ARCHITECTURAL SURVEYS AND HISTORIC STRUCTURES REPORTS

Summit Case Studies:

Client: Paiute Pipeline Inc.
Location: Carson City, Douglas, and Washoe Counties, Nevada

Client Need:
A survey and inventory of standing structures within a gas pipeline Area of Potential Effect, in order to identify sites, buildings or structures potentially eligible for nomination to the National Register of Historic Places, in compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (as amended) and other federal regulations.

Project Description:
An architectural survey begins with preliminary documentary research. This entails searching Assessor’s records, local histories and other source materials. Architectural field work involves site inspections during which structures are described, plotted on site maps, photographed and their distances from construction activities determined. By evaluating architectural style and other details, the Architectural Historian determines the age of the structure and its potential eligibility for nomination to the National Register of Historic Places. Documentary sources provide data to place thestructure within its historical context. This particular project included several historic ranch complexes in Douglas County, Nevada, which has a long history of ranching. In addition to satisfying the regulatory requirements of our client, the results of the architectural survey provide valuable information on historic resources in the region.