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Historic Structure 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.

Preservation of Architectural Elements
  • Masonry and Stone
  • Mortar
  • Limestone, Sandstone, Granite and Marble
  • Terra Cotta
  • Brownstone and Serpentine
  • Stucco
  • Steel
  • Timber Frames and Supports
  • Carpentry and Millwork
  • Wood and Metal Windows and Doors
  • Weather Stripping
  • Cleaning Techniques

Related Articles

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.
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St. Mark's Church Historic Restoration (PDF)
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.
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Renovation of Baltimore's Historic Hippodrome Theater (PDF)
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.
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Encore
Building Design and Construction, April 1, 2004
In Baltimore, ambitious renovation and expansion projects have the spotlights shining anew on three venerable performing arts venues. Timing is everything in the theater and performing arts, as well as in building design and construction.
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Post-Tensioned Retrofitting Maintains Landmark's Aesthetics (PDF)
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.
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Saving Fallingwater
This Old House Magazine, January/February 2003
Fallingwater, Frank Lloyd Wright"s masterpiece, has been featured on a U.S. postage stamp, on the cover of Time magazine, and in perhaps a shelf-full of coffee table books. Too bad it wasn"t built properly.
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Miami's Freedom Tower Shines Again (PDF)
Concrete International, October 1, 2002
Late 1997 was marked by an act of mercy, embellished by a touch of irony, as members of the very community who first benefited from the Freedom Tower's benevolence stepped in to save the building. Shortly thereafter, detailed plans were unveiled to turn the Freedom Tower into a living monument to the Cuban struggle for freedom.
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