Greenfield Preservation Area Master Plan Botetourt County, Virginia
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PAGE LEFT INTENTIONALLY BLANK GREENFIELD PRESERVATION AREA MASTER PLAN BOTETOURT COUNTY, VIRGINIA 2017 PAGE LEFT INTENTIONALLY BLANK GREENFIELD PRESERVATION AREA MASTER PLAN TABLE OF CONTENTS 3 PAGE LEFT INTENTIONALLY BLANK TABLE OF CONTENTS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS—5 CHAPTER 7: MASTER PLAN—45 TIMELINE WALK MASTER PLAN �������������������������������������������� 74 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION—3 POTENTIAL STORIES FOR INTERPRETATION ����������������������������������� 84 ROJECT ACKGROUND P B ������������������������������������������������� 6 STABILIZING HISTORIC RESOURCES ������������������������������������������ 94 CHAPTER 2: PROJECT APPROACH AND METHODOLOGY—9 INTERPRETIVE CENTER AND PUBLIC TOILETS �������������������������������� 45 SITE DEVELOPMENT ������������������������������������������������������� 55 CHAPTER 3: HISTORICAL BACKGROUND—13 PARKING AND VEHICULAR ACCESS ������������������������������������������ 65 NATIVE AMERICAN PRESENCE AT GREENFIELD ������������������������������ 15 RELATIONSHIP TO thE INDUSTRIAL PARK ������������������������������������ 65 HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF GREENFIELD AND COL� WM� PRESTON ������ 61 WEBSITE DEVELOPMENT AND VIRTUAL EXPERIENCE �������������������������� 75 AFRICAN AMERICANS AT GREENFIELD ������������������������������������ 81 COST ESTIMATES AND PHASING PLAN �������������������������������������� 85 FUNDING STRATEGY ������������������������������������������������������ 58 CHAPTER 4: HISTORIC RESOURCES—21 CHART: COST, PHASING, AND FUNDING STRATEGY ������������������������� 26 ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESOURCES ������������������������������������������ 32 APPENDICES—65 GREENFIELD STRUCTURES ���������������������������������������������� 42 AppENDIX A: BOTETOURT COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ������������������� 65 BOWYER-HOLLADAY HOUSE SITES �������������������������������������� 52 AppENDIX B: GPAC CHARGE AND CONDITIONS ����������������������������� 69 PRESTON CEMETERY ��������������������������������������������������� 26 AppENDIX C: LIST OF SOURCES �������������������������������������������� 71 GISH CEMETERY ������������������������������������������������������� 72 AppENDIX D: LIST OF CEMETERY OCCUPANTS �������������������������������� 72 CHAPTER 5: PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT—29 AppENDIX E: SUGGESTED NAMES FOR PRESERVATION AREA �������������������� 75 ONLINE SURVEY ������������������������������������������������������ 33 AppENDIX F: SURVEY RESULTS ��������������������������������������������� 76 DESIGN WORKSHOP SUMMARY ������������������������������������������ 43 CHAPTER 6: BENCHMARK HERITAGE TOURISM SITE ANALYSIS—35 FORT CHRISTANNA HISTORICAL SITE ������������������������������������ 93 SEttLERS MUSEUM OF SOUthwEST VIRGINIA ���������������������������� 04 WOLF CREEK INDIAN VILLAGE AND MUSEUM ���������������������������� 14 BOOKER T� WASHINGTON NATIONAL MONUMENT ������������������������� 24 FRONTIER CULTURE MUSEUM ������������������������������������������ 34 GREENFIELD PRESERVATION AREA MASTER PLAN TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE LEFT INTENTIONALLY BLANK ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Greenfield Preservation Area Commission David Marcum, Chair Hill Studio would like to thank the Greenfield Preservation Rupert Cutler, Vice Chair Advisory Commission (GPAC) and Botetourt County staff for Angela Coon their assistance with the development of this master plan for the Donna Henderson Greenfield Preservation Area. The GPAC members represent a Danny Kyle variety of community interests and expertise that brought a broad Ann Layman and diverse perspective to the project. Cody Sexton, Management Cheryl Sullivan Willis Assistant in the Office of the County Administrator, has provided invaluable support to the project team by compiling background Botetourt County Staff information and facilitating stakeholder and public engagement. Cody Sexton Finally, Hill Studio wants to acknowledge the constructive and positive input from county residents as they participated in the online Architectural Historian, Western Region, survey and the design workshop. The vision and commitment of the Virginia Department of Historic Resources GPAC, the County, and the public to preserving and interpreting Mike Pulice the history of Greenfield and the legacy of Colonel William Preston has both guided and inspired Hill Studio in the development of this Preston Historian master plan. Jim Glanville This report, prepared by Hill Studio, relies heavily on the Hill Studio Team documentation, research, narrative and evaluation provided by David P. Hill the Virginia Department of Historic Resources and consultants Alison Blanton in previous reports and investigations of the Greenfield property Ashleigh Kritzberger as part of the ongoing cultural-resource management efforts Greg Webster associated with the property since the County’s acquisition in 1995. Donald Harwood Kate Kronau Mary Ann Anderson, Heritage Tourism consultant Bobby Wampler, P.E., Engineering Concepts, Inc. GREENFIELD PRESERVATION AREA MASTER PLAN ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 1 PAGE LEFT INTENTIONALLY BLANK INTRODUCTION The Greenfield Preservation Area is situated immediately northwest of the entrance to the Botetourt Center at Greenfield on Route 220 in Botetourt County, Virginia. Located approximately five miles south of Fincastle and near the community of Amsterdam, this 925-acre, mixed-use development complex was purchased by the County in 1995 and occupies land historically associated with Greenfield, the mid- 18th century home of Colonel William Preston and his family. The Greenfield Manor House, which remained in the Preston family for over 200 years, burned in 1959. Historic resources associated with the Preston family that presently survive on the property include the Greenfield Slave Quarters and Kitchen, the Bowyer-Holladay House Ruins and Kitchen/Farm Manager’s House, the Preston Cemetery, the Gish Cemetery, and numerous archaeological sites dating to the prehistoric and historic periods. The original master plan for the development of the Botetourt Center at Greenfield identified a 28-acre tract (recommended to expand to 38 acres in February 2017) that included four of the six historic architectural resources. The original master plan for the Botetourt Center at Greenfield proposed relocating the Greenfield Slave Quarters and Kitchen to the Preservation Area. The purpose of designating this Preservation Area was to provide for the preservation and interpretation of the historic resources in an effective and efficient manner that would be accessible to the public while allowing for the development of the remaining land in the complex (Appendix A). GREENFIELD PRESERVATION AREA MASTER PLAN 3 PAGE LEFT INTENTIONALLY BLANK In 2015, Botetourt County proceeded with plans to relocate the Greenfield Slave Quarters and Kitchen to the designated Preservation Area. The County Board of Supervisors established the Greenfield Preservation Advisory Commission (GPAC) in January 2016, with members appointed in August 2016, to recommend a plan for the Preservation Area to preserve and interpret the historic structures, cemeteries and archaeological resources associated with the Greenfield property (Appendix B). The county completed the reclocation of the Greenfield Slave Quarters and Kitchen to the Preservation Area in February 2016. In consultation with the GPAC, the County then contracted Hill Studio in March 2017 to prepare the Greenfield Preservation Area Master Plan. The Hill Studio project team, which included Engineering Concepts and Mary Ann Anderson, worked closely with County staff and the GPAC during the summer of 2017 to compile site data, review existing materials, assess comparable heritage tourism sites, and solicit public and local stakeholder input. Following an intense, one-day design workshop, Hill Studio presented a conceptual master plan draft for the Greenfield Preservation Area to the public on July 11, 2017. The purpose of this master plan is to provide an effective and feasible strategy for the preservation and interpretation of the historic resources in the Greenfield Preservation Area so that county residents and visitors can understand and appreciate the significant role Colonel William Preston and Botetourt County played in the settlement of Southwest Virginia and beyond. Additionally, the surviving dependency buildings and their associated archaeological resources provide valuable insight into the cultural history of African Americans who lived and worked on the property from slavery through emancipation and independence. The master plan proposes to interpret these various stories, from Native American presence on the land to the present time, through a chronological system of trails and informative panels that connect the surviving resources. The plan also recommends improved integration of the Preservation Area to Context map of Greenfield within Botetourt County the surrounding Botetourt Center at Greenfield through connecting trails, vehicular access, public toilet facilities, and the completion of the Colonel William Preston Memorial located at the Greenfield Education Center. Finally, this report includes a strategy plan to fund and implement the development of the Greenfield Preservation Area in phases that can be undertaken by a combination of public and private initiatives. GREENFIELD PRESERVATION AREA MASTER PLAN INTRODUCTION 5 PROJECT BACKGROUND In 1995, Botetourt County purchased a 925-acre tract of land along the restricting development, buffers the Preservation Area from Route west side of Route 220 to develop the Botetourt Center at Greenfield 220. A short drive off of