Case Studies - Continued Historic Use

Two historic tobacco barns on the property of Wildwood, a farm in Blanch, North Carolina, fell into disrepair after they were no longer needed for curing tobacco.

A stunning example of the Art Deco style, the Niagara Hudson (Mohawk) Building in Syracuse was the headquarters of the nation’s largest utility company and a symbol of the Age of Electricity when it was constructed in 1932. Continually used as offices for a series of power companies, the building’s exterior was in need of rehabilitation to showcase its beauty.

The historic Levi and Lucy Morehouse Farm consists of several buildings that today constitute a working tree farm. The Morehouse family established the property in 1856. A large, two-story Italianate brick farmhouse was likely constructed in circa 1877 by Levi Morehouse and his family members.

The Matthews and Sons Stone Company (now Bybee Stone Company), is located north of Ellettsville, Indiana. The property is an intact and working group of buildings, structures and objects used in limestone production. John Matthews opened a stone quarry on the property in 1862, and the company flourished under the direction his sons and grandsons throughout the 19th and 20th centuries.

Constructed around 1900, the Lujan-Ortiz adobe home was built by Benito Lujan in what was then the New Mexico Territories. The Lujan family was part of the predominately Hispanic community that flourished in the Pojaque River valley, and this farm was typical of the subsistence farming and specialty crop production of the area.

The Fox Theater, a prominent reinforced-concrete structure in downtown Spokane, was constructed in 1931 as a movie palace. The recent rehabilitation project ensured that the understated exterior and full-blown Art Deco lobby and auditorium were retained, while allowing the building to progress from a movie house to a performing arts center.

Constructed in two building campaigns - the 1954 main section by Morris Lapidus and the 1959 addition by A. Herbert Mathes - the Fontainebleau Hotel was rehabilitated at a cost of $317 million (not including new construction or site work).

The American Society for Metals (ASM) International headquarters embodies Mid-Century Modern design, characterized by clean lines and integration with nature. It is situated within Materials Park, a 45-acre site in Russell Township, OH. Originally constructed in 1959, this semi-circular building of approximately 50,000 sq. ft. was home to ASM International for the last 50 years.