We know how to ask the right questions and provide earnest answers.
Preservation Incorporated specializes in the preservation of tangible cultural heritage with a focus on historic buildings and sites. As architectural conservators, we both design and execute interventions.
As a multifaceted preservation company with decades of experience in various aspects of the preservation field, we offer creative and flexible problem-solving in cultural preservation and architectural and heritage conservation for domestic and international clients. As a small, agile organization, Preservation Inc. provides personal attention to identify preservation problems and rapidly develop flexible and creative solutions.
Our comprehensive services include all aspects of preservation planning, from initial assessment to the construction phase, after-action reports, publications, and generational follow-ups. Our well-connected team provides us with the unique ability to assemble teams to meet the challenges of large, complex, and exceptional projects.
Our Services
Preservation Maintenance Planning
- Holistic, ongoing management plans which consider long-term maintenance of buildings and sites
- Cyclical maintenance plans based on conservation, utilization, and maintenance needs
Planning for Cultural Institutions
- Short and long-term management plans
- Institutional master planning for existing or new institutions
- Facilitation and development of vision and mission statements
Historic Preservation
- Exterior and interior preservation services
- Building research and documentation
Investigational and Planning Studies
- Conditions assessments
- Historic structures reports
- Feasibility studies
- Master plans
- Universal access studies
- Regulatory analyses
- Project cost estimation
- Project prioritization assessments
Construction-Phase Project Management
- Construction specification documents
- Permitting research and application
- RFP creation
- Specifications and bid document writing
- Proposal review and contractor selection
- Site supervision during project execution
Post-Project Reports
- Thorough after-action report providing critical documentation and education
- Publication creation
- Five-year and ten-year follow-ups
Training and Education
- Skills training for institution staff
- Lectures and presentations for general, internal, and stakeholder audiences
- Internal and stakeholder education
Fine Art and Antiquities
- Customized solutions for museum collections, antiquities, and large-scale monuments in temporary or permanent collections
- Logistics planning, consultation, planning, installation, and rigging
- Bespoke storage design and crafting