Roman Pool Cork Tile Restoration Project
Summary
SCH Number
2023070253
Public Agency
California Department of Parks and Recreation
Document Title
Roman Pool Cork Tile Restoration Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
7/14/2023
Document Description
The project will restore the historical cork tiles on the ceiling of the indoor Roman Pool at Hearst San Simeon State Historical Monument to repair existing damage and help preserve this feature for park visitors. Work will:
- Remove the marble statuary and lamp standards from the pool deck and place in storage;
- Map and photo-document the existing 12-inch square cork tiles;
- Work with a contracted conservator and follow OSHA lead abatement procedures, to remove the existing cork tiles, saving intact tiles for future display, preservation, or restoration;
- Use a licensed lead abatement contractor to dispose of damaged tiles;
- Restore as many salvaged tiles as possible;
- Commission new cork tiles, painted to replicate the original artwork, to replace unsalvageable tiles;
- Attach the tiles to 5-foot wide, 5/8-inch-thick, honeycomb aluminum sheets of varying lengths, which will serve as an auxiliary support structure; and
- Use 1.5-inch aluminum fasteners and aluminum L-channel and U-channel structural strips to attach the cork tiled aluminum sheets to the concrete beams and soffits.
Contact Information
Name
Doug G. Barker
Agency Name
California Dept of Parks and Recreation
Job Title
District Environmental Coordinator
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Cambria
Counties
San Luis Obispo
Regions
Southern California
Cross Streets
Hwy 1 and Hearst Castle Rd
Zip
93452
Total Acres
133
Jobs
1
Parcel #
011-251-017
State Highways
California Hwy 1
Railways
N/A
Airports
Hearst Airport
Schools
Coast Unified School District
Waterways
San Simeon Bay, Arroyo del Puerto
Township
25S
Range
7E
Base
MDM
Other Location Info
Hearst San Simeon State Historical Monument
Other Information
Roman Pool
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Classes 1 & 31 California Code of Regulations, title 14, Sections 15301, 15331
Reasons for Exemption
This project consists of the operation, repair, maintenance or minor alteration of existing public or private structures, involving negligible or no expansion of use beyond current levels and project limited to maintenance, repair, stabilization, rehabilitation, restoration, preservation, conservation or reconstruction of historical resources in a manner consistent with the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties with Guidelines for Preserving, Rehabilitating, Restoring, and Reconstructing Historic Buildings (1995), Weeks and Grimmer.
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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