Cultural Resources

Historic Privatized Housing

Historic Housing Building Materials and Technical Information

This document contains summary technical and research information concerning the treatment of historic windows and includes: a summary of Federal policy and guidelines related to the rehabilitation, replacement, and treatment of historic windows; a selection of technical guidance and recommended approaches for the preservation of historic windows according to Federal resources; related DoD Legacy research; Federal case studies on the treatment of historic windows; program alternatives containing language on the maintenance of historic windows; and additional information on the subject.

This document contains summary technical and research information related to the treatment of historic roofs and roofing materials, including: a summary of Federal policy and guidelines related to the rehabilitation, replacement, and treatment of historic roofing; a selection of technical guidance and recommended approaches for the preservation of historic roofing according to Federal resources; related DoD Legacy research; Federal case studies on historic roofing; program alternatives containing language on the maintenance of historic windows; and additional information on the subject.

Additional information on historic building materials can be found here: Historic Property Tools

Historic Privatized Housing

Military Housing Privatization Initiative (10 U.S.C. 2871 et seq.)
This legislation, passed by the U.S. Congress in 1996, allowed for the privatization of military housing. Under the Military Housing Privatization Initiative (MHPI) authorities, Services can enter into agreements with private developers, who can compete for 50-year leases to maintain and operate military family housing.

To view the mitigation documents for the Capehart-Wherry Program Comments and other DoD program alternatives, visit: Program Alternatives

Capehart Wherry Information

This document summarizes the Military Department Capehart Wherry Program Comments. The Capehart Wherry Program Comments (PC) were adopted pursuant to 36 CFR 800.14(e). The Army PC was signed on May 31, 2002 and the combined Navy and Air Force PC was signed on November 18, 2004. The Capehart Wherry PCs demonstrate Military Service compliance with their responsibilities under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act for military housing built between 1949 and 1962.

The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation approved a Program Comment that facilitates the Army’s compliance with the National Historic Preservation Act with regard to management of its inventory of Capehart and Wherry Era family housing and associated structures and landscape features. Executed – May 31, 2002; Expiration – None.

The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation approved a program comment that facilitates the Navy’s and Air Force’s compliance with the National Historic Preservation Act with regard to management of their inventories of Capehart and Wherry Era housing units, associated structures, and landscape features. Executed – November 18, 2004; Expiration – None.

Housing an Air Force and a Navy: The Wherry Capehart Era Solutions to the Postwar Family Housing Shortage (1940-1962) – Report, 2007
This historic context was prepared to support the Departments of the Air Force and the Navy in executing the Program Comment for Capehart and Wherry Era Housing at Air Force and Navy Bases.

DoD Component Resources

OSD(A&S) Facilities Management: Military Housing Privatization Initiative

U.S. Army Environmental Command: Historic Building and Landscapes

Commander, Navy Installations Command: Privatized Housing

Air Force Civil Engineer Center: Housing Privatization