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233 5 // TREATMENT RECOMMENDATIONS 16. Visitor Center Path Replacement: The visitor center paver path near the porte- cochere should be removed and replaced with a designed pathway system that is consistent with other contemporary use paths within the historic core. A minor realignment to accommodate Gingko tree positioning may be required. The Floricycle and Corner What’s not being replaced in the Floricycle and Corner: • The full diversity and density of plant material in the Floricycle design plan is not recommend to be replaced. This is due to the Floricycle not being maintainable as designed and the alternative of letting the plant material compete and reach stasis as historically seems to have occurred does not meet treatment goals. • Vines / climbers / shrubs at the foundation of the veranda are not recommended to be replaced unless additional information can be gained about by the continuity of those features. The plants are inconsistently represented in the documentation throughout the Period of Significance. Floricycle and Corner Treatment Tasks 17. Remove Non-Contributing Trees and Perennials: Remove herbaceous plants (daylily) around walnut trees and remove two large black walnut trees, including stumps (and any root system remnants that would interfere with rehabilitation). An alternate security camera location or method of security evaluation should be developed prior to walnut tree removal. 18. Remove and Replace Verandah Gates: Remove black vinyl / PVC-coated chain link fence gates at each step access to the verandah. Design and install an appropriate replacement security feature consistent with the site-wide guidelines. 19. Remove Street Tree: Remove non- contributing 12” Norway maple (Acer platanoides) tree in Summit Avenue right-of- way (treelawn). 20. Accommodate Pedestrian Traffic on Turf Areas: Design and install specialty or reinforced turf profile for lawn area within interior of Floricycle feature, between the northern limits (access to Summit lawn) and the garden steps at the southern limits. It should be designed to accommodate limited daily pedestrian traffic. 21. Plant Street Trees: Plant American elm and red maple street trees (or appropriate replacement, per the planting guidelines) along both the Jewett Parkway and Summit Avenue right-of-ways (treelawn). Spacing of trees should approach the density of the historic condition while promoting long-term health of root systems or accommodating known obstacles such as street lights or utilities. Street trees should be located and installed concurrently with all adjacent-unit street trees. 22. Plant Floricycle Feature: Design and plant a woody shrub and herbaceous perennial (or biennial) composition that reflects the visual, spatial, seasonal, and sequential blooming qualities and characteristics of the Floricycle feature as designed and documented during the Period of Significance. Special attention should be paid to the relationship of the feature to the house (verandah height), the distinct sequential seasonal interest, and the repeating unit-based pattern. A reduced number of both herbaceous and shrub material is suggested. Plant selection should be based on the planting philosophy as noted, with alternative selections acceptable if they more appropriately meet the visual, spatial, and blooming characteristic intent of the historic feature. 23. Plant Cast Urns: Urns should be planted with seasonal annuals and perennials or other interpretive plants from the section list for urns. The habit and character of plants in urns should reflect, as much as possible, that seen in the limited photographic documentation. 24. Plant Floricycle Periphery: Design and plant an ornamental shrub and small tree planting composition for the periphery zones M H H H H H H H M The Floricycle and Corner