Making Historic Properties Accessible

"Making Historic Properties Accessible" an Historic Preservation Brief

December 1, 2008

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Making Historic Properties Accessible

Thomas C. Jester and Sharon C. Park, AIA

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Introduction

Planning Accessibility Modifications

Accessibility Solutions

Readily Acheivable Accesibility Options

Moving Through Historic Interiors

Building Amenities

Making Historic Landscapes Accessible

Considering a New Addition as an Accessibility Solution

Federal Accessibility Laws

Conclusion

Selected Reading

Acknowledgements

Return to the Knowledge Base

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Readily Acheivable Accesibility Options

Many accessibility solutions can be implemented easily and inexpensively without destroying the significance of historic properties. While it may not be possible to undertake all of the modifications listed below, each change will improve accessibility.

Sites and Entrances

Creating a designated parking space.

Installing ramps.

Making curb cuts.

Interiors

Repositioning shelves.

Rearranging tables, displays, and furniture.

Repositioning telephones.

Adding raised markings on elevator control buttons.

Installing flashing alarm lights.

Installing offset hinges to widen doorways.

Installing or adding accessible door hardware.

Adding an accessible water fountain, or providing a paper cup dispenser at an inaccessible water fountain.

Restrooms

Installing grab bars in toilet stalls.

Rearranging toilet partitions to increase maneuvering space.

Insulating lavatory pipes under sinks to prevent burns.

Installing a higher toilet seat.

Installing a full-length bathroom mirror.

Repositioning the paper towel dispenser.

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