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236 DARWIN D. MARTIN HOUSE // CULTURAL LANDSCAPE REPORT flowering and evergreen shrub specimens towards the north end of the Summit Terrace. The specimens should reflect the texture, scale, and spatial relationships exhibited in the limited photographic documentation. 9. Plant the South Summit Terrace Planter: Design and plant an herbaceous perennial / flowering bulb composition within the planter at the south end of the Summit Terrace. 10. Diamond Unit Paver Pathway: Design and install a diamond-shaped unit paver path connection between the conservatory doors. The path should be designed to reflect the route, color, size, and shape of the path as indicated in the historic documentation. 11. Remove Drain Basin: If feasible, remove non-contributing drain basin in lawn of Summit Terrace and, if required, replace with a less visually conspicuous drainage solution that is visually subordinate to the landscape. Note that blue print plans show this drain basin but it was not constructed based on photographic evidence. The Barton House and Paddock What’s not being replaced in the Barton House and Paddock: • The complete landscape of the Barton House rear yard is not recommended to be replaced as there is no definitive documentation about the design and much of the replacement would be based on conjecture. Barton House and Paddock Treatment Tasks 1. Remove Non-Contributing Street Trees: Remove 12” dbh Norway maple located in right-of-way (treelawn) in front of Barton House. It is also recommended that the street tree just north of this specimen is removed (see recommended treatment tasks for properties outside of the historic core). 2. Remove Hostas / Herbaceous Plant Material: Remove non-contributing herbaceous material around the Barton House (primarily Hosta at time of existing conditions documentation). 3. Plant Street Trees: Plant American elm street trees (or appropriate replacement, per the planting guidelines) along the Summit Avenue right-of-way (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. It is recommended that street trees are concurrently planted along the 122 Summit right-of-way (see recommended treatment tasks for locations outside of the historic core). 4. Plant Barton Front Yard: Design and plant a naturalistic shrub composition in the front yard area of Barton House that is representative of the visual and spatial relationships, habit, texture, color, and scale of the vegetation documented as present during the Period of Significance. Special attention should be paid to the species noted on the February 1905 planting plan (original linen version) as there is reason to believe it documents an as-built condition. The plantings should extend in some manner to the tree lawn / right-of-way, as indicated in the historic documentation. 5. Plant Trees in the Barton Yard: Plant an American elm tree in the historically documented location in the Barton front yard. If possible, plant pine and/or birch trees in the Barton rear yard with the intent of interpreting the February 1905 planting design. Alternatively, it would be appropriate to replace pine or birch with identifiable small tree species associated with the rear yard perennial bed documentation. H H H H H H H M The Barton House and Paddock