Historic Preservation

Historic
Preservation

Preserving the past for the future

We have a passion for history and want to keep it fresh and relevant for generations.

Respect and revitalize

Throughout our decades-long historic preservation practice, we have respected, preserved, re-used, and revitalized important structures and landscapes through aesthetic sensitivity and technical expertise. Whether navigating complex approvals and historic tax credits, exploring practical, modern solutions for re-use, or achieving sustainability goals, we regard each project – no matter the size – as an opportunity to contribute to the longevity and relevance of our collective past.

Center For Healthcare & Healthy Living – Hebrew Orphan Asylum
PS 343 Manhattan - The Peck Slip School

Adaptive Re-Use: reclaiming history, creating impact

Re-using existing buildings, especially historic assets, challenges us to innovate for the greater good. Not only is re-use so much better for the planet – think of all the embodied energy that’s saved – but it also creates a positive social and cultural impact for communities. A historic postal facility or commercial bank turned into a neighborhood school, a historic courthouse converted to a community arts facility, or offices repurposed for housing, are all examples of the win-win of sensitive adaptations.

Historic Preservation
Projects

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Red Lion Hotel

Baltimore, Maryland

Baltimore City Courthouse

Baltimore, Maryland

Baltimore City Hall

Baltimore, Maryland

Algonquin Apartments

Baltimore, Maryland

619 Grove Street

Jersey City, New Jersey

Staybridge Suites Baltimore

Baltimore, Maryland

Center for Health Care & Healthy Living – Hebrew Orphan Asylum

Baltimore, Maryland

Holiday Inn Select – Old Town National Bank

Baltimore, Maryland

St. Mary’s Spiritual Center

Baltimore, Maryland

CenterPoint

Baltimore, Maryland

Lovely Lane United Methodist Church

Baltimore, Maryland

Patterson Park Pagoda

Baltimore, Maryland

Hotel Brexton

Baltimore, Maryland

The Johns Hopkins Hospital – Broadway Campus

Baltimore, Maryland

The Detroit Institute of Arts

Detroit, Michigan

N Street Condominiums

Washington, DC

Baltimore Conservatory – Druid Hill Park

Baltimore, Maryland

The Strand Residence

Washington, DC

The Newark Museum Renovation & Front Door Rehabilitation

Newark, New Jersey

Belmont Manor

Elkridge, Maryland

Sheppard Pratt Health System – Gatehouse

Towson, Maryland

Our expertise in historic tax credits and complex approvals create viable projects for our clients.

Industry Leaders

Connect with our leaders in the historic preservation industry. Learn more by clicking on each.

Donald Kann

Principal, Housing & Mixed Use Practice Leader
Maryland | Contact

Katherine Good

Senior Project Manager, Historic Preservation Practice Leader
Maryland | Contact

Michelle Portman

Historic Preservation Specialist​
North Carolina | Contact

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Donald Kann, RA

dkann@michaelgraves.com

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Donald has a unique understand of urban planning, having designed housing and mixed use developments for his entire career, including small scale urban infill to project's spanning multiple city blocks. He is an expert in historic preservation and adaptive re-use of existing buildings.

Katherine Good

kgood@michaelgraves.com

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Katherine believes that by preserving the past, we can create memorable, sustainable, and enriching environments for future generations. She helps clients successfully navigate complex approval processes, recommends overall strategies and planning of historic projects, advises on complex restoration techniques, and preservation methods.

Michelle Portman

mportman@michaelgraves.com

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Michelle is a keen researcher, passionate about building materials, old and new. Her career with the firm began as Historic Preservation Consultant on the Statesville City Hall Renovation and Restoration, and she went on to manage various civic and institutional historic preservation projects. In addition to contributing her expertise in historic preservation, Michelle assists design teams with materials research and specifications. Always a stickler for detail, Michelle also provides quality control services. When not at the office, Michelle can be found enjoying nature or art with her husband and two teenage daughters.

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