Lincoln Home National Historic Site

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Listed in the table below are Lincoln Home National Historic Site's current plans or projects. Click on the project title for more information.

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Project Title	Project Type	NEPA Type
Complete Structural Assessment on Stuve House	Resource Management
DEED-Replace Boardwalks on North End of Park- Eighth and Jackson to Improve Visitor Safety	Cyclic Maintenance
DEED-Replace Boardwalks on South End of Park- Eighth & Jackson to Improve Visitor Safety and Access	Cyclic Maintenance	CE
Emergency repairs to south porch fascia and floor boards at Robinson House (HS-10)	Emergency Repair	CE
Expand boardwalk leading to Lyon House (HS-08) for wayside exhibit installation	Other Maintenance Activities	CE
Grind out stump of hackberry tree in Solomon Allen lot (Block 11, Lot 8) cut down in 2001	Removal/Demolition	CE
Grind out stump of silver maple planted in 2008 and cut down in 2016 in Block 11, Lot 4	Removal/Demolition	CE
Install security camera on lamp post next to Lincoln Home	Resource Management	CE
Paint Exterior and Repair Porches at Sprigg House	Cyclic Maintenance	CE
Raise roadbed at intersection of 8th & Jackson to meet ADA requirements for wheelchair accessibility	Emergency Repair	Other
Reduce the Footprint of the Miller House and Restore to the Original Size of the Home	Repair/Rehabilitation
Reinstall taller fence around Equipment storage area and add temporary covering near top	Preventive Maintenance	CE
Remove Emerald Ashborer-damaged Ash trees from pasture and Legacy garden areas; remove dying apple tree in Lincoln Home backyard	Other Natural/Cultural Resource Activities	CE
Remove approximately 20-year old apple tree and grind out stump in Beedle backyard (Block 7, Lot 14). Replace tree.	Routine Maintenance	CE
Remove ash-borer damaged Ash trees from either side of Jackson Street in the 400 block	Emergency Repair	CE
Remove non-historic Eastern National office/storage building from historic landscape	Removal/Demolition
Repair Wooden Curbs on Jackson and Eighth Street at Lincoln Home NHS	Cyclic Maintenance	CE
Repair and Paint Exterior of the Lyon House and Lyon House Privy (HS-08 and S-28)	Cyclic Maintenance	CE
Repair and Paint Exterior- Morse House (HS-09)	Cyclic Maintenance	CE
Repair and paint retaining wall in front and side of Lincoln Home (HS-01)	Emergency Repair	CE
Repair and paint retaining wall in front of Lincoln Home - Update	Emergency Repair	CE
Repair to conduit pipe leading into Lincoln Home (HS-01) basement	Routine Maintenance	CE
Repair/Paint Fences North Half of Park to Enhance Visitor Appreciation	Cyclic Maintenance	Other
Replace HVAC System and Controls For Visitor Center	Cyclic Maintenance	CE
Replace HVAC System at Arnold House (HS-20)	Cyclic Maintenance	CE
Replace HVAC System at Dubois House	Cyclic Maintenance
Replace Roof and Gutter System- Dubois House (HS-15)	Cyclic Maintenance	CE
Replace angled safety sign posts with upright posts.	Other Maintenance Activities	CE
Replace parts of door frame around Lincoln Home front door and replace hinges	Resource Management	CE
Replace window in Guest Room in Lincoln Home (HS-01) due to rot	Emergency Repair	CE
Special Use permit for horse-drawn carriage/wagon tours along 8th Street at Lincoln Home	Special Use Permit	CE
Trim Hazardous Trees for Visitor Safety	Preventive Maintenance
Tuckpoint chimneys on lease buildings - Cook (HS-19), Robinson (HS-10) and Shutt (HS-17)	Cyclic Maintenance	CE
Tuckpoint window wells on lease buildings as needed - Cook (HS-19), Robinson (HS-10) and Shutt (HS-17)	Cyclic Maintenance	CE

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