Fort Vancouver Historic Structures Report

Recommendations

a. It is suggested that the site of the 1846 Cooper's Shop be excavated in an effort to uncover remains that might indicate the dimensions, exact location, and form of the building.

b. Because it lay outside the stockade and because so little is known about its physical structure, it is recommended that the Cooper's Shop be given a very low priority for reconstruction. However, coopering was such an important facet of depot economy that re construction, if economically feasible, remains a desirable eventual objective.

c. Should reconstruction be accomplished, it is proposed that the interior be refurnished and exhibited. It would be an excellent place for an interpretive demonstration.