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FAIRMOUNT WATERWORKS (GRAFF HOUSE CARETAKER'SOUTH HOUSE OLD MILL HOUSE NEW MILL HOUSE PAVILION WATERING COMMITTEE BUILDING)

1 decision
Source address
Fairmount Waterworks (Graff House, Caretaker's House, old mill house, new mill house, pavilion, Watering Committee building)

Decision timeline

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

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  1. Alteration review

    Architectural Committee

    Recorded outcomeApproved

    Committee recommendations are not final Commission decisions.

    Recorded conditions

    Approval in concept only for masonry link between Graff House and Caretaker's House, and enclosure of Graff House porch, and general plan for adaptive conversion as restaurant; architects to restudy design; mock-up and attachment detail required for Graff House porch enclosure; on-site meeting scheduled for 23 April 1990; pavilion glazing not voted upon

    Prior meeting reference: Fairmount Park Commission conceptual approval granted 14 March 1990

    Vote tally
    Majority; Hollenberg abstained
    Criteria cited
    Adaptive reuseCompatibility with historic fabricNational Historic Landmark statusPublic accessReversibility of alterationsMechanical systems intrusion
    Full source minutes
    Votes and testimony

    Votes

    • David Hollenbergabstain
    • Donald Stevensonno
    • Herbert W. Levyyes
    • Penelope H. Batcheleryes
    • Richard Tyleryes

    Testimony

    • Alan Campbellsupport, person
    • Chart House Enterprises, Inc.support, organization
    • Fairmount Park Commissionsupport, organization
    • Howard Kittelloppose, person
    • Joe Goddardsupport, person
    • National Park Serviceoppose, organization
    • Peter Odellsupport, person
    • Preservation Coalition of Greater Philadelphiaoppose, organization
    • William Bolgeroppose, person