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Preservation

Mattamuskeet Lodge Repair and Restoration

Gallery The Purpose Originally built as a pump station designed to drain a 50,000 acre lake, the structure was re-purposed in the 1930s as Mattamuskeet Lodge after a 5-year construction project by the Civilian Conservation Corp.  Closed in 2004 due to structural deterioration, our firm was hired by the NC Department of Natural and Cultural..

Yates Mill Restoration

Gallery The Purpose The 19th Century Yates Mill was nearly destroyed in 1996 when flood waters from Hurricane Fran breached the dam, collapsing the sawmill wing of the structure.   Renowned historic structural preservation engineer David Fischetti, PE, engaged Mark Williard to assist in documention and reconstruction plans for the historic mill, leading to its..

Roanoke River Lighthouse Restoration

Gallery The Purpose The c.1885 Roanoke River Lighthouse is the last surviving square-sided screw-pile lighthouse.  De-commissioned in 1955 and moved by boat from the mouth of the Roanoke River to a river-bank in Edenton the lighthouse was used as a private dwelling until the late 90s. We reconstructed the missing substructure by studying a few..

AE FINLEY EDUCATION & RESEARCH CENTER

Gallery The Purpose A park visitor center, a historic site education center, and a university snake research center intersect in the program for this facility.  A 140 ft long double inverted tied arch bisects the main space opening the roof ridge to the Sun. The orientation and view attend to the historic mill from across the..