Mothball Lodge at US Soldiers and Airmen Cemetery

Washington, DC

Client: United States Army Corps of Engineers

Contract Value: $474,621

Expertise Highlights & Project Features: Historical Restoration, Renovation and Repairs

Westerly was the prime contractor on this Design-Build contract to repair the Fire Alarm/Suppression and electrical Systems and Offices for the historic 2,475 square foot Superintendent’s Lodge originally built in 1870. The lodge deactivation was in accordance with the National Park Service Preservation Guidelines Brief 31: Mothballing Historic Building (NPS 31). This unique lodge required historical window and masonry point restoration, hazmat and lead-based paint abatement, installing a new HVAC system for the structure’s dehumidification and climate control, plumbing, electrical modifications, water services, targeted envelope and structural repairs, removal of combustible debris and hazardous materials from site, and weatherproofing. These restorations and improvements are intended to protect the structure from long-term deterioration, fire, vandalism, and natural disasters for a period of ten years. Westerly provided all materials, labor, equipment, transportation, and services to design and build these systems.