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206 DARWIN D. MARTIN HOUSE // CULTURAL LANDSCAPE REPORT Primary Treatment Rehabilitation as Primary Treatment The recommended overall primary treatment of the Darwin D. Martin House designed landscape is rehabilitation . Where possible, the recommendations place an emphasis on supporting interpretive objectives of the Martin House Restoration Corporation and rehabilitating the visual and spatial relationships of the landscape present during the Period of Significance. Under this primary treatment approach the Darwin D. Martin House would preserve significant extant features and design for the replacement of missing features while allowing for the improvement of the function and use of the property as a house museum. This treatment approach acknowledges the importance of the contemporary interpretive function of the site, accepts potential limitations caused by known treatment issues, and can serve to meet the Martin House Restoration Corporation’s functional, maintenance, and management objectives. This recommended primary treatment is based on the determination that much of the historic fabric relating to the landscape, particularly vegetation, has deteriorated or been destroyed over time and that replacement will be needed. The rehabilitation approach allows for the replacement of these features using either traditional or substitute materials. Standards for Rehabilitation The U.S. Department of the Interior is responsible for establishing standards for the preservation of cultural resources that are eligible for (or already listed on) the National Register of Historic Places. These standards are comprised of basic principles to be followed for each treatment alternative (Preservation, Restoration, Rehabilitation, and Reconstruction), as well as an accompanying series of guidelines for each alternative which have been developed specifically to guide the treatment of cultural landscapes. The Guidelines should be consulted for guidance when planning for any proposed project activities on the historic property. The property-specific philosophy and site-wide guidelines, as noted in the next section, are written for the specific needs of the Martin House property based on the Secretary’s Guidelines. There are ten basic principles that comprise the Secretary of the Interior’s standards for rehabilitation. These principles are intended to help preserve the character of the historic property and allow for reasonable change in order to meet new needs. Typically, these standards apply to all aspects of historic properties, including interiors and exteriors of buildings, site and landscape features, as well as any related new construction within or adjacent to the property. They include; 1. A property shall be used for its historic purpose or be placed in a new use that requires minimal change to the defining characteristics of the building and its site and environment. 2. The historic character of a property shall be retained and preserved. The removal of historic materials or alteration of features and spaces that characterize a property shall be avoided. 3. Each property shall be recognized as a physical record of its time, place, and use. Changes that create a false sense of historical development, such as adding conjectural features or architectural elements from other buildings, shall not be undertaken. 4. Most properties change over time; those changes that have acquired historic significance in their own right shall be retained and preserved. 5. Distinctive features, finishes, and construction techniques or examples of craftsmanship that characterize a historic property shall be preserved. 6. Deteriorated historic features shall be repaired rather than replaced. Where the severity of deterioration requires replacement of a distinctive feature, the