Gettysburg Daily

Gettysburg’s William Patterson House Grass and New Parking Space

June 14, 2010



The William Patterson House is on the east side of the Taneytown Road. Since we last visited, the grass has come out and a new parking space has been added. This view was taken facing northeast at approximately 2:30 PM on Sunday, June 13, 2010.

Gettysburg National Military Park’s William Patterson House, along the Taneytown Road, has added a parking space, and its newly planted grass has come out nicely around the structure.



We approached the Patterson House from the National Park Service Maintenance Area, which is out of sight behind the cameraman. This view was taken facing southeast at approximately 2:30 PM on Sunday, June 13, 2010.



We’ll start out walk around the Patterson House on the north side. This view was taken facing south at approximately 2:30 PM on Sunday, June 13, 2010.



This view was taken facing southwest at approximately 2:30 PM on Sunday, June 13, 2010.



The Pennsylvania State Monument is in the right background. This view was taken facing west at approximately 2:30 PM on Sunday, June 13, 2010.



The grass closer to the house is coming out better than the grass closer to the camera position. This view was taken facing northwest at approximately 2:30 PM on Sunday, June 13, 2010.



The new parking space is now in the foreground. The NPS Maintenance area is in the left background. This view was taken facing north at approximately 2:30 PM on Sunday, June 13, 2010.



The parking space looks large enough for only one vehicle. This view was taken facing east at approximately 2:30 PM on Sunday, June 13, 2010.



The small concrete pad in the right foreground covers the old well. This view was taken facing northeast at approximately 2:30 PM on Sunday, June 13, 2010.



This view was taken facing east at approximately 2:30 PM on Sunday, June 13, 2010.



This view was taken facing southeast at approximately 2:30 PM on Sunday, June 13, 2010.

Related Posts:

Taneytown Road Battlefield Rehabilitation on July 18, 2008.
William Patterson House Stabilization on August 11, 2008.
Cemetery Ridge Rehabilitation Shows Subtleties of Terrain on September 2, 2008.
Tree Cutting on East Side of Cemetery Ridge Covers a Large Area on October 15, 2008.
William Patterson Tree Cutting Update on October 17, 2008.
William Patterson Field Earthworks on October 29, 2008.
Confederate Earthworks on Seminary Ridge on October 30, 2008.
William Patterson Farm Tree Cutting Update on November 9, 2008.
William Patterson Field Earthworks 1890s Photo on November 20, 2008.
William Patterson Farm Update and Patterson Field Panorama #4 on December 12, 2008.
Licensed Battlefield Guide Rich Bellamy: Colonel Edward Ephraim Cross Part 2 on January 5, 2009.
William Patterson House Deconstruction on January 18, 2009.
William Patterson House Stabilization: Reconstruction Methods Impressive on January 28, 2009.
William Patterson House Stabilization Update: Foundation Enclosed on February 22, 2009.
William Patterson House Stabilization Update: Foundation Nears Completion on April 5, 2009.
William Patterson House and Old National Park Service Visitor Center Updates on April 15, 2009.
Old Visitor Center and William Patterson House Updates on April 21, 2009.
William Patterson House and Peace Light Updates on May 1, 2009.
William Patterson House Update on May 26, 2009.
Gettysburg’s William Patterson House Update on June 11, 2009.
Gettysburg’s William Patterson House Update on June 28, 2009.
Gettysburg’s William Patterson House Update on July 17, 2009.
Gettysburg’s William Patterson House Update on August 1, 2009.
Gettysburg’s William Patterson House Update on September 12, 2009.
Gettysburg’s William Patterson House Update on October 3, 2009.
Gettysburg’s William Patterson House Stabilization Update on October 15, 2009.
Gettysburg’s William Patterson House Stabilization Update on November 1, 2009.
Gettysburg’s William Patterson House Stabilization Update on November 10, 2009.
Gettysburg’s William Patterson House Update: Windows Installed on November 28, 2009.
Gettysburg’s William Patterson House Update on December 11, 2009.
Gettysburg’s William Patterson House January Update on January 13, 2010.
Gettysburg’s William Patterson House is Receiving Siding on April 2, 2010.
Gettysburg’s William Patterson House: Board and Batten Siding on the East Side on April 7, 2010.
Gettysburg’s William Patterson House: Siding on the West Side, Kitchen Foundation on April 12, 2010.
Gettysburg’s William Patterson House: Siding on the North Side, Foundation Progress April 20, 2010.
William Patterson House: Logs Completely Hidden Beneath Siding on April 27, 2010.
William Patterson House: Siding Completed, Scaffolding Removed, Grass Planted on May 5, 2010.
Gettysburg’s William Patterson House Orchard Replanted on May 13, 2010.