Document your historic building

Do you own a historic house, farm, or building? Document it! We can help you by conducting research of primary and secondary sources, writing up a thorough architectural description, taking a complete set of photographs, drawing up conditions sheets and floor plans, and putting it all together into a report for the National Register of Historic Places, the Historic American Building Survey, your local municipality, the local historical society, or your own records. Historical research can uncover records of significant architectural importance, events, or people connected with the building. If you have a rehabilitation project in mind, that documentation could qualify your project for preservation or other types of tax credits and funding sources provided your building meets certain conditions.

Are you interested in documenting a historic building, or learning about the process? Contact Preservation Consulting to learn more.

Landscape Design

A significant portion of Preservation Consulting’s business is in landscape design. We bring over thirteen years of hands-on landscape design into our work as consultants including experience with dozens of landscapes for historic structures. Some of the most beautiful details of a building are visible on the exterior and a good landscape can highlight architectural elements and connect the building to its surroundings. The setting can help define the period of significance and radically enhance the "feeling" of a place. The landscape can reap other rewards as well. For example, a well-placed tree can create years of beauty, shade, a sense of enclosure and protection, a reduction in energy costs, and increased real estate value.

Are you interested in hiring Preservation Consulting for landscape design, or learning more about the process? Contact Preservation Consulting to learn more.