sball12

Does anyone know of specific samples of where one could go with this major?
Has anyone ever heard of a Historical Preservation Architecture firm-one that specificies in building/rehabbing only old buildings and homes? I am thinking of starting my own firm like that one day. If you haven't heard of such a firm, then do you think that one like that may be successful at all?
Thank you for any responses!
I'm really all over the place right now when it comes to what I want to do with my life

AlanArch

Historic preservation architects don't rehab old homes. It is more about research than design.

laurstar07

im sure you could go to DC for historic preservation jobs. you may have to do some research for specific firms though, but i know that all firms here who build in the city have to follow intense codes as far as historic preservation goes

larationalist

Preservationists generally act as consultants to an architect, so that they can focus on doing what they do best and not have to worry about coordinating all the other trades. There are plenty of firms out there that are specifically geared towards preservation, and also plenty of architecture firms that have small preservation groups within them.

sball12

Thank you, that helps.

hudsonvalley51

John G. Waite & Associates, an Albany, NY firm, does the sort of thing you are interested in persuing. They have done work for Thomas Jefferson's Monticello, Homewood (at Johns Hopkins University), Kenmore (in Fredericksburg, VA), the Peabody Essex Museum in Massachusetts and Tweed Courthouse in NYC. They have also tackled numerous private historic properties.

You can get an idea as to who is doing this sort of work already in your part of the country by contacting your State Historic Preservation office. In New Jersey the SHPO is under the Department of Environmental Protection. E-Mail inquiries to: NJHPO@DEP.STATE.NJ.US