Services

Historic Building Documentation
We provide high-quality digital photography coupled with professional research and writing skills to prepare historic building recordation documents. We can provide timely and cost-effective recordation service when a historic property needs to be recorded prior to alteration or demolition. Click "Red Bridge over Catfish Creek" or "Oelwein Shops Historic Narrative" for examples.

Historic Building Inventory & Evaluation Services
We have evaluated thousands of buildings nationwide through the Section 106 process for their potential to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places. Our evaluations include the evaluation of relevant historic context(s), consideration of the subject buildings within the applicable context(s), and a thorough discussion of the subject buildings' integrity to convey their historicity. Our evaluations include detailed site photography and mapping to facilitate report review by the Responsible Federal Agency (RFA) and relevant State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO)/Tribal Historic Preservation Officer (THPO) and their staff. Our specialties include military (World War II and Cold War), transportation (railroad, highway, light rail), industrial, rural, and scientific & highly technical properties. Click here for applicable Section 106 project experience.

Section 4(f) Evaluation Services
We have completed a variety of Section 4(f) projects that document the application of the Section 4(f) requirements as applied to property protected from conversion to a Federal transportation use. Our national expertise in Section 4(f) includes preparation of all types of 4(f) documents, including de minimis documents. We provide training on the application of the Section 4(f) process with respect to historic property through the National Preservation Institute. Click here for applicable Section 4(f) project experience.

National Environmental Policy Act Services
We have participated in the development of dozens of NEPA documents throughout the country. We have contributed to every level of NEPA clearance, from Environmental Impact Statements through Environmental Assessments and Categorical Exclusions. We have also completed Records of Decision and Findings of No Significant Impact. We provide training on the integration of cultural resources in the NEPA process through the National Preservation Institute. Click here for applicable NEPA project experience.

Railroad Historic District Management Plans
We provide historic district management plans that combine historic preservation with ongoing capital maintenance programs. Often, historic properties have different maintenance needs than modern properties. Use of appropriate maintenance methods can preserve important infrastructure, thereby reducing or eliminating the need for costly infrastructure replacement. Click here for an example of a railroad historic district management plan.

Desktop Analysis of Railroad Crossing Structures
We provide professional recommendation regarding the potential for railroad crossing structures to be eligible for the National Register of Historic Places. Depending on the material you can provide to us, a site visit typically is not required.