Created by:Morristown High School

ACE Program

MORRISTOWN MUSEUM

The ConceptTo provide a center in our town, and highlight our historical past using:George Washington’s CrossingFort Nonsense and the Powder MillFord Mansion Jockey HollowBattle of Trenton

The site for our project is located in the heart of Morristown. The building at this site was recently demolished and it is here that we are building our museum. The dimensions are approximately 362’ x 83.33’.

OUR SITE

There is a lower level and six floors.Lower Level: AuditoriumLevel One: Lobby and Replica of

Washington’s CrossingLevel Two: Fort Nonsense, Powder Mill,

Munitions DisplayLevel Three: Ford Mansion and Battle PlansLevel Four: Jockey Hollow ExhibitLevel Five: Battle of Trenton Simulation Level Six: Toy Room

THE FLOOR PLAN

LOWER LEVEL

- Main auditorium with just over 200 seats- All utilities, offices, and storage spaces are included as

well.

FIRST FLOOR

- Standard security desk, ticket counter and gift shop. - Replica of “Washington Crossing the Delaware River” boat

- General information about the Revolutionary War.

SECOND FLOOR

- Exhibits for Fort Nonsense and Powder Mill- Manufactured weapons

- Guns and other machinery/ equipment used.

THIRD FLOOR

-Exhibits for the Ford Mansion- The battle plans devised by Washington for the

war- A recreational area for interaction

FOURTH FLOOR

-Vivid recreation of the Revolutionary War encampment at Jockey Hollow

- Realistic viewpoint of the daily life of the soldiers

FIFTH FLOOR

- The Battle of Trenton exhibit room - An exhibit to represent the action of the war.

SIXTH FLOOR

- A toy room which simulates the recreational activites of soldier families.

- A place for children to interactively enjoy the museum.

STRUCTURE• Static Load vs. Dynamic

Load

• Steel Frame

Goal: Make the building environmentally sustainable. Made completely of glass, except for walls with

concrete siding. Allows for natural lighting and less electricity

needed to light the building.The materials used were environmentally

friendly.

OVERVIEW