Portfolio
National Register Of Historic Places
History Matters helps clients nominate historic resources to the National Register of Historic Places by linking historic sites to larger historical trends on a local, regional, and national scale.
American Can Company, Miller Factory, Baltimore, Maryland
Clarksville Historic District, Clarksville, Virginia
Downtown Front Royal Historic District, Front Royal, Virginia
Fairview Cemetery, Culpeper, Virginia
Jamestown Exposition Historic District, National Historic Landmark Nomination, Norfolk, Virginia
Laburnum Park Historic District, Richmond, Virginia
Makalapa Historic District, Naval Station Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
CASE STUDY: Metropolitan Apartments, Washington, DC
Olympia Apartments, Washington, DC
Pearl Harbor Naval Base, Honolulu, Hawaii
Purcellville Historic District, Purcellville, Virginia
Tower House, Fairfax County, Virginia
Washington Avenue Historic District, Fredericksburg, Virginia
Washington Mills, Mayodan, North Carolina
West Broad Street Historic District, Richmond, Virginia
Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credits and Due Diligence Evaluations
History Matters guides clients through the Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentives program, as well as associated state incentive programs. We evaluate the feasibility of tax credits and work with owners and architects to apply the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation.
Blaine Mansion, Washington, DC
Kennebec Arsenal, Augusta, ME
Langston School, Washington, DC
CASE STUDY: Metropolitan Apartments, Washington, DC
Olympia Apartments, Washington, (2005 Winner, DC Mayor's Award)
Tower House, Fairfax County, Virginia
War Memorial Stadium, Greensboro, North Carolina
Washington Mills, Mayodan, North Carolina
White Furniture Company, Mebane, North Carolina
Woodside Mills, Greenville, South Carolina
American Can Company, Miller Factory, Baltimore, Maryland
Historic Resource Documentation
History Matters designs, organizes, and conducts historic site surveys in urban, suburban, and rural areas. Our documentation includes historical information, photography, maps, measured drawings, and architectural evaluations.
African-American Historic Architectural Resources in Loudoun County, Virginia
St. Mary's County Historic Roads Survey, St. Mary's County, Maryland
CASE STUDY: The Commons of McLean Architectural Evaluation, Fairfax County, Virginia
Purcellville Historic District, Purcellville, Virginia
Washington Avenue Historic District, Fredericksburg, Virginia
West Broad Street Commercial Historic District, Richmond, Virginia
CASE STUDY: Willowsford, Loudoun County, Virginia
Historic Landscapes
To help agencies evaluate the significance of historic landscapes and plan for future development, History Matters works with landscape architects to prepare detailed cultural landscape histories. Our reports combine a comprehensive physical history of the landscape with thorough documentation of its historic context.
Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park Cultural Landscape Report, Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia
Grand Canyon Village National Historic Landmark District, Cultural Landscape Report
Indian Garden Cultural Landscape Report, Grand Canyon National Park
Historical Research and Context Development for White's Ford, Loudoun County, Virginia
St. Mary's County Historic Roads Survey, St. Mary’s County, Maryland
Cedar Run Dam 6 Project Area, Cultural Landscape Inventory, Auburn, Virginia
Historic Preservation Compliance
History Matters helps clients comply with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act and with local preservation ordinances.
James Bland Public Housing Complex, Alexandria, Virginia
CASE STUDY: PNC Bank compliance work in eastern and Midwest US
Wedderburn Phase II Architectural Evaluation, Fairfax County, Virginia
Historical Research and Writing
History Matters’ building and site histories are thoroughly researched and illuminate the place of properties within the broad context of American history. Our approach analyzes and explains the people, organizations, and events that have shaped each site and subject.
CASE STUDY: Desegregation in Loudoun County Public Schools, 1954-1970
Hershey’s Mill, Chester County, Pennsylvania
Marine Corps Base, Quantico, Virginia
Orrick Chapel, Stephens City, Virginia
Pebble Hill, Auburn University, Alabama
Potomac Yard, Alexandria, Virginia
Smithsonian American Art Museum’s Renwick Gallery, Washington, DC
Smithsonian Institution Building, Washington, DC
U.S. Capitol Senate Reception Room, Washington, DC
Heritage Publications and Educational Materials
Our heritage publications and educational materials make complex cultural history accessible. The brochures, collection guides, and books that we develop help the public understand the historical development and significance of landscapes, buildings, and objects.
"Cole Farm, Purcellville, Virginia", website pamphlet for Purcellville Gateway
Exploring Leesburg: A Guide to History and Architecture, Town of Leesburg, Virginia
Hospital Point Walking Tour, brochure sponsored by Forest City Military Communities, Hawaii and Historic Hawai'i Foundation
Two Mecklenberg Towns: Boydton and Clarksville
University of Virginia, Lawn Resident Directory, 1895-1995
Preservation Planning
History Matters evaluates the significance of historic buildings and landscapes and advises clients on historic preservation priorities and strategies geared towards the realization of their visions. Our research and analysis are focused on answering the questions posed by our clients. Our reports and analysis are valuable tools for institutions and government agencies as they plan for future development as well as being informative documents for the general public.
Bureau of Engraving and Printing Feasibility Assessment Plan, Washington, DC
Howard University Campus Master Plan, Washington, DC
H Street, NE Corridor Strategic Development Plan, Washington, DC
Nebraska Avenue Complex Corridor Plan, Washington, DC
Portsmouth Downtown Master Plan and Waterfront Development Strategy, Portsmouth, Virginia
Upper Wisconsin Avenue, NW Strategic Development Plan, Washington, DC
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