Cemetery Preservation Planning

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Cemetery Preservation Planning

• Osman Ercin, AICP Robert and Company
• Andrew Kohr, ASLA Robert and Company
• Allison Moon Morgan County

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Cemetery Preservation PlanningIn an Urban Context

• Presenter
• Andrew Kohr, ASLA
• Robert and Company

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• GOALS
• Develop a greater understanding of the complex
  issues that affect Oakland Cemetery today and in
  the future.
• Create a vision for the development, sharing, and
  preservation of Oakland Cemetery and for the
  education, enjoyment, enrichment, and nurturing
  of its visitors.
• Develop an approach for Historic Oakland
  Foundation to follow in order to accomplish the
  objectives and recommendations identified in the
  master plan.

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SENSE OF PLACE
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COMMUNITY BUILDING
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HERITAGE PRESERVATION
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OPEN SPACE PRESERVATION
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THE PROCESS
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ISSUES AND OPPORTUNITIES INFRASTRUCTURE
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ISSUES AND OPPORTUNITIES PARKING AND CIRCULATION
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ISSUES AND OPPORTUNITIES BURIAL ASSESSMENTS
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ANALYSIS HISTORIC DEVELOPMENT
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ANALYSIS HISTORIC DEVELOPMENT
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ANALYSIS HISTORIC DEVELOPMENT
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ANALYSIS CHARACTER AREAS
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ANALYSIS CHARACTER AREAS
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ANALYSIS BUILDINGS AND MONUMENTS
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ANALYSIS THE NATURAL LANDSCAPE
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ANALYSIS ROAD MATERIALS
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ANALYSIS TOPOGRAPHY
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ANALYSIS ENTRANCES AND PARKING
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OFF-SITE ISSUES AND OPPORTUNITIES
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ANALYSIS VIEWSHEDS
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ANALYSIS FUTURE LAND USE
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ANALYSIS SURROUNDING CULTURAL LANDSCAPE
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THE OAKLAND VISION MASTER PLAN GUIDELINES

• Increased energy efficiency
• Continued access to private lots
• Alternate methods of vehicular and pedestrian
  access
• Greater accessibility to a wider variety of
  users
• Greenspace improvements
• Historic Preservation principles, ethics, and
  standards
• Cemetery ethics, rules, and regulations
• Cemetery events and greater visibility
• Increased tourism and economic viability
• Ongoing use as a burial ground
• Stable, collegial, and long-term relationships

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THE OAKLAND VISION MASTER PLAN RECOMMENDATIONS

• Preservation and Documentation
• Circulation and Parking
• Physical Development
• Tree Preservation and Landscape Enhancement
• Wayfinding and Signage
• Off-Site Recommendations

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THE OAKLAND VISION
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THE OAKLAND VISION
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THE OAKLAND VISION
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THE OAKLAND VISION
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THE OAKLAND VISION OFF-SITE RECOMMENDATIONS
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THE OAKLAND VISION OFF-SITE RECOMMENDATIONS
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THE OAKLAND VISION OFF-SITE RECOMMENDATIONS
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THE OAKLAND VISION OFF-SITE RECOMMENDATIONS
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THE OAKLAND VISION OFF-SITE RECOMMENDATIONS
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THE OAKLAND VISION OPEN SPACE CONNECTIVITY
OAKLAND CEMETERY 48 ACRE PARK/CULTURAL SITE
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THE OAKLAND VISION OFF-SITE RECOMMENDATIONS
BELTLINE BICYCLE/PEDESTRIAN/ LIGHT RAIL NETWORK
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THE OAKLAND VISION OFF-SITE RECOMMENDATIONS
HULSEY YARDS 87-ACRE MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT WITH
40 ACRES OF OPEN SPACE
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THE OAKLAND VISION OFF-SITE RECOMMENDATIONS
CAPITOL GATEWAY LINEAR PARK OAKLAND-CAPITOL
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THE OAKLAND VISION OFF-SITE RECOMMENDATIONS
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OAKLANDS DYNAMIC LANDSCAPE
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OAKLANDS FRAGILE LANDSCAPE
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Allison Moon Senior Planner Morgan County
Planning and Development amoon_at_morganga.org
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• Georgia Planning Act Quality Community Objectives
• Methodology
• Planning Applications

McHugh Family Cemetery
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QCO Sense of Place
Rehoboth Cemetery
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QCO Community Building
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QCO Heritage Preservation
(L) Ponder Cemetery (R) Almand-Beal Cemetery
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QCO Open Space Preservation
Madison City Cemetery
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Methodology

• Morgan County Comprehensive Plan gave the
  direction to identify and document historic
  resources
• Cemeteries were specifically identified as being
  worthy of preservation
• Emphasis on locating cemeteries to avoid damage
  or demolition as a result of land development

Peeples Cemetery
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Methodology
Osteen Cemetery
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Methodology

• Interns worked with county staff to review a
  variety of sources and track down cemetery sites
• Information received from citizens
• Archival records
• Plat maps
• Aerial photographs
• Tax records
• Church records

Robert Allen Cemetery
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Methodology
Harwell Cemetery
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Harwell Cemetery
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Methodology
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Methodology
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Methodology
Heard Cemetery
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QCO Sense of PlaceWhat is Rural Character?
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QCO Sense of PlaceWhat is Rural Character?
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QCO Sense of PlaceWhat is Rural Character?
Price Mill Road, Rehoboth
Cox House, Seven Islands Road, Madison
Johnson House, Oconee Road, Buckhead
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QCO Sense of PlaceWhat is Rural Character?
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Locate Historic Communities
Morgan County 1915
Morgan County 1839
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Morgan County 1897
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Milton Chapel Cemetery, Reese Community
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Mallory Chapel
Mallory Chapel Cemetery
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Mallory Chapel
Mallory Chapel Cemetery
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W.A. Hilsman
Hilsman Cemetery
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• Analyze reasons why communities developed and
  declined
• Look at what remains of the landscape
• Terraces
• Timber
• Pasture
• Structures
• Cemeteries
• Compare historic photos with present images
• Create a common understanding of rural character
• What created it?
• Economy
• Transportation
• What are we trying to protect?
• Building form
• Spatial arrangement
• viewsheds

Old Nolan House 1938
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Old Nolan House 2006 and 1938
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QCO Community Building

• Citizen Investment near unanimous consensus
  that this is a worthwhile project
• old timers appreciate county government taking
  interest in their heritage
• newcomers often looking for a sense of
  community
• Government is uniquely situated to have the
  resources to bring about this project
• Permission to enter onto private property
• Easy access to public records
• Public funding for projects that benefit public
  interest
• Publication of resource manual so individuals
  have access to the site
• Assisted individuals from across the country in
  locating ancestors
• Generate awareness of how diverse these resources
  are
• Community building activity for neighborhood
  groups
• Lay the legal foundation for defending future
  land use decisions
• Section 106, NEPA
• Protection of public resources
• Morgan County located between Athens, Atlanta,
  and Lake Oconee experiencing a higher demand
  for development
• planning and development department reviews every
  building and land development permit, and we
  cross reference cemetery data before any permit
  is issued

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QCO Heritage Preservation
Different Eras Are Represented By Different Styles
John J. Cheney Cemetery
Matthews-Scogen Cemetery
William Kitchens Cemetery
Clements-Robertson Cemetery
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QCO Heritage Preservation
Different Eras Are Represented By Different Styles
Unidentified cemetery on Parks Mill Road
Old Sandy Creek Cemetery
Ponder Cemetery
Unidentified cemetery on Hestertown Road
Paschal Cemetery
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QCO Heritage Preservation
Different Cultures are Represented by Different
Typologies
Mars Hill Church Cemetery
Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery
Chestnut Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
First St. Paul A.M.E. Church Cemetery
Pleasant Grove Church Cemetery
Pleasant Grove Church Cemetery
Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
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QCO Heritage Preservation
Cemeteries as an Example of Landscape Architecture
Braswell Cemetery
Old Thankful Church Cemetery
Cox-Reynolds Cemetery
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QCO Heritage Preservation
Discover Historical Information
Dr. Virgil Brown 1878 1934 The Poor Mans
Doctor Buckhead Cemetery
Examples of insignias from fraternal orders
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QCO Open Space Preservation

• O.C.G.A. 36-72-1 enables governments to declare
  cemeteries abandoned and assume stewardship of
  the site
• Connect public greenspaces

Rutledge
Dixie Highway/ Hightower Road
Madison
SR 278
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QCO Open Space Preservation
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Questions?
Osman Ercin, AICP Senior Planner Andrew Kohr,
ASLA Ast. Director of Historic Preservation and
Cultural Landscapes Robert and Company 229
Peachtree St. NE International Tower, Suite
2000 Atlanta, GA 30303 P 404.577.4000 E
a.kohr_at_robertco.com
Allison Moon Senior Planner Morgan County
Planning and Development PO Box 1357 150 E.
Washington St. Madison, GA 30650 P
706.342.4373 E amoon_at_morganga.org