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Welcome to the AccessibilityOnline Webinar Series
A collaborative program between the ADA National Network and the U.S. Access Board
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Webinar Features
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Webinar Features (con’t)
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Presenter
Jim Pecht
Photo of Jim Pecht displayed

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Accessible Historic Facilities 
Session Agenda
Laws requiring access to Historic Facilities
ADA and ABA Standards 
Scoping requirements for Alterations to Historic Facilities

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Accessibility Laws
Americans with Disabilities Act 
Architectural Barriers Act
Rehabilitation Act

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Accessibility Laws
Americans with Disabilities Act Covers:
State and local government historic properties under Title II
Privately owned historic places of public accommodation under Title III

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Accessibility Laws
Title II State House
Photo of Old Illinois State Capitol Building, Springfield, Ill. 

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Accessibility Laws
Title III Private Mansion
Photo of the front of Biltmore Mansion near Ashville, NC. 
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Current ADA Standards
DOJ’s 2010 Standards (mandatory March 15, 2012)  
DOT’s 2006 Standards (mandatory November 29, 2006)

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Accessibility Laws
Architectural Barriers Act:
Covers historic facilities that are altered, or leased by, or on behalf of, the United States.

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Accessibility Laws
Federal Facilities
Photo of Jefferson Memorial from across the tidal basin, Washington, DC. 

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Current ABA Standards
Federal facilities
DOD Standards (October 31, 2008)
GSA Standards (May 8, 2006)
USPS Standards (October 1, 2005)

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Current ABA Standards cont.
Federal facilities
HUD still uses UFAS (1984) for historic facilities (HUD plans to update standards) 

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Accessibility Laws
Rehabilitation Act:
Covers historic facilities that house a program of Federal agency or that are altered with Federal financial assistance. (Many Federal Agencies still reference UFAS)

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ADA and ABA Standards
Based on the Board’s ADA-ABA Guidelines (2004)

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Guidelines v. Standards
Parallel ADA Application and Scoping chapters 1 and 2 (pages 5 - 71) and ABA Application and Scoping Chapters 1 and 2 (pages 72 - 140) shown referencing Common Technical Chapters 3 - 10 ( pages 141 – 289)

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Online Guidance www.access-board.gov

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Definitions
Alteration:  A change to a building or facility that affects or could affect the usability of the building or facility or portion thereof.

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Definitions
Alteration cont.
Alterations include, but are not limited to, remodeling, renovation, rehabilitation, reconstruction, historic restoration, resurfacing of circulation paths or vehicular ways, changes or rearrangement of the structural parts or elements, and changes or rearrangement in the plan configuration of walls and full-height partitions. 

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Definitions
Alteration (con’t)
Normal maintenance, reroofing, painting or wallpapering, or changes to mechanical and electrical systems are not alterations unless they affect the usability of the building or facility. 
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Definitions
Qualified Historic Building or Facility:
A building or facility that is listed in or eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places or designated as historic under an appropriate State or local law. 

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Historic Facilities Scoping

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Historic Facility Scoping
202.5 Alterations to Qualified Historic Buildings and Facilities.
Alterations to a qualified historic building or facility shall comply with 202.3 and 202.4. 

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Historic Facility Scoping
EXCEPTION:  Where the State Historic Preservation Officer or Advisory Council on Historic Preservation determines that compliance with the requirements for accessible routes, entrances, or toilet facilities would threaten or destroy the historic significance of the building or facility, the exceptions for alterations to qualified historic buildings or facilities for that element shall be permitted to apply.

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Historic Facility Scoping
ADA facilities must consult with the State Preservation Officer to meet this exception.
ABA facilities must additionally comply with the requirements of Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. 

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Historic Facility Scoping
206.2.1 Site Arrival Points.  At least one accessible route shall be provided within the site from accessible parking spaces and accessible passenger loading zones; public streets and sidewalks; and public transportation stops to the accessible building or facility entrance they serve.

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Historic Facility Scoping
206.2.1  Site Arrival Points. 
EXCEPTION:  1. Where exceptions for alterations to qualified historic buildings or facilities are permitted by 202.5, no more than one accessible route from a site arrival point to an accessible entrance shall be required. 

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Historic Facility Scoping
Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH - Various routes to the building are shown

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Historic Facility Scoping
Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH - Accessible route to entrance

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Historic Facility Scoping
206.2.3 Multi-Story Buildings and Facilities.  
At least one accessible route shall connect each story and mezzanine in multi-story buildings and facilities.

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Historic Facility Scoping
206.2.3 Multi-Story Buildings and Facilities.
EXCEPTION: 7. Where exceptions for alterations to qualified historic buildings or facilities are permitted by 202.5, an accessible route shall not be required to stories located above or below the accessible story.

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Historic Facility Scoping
Photo of the Huerich Mansion, Washington, DC - Front Exterior

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Historic Facility Scoping
Photo of Huerich Mansion, Washington, DC - Close up of elevator entrance

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Historic Facility Scoping
206.4 Entrances.  
Entrances shall be provided in accordance with 206.4.  Entrance doors, doorways, and gates shall comply with 404 and shall be on an accessible route complying with 402.

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Historic Facility Scoping
206.4 Entrances.
Exception: 2. Where exceptions for alterations to qualified historic buildings or facilities are permitted by 202.5, no more than one public entrance shall be required to comply with 206.4.  Where no public entrance can comply with 206.4 under criteria established in 202.5 Exception, then either an unlocked entrance not used by the public shall comply with 206.4; or a locked entrance complying with 206.4 with a notification system or remote monitoring shall be provided.

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Entrances
Graphic image of a home with multiple entrances.  One is on a raised porch with 4 steps and another is at ground level on the side of the house 

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Entrances
Photo of a colonial style historic home with front entrance on the sidewalk and 3 step entrance. 

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Entrances
Graphic drawing of old colonial home with switchback ramp drawn on the front entrance. 

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Entrances
Graphic of old colonial home with platform lift mounted on the side of the front landing. 

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Entrances
Graphic of historic colonial home with front yard landscaped so that there is a sloped walkway to the entrance which is now at ground level. 

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Historic Facility Scoping
213.2 Toilet Rooms and Bathing Rooms.  Where toilet rooms are provided, each toilet room shall comply with 603.  Where bathing rooms are provided, each bathing room shall comply with 603. 

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Historic Facility Scoping
213.2 Toilet Rooms and Bathing Rooms. 
Exception: 2.  Where exceptions for alterations to qualified historic buildings or facilities are permitted by 202.5, no fewer than one toilet room for each sex complying with 603 or one unisex toilet room complying with 213.2.1 shall be provided. 

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Historic Facility Scoping
Hearst Castle (San Simion) California - View from the Neptune pool up the steps to the guest houses.  Photogragher: Zlatko via Wikipedia 

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Historic Facility Scoping
So what about everything else covered in the Standard like counters and operable hardware and drinking fountains? 

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Historic Facility Scoping
Photo of a historic water fountain with 4 spouts mounted on a street. 
Photo of historic hardware 

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ADA
The Department of Justice’s regulation for new construction and alterations reads:
§ 36.405 Alterations: Historic preservation. 
(a) Alterations to buildings or facilities that are eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places under the National Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq) or are designated as historic under State or local law, shall comply to the maximum extent feasible with this part.  

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ADA
§ 36.405 Alterations: Historic preservation cont.
(b) If it is determined that it is not feasible to provide physical access to an historic property that is a place of public accommodation in a manner that will not threaten or destroy the historic significance of the building or the facility, alternative methods of access shall be provided pursuant to the requirements of subpart C of this part.

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ABA
Federal agencies must apply for a waiver or a modification of the Standard for those elements not specified in the exception. 

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When everything threatens or destroys…
Photo of Jacksonville Florida Historic bandstand. 

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When everything threatens or destroys….
Abraham Lincoln's boyhood home at Knob Creek, Kentucky. 

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One of my favorite TA Questions:
“I have a historic foundation.  The original house that sat on it burned down. If I reconstruct an exact replica of the original building, can I use the exceptions for historic buildings?” 

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Answer
NO
That would be considered new construction. The exemptions would only apply to the foundation alone. 

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Questions
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U.S. Access Board
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Thank you for participating in today’s webinar
Next scheduled session:  
“Accessible Medical Diagnostic Equipment” December 6th , 2012
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