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Iceland Coin Laundry Superfund Site, City of Vineland, Cumberland SDMS Document f^viyuJ- QiAuod Li 5^7 - n^r^ Q^^^ 111737 D Iceland Coin Laundry Superfund Site City of Vineland, D Cumberland County, New Jersey Stage lA Cultural Resources Survey D 0 n jafinMilner Assodates McMiects^J^cheotogis^^ August 2002 DRAFT 301558 ICELAND COIN LAUNDRY SUPERFUND SITE CITY OF VINELAND, CUMBERLAND COUNTY, NEW JERSEY STAGE 1A CULTURAL RESOURCES SURVEY Prepared for CDM Federal Programs Corporation 13135 Lee Jackson Memorial Highway Suite 200 Fairfax, Virginia 22033 (Subcontract Number 3320-039-006-HS) and the United States Environmental Protection Agency (Region II) (Prime Contract Number 68-W98-210) By Patrick J. Heaton, RPA Joel L Klein, Ph.D., RPA Douglas C. McVarish John Milner Associates, Inc. 1 Croton Point Avenue Suite B Croton-on-Hudson, New York 10520 August 2002 El 301559 fe n MANAGEMENT SUMMARY n^ MANAGEMENT SUMMARY John Milner Associates, Inc. (JMA) conducted a Stage lA cultural resources survey of the Iceland Coin Laundry Superfund Site, located in the City of Vineland, Cumberland County, New Jersey. The Stage lA survey was conducted on behalf of CDM Federal Programs Corporation (CDM). CDM is conducting a remedial investigation/feasibility study at the Iceland Coin Laundry Site on behalf of Region II of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). This report has been prepared to assist EPA in fulfilling their obligations under Section C 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. The Iceland Coin Laundry Superfund Site (the Project Area) is a 1.48-acre property located at '•• 1888 South Delsea Drive (New Jersey State Route 47) in a commercial/residential area of ^ Vineland. The former Iceland Coin Laundry facility is the only building within the Project Area, and is currently used for a retail appliance and jewelry store operating under the name Maniero's. y: The Project Area is located on relatively higher ground approximately 800 feet south of Parvins Lii Branch (a tributary of the Maurice River). Based on the quantity, significance, and locations of previously recorded archeological sites in the area, the Project Area should be considered to have TI a moderate or high sensitivity for prehistoric resources. Additionally, the 1876 Stewart Atlas of jJ Cumberland County depicts the residence of J. Ivens within or immediately north of the Project Area. James Ivens bought property in Vineland in 1865 and apparently constructed this residence rn between 1865 and 1876. However, previous ground disturbance within the Project Area has [tV reduced the archeological potential of the property. The results of a recent geophysical survey conducted by Hager-Richter Geoscience, Inc., V^^ information compiled by CDM regarding the recent history and use of the property, and observations generated by JMA's field reconnaissance, all indicate that the Project Area has been subjected to repeated episodes of previous disturbance. Theses episodes include disturbance associated with the ca. 1930 construction of the former Iceland Coin Laundry facility, installation and removal of various septic systems and public sewer connections, installation of underground utilities across the property, and paving of most portions of the Project Area. In the opinion of JMA, the cumulative impact of these episodes of previous disturbances makes it highly imlikely E that potentially significant archeological deposits are extant within the Project Area. In the opinion of JMA, the former Iceland Coin Laundry facility is not architecturally or historically significant. There are no previously identified historic-architectural resources located within 500 feet of the Iceland Coin Laundry Project Area. All of the existing buildings within 500 feet of the Project Area are mid-to-late twentieth century commercial or residential buildings that lack distinctive architectural characteristics or historical associations. Furthermore, none of the proposed remediation activities associated with the Project include significant visual impacts to the vicinity of the Project Area. In the opinion of JMA, proposed remediation activities at the ^•: i Iceland Coin Laundry Superfiind Site will not have any impacts on historic-architectural resources. In the opinion of JMA, the extent of previous disturbance within the Iceland Coin Laundry Project Area makes it highly imlikely that potentially significant archeological materials or deposits are extant within the Project Area. In the opinion of JMA, no additional cultural resources work is necessary in association with the Iceland Coin Laundry Project Area. B ICELAND COIN LAUNDRY SUPERFUND SITE CITY OF VINELAND, CUMBERLAND COUNTY, NEW JERSEY 301560 n j/j MANAGEMENT SUMMARY Copies of this report are on file with the New Jersey Historic Preservation Office, EPA Region II, CDM Federal Programs Corporation, and John Milner Associates, Inc. U 0 uf ICELAND COIN LAUNDRY SUPERFUND SITE CITY OF VINELAND, CUMBERLAND COUNTY, NEW JERSEY 301561 II TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS n Management Summary List of Figures List of Plates n 1.0 Infroduction... 1 1.1 Purpose and Goals of the Investigation 1 1.2 Project Location and Description 1 2.0 Background Research 2 2.1 Environmental Context 2 2.2 Prehistoric Period Cultural Contexts 2 2.2.1 The Paleo-Indian Period, ca. 12,500 to 10,000 B.P 3 2.2.2 The Archaic Penod, ca. 10,000 to 2,700 B.P 3 2.2.3 The Woodland Period, ca. 3,000 B.P. to European Contact 4 2.3 Historic Period Cultural Contexts 5 2.3.1 Contact and Colonial Periods 5 2.3.2 The Origins of Vineland.... 6 2.3.3 The Growth of Vineland 7 n 3.0 Research Design and Methods 8 3.1 Archival Research Methods 8 3.2 Field Reconnaissance 8 4.0 Results 10 4.1 Previously Recorded Archeological Sites 10 {'• 4.2 Previous Archeological Survey Results 11 ^ 4.3 Previously Recorded Historic-Architectural Resources 12 4.4 History of the Project Area : 13 pj 4.5 Existing Conditions 14 5.0 Conclusions and Recommendations 17 r j 5.1 Archeological Sensitivity 17 Lkl 5.2 Potential Effects on Historic-Architectural Resources 18 5.3 Recommendations 18 y 6.0 References Cited 19 Figures Plates Appendix I: Qualifications of Project Personnel Appendix n: Scope of Work ICELAND COIN LAUNDRY SUPERFUND SITE CITY OF VINELAND, CUMBERLAND COUNTY, NEW JERSEY 301562 LIST OF FIGURES LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1. Detail of the Millville, NJ 7.5-minute topographic quadrangle (USGS 1972) showing the location of the Iceland Coin Laundry Project Area. Figure 2. Aerial photograph depicting the location, boundaries, and surrounding vicinity of the Project Area. Figure 3. Detail of the Soil Survey of Cumberland County, -New Jersey (USDA 1978) showing soil types in the vicinity of the Project Area. Figure 4. Detail of the 1876 Stewart Atlas of Cumberland County showing the approximate location of the Project Area. Figure 5. Detail of the 1894 New Jersey Geological Survey atlas sheet depicting the location of the Project Area. Figure 6. Aerial photograph depicting the Project Area and vicinity with the locations of photographic views indicated by Plate Number. Figure 7. Results of Hager-Richter Geoscience, Inc. geophysical survey of the Project Area (from HRG 2002). # i I ICELAND COIN LAUNDRY SUPERFUND SITE CITY OF VINELAND, CUMBERLAND COUNTY, NEW JERSEY 301563 LIST OF PLATES HJ LIST OF PLATES Plate 1. The former Iceland Coin Laundry facility (now Maniero's retail appliance and jewelry store) located at 1888 South Delsea Drive (NJ Route 47); view to the west. Plate 2. A large, paved parking area occupies the southeastern portion of the Project Area; view to the west from Delsea E>rive.- Plate 3. The rear (westem) portion of the Project Area is enclosed by a chain-link fence and is characterized by both paved and grassy areas; view to the south. Plate 4. The southwestern portion of the Project Area is an open lawn area; view from the southwest comer of the Project Area to the northeast. Plate 5. The northwestern portion of the Project Area is covered with gravel paving and is used as a loading area for Maniero's; view to the east. Plate 6. A small concrete pad is located in the northwest comer of the Project Area; view to the north. Q Plate 7. A one-and-a-half story brick house is located on the lot immediately south of the Project Area; view fi-om Delsea Drive to the west. ^^^ Plate 8.. The brick house south of the Project Area from the southem perimeter of the Project Area; view to the south. Plate 9. A coin-operated laundry facility is located on the paved lot immediately west of the Project Area; view to the north-northwest. Plate 10. The backyard of a single-story ranch-style house abuts the northwestem comer of 0 the Project Area; view to the north. Plate 11. A used car dealership is located on the lot immediately north of the Project Area; view from Delsea Drive to the west. n Plate 12. A commercial and retail plaza with bam-style architecture is located on the east y side of Delsea Drive, northeastof the Project Area; view to the east. r?| Plate 13. An out-of-business auto-body repair shop is located opposite (east of) the Project [2 Area on Delsea Drive; view to the east. Q Plate 14. A one-and-a-half story small house is located on the lot opposite and southeast of the Project Area on Delsea Drive; view to the east. ICELAND COIN LAUNDRY SUPERFUND SITE CITY OF VINELAND, CUMBERLAND COUNTY, NEW JERSEY 301564 1.0 INTRODUCTION '^~ 1.0 INTRODUCTION n 1.1 PURPOSE AND GOALS OF THE INVESTIGATION Ll John Milner Asspciates, Inc. (JMA) conducted a Stage lA cultural resources survey of the "n Iceland Coin Laundry Superfund Site, located in the City of Vineland, Cumberland County, New Jersey.
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