Expertise I can address light construction questions--how things should be assembled, why they come apart and how changes in construction practices, technology and deferred maintenance should be factored into any consideration of the proper fix. I cannot answer complex construction queries that require specific site knowledge and would elect to avoid those that smack of a litigation history.
Experience I have been in private practice in New England for more than 30 years, during which time, as a hobby, I have personally owned and restored for either personal or adaptive reuse, five pre-1775 homes, of which my wife and I still own and maintain three.
Organizations social and recreational only
Publications have not yet felt the need to be published
Education/Credentials B. Arch, Cornell 1967
advanced studies, Harvard GSD, 1971-72 and 1976-77
Awards and Honors numerous historic preservation awards in Massachusetts, although historic preservation is not our core practice
Past/Present Clients they are several, loyal and of long-standing, and would prefer to remain private
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