Waters House Special Park
Waters Barn Feasibility Study
This study was reviewed on May 15, 2008 by the Montgomery County Planning Board and was "Approved with Conditions".
The Feasibility Study was prepared to evaluate the possiblity of the adaptive reuse of the Waters House Barn into a Heritage Visitors Center. The proposed Center will provide orientation to Montgomery County’s historic and cultural resources through exhibitions and literature; educational programs; heritage-related festivals and crafts; and archives.
Topics discussed:
- The conceptual vision for programming and adaptively reusing the barn
- The anticipated audience for the proposed use, parking, types of events
- Proposed improvements to the buildings and its grounds
- The role of the proposed Center and all Waters Special Park buildings within the community
The accompanying Department of Parks Staff Report is item #16 in the May 15, 2008 Planning Board Archives.
The study was prepared by Cunningham & Quill Architects, Washington, D.C., for a coalition of partners that included: The Montgomery County Historical Society; the Conference and Visitors Bureau of Montgomery County; the Heritage Tourism Alliance of Montgomery County; and the Arts & Humanities Council of Montgomery County. The property is owned by the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission and operated by the Montgomery County Department of Parks.
A digital copy of the study is available below in mulitple files. You can also review a printed copy of the full Waters Barn Feasibility Study for Adaptive Reuse at the Montgomery County Historical Society offices at 111 W. Montgomery Avenue, Rockville, or at the Waters House at 12535 Milestone Manor Lane, 301-340-2825.
Waters Barn Feasibility Study for Adaptive Reuse
- Table of Contents and Executive Summary (pdf, 1MB)
- Chapter 1: Introduction p.1 (pdf, 3MB)
- Chapter 2: Vision and Recommendations p.11 (pdf, 3MB)
- Chapter 3: Conceptual Building Design p.19 (pdf, 680KB)
- Chapter 4: Conceptual Site Design p.25 (pdf, 2.4MB)
- Chapter 5: Business Plan p.32 (pdf, 142KB)
- Appendices (pdf, 1MB)
For information from the Department of Parks, call or email Joey Lampl at 301-563-3414 or Joey.Lampl@montgomeryparks.org.
Date of last update:
September 24, 2008
