Site Survey and National Register Eligibility
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Site Survey and National Register Eligibility
Site Survey and National Register Eligibility Evaluation Malcolm Randall Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center Gainesville, Florida Submitted to: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Historic Preservation Office (003C2) Office of Construction & Facilities Management U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs 810 Vermont Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20420 Prepared by: Labat Environmental, Inc. 1406 Fort Crook Road South, Suite 101 Bellevue, NE 68005 and Cultural Resource Analysts, Inc. 151 Walton Avenue Lexington, KY 40508 Contract # VA101-CFM-P-0095 March 18, 2014 Built Resources Survey Malcolm Randall VAMC, Gainesville, FL March 2014 This page intentionally left blank Built Resources Survey Malcolm Randall VAMC, Gainesville, FL March 2014 Table of Contents I. Introduction......................................................................................................................................................... 1 II. Project Location................................................................................................................................................ 1 III. Previous Cultural Resource Assessment Surveys .............................................................................. 1 IV. Archival Research ........................................................................................................................................... 3 V. Field Reconnaissance ..................................................................................................................................... 4 Methodology........................................................................................................................................................ 4 Results ................................................................................................................................................................... 5 Above-Ground Resources ......................................................................................................................... 5 Archaeological Resources ........................................................................................................................ 7 VI. Summary and Recommendations ............................................................................................................ 8 References Cited .................................................................................................................................................... 9 Attachment A – Figures List of Figures Table 1: Malcolm Randall VAMC Capital Asset List. Figure 1: Malcolm Randall VAMC Site Plan. Figure 2: Malcolm Randall VAMC, Gainesville East U.S. Geological Survey 7.5-minute series quadrangle. Figure 3: Malcolm Randall VAMC, main façade, aerial ca. 1967. Figure 4: Malcolm Randall VAMC, completed west addition, ca. 1983. Figure 5: Malcolm Randall VAMC, front (north) façade of new bed tower/Building 1. Figure 6: Malcolm Randall VAMC, east side, original Building 1 (left) and new bed tower (right). Figure 7: Malcolm Randall VAMC, part of MRI building (Building 28) with new bed tower addition (Building 1) in background. Figure 8: Malcolm Randall VAMC, Buildings T-6, T-4, T-2 (right to left), along eastern edge of VA property. Figure 9: Malcolm Randall VAMC, Building 12. Figure 10: Archer Road, looking east from center median near the entrance to Malcolm Randall VAMC. Figure 11: Malcolm Randall VAMC, looking east-southeast across SW 16th Avenue from roof of Malcolm Randall VAMC’s new parking garage towards Bivens Rim Forest. Figure 12: Malcolm Randall VAMC Archaeological Zone Map. Figure 13: Malcolm Randall VAMC main gate entrance showing established buildings, facing southeast. i Built Resources Survey Malcolm Randall VAMC, Gainesville, FL March 2014 ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS CLC Community Living Center GPS Global Positioning System MRI magnetic resonance imaging NRHP National Register of Historic Places PA programmatic agreement TCP traditional cultural property U.S. United States VA U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (also, formerly, U.S. Veterans Administration) VAHPO VA Historic Preservation Office VAMC VA Medical Center ii Built Resources Survey Malcolm Randall VAMC, Gainesville, FL March 2014 I. Introduction To plan for and assist with consultation under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act, the United States (U.S.) Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Historic Preservation Office (VAHPO) intends to develop a programmatic agreement (PA) for the 10 medical centers owned by the VA in Florida. These facilities are located in Gainesville, Miami, Lake City, Tampa, West Palm Beach, Cape Coral, Bay Pines, Viera, and Orlando. The VAHPO and the Veteran’s Integrated Service Network that includes Florida (VISN 8) contracted with Labat Environmental, Inc. (LEI) to assist with the preparation of the PA. The LEI team also includes Cultural Resource Analysts, Inc. and SRI Foundation. The LEI team initiated the PA development process by conducting a site survey of each of the 10 medical centers. The architectural survey was designed to determine if any above-ground historic resources – such as buildings, districts, sites, structures, and objects 50 years of age or older – located within, or in the immediate vicinity of the medical center are listed, or eligible for listing, in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). The objective of the archaeological reconnaissance survey was to confirm the locations of previous professional archaeological surveys, identify levels of disturbance, and determine areas recommended for further archaeological investigation. The team also investigated each survey area for the presence of potential historic designed landscapes, cultural landscapes, and traditional cultural properties (TCPs). All professional team members who conducted the site surveys meet or exceed the Secretary of the Interior’s Professional Qualification Standards for Architectural History, History, or Archaeology, as appropriate. This report documents the results of the site survey of the Malcolm Randall VA Medical Center (VAMC) in Gainesville, Florida. II. Project Location The Malcolm Randall VAMC is located at 1601 S.W. Archer Road, Gainesville, Florida, immediately west of the intersection of S.W. Archer Road and S.W. 16th Street (Figure 1). It occupies approximately 40 acres adjacent to the University of Florida, near the University’s Shands Hospital, other health science facilities, and the College of Veterinary Medicine. The parcel falls within the southwestern portion of the Gainesville East U.S. Geological Survey 7.5minute series quadrangle (Figure 2). The campus is located in a highly urbanized setting. III. Previous Cultural Resource Assessment Surveys The LEI team began the Malcolm Randall VAMC site survey by reviewing the records located in the Florida Master Site File. The research identified the following six cultural resource assessment surveys that have been conducted on or within one-half mile of the VA campus: Anderson 2000 Erbe et al. 2002 Batategas 2002 Cremer 2006 1 Built Resources Survey Malcolm Randall VAMC, Gainesville, FL March 2014 Mohlman 2006 Laughlin 2007 While most of these surveys concluded there were no above-ground historic properties located within or immediately adjacent to the Malcolm Randall VAMC, Cremer (2006) identified the “Little Gandy” subdivision, located northeast of the Malcolm Randall VAMC. It contained 17 historic single-family homes built from 1925 to 1955 with frame vernacular construction and bungalow or ranch architectural forms. None of the historic structures were found to be eligible for listing in the NRHP (Cremer 2006). The present reconnaissance survey found that only 4 of the 17 historic structures surveyed by Cremer in 2006 remain; the rest have been removed and much of the area was redeveloped by the University of Florida. Mohlman (2006) identified the Florida Railroad, a linear site that extends along the south side of Archer Road (the north boundary of the Malcolm Randall VAMC), and the Gainesville Railroad Bridge, located northeast of the Malcolm Randall VAMC, crossing above S.W. 13th Street. Mohlman determined that, while the Florida Railroad was potentially eligible for listing in the NRHP, the Gainesville Railroad Bridge was not, due to alterations and additions. Five previously recorded archaeological sites exist within a half-mile radius of the campus. Site 8L00021, the Little Gandy Site, is a multi-component prehistoric and historic site located east of the VA property. This site was recommended to be considered ineligible for listing in the NRHP due to extreme levels of disturbance (Cremer 2006). Sites 8AL00049, Shirea Mound, and 8AL00084, Shirea Mound Village, are located immediately north-northwest of the campus. These prehistoric sites are located on private property. No determination of their NRHP status has been made (Laughlin 2007). The Mound itself is described as containing human burials and the village contains evidence of prehistoric habitation. Site 8AL00050, Archer Road Campus, is located west of the medical center on the University of Florida campus. It contains low-density prehistoric pottery sherds and lithic reduction flakes. No determination of its NRHP status has been made (Laughlin 2007). Site 8AL4829 is a short-term prehistoric hunting and gathering camp located west of the medical center. The site was recommended as ineligible for listing in the NRHP (Erbe et al. 2002). Several surveys involved archaeological reconnaissance or subsurface testing in relation to the VA facility , with varying conclusions. No documentation suggested that actual subsurface testing has occurred on the VAMC property; however, archaeological resources are abundant in the immediate area. Due to the presence of numerous recorded sites in the near vicinity, it should be assumed that archaeological resources are also present on the campus. Environmental assessments were prepared for the VA grounds in 1974 and 1982 for expansion projects. In each case, a Finding of No Significant Impact was issued (Naeser 1974; Mollenhoff 1982). The City of Gainesville is a Certified Local Government. None of the locally designated historic districts are within one-half mile of the Malcolm Randall VAMC (City of Gainesville 2014). 2 Built Resources Survey Malcolm Randall VAMC, Gainesville, FL March 2014 IV. Archival Research The LEI team conducted archival research designed to prepare an historic overview of the Malcolm Randall VAMC, thus providing a context in which to evaluate the facility’s significance and integrity. Unless otherwise noted, the following information was gathered from an unpublished history of the Malcolm Randall VAMC written in 1979 (Malcolm Randall VAMC 1979). In 1965, the VA analyzed the movement of veterans to better plan the future location of VA service facilities. The VA predicted that only two states, Florida and Arizona, would have more war veterans in 1980 than in 1960 (Administrator of Veterans Affairs 1965). Thus, three new hospitals were constructed in Florida in a short period of time—Gainesville (1967), Miami (1968), and Tampa (1972). Originally, a 1,000-bed VA hospital in Gainesville was approved by President Truman in October 1945; however, this project was cancelled in 1950 (Hannah and Smith 2012), possibly as part of budget cuts following the end of World War II. A smaller hospital, planned to have 500 beds, was approved by President Kennedy in October 1961. At this time, the VA purchased approximately 31 acres of land in two parcels: one was purchased from private owners and may have included a small late nineteenth or early twentieth century homestead and the other was purchased from the Gainesville Chamber of Commerce. The VA purchased almost 10 additional acres from the University of Florida in 1983 (Sanchez-Cirilo 2012). Construction began in January 1964 and the hospital (Building 1) was dedicated in October 1967 (Figure 3). The total estimated cost of construction and equipment for the 480-bed hospital was approximately $13 million. Numerous additions have been made to the Malcolm Randall VAMC since its completion in 1967. The first major project was the construction of a tunnel between the VA hospital and the University of Florida’s Shands Hospital in 1973 (Malcolm Randall VAMC 2012). Building 1 was expanded in 1978 with construction of a $5.3 million, 50,000-square-foot, three-story outpatient wing on the west end of the building. A $5.3 million, 120-bed Community Living Center (CLC) (Building 12) was completed in December, 1981. In 1983, a $13 million project more than doubled the completed 1978 west end addition, adding 70,000 square feet and four full-sized floors (Figure 4). A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) building (Building 28) was constructed between Building 1 and Archer Road in 1988, and an addition to the west side of the ambulatory care clinic was completed in 1999. In 2008, construction began on a new bed tower immediately along the front façade of Building 1, and this addition was completed in 2011 (Figures 5 and 6). A Fisher House has been approved to be built on the Malcolm Randall VAMC property on the location of the former heliport pad, near the northwest corner of the property along S.W. Archer Road (Sanchez-Cirilo 2012). In 1999, the hospital was officially renamed the Malcolm Randall Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center (Wagers 2008). The Malcolm Randall VAMC is located near the University of Florida’s College of Medicine, with which it is affiliated. The association of VA hospitals with medical schools began in 1946, 3 Built Resources Survey Malcolm Randall VAMC, Gainesville, FL March 2014 when the VA Administrator stated that replacement hospitals were to be constructed in close proximity to medical schools, whenever possible (Committee on Veterans Affairs 1965). V. Field Reconnaissance Methodology On June 11 and 12, 2012, the LEI team conducted an on-site architectural (above-ground) and archaeological reconnaissance survey of the Malcolm Randall VAMC campus. The team photographed above-ground resources within the campus, obtained a site plan with a key to each resource (Figure 1), and reviewed facility records to confirm construction dates. A “windshield” reconnaissance survey was also conducted to determine if any above-ground historic properties were located in the area immediately surrounding the campus. The objective of the archaeological reconnaissance survey was to confirm the locations of previous professional archaeological surveys, levels of disturbance, and areas that need further archaeological survey work. These areas were classified into zones 1 through 4, based on the results of both the archival research and reconnaissance field survey: • Zone 1: Areas that have been the subject of previous professional archaeological surveys and do not need additional investigation • Zone 2: Areas that are unlikely to contain significant archaeological resources due to their disturbance and thus do not need to be surveyed • Zone 3: Areas that will need to have a Phase I archaeological survey if ground disturbance is proposed • Zone 4: Areas where there may be a potential to contain archaeological resources, but the area is covered by pavement or fill material, making subsurface testing impossible at this time Using handheld Global Positioning System (GPS) units that display the campus site plan as a base map, the survey team was able to easily access particular areas within the project boundary. Once the appropriate locations were reached, the archaeologist performed a visual examination of the ground conditions and documented such conditions in a field book. GPS points were used to create a boundary for potentially sensitive areas, and also to delineate areas affected by previous construction. Numerous photographs were taken in each area and the photograph locations, as well as the camera’s facing direction, were documented accurately on photograph logs. Photographs were collected to document both areas of disturbance and areas that have the potential to contain archaeological resources. Aerial photography and handheld site plans were also used during the survey to give the archaeologist more clarity regarding ground location and to examine surface features from various perspectives. 4 Built Resources Survey Malcolm Randall VAMC, Gainesville, FL March 2014 No subsurface testing was performed during this reconnaissance survey. Cultural materials (if any) encountered on the surface during the investigation were plotted on handheld site maps, and a GPS point was collected to further identify the precise location of the artifact(s). Results Above-Ground Resources The archival research and architectural survey confirmed that there are no above-ground resources (buildings, districts, sites, structures, or objects) within the campus boundaries that are 50 years of age or older (see Table 1). The VAMC was also evaluated to determine if any of the resources are exceptionally significant and thus would be eligible under Criteria Consideration G. Although several individual VA hospitals constructed within the last 50 years might be considered exceptionally important (see accompanying “Development Overview of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs System in Florida”), no information suggests that the Malcolm Randall VAMC is such an exceptional example. It is not an architecturally distinct example of institutional construction from the period and is not known to be historically and exceptionally significant in the VA’s developmental history. Therefore, it does not appear that the Malcolm Randall VAMC is currently eligible for NRHP listing under Criteria Consideration G. Table 1: Malcolm Randall VAMC Capital Asset List Building Name/Function Number 1 8 11 12 13 14 16 18 19 23 25 26 27 28 29 T1 T1A T2 T3 T4 T5 T6 T7 T8 Main Hospital Grounds/Records Storage Animal Research Community Living Center Community Living Center Generator University of Florida Education Building Metal Storage Grounds Storage Heliport Storage Engineering Storage Switch Gear Radiation Waste Hazardous Waste MRI Building Generator Building Health Resource Management Services Health Resource Management Services Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) & Nursing Services Administrative EEO / Environmental Management Program Acquisition and Material Management Service Police/Security Director’s Suite 5 Year Constructed 1966 1974 2005 1981 1981 1978 1971 1971 1972 1984 1998 2010 2010 1988 2008 2009 2009 2005 2009 2005 1989 1994 1996 2008 Built Resources Survey Malcolm Randall VAMC, Gainesville, FL March 2014 Building Number T9 T10 T11 TUN Name/Function Director’s Suite Medical Administration Service Health Resource Management Services Tunnel Year Constructed 2008 2003 2010 1973 This survey also evaluated the potential for the individual resources or the totality of the Malcolm Randall VAMC to eligible for listing in the NRHP in the near future. Presently, only the Main Hospital Building (Building No. 1, 1966) will be 50 years of age within the next five years. The next oldest buildings, constructed from 1971 to 1975, will not be 50 years of age until 2021 (see Table 1). The architectural survey and archival research conducted during this study suggest that there is low probability that the campus, or individual architectural resources located within the campus, will be determined eligible for listing in the NRHP in the future. The Main Hospital Building (Figure 3) is not distinguished from similar constructions of the period by innovative construction techniques or building systems, and the building does not exhibit details that would otherwise distinguish it from similar institutional construction of the mid-to-late twentieth century. Furthermore, since its construction in 1966, the Main Hospital Building has undergone major alterations, including the construction of the west wing in 1981 and the subsequent enlargements of that wing in 1983 and 1998 (Figure 4). Most recently, in 2011, the Main Hospital Building was modified by the construction of a new bed tower across the façade (Figures 5 and 6). These subsequent additions have destroyed the historic integrity of the Main Hospital Building and preclude it from eligibility for listing in the NRHP. Likewise, the integrity of the site as a whole has been continually modified since the hospital’s opening through new constructions, disrupting any historic character it might have once retained. These alterations (Figures 7 through 9) include the CLC (Building 12, 1981), the MRI Building (Building 28, 1988), the Animal Research Building (Building 11, 2005), the generator building (Building 29, 2008), and a group of modular buildings (Buildings T1-T11, 1989-2010), located east and south of Building 1. These subsequent constructions during the late twentieth century are undistinguished forms that do not, at this time, possess historic architectural significance, and the collective does not represent a significant assemblage of late twentieth century institutional buildings. Therefore, it does not appear that the Malcolm Randall VAMC will be eligible for listing in the NRHP in the foreseeable future. The reconnaissance survey of the area immediately surrounding the VAMC identified a mixture of residences, parks, and commercial, educational, and medical facilities (Figures 10 and 11). Most of the resources are not 50 years of age or older. One exception is a remnant of the Little Gandy subdivision, located less than 0.25 miles northeast of the Malcolm Randall VAMC. Little Gandy was laid out in October, 1925 (Cremer 2006), and is a diamond-shaped area bounded on the north by S.W. Archer Road, on the east by S.W. 13th Street, on the south by S.W. 16th Avenue, and on the west by S.W. 16th Street. It historically encompassed S.W. 12th, S.W. 6 Built Resources Survey Malcolm Randall VAMC, Gainesville, FL March 2014 13th, and S.W. 14th Avenues from east to west, and 14th Street from north to south. Another planned north-south street, which would have been 15th Street, was apparently not built. The Little Gandy subdivision was never fully developed. It contained single-family homes built from 1925 to 1955. By 2006, it contained only 17 historic structures (50 years old or older), which used frame vernacular construction, or bungalow or ranch architectural forms. None of the historic structures were found to be eligible for listing in the NRHP during a previous survey (Cremer 2006). The present reconnaissance survey indicated that only 4 of the 17 historic structures surveyed by Cremer in 2006 remain, while the rest have been removed and much of the area redeveloped by the University of Florida. With the alterations and additions to the individual properties over time, and the setting impacted by the removal of all but four of the historic structures in the subdivision and the ensuing redevelopment of almost all of the Little Gandy subdivision by the University, none of the surviving structures retains enough integrity to be listed in the NRHP. As a result, there do not appear to be any architectural resources eligible, or potentially eligible, for listing in the NRHP in the area immediately adjacent to the Malcolm Randall VAMC campus. No designed or cultural landscapes were identified during the site survey at the Malcolm Randall VAMC that would merit eligibility for listing in the NRHP based on their age, design, or affiliation. The site survey also addressed the potential for TCPs on or within the immediate vicinity of the campus. Based on the present fieldwork and archival research, the team identified no potential for TCPs, regardless of NRHP eligibility, affiliated with cultural or social groups such as indigenous peoples or veterans groups. Archaeological Resources Figure 12 designates the archaeological resource zoned boundaries of the Malcolm Randall VAMC campus. The determination of Zone 1—areas that have been subjected to previous professional survey and do not need additional work—relies on available archaeological records. Records for Malcolm Randall VAMC do not provide precise locations of subsurface testing within the campus, and it is unclear if subsurface testing has even occurred; however, archaeologists have served as monitors and have visually inspected the grounds during previous VA expansion projects. Consequently, no specific locations were assigned to Zone 1 because there is not enough evidence to properly identify individual areas subjected to previous survey. The level of ground disturbance is immense within the property boundaries of the Malcolm Randall VAMC, as buildings encompass a vast portion of the campus. Thus, these areas are defined as Zone 2 (Figure 13). These locations are unlikely to contain intact archaeological resources due to the apparent level of disturbance, and further investigation is not recommended. No Zone 3 areas (for which a professional archaeological survey is recommended) were identified at the Gainesville campus. The level of development does not warrant systematic testing. 7 Built Resources Survey Malcolm Randall VAMC, Gainesville, FL March 2014 In addition to the Zone 2 areas that support buildings, the rest of the campus is designated as Zone 4. These are areas where there may be a potential to contain archaeological resources but the area is covered by pavement or fill material, making subsurface testing impossible at this time. It is possible that urban environments can preserve subsurface archaeological resources by keeping them sealed and unexposed to further degradation. It is recommended that construction or disturbance in Zone 4 locations include an onsite professional archaeologist, to monitor and to confirm that archaeological materials or human remains are handled properly if encountered in these locations. Based on current research and reconnaissance survey, Zone 4 areas at the Malcolm Randall VAMC have the potential to contain preserved archaeological resources. The U.S. Department of Agriculture Geographic Information System soil database lists the dominate soil type within the campus as Urban Land-Millhopper Complex. This soil type reflects a low probability of archaeological resources; however, with the known presence of numerous archaeological sites in the vicinity, Zone 4 areas should be monitored carefully. VI. Summary and Recommendations This site survey confirmed the results of past surveys that determined that there are no historic properties listed, or eligible for listing, in the NRHP located within or in the immediate vicinity of the Malcolm Randall VAMC campus. The potential for archaeological resources at the campus was delineated based upon a site visit by a professional archaeologist. Due to the extensive ground disturbance within the property boundaries of the Malcolm Randall VAMC, the majority of campus has been designated as having a low probability of containing significant archaeological resources, and further investigation during future construction activities is not recommended. The remainder of the campus may have a potential to contain archaeological resources, but subsurface testing cannot be conducted at this time due to the presence of impervious materials (pavement or fill). Future ground-disturbing projects in these areas should be monitored, due to the potential for preserved archaeological deposits. 8 Built Resources Survey Malcolm Randall VAMC, Gainesville, FL March 2014 References Cited Administrator of Veterans Affairs 1954 through 1968 Annual Reports for the Fiscal Years ending June 30, 1954 through June 30, 1968. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. Anderson, Sherry 2000 Historic Structures Survey of Unincorporated Alachua County. On file at the Florida Division of Historical Resources. Batategas, Juliet 2002 An Archaeological and Historical Survey of the Proposed Lake Alice Tower Location in Alachua County, Florida. On file at the Florida Division of Historical Resources. City of Gainesville 2014 Historic Districts. Planning Department. http://cityofgainesville.org/PlanningDepartment/HistoricDistricts.aspx Committee on Veterans Affairs 1965 Facilities for Education in Veterans Administration Hospitals. U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. Cremer, David 2006 A Cultural Resources Assessment of the Shands Redevelopment Tract, Alachua County, Florida. On file at the Florida Division of Historical Resources. Erbe, Brian J., Lucy B. Wayne, and Martin F. Dickinson 2002 Cultural Resources Survey and Assessment, UF Genetics and Cancer Research Center, Alachua County, Florida. On file at the Florida Division of Historical Resources. Hannah, Lindsay S., and Susan Barrett Smith 2012 United States Third Generation Veterans Hospitals National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Documentation. Laughlin, Eleanor 2007 CRAS Depot Avenue from East of U.S. 441 (SW 13th Street) to West of SR 329 (South Main Street) and from East of SE 4th Street to SR 331 (Williston Road). On file at the Florida Division of Historical Resources. Malcolm Randall Veterans Affairs Medical Center 1979 The History of the VA Medical Center, Gainesville, Florida. On file at the Malcolm Randall VAMC Public Affairs Department. 9 Built Resources Survey Malcolm Randall VAMC, Gainesville, FL March 2014 2012 Capital Asset List. On file at the Malcolm Randall VAMC Facilities Management Services. Mohlman, Geoffrey 2006 Historic Structure Documentation of the Florida Railroad from Fernandina Beach in Nassau County to Cedar Key in Levy County, Florida. On file at the Florida Division of Historical Resources. Mollenhoff, Gjore 1982 Land Acquisition at VA Medical Center, Gainesville, FL. On file at the Florida Division of Historical Resources. Naeser, C.J. 1974 Surplus Land for New State Highway, Veterans Administration Hospital, Gainesville, Florida. . On file at the Florida Division of Historical Resources. Sanchez-Cirilo, Herminio 2012 Email correspondence between Assistant Chief Engineer and P. Thompson, June, 2012. Wagers, Christa 2008 Veteran’s Health Visionary: Former VA Director, UF Professor Dies. The Post (April, 2008): 22. 10 Built Resources Survey Malcolm Randall VAMC, Gainesville, FL March 2014 Attachment A – Figures A-1 Built Resources Survey Malcolm Randall VAMC, Gainesville, FL March 2014 This page intentionally left blank A-2 Built Resources Survey Malcolm Randall VAMC, Gainesville, FL March 2014 Figure 1: Malcolm Randall VAMC Site Plan. A-3 Built Resources Survey Malcolm Randall VAMC, Gainesville, FL March 2014 Figure 2: USGS 7.5-minute Quadrangle, Gainesville East, Florida: 2012. Location of the Malcolm Randall VAMC indicated by the blue oval. A-4 Built Resources Survey Malcolm Randall VAMC, Gainesville, FL March 2014 Figure 3: Malcolm Randall VAMC, main façade, aerial ca. 1967. Note railroad tracks along south side of SW Archer Road. Malcolm Randall VAMC Medical Media History Slideshow, 2011. A-5 Built Resources Survey Malcolm Randall VAMC, Gainesville, FL March 2014 Figure 4: Malcolm Randall VAMC, completed west addition, ca. 1983. Malcolm Randall VAMC Medical Media History Slideshow, 2011. A-6 Built Resources Survey Malcolm Randall VAMC, Gainesville, FL March 2014 Figure 5: Malcolm Randall VAMC, front (north) façade of new bed tower/Building 1. P. Thompson, June 2012. A-7 Built Resources Survey Malcolm Randall VAMC, Gainesville, FL March 2014 Figure 6: Malcolm Randall VAMC, east side, original Building 1 (left) and new bed tower (right). P. Thompson, June 2012. A-8 Built Resources Survey Malcolm Randall VAMC, Gainesville, FL March 2014 Figure 7: Malcolm Randall VAMC, part of MRI building (Building 28) with new bed tower addition (Building 1) in background. P. Thompson, June, 2012. A-9 Built Resources Survey Malcolm Randall VAMC, Gainesville, FL March 2014 Figure 8: Malcolm Randall VAMC, Buildings T-6, T-4, T-2 (right to left), along eastern edge of VA property. P. Thompson, June 2012. A-10 Built Resources Survey Malcolm Randall VAMC, Gainesville, FL March 2014 Figure 9: Malcolm Randall VAMC, CLC (Building 12). P. Thompson, June 2012. A-11 Built Resources Survey Malcolm Randall VAMC, Gainesville, FL March 2014 Figure 10: Archer Road, looking east from center median near the entrance to Malcolm Randall VAMC. Shands University of Florida (UF) Cancer Hospital is visible on the right. The main group of Shands UF medical center buildings are hidden by the screen of trees on the left. P. Thompson, June 2012. A-12 Built Resources Survey Malcolm Randall VAMC, Gainesville, FL March 2014 Figure 11: Malcolm Randall VAMC, looking east-southeast across SW 16th Avenue from roof of Malcolm Randall VAMC’s new parking garage towards Bivens Rim Forest. P. Thompson, June 2012. A-13 Built Resources Survey Malcolm Randall VAMC, Gainesville, FL March 2014 Figure 12: Malcolm Randall VAMC Archaeological Zone Map. A-14 Built Resources Survey Malcolm Randall VAMC, Gainesville, FL March 2014 Figure 13: Malcolm Randall VAMC main gate entrance showing established buildings, facing southeast. S. Pickett, June 2012. A-15 Built Resources Survey Malcolm Randall VAMC, Gainesville, FL March 2014 This page intentionally left blank A-16