Assessments & Nominations
Historic condition assessments & National Register applications.
Research-grade documentation prepared by a trained Architectural Historian — for owners, architects, and stewards making decisions about buildings that have already outlived several of us.
The Work
Before the first board is cut, the building has to be read.
A condition assessment establishes what is original, what is later, what is failing, and what is worth saving. A National Register nomination establishes the building's significance in the public record — and, with it, access to federal and state rehabilitation tax credits.
Both are written to the Secretary of the Interior's Standards and to the National Park Service's expectations, by someone who has also stood at the bench and built the repair.
Deliverables
What you receive
Historic Condition Assessment
Room-by-room and elevation-by-elevation survey of existing fabric — original, altered, and lost. Photographic record, annotated drawings, and a written report ranking each element by significance and condition.
Treatment Recommendations
Repair, in-kind replacement, or reconstruction guidance written against the Secretary of the Interior's Standards. Phased scopes and budget-band estimates the building's steward can actually act on.
Archival & Deed Research
Construction-date establishment, ownership chain, and period-of-significance documentation drawn from county records, Sanborn maps, newspapers, and regional archives.
National Register Nomination
Full preparation of the NPS 10-900 form: statement of significance, narrative description, bibliography, USGS map, and photo log — submitted through the State Historic Preservation Office.
Local Landmark & HDC Submissions
Certificate of Appropriateness packages for local historic district commissions, with the drawings and precedent research review boards expect.
Process
How a project moves
- 01
Site Visit
A walk-through with the owner or architect — measured where useful, photographed throughout.
- 02
Archival Research
County deeds, Sanborn maps, historic photographs, and secondary sources, scoped to the question at hand.
- 03
Draft Report
A written and illustrated draft delivered for review, with revisions included.
- 04
Final Submission
Bound report or completed NPS / SHPO submission package, hand-delivered or filed on the owner's behalf.
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