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National Park Service – Fire Suppression at Quarters #1
Project Information
- Project Location:
- DC
- Status:
- Completed
- Structure Type:
- Non-Residential Building
Scope Of Work
The Fredericksburg National Cemetery Lodge is the oldest building in the park that did not exist during the Civil War, as it was built just six years after the war ended. The building has not had a fire suppression system and its continued use as a residence would greatly benefit from improved protection. The floor plan is such that continued use of the second floor for bedroom space requires either a fire suppression system or development of additional fire escape and evacuation routes.
District Contracting Group was awarded, via a sole-sourced negotiated contract to install a fire suppression system in the Fredericksburg National Cemetery Lodge. This wet pipe system was designed to match the fire suppression system at Ellwood Manor on the Wilderness Battlefield and approved by the NPS’s Historical Architecture and Conservation Engineering (HACE) office. The intent of the fire protection system is to protect both building occupants and the historic structure in the event of a fire. The project included new water service, for both fire suppression and domestic use, to the building from the water main in Sunken Road. Approximately 750 LF of fire sprinkler piping, 15 sprinkler heads, sidewalls and pendants, new access panels, new meter and below grade and interior water lines were installed. The work was performed in a manner that minimized impact to the historic character-defining features of the structure. Where interior impacts were encountered District Contracting Group mobilized historic tradespersons to restore the period finishes to its original conditions.
