International Tennis Hall of Fame Spatial Analysis Project

FAIN: PG-263410-19

International Tennis Hall of Fame, Inc. (Newport, RI 02840-3515)
Douglas Andrew Stark (Project Director: April 2018 to December 2021)

A preservation assessment of a museum collection of approximately 30,000 artifacts housed in the historic Newport Casino, site of the first U.S. National Lawn Tennis Championship in 1881.  Highlights include a variety of fine and decorative art works, jewelry, trophies, clothing, and memorabilia relating to the history of tennis from its origins during the Renaissance to the present. In addition, the museum maintains 300,000 photographs and slides and 8,500 books, periodicals, and audiovisual records associated with the history of tennis.

The International Tennis Hall of Fame seeks to hire a consultant to work jointly with the museum staff to conduct a spatial and needs assessment of the collections storage and work areas. The consultant’s report will address the current collections storage area, the library, conference room, and staff work areas, focusing on storage spatial requirements, equipment and housings, environmental management and monitoring, and access. This report will assist in revising our Strategic Plan and Collections Plan. Our facility interprets the history of tennis and its impact on our culture, as well as the building which is representative of the Gilded Age in Newport, Rhode Island and is a National Historic Landmark.