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Presentation on the Fort Allen Park Rehabilitation Project at the Feb. 15, 2012 Portland Historic Preservation Board workshop. Author: Martha Lyon and Regina Leonard. Sponsored by Friends of the Eastern Promenade and the City of Portland Planning Department.
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Fort Allen ParkLandscape Preservation ProjectDesign Development-Level Review
Martha Lyon Landscape Architecture, LLCRegina S. Leonard, Landscape Architecture & DesignforThe Friends of the Eastern PromenadeCity of Portland Department of Public Services
February 15, 2012
Where are we in the preservationplanning process?
October 25, 2011Historic Preservation Board Comments
• Maintain 50’ o.c. spacing of street trees along the Promenade
• Move linear walkways to historically-accurate locations
• Plant trees along linear walkways of a size subordinate to the Promenade trees
Program
Circulation & AccessSigns
Lighting Memorials
BandstandLandscape Details
Dogs
Period of Significance1890 - 1930
The City purchased land from Henry Deering, Harry Fessenden and Francis Fessenden in 1890
In 1891, Goodwin prepared the first site plan for Fort Allen Park.
In 1904, Portland Mayor James Baxter negotiated with the Grand Trunk Railway to acquire additional parkland on the north side.
In 1911, the City purchased the “Cummings Lot” on the south side, bringing the total Fort Allen Park acreage to 4.55
Between 1890 and 1896, the City added several other amenities, including walkways, a loop drive, two overlook terraces, a flagpole, many benches, and pole lighting. The original earthen fort berms remained.
Cobblestone gutters (added in 1894) and plantings of flowering shrubs (added in 1897) further ornamented the park.
Tall elm trees stood along the Eastern Promenade, providing a strong outer edge to the park. Plantings within were kept low to preserve the
views.
The City began to erect wrought iron fencing at the upper and lower terraces in 1896. Lower terrace fencing appeared in 1896, and upper
terrace fencing followed in 1900. Plans to connect the two terraces via a set of broad central steps were in the works as early as 1896.
Rodman cannons, used in the Civil War, were acquired for the park in 1900. (Note the houses standing along the park’s northern property line)
In 1913-1915, the gun from the battleship USS Maine was brought to Fort Allen Park and mounted in a concrete base. This effort launched a long
tradition of siting memorials within the park landscape.
The Grand Army of the Republic placed a memorial bench in the park in1926. (Note the small-scale beds of flowers and shrubs throughout.)
Preservation PlanDesign Features
Promenade Edge
Period of Significance Today
Proposed Dimensions & Materials
-Existing sidewalk replaced with new concrete
-Entry plaza across from Morning Street
-Relocated drinking fountain and horse trough
-Gingko “Magyar”planted 50’ o.c.
Loop Road(Horseshoe)
Period of Significance Today
Proposed Dimensions & Materials
-existing road widths maintained-20’ wide profile; 40’ wide at Overlook-16’ chip seal travel lane-2’ cobble stone gutters-smallest radius 71’ (minimum for bus = 40’)
Central Path
Period of Significance Today
Proposed Dimensions & Materials
-5’ width throughout-poured concrete with broom finish-reconstructed according to Goodwin
alignment
Linear SidePaths
Period of Significance Today
Proposed Dimensions & Materials
-5’ width throughout-poured concrete with broom finish-reconstructed according to Goodwin
alignment-modified to accommodate 9/11 and
USS Portland memorials-lined on outer edges with small trees
that will provide 4-season interestand wildlife habitat
Fort AllenBerms
Period of Significance Today
Proposed Dimensions & Materials
-extended in length and raised in height to match historic images
-re-surfaced with turf
Overlook
Period of Significance
Today
Proposed Dimensions & Materials-raised curb removed and replaced with
concrete ramps-overlook platform restored to its original
width (20’-8”)-ornamental aluminum fencing replaced with
color-galvanized steel or wrought iron-concrete steps and cheekwalls replaced with
granite
Seating
Period of Significance Today
Proposed Bench Arrangement
OverlookPaths
Proposed Planting for Slopes & Pathways Beds
Lighting
Next StepsMarch 8 – Parks Commission Review
-Public Presentation
April 18 –HBP Final Public Hearing
May – Planning Staff Review
…implementation!