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Historic commission raises preservation and accessibility concerns over SS Nenana repairs
Summary
Commissioners flagged structural changes to the SS Nenana that they say may violate preservation standards and could create accessibility and tripping hazards; staff said work is paused for weather and will seek to provide schedules and documentation to the commission.
The Historic Preservation Commission on Sept. 2 expressed concern that recent repair work on the SS Nenana alters original vessel features and may conflict with preservation standards and accessibility requirements.
Chair Paul Recker reviewed contractor photographs provided by Public Works and said the project’s water-diverter ramp reverses the historic deck slope immediately in front of a doorway, producing "about a 7 inch tripping hazard," and that previously watertight scuttle covers had been planked over. Recker said those changes appear to conflict with the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for…
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