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
Replace sections of walkways on corners of 8th & Jackson intersection with concrete ramps and curb cuts Repair/Rehabilitation
Replace HVAC System at Cook House Cyclic Maintenance CE
Remove damaged Silver Maple and Sweet Gum trees near Visitor Center and Cook House (HS-19) for safety Preventive Maintenance CE
Replace Copper Metal Roofs on Lyon/Rosenwald (HS-08), Beedle (HS-12), and Dean (HS-13) Houses Routine Maintenance CE
Replace parts of door frame around Lincoln Home front door and replace hinges Resource Management CE
Remove wooden boardwalks between houses and from back door of Rosenwald House (HS-08) to alley. Replace back walk with stamped concrete Cyclic Maintenance CE
Repair and paint retaining wall in front and side of Lincoln Home (HS-01) Emergency Repair CE
Remove dead and dying trees for safety and replace according to Landscape Plan (2012) Routine Maintenance CE
Repair sewer line in basement of Dubois House (HS-15) Routine Maintenance CE
Create second heirloom garden in Dean House (HS-13) backyard (Block 7, Lot 11) Other Maintenance Activities Other
Replace Visitor Centor Standing Seam And Flat Roof Cyclic Maintenance CE
Replace Dean House (HS-13) HVAC and Controls Cyclic Maintenance CE
Fee-FEPR- Replace Landscaping Around North Side of Visitor Center to Increase Visitor Satisfaction Cyclic Maintenance CE
Emergency repairs to south porch fascia and floor boards at Robinson House (HS-10) Emergency Repair CE
Repair leak in roof at Maintenance Shop (HS-05A) Routine Maintenance CE
Create trench from Morse House (HS-09) to equipment storage area for electrical line Routine Maintenance Other
Add exterior outlet to Stuve Carriage House (HS-05a) for charging scissor lifts in equipment storage area. Routine Maintenance CE
Replace boardwalks with concrete around historic houses along 8th Street Routine Maintenance Other
Remove large Elm tree and wooden cage in front of Lincoln Home and replace with small, slow-growing Elm tree. Cyclic Maintenance CE
Remove damaged Crabapple trees near Lincoln Barn (HS-01A) and Arnold Barn (S-25) and replace with Dogwoods Preventive Maintenance CE
Add sliding deadbolt locks to historic doors in the Rosenwald/Lyon House (HS-08) Routine Maintenance CE
Treat historic Linden tree in Dean Lot (Block 7 Lot 11) for Carpenter Ants Integrated Pest Management CE
Complete Structural Assessment on Stuve House Resource Management CE
Replace boardwalks along Jackson Street with concrete from VC to Lincoln Home (HS-01) Repair/Rehabilitation
Replace Roof on Corneau Barn and Privy Cyclic Maintenance CE
Replace Carpet Tiles in VC Lobby to Enhance Visitor Satisfaction Cyclic Maintenance CE
Replace Carpet Tiles in VC Theaters 1 and 2 to Enhance Visitor Satisfaction Cyclic Maintenance CE
Replace Storm Windows at Beedle and Education Center To Increase Energy Efficiency Cyclic Maintenance CE
Replace Visitor Parking Lot gates with electronic arms and fee-collection equipment Equipment Replacement CE
Gas main and service replacement work throughout historic district at Lincoln Home NHS Equipment Replacement CE
Reinstall taller fence around Equipment storage area and add temporary covering near top Preventive Maintenance CE
Replace HVAC System and Controls For Visitor Center Cyclic Maintenance CE
Repair and Paint Exterior of Beedle House Cyclic Maintenance CE
Remove dying Chinese Elm tree and replace in-kind in backyard of Robinson House (HS-10) Emergency Repair CE
Replace Gate Arm Units on East & West Alleys to Improve Visitor Safety/Accessibility Routine Maintenance CE
Repair and Paint Exterior of Lincoln Home Cyclic Maintenance CE
Replace Arnold and Dean House Exhibit Area Carpet Tiles to Enhance Visitor Satisfaction Cyclic Maintenance CE
Replace Fire Suppression System at Cook House Cyclic Maintenance CE
Insert Lightning Rods around Perimeter of Grace Lutheran Church (in holding) Emergency Repair CE
Repair and paint retaining wall in front of Lincoln Home - Update Emergency Repair CE
Replace Main Components of Fire Suppression System at Lincoln Home (HS-01) Equipment Replacement CE
Remove dying Pin Oak tree on north side of Morse House along Capitol Ave. for safety. Resource Management CE
Build and install temporary exhibits in the Corneau House (HS-02) for visitor enjoyment Other Natural/Cultural Resource Activities Other
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