A representative from the Independence National
Historical Park, Doris Devine Fanelli, Chief of
Cultural Resources Management, contacted me after
reading my post regarding the status of the
icehouse at the Presidential Mansion in
Philadelphia.  According to Ms. Fanelli, the Park
Service has no plans to destroy the icehouse but
rather preserve it in situ.  This is good news,
of course.

Ms. Fanelli writes:  "We're not destroying
Washington's house. That was already accomplished
years ago before this site became federal
property.  We discovered the remains of an ice
house on the property during the course of
investigations prior to construction.  The ice
house will be preserved in situ and nominated to
the National Register."

Also, the Philadelphia article cited contains at
least one inaccuracy: Jed Levin works for the
National Park Service, not for John Milner (JMA).



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