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• ' r ~ • was specifically directed tow~ird the architectural elements of the site, so further investigation of the site's eligibility under criterion a may require additional fieldwork and research to determine if in- tact early mining elements of significance remain. The group of residences at the site are clearly associated with the mining era of the site and should be considered contributing elements of the site under National Register criterion a. In aili$ition, Structures 1, 2, 5, and 7 retain architectural integ- rity sufficient for them to be considered to considered contributing elements under National Reg- ister criterion c. The most prominent histo~ructures at the site are Structures 1 and 2, the mine manager's residence and the ;mine superintendEr~'s residence. Both are excellent examples of Victo- rian Queen Anne architecture and are in very good condition. They should be considered to be con- tributing elements of the site: under both criteria a and c. Structures 3 and 4 have been modified considerably from their original condition with historically incompatible additions and other changes, and no longer retain. very good historical architectural integrity. They are still part of the group of historic residences and should be considered contributing elements under criterion a, but should not be considered contributing elements of the site under criterion c. Structure 4 is relatively unmodified from its original construction and is a good example of workers' quarters from the his- toric period. Additions to the structure are historically compatible and the building is in good condi- tion. As a result, it should be considered to be a contributing element of the site under both criteria a and c. Structure 6 is of unknown function and is mostly collapsed. Because it is from the historic mining period, it should be considered to be a contributing element of the site under criterion a, but does not retain sufficient architectural integrity to be considered contributing under criterion c. Structure 7 is a small outbuilding from the historic period that matches the style of the historic resi- dential structures at the site. As such, it should be considered to be a contributing element of the site under both criteria a and c. Management Recommendations Structures 1-7 at the 74 Level of the Camp Bird Mine (50R65) should be avoided by all proj- ect impacts associated with proposed reclamation activities. Should avoidance of one or more of the structures not be possible, photographic documentation to Level II standards as defined by Athearn (1990) should be carried out. In addition, if Structures 1, 2, or 5 cannot be avoided, basic plan view drawings showing room layouts should also be prepared as supporting documentation. No further work for the other structures at the site should be required. 8.0 CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS A historical structure evaluation at the Camp Bird Mine (50R65) resulted in the identifica- tion of 13 standing structures, 7 of which are older than 50 years of age. These seven structures are all from the historic mining era at the mine and are recommended as contributing elements to the site under National Register criterion a. Structures 1, 2, 5, and 7 all retain sufficient architectural integrity to also be considered to be contributing elements of the site under criterion c. Avoidance of the seven historic structures is the preferred management recommendation. If avoidance is not pos- sible, additional photographic documentation to Athearn's (1990) Leve] II standards is recommended prior to any impacts to the structures. In addition, plan view drawings of Structures 1, 2, and 5 would also seem to be in order. No additional historical work is necessary far Structures 8-13 be- cause they are less than 50 years old. The objectives of the project to identify and assess the significance of standing architectural elements of the site have been achieved. It was expected that historic structures from the mining period would be present at the site. That they formed a residential cluster was not known prior to fieldwork. It was also not expected that two of the residences would be so architecturally interesting and in such good condition. 10