Bothwell
Lodge State
Historic Site
CONCEPTUAL
DEVELOPMENT PLAN
� John H. Bothwell
� Settled in Sedalia, Missouri 1871
� Successful businessman who becomes a Progressive era philanthropist
� Sedalia landmarks
(Hotel Bothwell, Bothwell Regional Health Center, Bothwell Lodge)
� Rural community efforts
(school, road development)
� Statewide initiatives
(Sedalia - permanent home of state fair)
BOTHWELL LODGE STATE HISTORIC SITE
HISTORY
�Bothwell Lodge and
Stonyridge Farm
1897 – 1929
�Bothwell Lodge Club
1929 – 1969
�State of Missouri
1974 - present
BOTHWELL LODGE STATE HISTORIC SITE
HISTORY
The mission of the Bothwell Lodge State Historic Site is
� to preserve and protect the cultural and natural landscape as created by John H. Bothwell and Lucy Bothwell;
� to interpret the legacy of John H. Bothwell and the Bothwell Lodge Club through the use of the lodge, artifacts and Stonyridge Farm;
� and to provide varied and appropriate recreation activities.
MISSION STATEMENT
Historic Zone:� Bothwell Lodge
� Clif f house
� Garage
� Farmhouse
� Gazebo
� Gypsy Camp
� Historic trai l (Stonyridge)
� Bungalow
� Flower gardens
� Fish pond and horseshoe gri l l
� Pumphouse
� Wellhouse
� Barn
� Quarries(3)
� Caves (3)
� Flush Restrooms
� Paved parking lots and roads
Recreational Zone:� Shelter
� Playground Equipment
� Picnic stations
� Hiking/biking trai l (Radiant)
� Flush restrooms
� Paved parking lots and roads
PARK ZONES
RECREATIONAL ZONE
HISTORIC ZONE
DEMOGRAPHICS
Visitation Annual Average (2009-2014) = 43,432
No. of Day-UseVisitors = 39,080
No. of People takingTour/Program =4,352
DEMOGRAPHICS
Annual Average Age of People Taking Tour/Programs (2009-2014) = 4,352
Adult 77%
Youth 18%
Child 5%
�Majority of park
visitors are from an
immediate 70-mile
radius
�Missourians make
up approximately
70% of all tour
visitors
DEMOGRAPHICS
ANNUAL USAGE PATTERNS
Visitor Orientation & Services:
� Retail
� Small Case Exhibits & Displays
� Audiovisual Presentation
Administrative Functions:� Seasonal Staff Offices
� Administrative Staff Offices
� Utility Room/Mechanical Room/Lunch Preparation Room
� Archival Storage & Preparation
� General Storage
PARK OFFICE (IN LODGE) PROVIDES:
�Retail
�Small Case
Exhibits &
Displays
�Audiovisual
Presentation
VISITOR
ORIENTATION
& SERVICES
�Workspace/
�Of f ice for Interpret ive Staf f and Vo lunteers
� Staf f Of f ices
�Ut i l i ty Room/
�Mechanical Room/ Lunch
�Preparat ion Area
�Archiva l Preparat ion Area and Col lect ions Storage
�General Storage
ADMINISTRATIVE
FUNCTIONS
�Constructed in 2 phases: 1917 & 1927
�Currently used to house landscaping equipment
(mowers), hand tools, special event supplies,
building construction material, and the park’s
main water storage and filtration system.
HISTORIC GARAGE
� Clif f house built for a cousin, Conrad Bothwell
� One of two original tenant houses on the property
� Currently used as residence for facility manager
� Basement used as
additional storage for
maintenance
equipment
CLIFF HOUSE
� Second tenant house on the
property
� Interior damaged by kitchen
fire prior to state ownership
� Boarded up, interior has not
been restored but exterior has
had roof replaced (2011) and
painted (2012)
� Does not have water or
septic system. Electric
service is within 50 yards of
structure.
FARMHOUSE
Razed sometime in the 1970s by park maintenance staff. Unclear why it was demolished.
Currently used for maintenance storage.
BUNGALOW
� Stonyridge Trail follows John Bothwell’s original front drive
� Along the trail are two stone structures: Gazebo and Gypsy
Camp
STONYRIDGE TRAIL, GAZEBO & GYPSY
CAMP
� Used prior to the
drilling and installation
of water wells
� Bothwell abandoned
use of the pump house
for a water source, but
maintained the
structure for travelers
along the highway
PUMP HOUSE (SPRING HOUSE)
Shed that was once attached to the well house was
razed for unknown reasons.
WELL HOUSE
�Two-bay building with office/work space,
restroom and equipment and materials
storage.
SERVICE BUILDING
�Playground equipment, flush restrooms, picnic
shelter and pads
�Radiant Trailhead
�When shelter is in use, there is inadequate
parking for visitors
who are interested in
accessing the trail
DAY-USE AREA
CONCEPTUAL
DEVELOPMENT PLAN
PROPOSAL
CDP PROPOSAL
Site Goals
� Provide better visitor services
� Comply with as many ADA Standards as possible,
and provide fair and equal interpretive and
recreational opportunities whenever feasible
� Provide better work spaces for seasonal staff
� Create proper and larger archive storage
� Expand our space dedicated to interpretation
CDP PROPOSAL MAP
Visitor services to be included in new ADA accessible contact station:
� Visitor orientation
� Expanded retail
� Interpretive space for small case exhibits
� Office/work space for seasonal and volunteer staff
� Two administrative staff offices
� Restrooms for public and staff
Space currently utilized in the lodge for visitor services and administrative functions will be converted to interpretive space.
The proposed location would utilize an already established footprint (built near existing restrooms close to the lodge.)
CDP PROPOSAL
Construct Visitor Contact Station
Convert Historic Garage for Audiovisual
Area and Orientation
� Would become ADA
accessible
� Installation of HVAC
� Equipment currently
stored in the structure
would need housing
elsewhere
CDP PROPOSAL
Reconstruct Bothwell Shed at Well House
� Gardening supplies and
hand tools, currently
stored in the historic
garage, would be stored
in this new structure
Photo documentation will
be used for reconstruction
of this building
CDP PROPOSAL
Add 3rd Bay or Storage Facility to
Service Area
� Equipment and
maintenance items
could be relocated from
lodge, park residence
and historic garage, to
be stored in the service
area.
CDP PROPOSAL
Convert Farmhouse to Artifact Storage
� Temperature and humidity controlled environment for artifacts
� Collection work space
� Staff restrooms
� Would allow for collections currently stored off-site to return to site
CDP PROPOSAL
Develop Trailhead Parking Along
Entrance Road
� Provide guests safe
parking along road
� Provide more picnicking
opportunities
� Provide alternative
access to Radiant Trail
� Alleviate congestion at
Day-Use area
CDP PROPOSAL
Remove AT&T Structures at
Park Entrance
� Removal of structures
would improve
appearance of site
entrance
CDP PROPOSAL
Proposed
Acquisition
Unit
12.96 acres
Patterson
property
Potential for
development
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