Andrew Johnson National Historic Site Administrative History

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Administrative History

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Contents

Listof Figures an
Acknowledgements

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1942-1971

Chapter 1: Lawing’y Administrative History

‘Chapter 2: Andrew johnson National Hictorie Site

Geri w Andrew Jolson —Patk Siga
the Park's Mistone Structure,

tthe Rational Register of Fhstaris Piss.
Acquiring wwe space?

“Andrew fobaon Homestead

“The Role of Margorer Bartle at andrew fohnean,
“The Henestessi Cu tural landscape
Tehabiltating Ando Jchnson’s arly Home.
“Tailor Shop, Memorial Failing, and Visio
Historic Disivier Development.

Security ac Andrew Johnson National Historis Ste

Chapter lI Andrew Johnson National Cemetery...

Internet Paige 1970s oud 1980
-Menumane and Flagnate Repair,

Etfoncstg Expara ine National Comeisry

‘Tie Notional Gemetsry Celtural Landscape Report
Rancenrinn ot the Cemetery Love

A Props iv Tranter tne Cemetery Iothe WA.

Ts the Navional Cemetery Locing fe Historic Tmeegri?

Chapter IVs Interpreting Andrew Johnson

Tour Fees.
Park toterroasian in the 197Usand 198)
‘Guiieg Visitor ut Andrey Jobnvon Hemesiad
shin and interpretive Planegin Ure 1980s and tary 20005
‘The Long-Range Interpretive In

“Andzew Johnson: Defender ofthe Consutvtior™,

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Mruloea Couverative Efforts Forher nte-preuve Gs
Objective Interprearion st AncttseFokusoa Natal lita Ste

‘Chapter V- Management Summary
Appendix A: Chronology of Andrew Johnson National Historic Site
Appendix B: Principal Legislation

Appendix C: War Department Superintendents, LIU¥-1942 .,

Appendix D: National Park Service Super:itiendents, 1942-2007
Appendix Li: Vishtacion Statistics
Appeadis F: Eastern National Park and Monument Association Sales,

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List of Figures

1 Andrew ftanson (1805-1875), seventecah Uresident of toe Lite State, (Aeaeew Jone

National Historie Sc, ureller AINJO, aeciuees) 2
2 Andrew funnso0' alr Shop ws ituppeanidic she curly Coveted eatury. uly CoDk
Pontoard Collection 6

3 Andrew fonnson's Homeeteat ae appeared eect 1880-1800 ter estensiveremoceling My
‘Martha J Paterson. the presidents daughter. [Coestesy of Laster Nauonal Parks and
(Conservation Association

4 Anerpreter Eaune Chk Sinestro eon he Andrew Tohnson

Tioruesteal i 1965, (ANJO Goll) 7
5 Rangers provige dmenpwettion bce the reo ark visor center in HEN, (ANIIO Ca 8
6 This 1973 phorographat Andrew Johnseays "arly Home” accompanies the park's Nationa!

Register Naminatin. 1"
7 ParkeHistorlan Hugh A. Lawing prepared the origial National lteter nomination for

Anérew Johnson Nutivmal Historic Se, which vas accepted faring oo March 3.19774
8 1n1995,this roperty aiacent >the park Visitor Center (extreme nght) was briesly

oneal for acyusaliotby le park ta puovide alia race (ANTO Call} 16
9 Viawof Hemestead just praneroitsosacanen in £956, Quad FSR, 7959, 17
20 Vanwof Monessen afters resmcation in 1956, Judd HSR, 1955, 18
111 Workers eating shuterson te Homestead, fn 200 Pack staff Regan sing thee haters

sa help maderete nee gain es Andrew Johnson would have done hist. 19
12 Berween Sepmemher |, 24 and August, 2005, workers intallzd maxermclimage control

fre suppression ayetoma inthe Homttead to prone the histone structure and ite

furnishing. a prelude. shown here, atiquated ceiling his cult had ta he emioved 2
2 th2005 Dincenor Eran Mincla presented Eine R, Clark} aapecial award So het

lougtesvco at Andree: Joheson histori ite Rep, Wiliam L, Jenkins and Supesitondent

Mare Carey are alsa shown. £ANIO Call} 2
14 terior Secretary Rogers UI, Morue presented Margret Bart. wit two serviceawerds

az the le:erior Bulding un Sepieutber9, 1974 vm rn 3
1S Margaret BarUete wits ugh Lansing al larpers Corry Center in 1980 8NIO-CoL ES

16 "The Residence of Pesca Julmsom at Greenvale, Eas Te," pushed ia Fouah Lee's
Msesied Newspager Sepremisr 25, 1865, made fam an amlorypehy Mash and Roi of
Greesevle, Tennessee ‘Source: Benji X, Davis, De Home Andrew ohason Purchased is 188
NTS, 1936). - %

17 Thie pharagsph af the Hoctastear cme of he fw from he period wa cnken om Ange 9,
38.9 llne ny ef Jotwa0e"s Funera. Notezhe Wack ubbang anche sharers. fon Henjamon H.

‘Davi, The Hove Andrew Johnsom Parchased in 1851,” National Par Service, 1956 ra
1B Supt-Lloyd Abelson, 1980. (ANIO Coll 28
19 Tian ofshe Homertexe rounel, shosring existing conditions im AUSUSE 1999. -cerurenennnrrensdS
29, Photograph showing uon-historie chain link ence alana the eastern boundary ofthe Andew
Jonnn Homesead that Sep, Gorda Wilson fd ramoved ine early 1980, 0

21 Superintendent Gendy Webb) with exzpluyes Tomy Resses (cin 1988, Weob sought practical
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ry Home and proposed to installa "Bally Buldng” for curatorial stage inthe
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‘Work co mains te eterion uf Aca John's arly Hom is roorine ach at
Andrew Joisntox National Catone Site but menor tenovarioms tk may ye
Thoto of Seperinterslen: Wilson standing che renovated parle atthe Barly Mane
A postcard ception ofthe Memorial Bulding const-vcted by lve Stale of lessee in
1923.0 bousefohuson's Tar Shop ody Cook Paseand Collection
‘The Mernoral ding, hiss houses Ardeo Johnson's Tile Slyp ace he
Vitor Center at Andrew Johnsom National Historie St, citen 1995
The Toe Shop of Andres Jobson unside the Memo Ba dun ers 199,
AGGSPAD crewman (Ip chats with a parlemaintenanae employee, Thecable televiaon
eewark braadcat! fiom Herceatead rein the 1980,
1c of President Andrew Jahagon across the tet ror Lalor Stop and the NPS

Visitor Carearin the Caeennvile gale Dsiet
Margaret Basdew’s cousin Ralsh M.PEinney shown cumting the riohea tarshe deticatioa
cof new extubi ut Andrew Johnson Nacional Hitec Site in 198
View ofthe cemetery, lodge, and Monument Hall vo
Secuun uf 1975 NPS map showing the nove road tht provided yacesato the Ioucretmetery.
‘The road required a reach n ta astoris wall along Vann Rad
“This phoxograph frm the summit of Manurnen: Hi within Andree Fohnsan Nat al
Cemmereryshovss War Departirent-era graves, potion of he isi cemotery wal ower
Teft, and the cemenery's exp slaps hich commarlyexcaed a 20 pernenr geal

y-20th-cencnry view of Monument Hl and Johnson Fanuily cemetery ple. Jody
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View of the War Departmen: Hagpole‘ “he cemerry in 1290.
Scperintendent Gredy Webb and Associate Reginnal Director Carval Vi Og @ ar Webtes
‘etirementin late 1588.
‘Portion ol x wap rom de 1995 Clue Cardseape Repar for Andrew Johnson Soriors|
‘Cermsteryshoweangthe comlery dived into three management zane.
View of the Cemetery Lodge curing renovation in tte 190s -
less afhall dering enovaton,
“Wosdnark was tnpped of pel 3d detenorated plier emorsd,
‘This Cemetery Ledge Alor plan wich aanicacions by park staf for desired changes tn anne,
renaxctionsan 1993. O- ginal, the eenawation was iuleused Wo Alla NPS resiewal Lesy,
so decided to ralocara he par'sheacquactets 10 Pe bwin
“Tao of sever histori: cast wan radictors were permanently emtoved fen the Cemetery Loge
so increase interinr spac,
‘View afthe bandicaxped:-accces sam unde conseruction top) and ater eoimpleron wn 1998
{below}. LL widely crue lar iseudiny 2p0n the istric landscape of the Naronal
Geantery
In 1996 aspecie commission considesed eansterring all ationa: cemeteries tothe Depa
sent of Vet-ans Assirs, cluding Andrew Johuson. Here « Studeat Conservalaou Azsotiliou
‘olateer cleans beadstonesin tne Natal Cersetey.
Avie ofthe Yura Rost entrance to xe Natiomal Cemerery in 1094 hen te ingen
figured to becer auch the historic Hane gat,
Map of the "¥" tection el che National Cemetary. Tae design af eis section, in parent
cntivied by cetinee Sy historian Hugh A. Lewin.
Balancing heritage prexervaon with cre needs of veteransat Andrew Jahason Navan!
Cemetery sadelicaerespoasibiity for NPS managers, a fact ely to remain trie unh

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