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'''Richard Neutra's Cyclorama Building''' is a concrete and glass structure erected by the [[National Park Service]] on the grounds of the historic [[Gettysburg Battlefield]] in [[Gettysburg, Pennsylvania]] to hold the [[Gettysburg Cyclorama]] painting. It is located in Ziegler's Grove, at the northern end of [[Cemetery Ridge]], not far from the site of [[Pickett's Charge]]. |
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<div style="background:#FFF; width:{{{image_size|250}}}px; border:1px solid #CCC; border-top:none">Cyclorama Building in [[Zeigler's Grove]]</div> |
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{{!}}'''Location:''' |
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{{!}}[[Gettysburg Battlefield]] |
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{{!}}[[Gettysburg, Pennsylvania]] |
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{{!}}1958-1962<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pennsylvania: New Visitor Center & Museum Complex (Gettysburg National Military Park) |url=http://www.achp.gov/casearchive/cases7-99PA2.html |publisher=Advisory Council on Historic Preservation |accessdate=2011-01-24 |quote=''The Keeper determined that the ''[Cyclorama Building]'' property, built between 1958 and 1962, is exceptionally significant''}}</ref> |
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{{!}}'''Architect:''' |
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{{!}}[[Modernist]] ([[Mission 66]]) |
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{{!}}Closed, planned for demolition |
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{{!}}'''Governing body:''' |
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{{!}}[[Gettysburg National Military Park]] |
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{{!}}'''Eligible for [[National Register of Historic Places|NRHP]]:''' |
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{{!}}September 24, 1998<ref name=Oversight>{{Cite report |date= |title=Oversight hearing on Gettysburg National Park general management |url=http://books.google.com/books?id=55Q2AAAAIAAJ&pg=PA118 |publisher=United States Congress House Committee on Resources, Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands |accessdate=2011-01-24 }}</ref>{{Rp|118}} |
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{{!}}'''Part of:''' |
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{{For|the buildings which held cycloramas in Boston|Cyclorama Building}} |
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The '''Cyclorama Building at Gettysburg''' is a vacant concrete and glass structure on the [[Gettysburg Battlefield]] at the northern end of [[Cemetery Ridge]] near the [[High Water Mark of the Confederacy]]. The building was completed in 1962 by the [[National Park Service]] to serve as a battlefield visitor center, to display the 1883 [[Paul Philippoteaux]] [[Gettysburg Cyclorama|cyclorama]] painting of the [[Battle of Gettysburg]], and to provide an [[observation deck]] to replace the 1896 [[Cope Truss|Zeigler's Grove observation tower]]. It showcases the [[modernist]] style of clean lines and simple, yet striking form in the landscape. Build as part of "[[Mission 66]]," the building became a well known landmark for the battlefield visitor. |
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The cyclorama was removed for restoration after interior design flaws led to the deterioration of the painting,{{Citation needed|date=January 2011}} and in 1998, the Keeper of the National Register of Historic Places identified the building possesses "exceptional historic and architectural significance."<ref name= re>[http://www.mission66.com/cyclorama/ "Cyclorama Richard Neutra's 1961 Lincoln Memorial at Gettysburg."] ''reCyclorama'' June 7, 2007.</ref> However, at the apparent urging of the National Parks Service,{{Verify source|where does it say this in the report?|date=January 2011}} the building was not added to the National Register of Historic Places.<ref name=report>{{Cite web |month=January 1999 |title=Section 106 Case Report, Cyclorama Building, Gettysburg National Military Park |url=http://www.mission66.com/cyclorama/docs/section106.html#4.0 |format=reprint |work=reCyclorama |publisher=Mission66.com |accessdate=2011-01-25 |quote=----[webpage quote regarding "urging of the National Parks Service goes here]-----}}</ref> |
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The new [[Gettysburg Cyclorama| |
The new [[Gettysburg Cyclorama|Gettysburg Museum and Visitor Center]], located on government land{{Citation needed|date=January 2011}} that was not a significant troop position during the battle, opened to the public in the spring of 2008 and now houses the restored Cyclorama. Neutra's building was slated to be demolished and the ground and adjacent parking lots partially restored to the 1863 appearance of Ziegler's Grove, although legal proceedings were underway to save the structure. |
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In March or April 2010, a U.S. District court judge ruled that the National Park Service "had failed to comply with federal law requiring it to analyze the effect of the Cyclorama Center demolition and come up with alternatives to destroying it", so the modernist building is at least temporarily saved. [[Dion Neutra]], Richard's son, expressed hope that the National Park Service would reconsider its general plans, rather than just meet the legal requirement for demolition.<ref name=ruling>{{cite news|url=http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-gettysburg-neutra5-2010apr05,0,6761863.story |title=L.A. architect wins battle at Gettysburg|author=Amy Worden |date=April 5, 2010|publisher=Los Angeles Times}}</ref> |
In March or April 2010, a U.S. District court judge ruled that the National Park Service "had failed to comply with federal law requiring it to analyze the effect of the Cyclorama Center demolition and come up with alternatives to destroying it", so the modernist building is at least temporarily saved. [[Dion Neutra]], Richard's son, expressed hope that the National Park Service would reconsider its general plans, rather than just meet the legal requirement for demolition.<ref name=ruling>{{cite news|url=http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-gettysburg-neutra5-2010apr05,0,6761863.story |title=L.A. architect wins battle at Gettysburg|author=Amy Worden |date=April 5, 2010|publisher=Los Angeles Times}}</ref> |
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==See also== |
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*[[Atlanta Cyclorama]] |
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== References == |
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==External links== |
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{{Cite web |title=Cyclorama Building, 125 Taneytown Road, Gettysburg vicinity, Adams, PA |url=http://loc.gov/pictures/item/pa3988/ |publisher=[[Library of Congress]] |accessdate=2011-01-25}} |
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* [http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/hhh.pa3988 Cyclorama Building, 125 Taneytown Road, Gettysburg vicinity, Adams County, PA]. Extensive documentation of the building, including drawings, interior and exterior photographs and historical context, from [[HABS]] and The Library of Congress: American Memory. |
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Revision as of 16:01, 25 January 2011
| Cyclorama Building | |
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| Eligible for National Register of Historic Places | |
 Cyclorama Building in Zeigler's Grove
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| Location: | Gettysburg Battlefield |
| Nearest town: | Gettysburg, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates: | 39°48′56.82″N 77°14′2.9″W / 39.8157833°N 77.234139°W |
| Built: | 1958-1962[1] |
| Architect: | Richard Neutra |
| Architectural style: | Modernist (Mission 66) |
| Status: | Closed, planned for demolition |
| Governing body: | Gettysburg National Military Park |
| Eligible for NRHP: | September 24, 1998[2]: 118 |
| Part of: | Gettysburg Battlefield Historic District (75000155)[3] |
The Cyclorama Building at Gettysburg is a vacant concrete and glass structure on the Gettysburg Battlefield at the northern end of Cemetery Ridge near the High Water Mark of the Confederacy. The building was completed in 1962 by the National Park Service to serve as a battlefield visitor center, to display the 1883 Paul Philippoteaux cyclorama painting of the Battle of Gettysburg, and to provide an observation deck to replace the 1896 Zeigler's Grove observation tower. It showcases the modernist style of clean lines and simple, yet striking form in the landscape. Build as part of "Mission 66," the building became a well known landmark for the battlefield visitor.
The cyclorama was removed for restoration after interior design flaws led to the deterioration of the painting,[citation needed] and in 1998, the Keeper of the National Register of Historic Places identified the building possesses "exceptional historic and architectural significance."[4] However, at the apparent urging of the National Parks Service,[verification needed] the building was not added to the National Register of Historic Places.[5]
The new Gettysburg Museum and Visitor Center, located on government land[citation needed] that was not a significant troop position during the battle, opened to the public in the spring of 2008 and now houses the restored Cyclorama. Neutra's building was slated to be demolished and the ground and adjacent parking lots partially restored to the 1863 appearance of Ziegler's Grove, although legal proceedings were underway to save the structure.
In March or April 2010, a U.S. District court judge ruled that the National Park Service "had failed to comply with federal law requiring it to analyze the effect of the Cyclorama Center demolition and come up with alternatives to destroying it", so the modernist building is at least temporarily saved. Dion Neutra, Richard's son, expressed hope that the National Park Service would reconsider its general plans, rather than just meet the legal requirement for demolition.[6]
See also
References
- ^ "Pennsylvania: New Visitor Center & Museum Complex (Gettysburg National Military Park)". Advisory Council on Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-01-24.
The Keeper determined that the [Cyclorama Building] property, built between 1958 and 1962, is exceptionally significant
- ^ Oversight hearing on Gettysburg National Park general management (Report). United States Congress House Committee on Resources, Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands. Retrieved 2011-01-24.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2008-04-15.
- ^ "Cyclorama Richard Neutra's 1961 Lincoln Memorial at Gettysburg." reCyclorama June 7, 2007.
- ^ "Section 106 Case Report, Cyclorama Building, Gettysburg National Military Park" (reprint). reCyclorama. Mission66.com. Retrieved 2011-01-25.
----[webpage quote regarding "urging of the National Parks Service goes here]-----
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|month=ignored (help) - ^ Amy Worden (April 5, 2010). "L.A. architect wins battle at Gettysburg". Los Angeles Times.
External links
"Cyclorama Building, 125 Taneytown Road, Gettysburg vicinity, Adams, PA". Library of Congress. Retrieved 2011-01-25.