Less Successful Example of an Abstract/Project Description:
The project will consist of interpretive materials; including a media room, story boards, displays and artifacts that will be housed on the 1st and 2nd floors of the proposed 4,000 square foot museum, as well as, brochures and advertising of the interpretive materials and message and two identification signs. The 1st floor will include a media room, separate display areas with story boards on the walls and artifacts and other story boards in secure display cases. The 2nd floor will contain story boards and other displays in the original old jail cells. Attached are the 1st and 2nd floor layouts of the proposed museum and a photo of the building's exterior.
The project benefits the byway traveler by being located directly on the scenic byway and within a National Register Historic District that would be an attraction in itself. In addition, the local Scenic Byway Commission, as part of its marketing plan that was funded by a National Scenic Byways Program grant has developed a brochure that lists all of the attractions on or near the byway, including the proposed museum (see attachment). Taking a ride along the various loops shown on the brochure, the byway traveler will eventually make his/her way to the historic downtown area where the museum is to be located in the classic style building that was once the old County Jail.
This example is less successful because it:
- Does not establish a clear relationship between the project, the byway and the byway’s intrinsic qualities. Proximity to the byway does not necessarily mean that the facility will enhance the byway traveler’s experience or that the facility is eligible for NSBP funds
- Does not effectively detail the benefit of the proposed project to the byway traveler (i.e., what will the traveler learn? How will the information provided relate to the byway’s story?)
