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Memorandum for Mr. Coffman, November 21, 1935

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Memorandum for Mr. Coffman, November 21, 1935

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Memorandum for Mr. Coffman, November 21, 1935

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  • * • UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE November 21, 1935 Memorandum for Mr. Coffman: As a matter of record a word must be said regarding the plans for construction projects which originate in the Gatlinburg office of the Branch of Plans and Design. In the case of the cabin for the Spruce Mountain tower, three plans were issued; that is, the details were changed twice after construction was begun, resulting in confusion for the men doing the actual work. The first plan by which the work was started had no dimensions except a statement in one corner, "12 ft. x If ft." The second indicated an inside chimney and one window location, and the third, an outside chimney with a different window location. Such details as were presented in scaled form were gotten \vp by Messrs. Swope ana Pay in the Sryson City office, who have done excellent work, find in its final form, the working drawing showed an unsupported log gable as shown in the accompanying photograph, without bracing, and no provisions for sanitation end drainage. Junior Architect Grossman visited the site during my visit, and recommended heavy diagonal bracing from the peak of one gable to the ba.se of the other. „ , ... . Copyrighted Materiai It is entirely probable thateme firjsl plan1 was simply a preliminary sketch, and the presence of Mr. Groseman will undoubtedly preclude the issuance of poorly prepared plans in the future. With regard to plans for the Pinoak Gap truck trail, plans prepared in Gatlinburg over data supplied "by their engineers failed entirely to conform to the topography. In a total distance of one and one-half miles, some fifteen hundred feet of retaining wall from eight to twelve feet in height were indicated, some portions of which were located on the shoulders of the ridges. Where a direct grade of two and one-half percent was called for on the ground between start and finish, various grades were planned, with some up to eight per cent.
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This digital collection was created to contribute to the public's understanding of the forces and ideas that led to the establishment of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in 1934. The most vi...

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