Washington Crossing Master Plan
Developed for the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC), this master plan for Washington Crossing Historic Park gives PHMC the tools it needs to preserve, interpret, and enhance this important historic site. In partnership with Marianna Thomas Architects and Toole Recreation Planning, we interviewed stakeholders, researched American history, and analyzed ecosystems to develop a sensitive and resilient 20-year action plan that protect our national heritage.
Preserving a Historic National Landscape
This treasured heritage landscape had not undergone comprehensive planning since its inception in the 1940s. After extensive research and outreach, the team developed a plan that preserves core history and celebrates historic structures while adding more welcoming places, including special event space. We also made the park safer and more accessible by simplifying pedestrian circulation and minimizing automotive traffic. The plan imbues the park with a vision to provide many different areas for play, learning, and interpretation — a park for all people.
Protecting Heritage with New Partnerships & Recognition
Perhaps most important to the process is the way in which the team helped the client recognize and build partnership opportunities vital to the park's social, environmental, and economic success.
This master plan won a Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia 2015 Grand Jury award. The award celebrates the work of the entire team, recognizing outstanding achievement in the field of historic preservation in the Greater Philadelphia region.
Detailed view of the upper park master plan with improved river access and new meadows
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