Historic Preservation Projects

US Botanic Garden - Washington D.C.
Constructed in 1931, the building was officially designed as the residence for the director of the United States Botanic Garden. Later converted into administration offices, perhaps in the late 1940's, the building has remained essentially unchanged. <...
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Crosely Estate Conference Center - Manatee County, Florida
Renovation of this 1930’s former residence into a conference center included re-installing original radiators throughout, historic plumbing and light fixtures, and matching existing tile for repairs and additions.

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Culberson Hardware Building - Lakeland, Florida
Culberson Hardware was built circa 1920. Restoration of the original storefront required extensive archival research....
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Florida Southern College - Danforth Chapel - Lakeland, Florida
Work involved installing a new copper roof as originally designed by Wright.

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US Botanic Garden Interior Renovation
Selected by the United States Architect of the Capitol to renovate the existing structure and design an addition in 2001, the renovation of the building is divided into 10 distinct phases. The project encompasses a complete renovation and rehabilitati...
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Florida Southern College - Annie Pfeiffer Chapel - Lakeland, Florida
1998 Rehabilitations: New roof, re-exposed roof edge detailing, relocated drain lines in concealed locations, removed previous visual interventions, repaired interior plaster, refurbished bell tower, re-glazed skylights, relined and waterproofed skylig...
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Explorations V Children's Museum - Lakeland, Florida
Originally built for the S.H. Kress & Co. mercantile chain, restoration work included cleaning, re-sealing, and repairing the terra cotta exterior and the original stamped bronze store-front. Interior renovations included removal of a contemporary mezz...
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Florida Southern College - Benjamin Fine Building - Lakeland, Florida
This building was built in 1948 and restored in 1998. This re-roofing project eliminated earlier inappropriate visual interventions such as leader boxes, downspouts, and wide metal fascia panels. Also, details were designed to allow future installation...
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