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INDEPENDENCE SQUARE GROUP OF BUILDINGS (INDEPENDENCE HALL CONGRESS HALL) CHESTNUT STREET

1 decision
Source address
Independence Square Group of Buildings (Independence Hall, Congress Hall), Chestnut Street

Decision timeline

Decisions, votes, testimony, and links back to source minutes.

  1. Alteration reviewApproved
    Vote tally
    Suzanne Pentz abstained (member of project design team); David Hollenberg abstained (employed by National Park Service)
    Criteria cited
    Preservation and conservation of historic building fabricNew Orleans Charter requirement to justify intervention against existing damageASHRAE standards questioned as insufficient basis for interventionMinimal intervention principleUse of existing ductwork where possibleAvoidance of new penetrations in historic fabricRank-ordered criteria: preservation of buildings, curation of collections, visitor comfort
    Source minutes
    Votes and testimony

    Votes

    • David Hollenbergabstain
    • Suzanne Pentzabstain

    Testimony

    • Bill Brookoversupport, person
    • Bonnie Haldasupport, person
    • Cliff Northropsupport, person
    • George Skarmeassupport, person
    • Lisa Soderbergsupport, person
    • Michael Henryneutral, person
    • National Park Servicesupport, organization
    • Rich Varelasupport, person
    • Stephen Finkelmanneutral, person
    • Vitetta Groupsupport, organization