Historic Preservation

When it comes to structures with historic significance, the beauty of stained glass or wood-framed windows and the color of brick and natural stone are important architectural and aesthetic features. Preserving these features and others is critical to maintaining a valuable element of our culture. Unfortunately, as a result of time-related weathering, many of these structures are in need of serious repair.

Preservation and restoration requires a commitment to detail and a dedication to quality craftsmanship. Structural Preservation Systems (SPS) understands these needs and is a complete resource for those entrusted with preservation.

We work closely with owners, architects and conservators to investigate, select and locate products and materials to produce the most historically accurate repair. Additionally, before commencing work, SPS performs mock-ups and tests to ensure that the methods and schedules selected are the optimal solution. Our commitment to the project extends to adherence, as required, to the guidelines for historic structures established by the Secretary of the Interior.

Visit our Historic Case Study page for additional project reports.

Preserving the Past: Historic Repair Requires Informed Approach

Design Cost Data E•News, October 2007

Whether the job calls for rehabilitating a 1920s-era high-rise structure in a city's downtown or restoring a Founding father's estate to its original luster, historic preservation projects call for a great deal of expertise.

Concrete Repair Bulletin, January/February 2007

Built in 1888, St. Mark's Church in Catonsville, MD, is a treasured place for many in the community. Generations of families have called the church home and have come to appreciate the rustic charm of the structure.

Concrete Constuction, November 2004

Dealing with unexpected job conditions midway through a project is a challenge for any contractor, especially when there's not enough time or money to make the changes. Because of its extensive experience and by using creativity and management skills, Structural Preservation Systems, Inc. (SPS), one of the specialty contractors for Baltimore's historic Hippodrome Theater renovation, was able to meet the challenge head-on.

Concrete International, April 2003

When selected by the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy to renovate Fallingwater - one of Frank Lloyd Wright's most famous designs - VSL (a post-tensioning contractor) became part of a team focused on saving the ailing structure.

Southeast Construction Magazine, February 2002

A stately Miami tower, once a beacon of hope for more than a half-million Cuban refugees, inched toward the verge of collapse before its rescue by an immigrant family and team of restoration experts.

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