in Scene 07

Goal

As the anchor of this side of the tavern, the fabricator is to re-create a colonial tavern that appears as if it is in use. This area:

• Provides a backdrop for a living history interpreter.

• Provides interpretation about colonial life here and displays artifacts from the park.

Description

The fabricator is to create a reproduction of colonial-era caged bar, with bars raised and fixed in place (see drawing set for position, dimensions, additional

Original caged bar at D. S. Tavern (“1740 House”), Albemarle County, VA. National Register of Historic Places.

Sketch by Edwin Tunis, Colonial Living, Paperback – June 17, 1999

Item # Description Provided By CE-07.05-100 Reproduction bar Fabricator detail). The bar should be painted “Spanish Brown,” matching the paneling in Scene 07. The back of the bar will be a two-sided display case styled as shelves (CA-07.05-400), displaying bottles and barware from the park’s collection. GL-07.05-150, barkeep cutout panel, and GL-07.05-475, barrel cutout panel, will be placed against these cases, leaving room for visitors or interpreters to stand behind the bar.

All wood surfaces of the bar should be painted Spanish Brown, matching the wainscotting.

CE-07.07-175, Writing box mounted to desk in Scene 07

Goal

Provide a place and materials for visitors to imagine writing home from Fort Frederica to a loved one in England. This activity is also part of the Junior Ranger activity booklet, so some visitors will be looking for a place to complete the activity.

This also provides visitors with access to letters written by other visitors, which they may look through.

Item # Description Provided By CE-07.07-150 Writing implements and supplies Re-used CE-07.07-175 Post box Fabricator

Description

Reproduction colonial writing box.

This box should be constructed by the fabricator in the colonial style shown below. Its lid opens to reveal space for writing supplies, with separate lower drawer for finished visitor “letters.” See drawing set for placement and desired dimensions. Box should be securely affixed to desk.

Period Furnishings

Period Furnishings

Item # Description Off the shelf or Custom CE-07.01-200 Windsor bench outside tavern Off the shelf CE-07.03-400 Windsor chair by fireplace Off the shelf CE-07.04-100 Add Alternate: Adult size table (1x) and chairs (4x) Table custom, chairs off the shelf CE-07.04-150 Add Alternate: Child size table (1x) and chairs (2x) Custom CE-07.07-100 Colonial writing desk Custom CE-07.07-125 Camping Stool Custom

Description

The furniture style for the the bench and chairs in Scene 07, Tavern, is Windsor.

The recommended vendor for the reproduction off-the-shelf Windsor chairs and bench is www.

greatwindsorchairs.com. The recommended vendor for the custom-made tables, chairs, and stool is livinghistoryshop.com. All images and product information in this section are from those vendors.

Accessibility

Due to ADA guidelines we recommend that seating meant for the public has a back and two armrests.

Both items recommended from Great Windsor Chairs have a back and two armrests. If fabricator uses an alternate vendor, ensure these characteristics are maintained.

CE-07.03-400, Windsor-style chair in Scene 07

Description

Windsor style chair, with arms, painted. Chair shown below is “New England Fan-Back Windsor Armchair” in “antiqued black over red” finish.

Item Number WC2014

Height 40 1/4 in.

Width 25 1/4 in.

Depth 22 1/2 in.

CE-07.01-200, Windsor-style bench in Scene 07

Description

Windsor style bench, with arms, painted. Chair shown below is “Historical Fan-back Windsor Settee With Carved Knuckles” in “antiqued black over red” finish.

Item Number B505

Height 41 1/2 in.

Width 50 1/2 in.

Depth 23 1/4 in.

CE-07.07-100, Add Alternates CE-07.04-100, CE-07.04-150, Tavern tables in Scene 07

Description

Three tavern tables, painted Spanish brown. See drawing set for desired dimensions of all custom furniture.

• CE-07.04-100 should be adult-sized with room for four chairs.

• CE-07.04-150 should be the same style, but child-sized, with room for two chairs.

• CE-07.07-100, to be used as a writing desk, should be adult sized but with room for one chair only.

All tables should be in “sawbuck” design, shown, from livinghistoryshop.com. No drawer desired.

Add Alternate CE-07.04-100, Windsor-style dining chairs (4x) in Scene 07

Description

Four Windsor style dining chairs, painted. Chair shown below is “New England Fan-back Windsor Side Chair” in “antiqued black over red” finish.

Item Number WC2102

Height 38 3/8 in.

Width 22 3/4 in.

Depth 21 in.

Add Alternate CE-07.04-150, Child-size chairs (2x) in Scene 07

Description

Two Windsor style dining chairs, painted. Should approximate style of adult size chairs, shown below, but design may be simplified. Fabricator to confirm design with park before fabrication.

See drawing set for desired dimensions of all custom furniture.

CE-07.07-125, Colonial “camp” stool in Scene 07

Description

One camp stool, with heavy-duty linen or cotton canvas seat, wood painted Spanish brown. “Common grade camp stool”, shown below, from livinghistoryshop.com.

M echanical interactives

Mechanical interactives

Item # Description CE-07.06-350 Puzzle interactive (fixed-in-place puzzle base, 5 pieces, instructions graphic, storage tray) CE-08.02-100, 200, 300 Spotting scopes (3)

Goal

Interactive elements allow visitors to connect to the stories of the park in a multisensory, experiential way.

Accessibility

Interactive elements shall meet accessibility requirements specified in Section 8, Accessibility, of the Harpers Ferry Center’s Exhibit Planning and Design Specifications document.

All lifting or moving elements of interactives will have a wedge or handle extending up or out to allow for easy manipulation by visitors with limited hand dexterity.

Proposed Fabrication Technique

All mechanical interactives should be prototyped by the fabricator and provided to the park for testing and approval.

All elements should be constructed with durability in mind, they should be able to withstand heavy visitor use over a period of 20 years. Where required, the number of replacement parts to produce has been specified.

GL-07.06-335

CE-07.06-350, Puzzle interactive in Scene 07

Goal

Allow visitors to understand how the shared wall of the Hawkins Davison house was the “key to the town” of Frederica, allowing historians to place other town elements correctly on site.

Description

The puzzle interactive consists of a printed graphic of Frederica Town with some raised, fixed elements in place (see list below.) Alongside the puzzle base is a tray containing 5 puzzle pieces. One of the pieces fits over the raised “shared wall” in the puzzle base. Once

5 puzzle pieces (shown at 50% scale

GL-07.06-340 GL-07.06-325

GL-07.06-330

GL-07.06-345

Contains notch that fits the shared wall printed puzzle base tray for puzzle pieces with built edge surrounding

Fixed in place, raised elements:

• Wall of Frederica

• Shared wall

• King’s Magazine

• Barracks this piece has been set into place, the other pieces can be fit in around this piece. No other base elements fit snugly around the puzzle pieces so that visitors must first place the one around the “shared wall” to correctly place the other pieces. The other pieces do fit snugly against one another to create a smooth surface once finished.

Raised-line features are labeled on the base. Each of the pieces contains raised-line elements, the town plot and numbered lots.

Five sets of the 5-piece puzzle should be provided to the park in case of breakage or loss of the pieces.

CE-08.02-100, 200, 300, Spotting scopes in Scene 00

Goal

Allow visitors to get a faux glimpse of Frederica Town “through the window” of the visitor center by peering through spotting scopes that show a slide of a re-created town site. Utilize an excellent resource that the park owns in its current exhibits, and will not be reused elsewhere in the exhibit scheme.

Description of Spotter Scopes

Spotter scopes should be constructed of durable metal and fixed in position at a particular height and viewing angle. Images inside should be positioned so that visitors with proper vision can see the image clearly and vividly. The images should be naturally backlit by the sun outside the window.

Description of Images Seen in Scopes

Fort Frederica’s existing exhibits contain a highly-detailed scale model of Frederica Town. It is not tactile and is under glass in the current exhibits. This large element will be removed and not re-used physically in the new exhibits.

The fabricator should engage a professional studio photographer to photograph this model with the camera placed at street-level so that the resulting images can be used in the spotting scopes in this exhibit.

Photographs must be taken under optimal studio conditions to maximize the color and detail of the model. Photos may need digital enhancement to make improved faded color or contrast.

Park to specify three view angles to be represented in the spotting scopes.

Reference images on this page were taken through glass of the model.

O riginal illustrations

Original illustrations

Item # Description IM-03.02-101 Pottery shards IM-03.02-116-178 Archeology flipbook Illustrations, multiple IM-05.02-501 Oyster bed diagram IM-06.01-101 General Oglethorpe illustration IM-07.05-151 Barkeep illustration

Goal

Provide additional needed illustrations for the exhibit that match the style of those images being re-used from the current exhibits.

Artwork Style

Artwork style should adhere as closely as possible to style established by existing illustrations in Harpers Ferry collection. The style is naturalistic ink line drawing, hatching to show value and no heavy use of black. Examples of these are shown on following pages. Care should be taken to ensure accuracy in depicting historical details; fabricator to select illustrator experienced in historical illustration.

General illustration style

Description

Illustration style should match existing Fort Frederica illustrations in Harpers Ferry Center collection (shown).

Illustrations should be line drawings in pen and ink or graphite with hatching to indicate value.

Illustrations from Harper’s Ferry Center collection.

Illustrations from Harper’s Ferry Center collection.

IM-03.02-101, Pottery shards

Description

Scattered pottery shards in the same style as the flipbook illustrations. Pottery should show an English delft pattern (see reference image from park collections, below); this illustration does not have to exactly match collection items.

Shards should be a variety of sizes and shapes, and be arranged as if scattered across the bottom of GL-03.02-100. Mock-up composition shown for reference, right.

Illustration area approximately 17.5” h x 24.5” w.

Finding an artifact is exciting.

However, before archeologists can know an object’s importance, they must first look at its location and other nearby artifacts.

This soil profile shows what the layers of soil below us may look like.

Each layer, or strata, excavated is a step back in time. Learn more about stratigraphy and who used the objects that were in the flipbook below.

Who wa< here?

What were they doing?

Description

Illustrations are for the flip book “key” to artifacts embedded in the stratigraphy wall. Illustrations should depict the tactile objects embedded in wall exactly, visitors must be able to easily recognize objects from illustrations. These are spot illustrations, in an archeological illustration style (right). For the illustrations of pottery fragments, it is important to depict surface pattern.

For objects produced by fabricator, reference images to be provided to illustrator by fabricator.

Content reference images for all objects can be found on pages 16-19 of this document. See table below for object numbers.

IM-03.02-116-178,

Stratigraphy wall artifacts

Image # Description Corresponding object

Object provided by

Max. image dimensions

IM-03.02-116 FPO Illustration- whelk CE-03.02-350 Park 3”w x 2.5”h IM-03.02-117 FPO Illustration- oyster CE-03.02-355 Park 3”w x 2.5”h

IM-03.02-118 FPO Illustration- American Indian pottery fragments

CE-03.02-360 Fabricator 3”w x 2.5”h

IM-03.02-126 FPO Illustration- real coin CE-03.02-450 Fabricator 4”w x 4”h IM-03.02-127 FPO Illustration- majolica pottery fragments CE-03.02-455 Fabricator 4”w x 4”h

IM-03.02-136 FPO Illustration- delft pottery fragments

CE-03.02-570 Park 4”w x 4”h

IM-03.02-137 FPO Illustration- gun flint CE-03.02-550 Park 4”w x 4”h IM-03.02-141 FPO Illustration- pipe stem CE-03.02-555 Park 8”w x 5”h IM-03.02-146 FPO Illustration- clay marbles CE-03.02-560 Park 3”w x 3”h IM-03.02-147 FPO Illustration- brass buttons CE-03.02-565 Park 3”w x 3”h IM-03.02-156 FPO Illustration- iron hoe CE-03.02-650 Park (TBD) 8”w x 3.25”h IM-03.02-157 FPO Illustration- pearlware fragments CE-03.02-655 Fabricator 3.3”w x 2.5”h

IM-03.02-166 FPO Illustration- hooks and weights CE-03.02-750 Park 2.75”w x 2.75”h IM-03.02-167 FPO Illustration- slate fragments CE-03.02-755 TBD 5”w x 1.5”h

IM-03.02-168 FPO Illustration- bottle coca cola CE-03.02-760 Fabricator 2.5”w x 5.5”h IM-03.02-176 FPO Illustration- candy wrapper CE-03.02-855 Fabricator 3.5”w x 2.5”h

IM-03.02-178 FPO Illustration- bottle cap CE-03.02-860 Fabricator 3.5”w x 2.5”h

Reference image for style and detail level:

typical archeological illustration

IM-05.02-501, oyster bed diagram

Description

An illustrated diagram that shows oyster harvest, along with how oyster beds prevent coastal erosion, and provide water filtration, habitat for other marine life, and carbon sequestration. Style should be black-and-white ink drawing, matching other illustrations in exhibit. Single-tone shading may be used for clarity, as in FPO image.

Reference image of FPO diagram on GL-05.02-500, for content and layout.

Reference images for content only, style should be as described, matching the historical illustration style of the rest of the exhibit.

Description

A full-body illustration of General James Oglethorpe, standing in 3/4 view, holding up a piece of paper with Fort Frederica town plan. Right, FPO sketch showing desired pose. Oglethorpe should not be shown in armor;

he should be dressed in typical clothing of an 18th century gentleman, as in the Ramsay portrait, below.

IM-06.01-101,

General Oglethorpe illustration

James Oglethorpe portraits by Allan Ramsay, above, unknown artist, below, Thomas Burford, right.