National Register of Historic Places Listings April 26, 2002

Please note new mailing information below April 26, 2002

PHYSICAL LOCATION ADDRESS (FedEx, UPS, SPECIAL DELIVERIES, AND VISITORS):

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES SUITE 400 (OFFICES) or SUITE LL99 (ARCHIVES) 800 NORTH CAPITOL STREET, NW WASHINGTON, DC 20002

The Director of the National Park Service is sending you the following announcements and actions on properties for the National Register of Historic Places.

Impact of Mail Irradiation Program on National Register Nominations

As you may be aware, the US Postal Service (USPS) intends to irradiate mail in selected USPS facilities, including our mail facility here in Washington D.C., to sterilize it from possible anthrax contamination using high-energy electron irradiation technology. We have concerns about the possible effects of irradiation on nominations to the National Register that pass through these facilities. We are advising you to avoid using USPS for envelopes and flats that contain National Register nominations, Determinations of Eligibility, and any other material that will be archived here.

Paper will be seriously affected, losing tensile strength and increasing brittleness. In addition to accelerating the aging processes, discoloration is also to be expected. Oxidation is expected from the interaction with ozone formed in air (and within the packages) during irradiation. Photographs will be adversely affected as well. Magnetic media (floppy disks, zip disks, audio and video tape) will probably lose significant information content.

We strongly recommend using an alternate shipper such as United Parcel Service (UPS) or Federal Express (FedEx) for sending nominations to the National Register of Historic Places. Use our physical location address only:

National Register of Historic Places
Suite 400
800 North Capitol Street, NW
Washington DC 20002

For further information contact Edson Beall via voice (202) 354-2255, fax (202) 371-2229, or e-mail: Edson_Beall@nps.gov

WEEKLY LIST OF ACTIONS TAKEN ON PROPERTIES: 4/15/02 THROUGH 4/19/02

KEY: State, County, Property Name, Address/Boundary, City, Vicinity, Reference Number, NHL, Action, Date, Multiple Name

CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY, Fairmont Hotel, 950 Mason St., San Francisco, 02000373, LISTED, 4/17/02

CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY, San Francisco Fire Department Engine Co. Number 2, 460 Bush St., San Francisco, 02000371, LISTED, 4/17/02

CONNECTICUT, HARTFORD COUNTY, Erwin Home for Worthy and Indigent Women, 140 Bassett St., New Britain, 02000332, LISTED, 4/12/02

IOWA, DALLAS COUNTY, Adel Bridge, River St., Adel, 02000374, LISTED, 4/18/02 (Highway Bridges of Iowa MPS)

MASSACHUSETTS, BERKSHIRE COUNTY, Housatonic Congregational Church, 1089 Main St., Great Barrington, 02000377, LISTED, 4/18/02

MASSACHUSETTS, ESSEX COUNTY, Amesbury Friends Meeting House, 120 Friend St., Amesbury, 02000376, LISTED, 4/18/02

MASSACHUSETTS, MIDDLESEX COUNTY, Groton Leatherboard Company, 6 W. Main St., Groton, 02000378, LISTED, 4/18/02

MISSOURI, GREENE COUNTY, Oberman, D.M., Manufacturing Co. Building, 600 N. Boonville Ave., Springfield, 02000379, LISTED, 4/18/02

NEW YORK, NEW YORK COUNTY, Sugar Hill Historic District, Roughly bounded by W. 155th St., 145th St., Bradhurst Ave. and Convent Ave., New York, 02000360, LISTED, 4/11/02

PENNSYLVANIA, CHESTER COUNTY, Barclay House, 535 and 539 N. Church St., West Chester, 02000380, LISTED, 4/18/02

PENNSYLVANIA, CHESTER COUNTY, Brinton--King Farmstead, 1301 Brinton's Bridge Rd., 162 Baltimore Pike, Pennsbury, 02000230, LISTED, 3/21/02

SOUTH CAROLINA, HORRY COUNTY, Quattlebaum, C. P., Office, 903 Third Ave., Conway, 86002235, PROPOSED MOVE APPROVED, 4/17/02 (Conway MRA)

TEXAS, HARRIS COUNTY, Sam Houston Hotel, 1119 Prairie St., Houston, 02000276, LISTED, 4/17/02

WISCONSIN, FOND DU LAC COUNTY, Kendall--Blankenburg House, 14 Sixth St., Fond du Lac, 02000381, LISTED, 4/18/02

WISCONSIN, FOND DU LAC COUNTY, Tallmadge, Montgomery and Nancy, House, 225 Sheboygan St., Fond du Lac, 02000382, LISTED, 4/18/02