MURIEL BOWSER
MAYOR
Feb
ruary 27, 2024
The Honorable Phil Mendelson
Chairman
Council of
the District of Columbia
John A. Wilson Building
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 504
Washington, DC 20004
Dear Chairman M endelson:
In accordance with section
2 of the Confirmation Act of 1978, effective March 3, 1979 (D.C. Law 2-
142;
D.C. Official Code § 1-523.01), and pursuant to Mayor’s Order 1983-119, dated May 6, 1983,
and
section 4 of the Historic Landmark and Historic Protection Act of 1978, effective March 3, 1979
(D.C. Law 2-144; D.C. Official Code § 6-1103), I am pleased to nominate the following individual:
Ms. Gretchen P faehler
E
Street, NE
Washington, DC 20002
(Ward 6 )
f
or reappointment as an architectural historian member of the Historic Preservation Review B oard for
a term to end July 21, 2027.
Enclosed, you will find biographical information detailing the experience of the above-m entioned
nominee, together with a proposed resolution to assist the Council during the confirmation process.
I would appreciate the Council’s earliest consideration of this nomination for confirmation. Please
do not hesitate to contact me, or Steven Walker, Director, Mayor’s Office of Talent and
Appointments, should the Council require additional information.
Sincerely,
Muriel B owser
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A PROPOSED RESOLUTION
P!P~~
Chairman Phil Mendelson
at the request
of the Mayor
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
To confirm the reappointment
of Ms. Gretchen Pfaehler to the Historic Preservation Review
Board.
RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, that this
resolution may be cited as the "Historic Preservation Review Board Gretchen Pfaehler
Confirmation Resolution
of 2024".
Sec.
2. The Council of the District of Columbia confirms the reappointment of:
Ms. Gretchen Pfaehler
-E Street, NE
Washington, DC 20002
(Ward 6)
as an architectural historian member
of the Historic Preservation Review Board, established by
Mayor's Order 83-119, dated May
6, 1983, and pursuant to section 4 of the Historic Landmark
and Historic District Protection Act
of 1978, effective March 3, 1979 (D.C. Law 2-144; D.C.
Official
Code§ 6-1103), for a term to end July 21, 2027.
Sec.
3. The Council of the District of Columbia shall transmit a copy of this resolution,
upon its adoption, to the nominee and to the Office of the Mayor.
Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately. GRETCHENKPFAEHLER,AIA
PRESERVATIONARCHITECT
Ms,Pfaehlerhasovertwodecadesofexperienceinthepreservation,restoration,andrenovationof
historicbuildingsandlandscapesaorosstheUnitedStates.Sheisknowledgeableontheissuesof
preservationprojectdeiverymethods,technicalbulingdocumentationandassessments,building
materialtreatments,preservationlaws,reviewprocessesandregulationsappliedtohistoric
Preservationprojects.Sheisexperiencedwithreview,approvalsanddocumentationwithmany
federalstateregulatoryandreviewcommissions,includingtheNationalCapitolPlanning
Commission,theCommissionofFineArtsandtheDCSHPO.
MMs,Pfaehlerhasextensiveexperienceleadingplanninganddesignteamsforgovernment,cultural
andacademicprojects.Herexperiencewithexistingbuildingsprovidesasolidunderstandingofthe
requirementsfordeterminationofsignifcantbuildingelementsanddevelopingdesignsolutions
integratingnewusesthatmaintainthehistoriccharacterofthebuiling.Herprofessional
qualificationswithadegreeinArchitectureandmorethan20yearsofworkingonhistoric,
preservationsprojectsintheUS-greatlyexceedtheminimumrequirementsoftheSecretaryofthe
InteriorStandardsandGuidelines’ProfessionalQualificationsStandardsforArchitectureandHistoric
Architecture
RECENTPROJECTS
FranklinSchoolRenovation,MuseumofLanguageArts,Washington,DC:PreservationArchitect
fortherenovationofthehistoric1869FranklinSchool,ocreateWashingtonDC'sfrstMuseumof
LanguageArts.Thebuildingwilloverapproximately56,600GSFandwillbecomprisedoffourlevels
andapartialmezzanineofrenovatedhistoricstructure,andanew7,200SFalleyenclosureaddition
thatwillincludeapartialgradelevel,andoneabove-gradelevel.Thebuildingwilincludeanopen
patio,galleries,exhibits,classrooms,aucitorium,restaurant,café,retailshop,administrativespaces,
andarooftopterrace.
WashingtonDCMetropolitanPoliceMemorialandMuseumMasterPlanandDesign,
Washington,DCProjectManager&PreservationArchitectforthemasterplanning,design,and
restorationoftheMPDCM&M.Thisprojectincludesthecomprehensiveassessmenttorenovateor
replacetheexistingPoliceMemorialfountain;designing,building,instaling,andmaintenanceofan
iconicpoliceMemorialWall;andasculpturedesign.
USDiplomacyCenter&Museum,Washington,DCPreservationArchitect.BBB'sdesignforthe
USDiplomacyCenterfeaturesengagingexhibitsthatfacilitatepublicunderstandingofthecticalrole
‘Americandiplomacyhasplayedinshapingournationandtheworld.
WashingtonMonumentVisitorCenter,Washington,DCProjectManager&PreservationArchitect
forthenewVisitorSecurityScreeningprojectthatwilimprovethesecurityandvisitorflowatthe
WashingtonMonumentin@mannerthatpreservesthecharacterandvisitorexperienceofthe
WashingtonMonumentandGrounds.
TheLongBridge,Washington,DC&Arlington,VAPreservationSpecialstArchitect.TheLong
Bridge,constructedin1904,isatwo-trackrailbridgelocatedwithintheWashingtonMonumental
Core,extendsapproximately3.2milesfromArfington,VAtoWashington,DC.TheStudyArea
includesfederalparklandmanagedbytheNationalParkService;historicandculturalproperties;the
PotomacRiver,offces,hotels,andapartmentbuildings;transportationfacies(VRECrystalCity
Station,VREL'EnfantStation,LongBridge,Metrorailrightofwayandbridge,elevenotherrailroad
JEMPLOYMENTHISTORY
7.2015Present
BoyerBlinder
Pariner
12.2011-7.201
‘Michae!BakerInternational
AssistantVicePresident,Directorof
Preservation,andAlexandriaOffice
ArchitectureLead
41.2005-2.2011
EwingColo
Principal,DirectorofPreservation,and
ManagingPrincipalDCOffice
11.2002-8.2005
Hillier
PreservationArchitect
6.1998-10.2000
‘QuinnEvans
reservationArchitect
9.1991-6.1998and10.2000~11,2002
KahloSlator
InternArchitectandProjectManager
EDUCATION
BS,1991,Architecture,Universityof
Wisconsin-Miiwaukee
(CortificateofArchitecture,1901,Ecole
SpecialeArchitecture,ParisFrance
PoliticalScionceandArtHistory,
UniversityofWisconsinMadison
REGISTRATIONSANDCLEARANCES
RogistoredArchitect:Wi
[Clearancesavailableuponrequest
AFFILIATIONS
Chairperson,HistoricPreservationReview
BoardoftheDisttofColumbia
President,AssociationforPreservation
Technologyinternational
Member,AmericanInstituteofArchitects
[AssociateMember,AmericanInsitutefor
ConservationofHistoric&Artistic
Works
Member,NationalTrustforHistorical
Preservation
Member,AmericanAssociatonforState
andLocalHistory BEYER GretchenPtaehler,AIA
BLINDER HistoricPreservationArchitect
BELLE
bridges,andfourroadwaybridges);andnumerouspedestrianandbicycletrails.Theprojectconsists
ofpotentialimprovementstothebridgeandrelatedralroadinfrastructure.In2016,FRAawarded
DDOTaTransportationInvestmentGeneratingEconomicRecovery(TIGER)grantforPhaseIll,
whichincludespreparationoftheE1S.Conceptsthatpassthroughpreliminaryconceptsscreening
(PhaseI)wilundergodetaledengineeringandenvironmentalscreeningtoidentityalternativesto
beanalyzedintheEIS.UponFRAapproval,thePhaseIlStudywillincludepreparationofaDraft
EISandSection4(f)Evaluationthatwilanalyzealtematives,includingtheNo-ActionAlternativeand
identtyaPreferredAltemative.PhaseIllwillincludeaPublicHearingandcommentperiod,followed
bytheissuanceofaFinalEIS,addressingissuespresentedatthepublichearing,andRecordof
Decision(ROD).
CamegieLibraryRenovation,Washington,DC.PreservationArchitect.Providingpreservation
architectureservicesfortherenovationoftheexisting3-storyCamegieLibraryintoaretailand
educationfacity.Theprojectencompassessolutionsforthehistoricpreservation/adaptivereuseof
portionsofthebuildingtoaccommodateretail
NationalParkService,NCR,CarterG.WoodsonHome,Washington,DCPreservationArchitect.
‘BBBcollaboratedcloselywithateamofconsultantstoprovideconstructiondocumentationforthe
restorationoftheHistoricCaterG.WoodsonHome,2NationalHistoricalLandmarkindowntown
Washington,DC.DesigncriteriaincludedcompliancewiththeSecretaryoftheInterior'sStandards
forrestorationandtheUSGreenBuildingCouncil'sLEEDrequirementsforasiverrating.Work
includesthecarefulsalvageandmillworktorestorethehistorichometothePeriodofSignificanceas
identifiedintheHistoricStructureReport.
NationalParkService,NCR,HainsPointDistrict1HeadquartersDesign,Washington,DC
(QAQC.BBBisworkingwiththeNPSandtheUSPPtoimplementtheMasterPlanbyprovidingfull
designservicesforanewD-1HeadquartersbuildingatHainsPoint.D-tcurrentoperationsare
locatedina1910historicbathhousethatispronetoflooding.‘TheUSPPD-1missiondemandsa
Uniquemixtureofspaceswitinthefacility,whichincludeadministrativeofces,holdingcells,secure
spaces,andCCTVmonitoringcapabilites.Therearefivemajoraccesslexitpointstothebuilding,not
includingemergencyexits,tobecoordinatedwithflexiblityaddressingsecurityandpotentialflooding
conditions.BBBsubmissionswerecompletedpursuanttotheDSCWorkflowandincorporated
universaldesignandsustainablestrategiesforachievementof@minimumofLEEDSiralthough
formalLEEDcertificationthroughUSGBCisnotrequired.BBBsecuredallfinalapprovalsfrom
NCPCandCFAandiscurrentlyengagedinTiteIllConstructionAdministrationservicestoward
Projectcompletion,
NationalParkService,NCR,MallWidePerimeterSecurityMasterPlan,Washington,DC
PreservationArchitectforanewsecuritymasterplananddesignfortheNationalMal.BBBmanaged
andcoordinatedtheworkofallconsultantsandcoordinatedwiththeSmithsonianinstitutionandtheir
‘consultantsivendors.
WashingtonUnionStationRedevelopmentMasterPlan,Washington,DCHistoricPreservation
Architectforthemasterplanwhichincludesconstructionofanewconcoursefacility,expansionofrail
platforms,andimprovementstotransportationandparkingfacies,aswellasbetterpedestrian
Connectionstothesurroundingcommunity.ThemasterplanwillexpandandmodemizeWashington
UnionStationastheNationalCapitolRegion'sprincipalintermodaltransportationhub.Challenges
thatwillbeaddressedincludecreatingapositivecustomerexperience,supportingcurrentandfuture
railserviceandoperationalneeds,fittingintermodaltravel,sustainingtseconomicviabilityand
continuedpreservation,supportingexistingandfuturelanduseandairrightsdevelopment,and
enhancingintegrationwiththeadjacentneighborhoods.
OldPostOfficeRedevelopment,WashingtonDCPreservationArchitectforthedesignofthe
historicOldPostOfficeBuildingrenovationinWashingtonDCfromanofficebuildingitoaluxury
LANGUAGES
Proficient:English
Fluent:French,Spanish,andGerman
TEACHINGANDTECHNICAL,
REVIEWS,
UniversityofMaryland,GuestLecturer,
PreservationPractice,and
ManagementStudio
UniversityofMaryland,GuestLecturer,
PreservationPlanningStudio
UniversityofWisconsin-Miwaukee,
Lecturer,SchoolofArchitectureand
UrbanPianningPreservationand
MaterialTechnologyStudio
EastemMichiganUniversity
PreservationTechnologyCourse,
Lecturer
MuseumandLibraryGrantReviewer,
InstituteofMuseumandLibrary
Science
[PUBLICATIONSAND
PRESENTATIONS
R2ZoningCodeRevisions
RecommendationsforCompatbiliy
wthHistoricDistrictsandBuildings,
CityofMadisonZoningCode1998
‘DemolishorRenovate?Embodied
[EnergyMeasurementsCanHelpYou
Decide’,BuildingsMagazineOctober
‘2008
“AssessingBuildingsforReuse:
[UnderstandingHistoric,Economic,and
EnvironmentalValue",Universityof
MarylandRealEstateJournal2008
"EmbodiedEnergy:EverythingOldis
Re-NewAgain’,SocietyofMitary
Engineers2007
“llaLouisRestoration,"Wisconsin
SocietyofArchitects
RestorationoftheWisconsinState
[CapitolRotunda,"WisconsinSocietyof
Architects
RevisionstotheCtyofMadison
ZoningCodeandPreservation
Standards2002
‘PreservationStandardsforHistoric
DistrctsinMadisonWisconsin’2002
Presenter,‘What'sNewinWhatWe
‘nowabouttheSmithsonianArts&
IndustriesBuilding’,TheLatrobe
[ChapteroftheSocietyofArchitectural
HistoriansPanelDiscussion,2009,
Presenter,CapitolHillRestoration
Society'sJunePreservationCafé,
RestorationoftheMarketMaster's
ticeonEasterMarket'ssecond
oor.”June2008 BEYER GretchenPtaehler,AIA
BLINDER HistoricPreservationArchitect
BELLE
hotelandBallroom.BBBistheDesignArchitectworkingincollaborationwiththedeveloperandthe
GeneralServicesAdministrationtotransformthisNationalHistoricLandmarkfornewusewhile
preservingitsgrandeurandsignificance.BBBisresponsiblefortheregulatorydesignapprovalswith
‘Section106oftheNationalHistoricPreservationAct,NCPC,CFA,DCSHPO,andACHPforall
aspectsofthedesign,
NationalGalleryofArt,WashingtonDCHistoricPreservationArchitectforoneofthelargestspace
planningandswingspacestudiesinrecentNGAhistory,inordertoimplementtheirongoing
renovationandmasterplanningintatves,BBBisoneofonlytwofirmsselectedforthe5-yearterm
contractforthedesignandsupportofprojectsrelatedtoallprofessionalarchitectandengineering
designservicestosupporttheAdministratorsofficeofArchitectureandEngineeringingallery,
buildingexterior,landscapeandallmuseumsupportfacilitiesandfunctions
ArchitectoftheCapitol,IndefiniteQuantitiesContracts,WashingtonDCProjectManager&
PreservationArchitectfortwosequential10-year,$20milionfeecapacityforabroadrangeofproject
scopeandconstructioncost.TheArchitectoftheCapitolisresponsibletotheUnitedStates
Congressforthemaintenance,operation,development,andpreservationoftheUnitedStatesCapitol
Complex.
USSupremeCourtRenovation,Washington,DCPrincipal&PreservationArchitect.Theproject
scopeincludedprovidingadesignreviewandqualityassurancefortherestorationandcleaningof
CassGilbertsU.S.SupremeCourtBuilding.Muchoftheexteriormarbleonthisbuildingwas
damagedanderodingfrompollution,
CannonHouseOfficeBuildingRenovation,Washington,DCPrincipal&PreservationArchitect,
Designandpreservationsupporttoaconstructorteamfor2$550milionrenovationofthe1908
BeauxArtsbuilding,
USCapitolPowerPlantBiofuelTankStudyandInteriorRestoration,Washington,DCSurvey,
researchanddocumentationtoreplacethe200,000gallonfueltankwithasystemtoimprovethe
‘energyefficiencyoftheUSCapitolPowerPlant.
LibraryofCongress,ThomasJeffersonBuilding,WhittallPavilionFacadeRestoration,
Washington,DCPreservationDesignerandLeadArchitect.Thescopeincludedsurveyand
developmentofrepairandcleaningsolutionsforbrickandlimestoneincludingtherestorationofa
bronzestatueandfountainintegratedintothisfacade.
LibraryofCongress,ThomasJeffersonBuilding,ReadingRoomStainedGlassWindow
Restoration,Washington,DCThewindowsrequiedmaintenanceaftersityyearsofserviceasthe
daylightinganddecorativeelementintheiconicmainreadingroom.Thescopeincludedsurveyand
developmentofrepairandcleaningsolutionsfortherestorationtheinteriordecorativewindows,the
exteriorstormwindows,thedesignoftwonewstatesealstobeintegratedintothewindowsand
preparationofasequenceofrestorationasapartofthecontractdocumentdevelopment.
‘SmithsonianInstitutionArts&IndustriesBuildingHistoricStructureReport,Washington,DC
PreservationArchitectfortheHistoricStructureReport(HSR)fortheArts&IndustriesBuilding
Identified,compiled,organized,andinterpretedpreviouslyproducedresearch,andtodevelopnew
researchandacurrentconditionsassessment.Thedocumentincludedanevaluationandstatement
OfsignificancetoassisttheSmithsonianinidentifyingpreservationobjectivesandguidelinesfor
futurebuildingpreservation,maintenance,and_revitalization,
‘SmithsonianInstitution,NationalZoologicalParkIndianElephantHouseandHabitat
Renovation,Washington,DCPreservationDesignerandLeadArchitectfortheinsttution-wide BEYER GretchenPtaehler,AIA
BLINDER HistoricPreservationArchitect
BELLE
renewalprogram.ThephasedprojectfeaturestherenovationoftheexistingEdwinH.Clark1938
PachydermBuilding,anewbamaddition,andanexpansiveelephanthabitatandtrekenvironment.
SmithsonianInstitutionEnvironmentalResearchCenter(SERC)Masterplan,Edgewater,MD
PreservationArchitectonthemult-miliondollarrenovationoftheSERC,aworldrenowned
environmentalcentersupportingtheworkofresidentandviiingscientistsandscholars.The300
acrecampushashistoricstructuresandsitesscatteredthroughouttheopenwoodedwaterfrontarea.
SmithsonianInstitutionNationalMuseumofAmericanHistory,Washington,DCPreservation
ArchitectaspartoftheoverallrenewaloftheNationalMuseumofAmericanHistory(NMAH)onthe
NationalMall.Primaryexhibitionexperiencesincludethreecuratorialgroups:ScienceandMedicine,
‘AmericanPoiticalHistory,andMusic,Entertainment&Sportswhoseexhibitswillbefocusedon
connectingtothecore‘civicplaza"experiences.Allrenovationsusedthepreservationplanprepared
asstatingpointfromwhichthebuildingwilcontinueitsviabilityasamuseum,
‘TheNationalTrustforHistoricPreservation,LincolnCottage,WashingtonDC.ProjectManager
forthemasterplanforthemuseumandvisitorcenterrenovationandtheexteriorrestorationofthe
Lincolncottage.LincolnCottageislocatedonthecampusoftheUnitedStatesSoliiers’and
‘Airmen’sHomeinWashingtonDC.Thescopeoftheexteriorrenovationincludedstuccoanalysis,
replacement,window,woodtrim,andmasonryrepairs.
TheNationalTrustforHistoricPreservation,DecaturHouse,WashingtonDC.ProjectManager
forthemuseumrenovationandpreservationDecaturHouse,locatedonLafayetteSquareacross
fromtheWhiteHouse,islastresidencethatLatrobedesignedbeforehisdeathin1820andisoneof
onlythreeofhisdomesticbuildingsthatsillsurvives.
EasternMarket,Master'sOfficeRenovation,Washington,DC.Builtin1873,theEasternMarket
wasthefirstofanetworkofpublicmarketsownedbythecity.Theproposedscopeofthisproject
includestheprogrammingoftheMarket'sMaster'sOffice.Thisprojectwasawardedthe2010
NationalPreservationHonorAwardbytheNationalTrustforHistoricPreservationandthe2010
PublicProjectsAwardbytheDistrictofColumbiaAwardsforExcellenceinHistoricPreservation
‘ArchitectoftheCapitol,USSupremeCourtExteriorFacadeCleaningandRestoration,
Washington,DC.Theprojectscopeincludedprovidingadesignreviewandqualityassuranceforthe
restorationandcleaningofCassGilbert'sUSSupremeCourtBuilding.
PIDC,BuildingAssessmentandAdaptiveReuseStudy,4601MarketStreet,Philadelphia,PA.
BuildingassessmentandadaptivereusestudyfortheformerProvidentMutualLifeInsurance
Companybuildingcomplex.PreservationArchitecttopreparedocumentationandcoordinatewith
StateHistoricPreservationOriceandNationalParkServicetorequestpreservationtaxcreditsand
NationalRegisterlisting.Thescopeofworkincludedconcreterepairs,windowrestorationand
replacements.NowownedbythePhiladelphiaIndustrialDevelopmentCorporation(PIDC),thesite
features2325,000-sfClassicalRevival,Caststoneandlimestoneclad,concreteandsteelstructure
designedbyCram&Fergusonandbulin1926andtwoothersupportbuldingsfromthesame
Period.Theprojectcreatedauniqueopportunitytobalanceheritagewithdesignintegrity,utilizing
sustainablestrategiestoimprovebuildingperformanceandloweroperationalcosts.The
recommendationscompliedwiththeSecretaryofInteriorStandardsforTreatmentofHistoric
Propertiesandapplicablebuildingandseismiccoderequirements,
TheLeonardo:Art,Culture,andScienceCenter,SaltLakeCityUtah-PreservationArchitectto
preparedocumentationandcoordinatewithStateHistoricPreservationOfficeandNationalPark
‘ServicetorequestpreservationtaxcreditsandNationalRegisterlisting.Thescopeofworkincluded
BEYER GretchenPtaehler,AIA
BLINDER HistoricPreservationArchitect
BELLE
concreterepairs,windowrestorationandreplacements.Establishingstandardsforrehabiftationwere
cilticaltothedesignconceptinthattheyimpacteduse,design,andfundingforthedevelopmentthis
newartandsciencecenter.Asoneofthefirstrecentpastbuildingsthisprojecthelpedthecity
‘examinethecollectionandunderstandingofitsmodembuildingsandtheirplaceamongstthetumof
thecenturyarchitectureprevalentinthecitycenter.
UnitedStatesChanceryMajorRenovation,Manila,Philippines.Principatin-ChargeandLead
HistoricPreservationArchitectfortherestorationandrehabiltationofthehistoriccentralportionof
theManilaChancery,ca,1999includingthereplacementofallsystemstoprovideamodem
functioningChancery.Therenovationincludesconcreterepairstotheexterior,forceandblast
protectiontreatmentstowindowsanddoors,electricalupgrades,mechanicalupgrades,architectural
enhancements,sustainabiitymeasures,spaceplanningimprovements,structuralupgrades,
‘compoundlightningprotection,andsomefloodmitigationandenvironmentalimprovements,
CatholicDioceseofWisconsin,St.Paul'sUniversityCatholicCenter,Madison,Wisconsin,
ProjectManagerforrestorationofa1961Brutalistconcreterenovationtoa1912Romanesque
Revivalchurchincludingsanctuaryexpansionandconstructionofanewpastoralcenter.Provided
facilitationservicetoestablishprojectgoalandvisionwithintheparishfortherenovationofthe
churchandtheadditionofadormitorytowerontheUniversityofWisconsin-MadisonCampus.
Examinedandanalyzedthefinancialfeasiiltyandconstructabilityofastudenthousingtowerwith
thechapelandpastoralhouseprogramsontheexistingsmallconstraineddowntownsite
‘AlexandriaCityHall,Alexandria,VA.TheAlexandriaCityHallalsoknownastheAlexandriaMarket
House&CityHalisbuildingbuiltin1871anddesignedbyAdolphCluss.ItwaslistedontheU.S.
NationalRegisterofHistoricPlacesin1984.Theprojectscopeincludedasurveyandconstruction
documentsfortheproposedrenovationandalterationofselectiveareaswiththeAlexandriaCityHal
AprioritizedlistofdeficiencieswithassociatedcostswaspreparedtoassisttheCitywiththe
Prioritizingoffundingrequestforrepairs!improvements/maintenanceandreplacement.
MarineBarracksWashingtonBuilding8Renovation,Washington,DC.PreservationArchitect
forthedesign,engineeringandhistoricpreservationservicesfortherenovationofBuilding8,@
47,000squarefoothistoricstrcturelocatedintheMarineBarracksWashingtonHistoricDistrictin
WashingtonDC.Thescopeoftherenovationworkaddressesstructuralmodificationstoreflectspace
requirements;mechanical,electricalandplumbingsystemsupgrade;communicationsystem
Upgrade;freprotectionsystemandlifesafelyreviewandupgrade;ADAanalysisandcompliance;
andATIFPcompliancetothemaximumextentpracticable.Allrecommendedworkistominimize
impacttohistoricallysignificantspacesandfeaturesandmeettheSecretaryoftheInterior's
StandardsfortheTreatmentofHistoricProperies.
JointBaseGeneralMasterPlan,JointBase-McGuire-Dix-Lekehurst,NewJersey.Principalin-
ChargeandLeadHistoricPreservationPlanner.Thisbase,whichincludesNationalHistoric
Landmarkbuildings,washometomanyoftheearlyinnovationsinaviationhistory,especially
airships.Bakerpreparedajit-basegeneralplanandcommander'ssummaryanddevelopedaweb-
basedplanningsystemfortheinstallation.Baker'sservicesincludedprojectmanagement,mapping,
fieldinvestigations,land-useanalysis,utilityanalysis,airfieldinfrastructureanalysis,developmentof
geographicinformationsystem(GIS)databasesandmapping,andthedevelopmentofamasterplan
andcapitalimprovementprogram,
PlumeHouse,Newark,NJ.Principabin-ChargeandLeadHistoricPreservationArchitect.Prepared
HistoricStructureReport(HSR)forthehouse,aneighteenthcenturystructure.Theprojecincluded
researchofthehousehistory,evaluationofthehouse'ssignificanceandintegrity,assessmentofthe
existingconditions,andrecommendationsfortreatmentofallthefeaturesandmaterials.TheHSR
‘waspreparedfollowingaSection106reviewprocessanditsreviewedbytheNewJerseyHistoric,
PreservationOffice.
BEYER GretchenPtaehler,AIA
BLINDER HistoricPreservationArchitect
BELLE
KnightsofPythias,GreenwoodCemetery,HeadHouseandSiteRestorationand
Rehabilitation,Philadelphia,PA._ListedonthePennsylvaniaStateRegisterofHistoricPlacesas
aCivilWarVeteranCemeteryandwithpropertyownedbyBenjaminRush,asignatoryofthe
DeclarationofIndependence,Prepareddesigndocumentsandperformedconstructionadministration
oftherestorationofthehistorichouse.Theprojectreceivedthe2011GrandJuryAwardfrom
PreservationAllianceforGreaterPhiladelphia.
‘AmtrakEastCoastStationRenovations;EastCoast,UnitedStates.LeadPreservationArchitect
consultingwithAEteamonsolutionstocommunicatewihSHPOandforrestorationdetailsand
‘methodsontraindepots/stationsbuitbetween1900-1950.MostrecentstationinBerlin,CT
includedthedefinitionofsignificantcharacterdefiningfeatures,reviewoftheseelementswiththe
teamandSHPO.Collaboratedwithteamontechnicalsolutionsandrecommendations.for
modificationstotheexteriormasonry,windows,doors,roofing2swellasthesolutionsforthe
restorationofsignificantinteriorspaces.
ParishofSt.MonicaandSt.James,WashingtonDCAdvisorforwindowrestorationofthe130
yearoldparishchurchandvestry.TheCongregationwasformedasamergeroftwoolderEpiscopal
Churches:St.Monica's,stronglyidentiyingwithitsAfrican-Americanexperience,andSt.James’
deeplyrootedinitsAnglo-Catholicliturgicalheritage,Theteamrecommendedtheinclusionof@
mentorandjobtrainingprogramfortherestorationofthewindowsandexteriorwoodtrimforall
‘openingsatthesite,Windowrestorationwillbephasedtocoordinatewithuseofspacesandfunding
availabilty.
CatholicDioceseofMichigan,CathedralofSt.Andrew,GrandRapids,Michigan.Designerand
ConstructionAdministratorfor$8.5milionrenovationstothegothicrevivalbuildingdatingfrom1891.
Theprojectinvolvesrestorationofinteriorfishes,addressingthespacereconfigurationand
accessibilityneedsofthedioceseandparish.Developedconstructiondocumentsforreconfiguration
ofthesanctuarytofulfilnewCatholicurgicalpractices,developmentofaparishcommunitycenter
inthebasement,anentranceadditiontoprovidepublicaccessiblltytothebuilding,interiorfishes,
furniturerestoration,newfurnituredesign,stainedglasswindowrestorationandconstruction
documentpreparationforthemainfloorworshiparea,thelowerlevel,andthechapel.
StBenedictCenter,Madison,Wisconsin.ProjectManagerforare-usestudyforanecumenical
conferencecenter.Theconferencecenterispartof2monasticcommunitybubetween1954and
1961.Providingservicestoenablethecommunitytodevelopfinanciallyviablemarketbased
solutionsthatcontinuetheirmissionwithintheexistingconferencecenterbuilding.Thesolutions
consideredincludedaddtionalmonastichousingandchapelspaceandavarietyofpersonretreat
environments
WashingtonClubMasterPlanforthePattersonHouse,WashingtonDC.PattersonHouse
PreservationFoundation.PreservationArchitect.Performedconditionassessmentanddeveloped
recommendationsforrehabilitatingthe1903historichousedesignedbyStanfordWhite,fromMcKim,
MeadandWhite,andits1950saddition.
PotomacBoatClubMasterPlan,WashingtonDC.PotomacBoatClub.PreservationArchitect.
PerformedconditionassessmentanddevelopedrecommendationsforrehabiltatingthePotomac
BoatHouse,builtin1908,isoneoftworemainingearly20thcenturyboathousesalongthePotomac
RiverrepresentingrecreationalpursuitsthatwereanimportantpartofWashingtonlife.Foundedin
1869,PotomacBoatClubistheoldestandoneofthebestknownrowingclubsintheWashington,
D.C.area.Itshometosome300seniormembers,fromrecreationalrowerstoOlympicathletesand
severalsuccessfulcompetitiveprogramsforscullersandsweeprowers.Itisalsohometo
Washington-LeeHighSchoolcrewunderacooperativeagreementgoingbackmorethan50years.
LocatedintheshadowofKeyBridgealongthewaterfront,thehistoricPBCboathousehassurvived
floods,hurricanes,andthecatastrophicfrethatdestroyedtheWashingtonAqueduct.Theboathouse BEYER GretchenPtaehler,AIA
BLINDER HistoricPreservationArchitect
BELLE
alsosurvives2stheonlybuildingintheDistrictofColumbiapromotingcompettiverowing.Inthe18th
Centuryrowingwasamajorsportsimilarinpopularitytoour20thcenturyversionsofboxingor
football
DrewUniversity,SeminaryHall,Madison,NJ.SeminaryHall,oneoffourhistoriccampus
structures,servesashometotheTheologicalSchool.Originallybuiltin1887,thehallhasundergone
litlerenovationovertheyears,andwasinneedofacomprehensiverenovationtomeetacademic
spaceandaccessibilyrequirements.Amajordesigngoalwasmaintainingalargeportionofthe
originalfeatureswithinthe27,000stexistingstructure.
PrincetonTheologicalSeminary,MultipleProjectsPrinceton,NJ.Anextensiveworking
relationshiphasexistedwithPrincetonTheologicalSeminary.Duringthisime,designreports,case
studies,andfeasibilityanalyseshaveculminatedinthecompletionofseveralfaldesignprojects.A
campusmasterplanwaslaunched,followedbysubsequentrevisionsthathavedirectedthe
implementationofanumberofprojects
ABEServicesforCulturalResourcesSupport;JointBasePearlHarbor-Hickam,OahuHawai.
ProjectManagerandLeadPreservationArchitecttodeveloppreservationguidelinesandprovide
reviewofproposedmodificationstobuildingsontheNationalRegisterandwithinHistoricDistricts.
ServetoprovidedocumentationtosupportNAVFACintheircommunicationswiththeSHPOand
NAVFACHPOtodemonstratecompliancewiththeSecretaryofInteriorStandardsasthejointbase
reviewsenergyconservationandcodecompliancesoltionsfortheexistingarchitectureandsite
Projectsrangefromindividualbuildingupgradestophotovoltaicarrayinstallations.
2013IntegratedCulturalResourcesManagementPlan(ICRMP),JointBasePearlHarbor-
Hickam,O’ahuHawaii.LeadPreservationplannerforthedevelopmentofanIntegratedCultural
ResourcesManagementPlan(ICRMP)astheNavy'sprimarytoolformanagingcompliancewith
federalstatutes,regulations,executiveorders,andpoliciesthatpertaintoNavy'sculturalresource
responsibiltiestoensureapplicationofbestmanagementpracticesandintegrationofhistoric
preservationrequirementswithprojectplanningandoperationinsupportoftheNavymission.AS@
federalagency,theUSNavyhasaffirmativeresponsibilitiestoidentily,protect,andmenagecultural
resourcesunderitscontrol,asanintegratedcomponentofitsmission.
WestVirginiaStateCapitolRestroomRenovations,StateofWVGeneralServicesDivision.
PreservationArchitectandTechnicalReviewerServices.Theprojectscopeincludedthereviewof
disciplinesforconstructabiltyandpreservationcompliance.Bakerledthephasedrenovationof31
restroomsinthisNationalLandmarklegislativebuildingtoensureviabilityforthestate.Thedesignof
theStateCapitolandgroundsbeganwiththe1922selectionofCassGilbertasarchitectfornew
Capitol.Afterconsideringseverallocations,theDutlyStreetsitewaschosenin1923anddesignof
thebuildingalongtheKanawhaRiverbeganineamest.Gilbertwasknownformonumentalcivic
buildingssuchastheU.S.SupremeCourt,HedevelopedaBeaux-Artsmasterplanforthesitethatis
crgenizedalonganaxisthroughthecentralbuildingdome,extendingacrosstheriverandupthe
northhilside.Whiletheelementsofthisplanwerenotfullyimplemented,anaxialorganizationwas
Used.Startingin1925,thephasedconstructionofthethreepartsoftheCapitolandwingswas
completedby1932,shortlybeforeGilber’sdeath.
WestVirginiaStateCapitolMasterPlan,StateofWVGeneralServicesDivision.Preservation
ArchitectandTechnicalReviewerServices.Theprojectincludedareviewofthemasterplan
developedasguidelinestoapproachrestoringtheCapitolcampus.TheStateofWestVirginia,seeing
theneedforacomprehensiveandforwardlookingbuildingandsitedevelopmentplanfortheWest
VirginiaStateCapitolCampus,commissionedthismasterplanningeffort.TheCapitolwasdesigned
byrenownedarchitectCassGilbertbeginningin1922andconstructedby1932.Thecampus
expandedovertimetoaccommodateincreasesinexecutive,legislativeandjudicialstaffandState
Governmentdepartmentstaff.Thedevelopmentofamorecohesiveandefficientcampusforthe
BEYER GretchenPtaehler,AIA
BLINDER HistoricPreservationArchitect
BELLE
peopleofWestVirginiaandthegovernmentalstaffisausefulandimportantobjective.Toshape
ComprehensiveWestVirginiaStateCapitolCampusMasterPlan,atalented,interdiscilinaryteam
collaboratedwithStateGovemment,focusingonresearch,interviews,meetings,atematives,and
preliminaryschematicdesigninordertoresolveissuesandassimilatethediverseneedsofthisliving
heartoftheState.TheseWestVirginiaStateCapitolCampusMasterPianrecommendationsare
logical,functional,andvisionary.Themasterplanenvisionsanidentifiable,cohesivecampus,
providesaclearimage,functionseffectively,andincorporatescurrentbestpracticestoservethe
needsofWestVirginians.
DepartmentofGeneralServicesofVirginia,ThePatrickHenryExecutiveOfficeBuilding
(FormerlytheOldStateLibraryandSupremeCourt),Richmond,Virginia.ProjectManagerand
LeadPreservationSpecialistforanadaptivere-useconversiontotheCommonwealthofVirginia
ExecutiveOfficeBuilding.The"OldLibraryBuilding”wasbuitinRichmond'sCapitolSquarein1939,
‘andhousedtheSupremeCourtofVirginiaandtheCommonwealth'sLibraryandArchives.The
structurewasbuiltwithtwodistinctsections,entrances,faciesandelevators,onefortheLibrary
andonefortheSupremeCourt.Originallytherewere211,000squarefeetofoffices,publicspaces,
courtrooms,andlibrarystacks,occupyingalargeportionofthecenterandupperfloors.In1973,an
additionwasputonthebuilding,providingfouradditonalfloorsforstackstorage.Theziggurat
additioncreatedtheteredtoptotheoriginalbuildingandincreasedthebuildingto258,876square
feet,Theprojectconsistsofacompleterenovationofthebuildingandallbuildingsystemsand
adaptingthebuildingforofficeuseintwophases.
DepartmentofGeneralServicesofVirginia,CapitoloftheCommonwealthofVirginia,
RichmondVirginia.ProjectManagerforthemarketing,predesign,andcontractnegotiations
phasesfortherenovationoftheCapitol,NewVisitorCenter,andLandscapeRestoration.The
VirginiaStateCapitolisoneofthemosthistoricstructuresinAmerica.Oneoffourstructures
designedbyThomasJefferson,itsconsideredasthefrstclassicalstructureinAmericadesignedin
41785andhasbeenincontinuoususesince1788.Theprojectaddressesawiderangeofissues
includingbutnotlimitedto:Identification,datinganddocumentationofthehistoricfabricofthe
building,Extensivehistoricresearchtodeterminetheappropriatepreservation/restorationperiod,
Long-termpreservationandrestorationofmaterials,systemsandassemblies,Unobtusive
introductionofnewbuildingsystemsand21st-centurytechnology,Securityenhancements,Design
andadditionofabelow-gradevisitorcenterandsupportfacility,RetentionandrestorationoftheJohn
Nottmanlandscapedesign,integrationofandinterpretationofhighlysignificanthistoricartifactsinthe
overallvisitorexperience.
‘AdaCounty,CourthouseandIdahoStateCapitolMallPlan,Boise,Idaho.Preservation
Consultantwithresponsibilitiesincludingsurveyofexistingconditionsandanalysisofa1930's
ModernecourthouseasacomponentoftheIdahoStateCapitolMallPlaningproject.Thesurvey
includedassessmentofsignificanceandfeasiblyofre-useoftheexistingbuildingconfigurations,
originalartwork,plaster,stoneandterrazzofinishes,aswellassteelwindows.Publichearing
presentationforrecommendations.
StateofWisconsin,WisconsinStateCapitolRenovation,Madison,Wisconsin.Rotunda
RestorationandPreservation,LeadandProjectMenagerdevelopingsurveyandwingforhistoric
structuresreport;createdschematic,designandconstructiondocuments;specificationwriting;
drafting;conservatorselection;managingconsultants;constructionadministration;buitcose
productiverelationshipwithcontractorteam;developmentandmaintenanceoflogsandbudget;
coordinationofpublicityandvideodocumentarydevelopment.
StateofWisconsin,WisconsinStateCapitolRenovation,Madison,Wisconsin,WestandSouth
WingRestorationandRenovation.Developedrestoredfumiturespecificationanddocument
development;newandreplicafumiturepackagedevelopment;historicstructurereporttextand
BEYER, GretchenPtaehler,AIA
BLINDER HistoricPreservationArchitect
BELLE
chapterdevelopment;fieldmeasurement;buildingsurvey;historichardwaresurvey;developmentof
decorativefinishexposures.
FristCenterfortheVisualArtsNashville,TN.ArchitectofRecordresponsiblefortheconversion
ofthisU.S.PostOfficebuildingintothenewFristCenterfortheVisualArtsmuseum,includingthe
rehabilitationofthehistoricstructure,Exhibitionhal,Auditorium,Giftshop,Café,andOffices,fora
totalof140,000squarefeet.Theartcenterconsistsofapproximately24,000squarefeetofgallery
space,usedtopresentvisualartfromlocal,stateandregionalartists,aswellasmajorU.S.and
Intemationalexhibitions.Themuseumishousedinwhatusedtobethemainpostofficedesignedby
Marr&HolmanArchitectsforthecityofNashville,whichhadbeenbuiltin1933-34nearUnion
Station,sincemostmailatthattimewasmovedbytran.Asthecitygrew,theneedforamoreup-o-
datemainfacilitywasobvious.Whenanewmainpostoficewasbuiltin1986,thehistoricoldfacility
becameadowntownbranchusingonlyasmallportionofonefloor.Theprojectincludedrestoration
ofsteelwindowsandstoneexterior,renovationoftheinteriorofthebuildingandcoordinationofthe
instalationofnewbuildingsystemstosupportthemuseumandgalleryenvironment.
TheParthenon,Nashville,TN.Preservationarchitectresponsiblefortherestorationofa
Neoclassicalbuilding,Nashville'sParthenonmuseum,wasindestraitsbythetimethefrmwas
engagedtodoacompleterestoration.Buitin1897asatemporarystructurefortheTennessee
CentennialExposition,theParthenonwasreconstructedinthe1920'sinmorepermanentconcrete
andisafullscalereplicaofitsancientcounterpartinAthens.Bythelate1960's,however,leaking,
corrosion,andconcretefailurehadbecomemajorproblems.TheParthenongotafullrenovationin
2002withamuchneededcleaningandrestorationtotheexterior.Theexteriorlightingwasupgraded
toallowthecolumnsofbuildingtobeiluminatedwithdiferentcolorsthanthefacade,allowing@
uniquelyversatiledisplayofeffectsforevents,
UsArmyCorp,BaltimoreDistrict,AberdeenProvingGroundPostHeadQuartersBuilding
‘AssessmentandHABSDocumentation,Aberdeen,Maryland.Principal-in-ChargeandLead
HistoricPreservationArchitecttoprepareHABSDocumentationandresearchdocumentationtobe
usedforaNationalRegisterNominationfortheArmyCorpofEngineers.TheHABSdocumentation
‘wasdevelopedwiththeuseoflasertechnologytocreatethedrawings.WhentheUSenteredthe
‘warinApri1917,oftheofthecriticaldecisionswastoreplacetheexistingProvingGroundlocatedin
SandyHook,NewJersey,withafacilityinaloctionthatwouldcausenocommunitydisturbanceor
publichazard,yetbeincloseproximitytotheindustialandmanufacturingcenters.On6October
4917theCongressauthorizedfundsforthenewprovingground,andtheUScameintothe
possessionofthelandatAberdeenonOctober20,1917.Plansforthenewbuildingfaciliteswere
developedsimultaneously.ThescopeofthissurveywastodocumenttoHABSleveltheexisting
Building310,theformerPostHeadquartersBuildingattheAberdeenProvingGrounds.
USArmyCorp,BaltimoreDistrict,AberdeenEnhancedUseLeasePlanandWorldWar|
BarrackReusePlan,Edgewood,Maryland.ProjectManagerandPreservationArchitect-ASa
componentoftheBRACinvolvingtheclosing,consolidationandredevelopmentofmilitarybasesthe
‘AberdeenandEdgewoodProvingGroundisimpactedinthatmanyofthefunctionsonthe
decommissionedbasesaretargetedtorelocatetothissite.Assessmentofsignificantandhistoric
structuresisacrtcalstepinexaminingnewusesandfunctionoftheproperties.Thisstudyincluded
theassessmentofthelastremainingpermanentWorldWar|BarrackBlockitheUnitedStates.The
assessmenttookintoaccountphysicalconditions,historicalsignificance,optionsforcontinued
Viability,andthefinancialimpactsofavarityofoptionsrangingfromdemoitionwithnew
constructiontorehabilitationfornewtenants.
FranklinInstitute,FranklinHallandPendulumStairPreservation,Philadelphia,Pennsylvania.
PreservationArchitectforthedevelopmentofanRFPforthepreservationoftheFrankinHalland
PendulumstarintheFrankinInstitute.Thesespacesarethefewremainingunchangedspacesfrom
theoriginal1930'sconstructionoftheinstitute.Servicesincludedintialsurvey,documentation,RFP BEYER GretchenPtaehler,AIA
BLINDER HistoricPreservationArchitect
BELLE
development,review,andrecommendationsforsubmittedproposals.Serviceswillcontinuethrough
thedeterminationofcleaningmethodologiesthroughthedocumentationofthepreservationofthese
areas,
UniversityofMichigan,BurtonTower,AnnArbor,Michigan.Projectdesignertoleadand
accessibiliyandegressstudysurveyleadingtowardconstructiondocuments.Surveyincludedthe
developmentofsolutionsforIfesafelyandmechanicalissuesthatcomplywiththeintentofthe
SecretaryoftheInteriorStandards.
St.LouisPublicLibrary,PublicLibraryRestoration,StLouis,Missouri.PreservationProject
ManagerforphaseoneestablishedinthemasterplanfortherenovationoftheCentralLibraryin
downtownSt.Louis.ThelibraryresidesinanhistoricCassGilbertbuildingbuitin1912.Withan
alreadyextensiverarebookscollection,theLibraryisonthebrinkofbecomingaworld-class
researchfacity,wihspecialemphasesinhistory,finearts,andgenealogy.Thefirstphaseofthe
projectincludetherenovationofthecentralreadingcourtandtherarebooksroomtohighlightthe
potentialforfundraisingtocompletetherenovationoftheentirefacility.
WisconsinMasonicFoundation,WisconsinMasonicHome,Dousman,Wisconsin.Project
managerleadingateamtoprovideafaciltyassessmentofa1906Masonichomeandretirement
complex.Theinteriorandexteriorassessmentincluded:examinationofhistoriccharacterdefinition
ofcharacterdefiningelements,maintenance,coderequirementsforofficeconferencecenterand
varioushealthcareusesincludingacommunitybasedresidentialfacity,assistedliving,andfllcare
nursingfaciity.Collaboratedwithconstructionmangerregardingcostestimatesforuseoptionsand
economicviability.
UniversityofMichiganSchoolofNaturalResourcesandEnvironment,DanaBuilding
Renovation,AnnArbor,MiDesignteammemberfrroofingassessmentanddetalingand
interiorarchitectureinthe$25miliondollarrenovationthatpromotedsustainabilityandiscertifiedat
LEEDgoldcertification.ThegoalsintheprojectincludedrenovationoftheHistoric1906landmark
whileincreasingdaylighting,decreasingenerayusage,waterconservationmaterialefficiencyand
maximumreuseandrecycing.Atitscompletionthecentralightwellofthisbuildingwasfiledwith@
skyoffice,classroomandatrium.
UniversityofWisconsin,RedGymArmory,Madison,Wisconsin.Themassive,redbrick
masonryArmoryandGymnasium,withsteppedgablesandtures,saNationalHistoricLandmark
andhasbeenasignificantfeatureoftheUniversityofWisconsincampussince1892.Thescopeof
effortbeganwithistoricalresearchandanalysisofthebuildingtodevelopahistoricstructuresreport
thatidentifiedareasofsignificance,theexistingconditionandstructuralandbasebuildingrepair
issues.TheGettyGrantprogramprovidedfundingforamoredetailedanalysisofthebuilding's
exteriormasonry.Workbeganwithexteriorrestorationandinteriorspaceplanningandarchitectural
designtomodifygymnasiums,pools,runningtracks,largeopengymnasium,andshootingranges
intooffices,meetingspacesandstudentresourcebraryandtraningareas.The“RedGym”serves
ashomethegatewaytotheUniversityandhometocampusadmissions,CampusAssistanceand
VisitorsGenter,IntemationalStudentandScholarServices,MorgridgeCenterforPublicService,
MuticulturalCenter,StudentOrganizationOffice,andStudentOrientationPrograms. BEYER GretchenPtaehler,AIA
BLINDER HistoricPreservatior
BELLE
NPSPROFESSIONALThefollowingrequirementsarethoseusedbytheNationalParkService
QUALIFICATIONS‘andhavebeenpreviouslypublishedintheCodeofFederal
STANDARDSMET:Regulations36CFRPart61.Thequalifcationsdefinerinimum
educationandexperiencerequiredtoperformidentification,evaluation(drecycitedfromNPS)
registration,andtreatmentactivites.Insomecases,additionalareasorlevelsofexpertisemaybe
needed,dependingonthecompleityofthetaskandthenatureofthehistoricpropertiesinvolved.In
thefollowingdefniions,ayearoffulltimeprofessionalexperienceneednotconsistofacontinuous
yearoffulltimeworkbutmaybemadeupofdiscontinuousperiodsoffulltimeorpart-timework
addinguptotheequivalentofayearoffulltimeexperience.
History
Theminimumprofessionalqualificationsinhistoryareagraduatedegreeinhistoryorcloselyrelated
field;orabachelor’sdegreeinhistoryorcloselyrelatedfieldplusoneofthefolowing:
DX]Atleasttwoyearsoffulltimeexperienceinresearch,writing,teaching,interpretation,orother
demonstrableprofessionalactvlywithanacademicinstution,historicorganizationoragency,
museum,orotherprofessionalinstitution;or
[Substantialcontrbutionthroughresearchandpublicationtothebodyofscholarlyknowledgein
thefeldofhistory
ArchitecturalHistory
Theminimumprofessionalqualificationsnarchitecturalhistoryareagraduatedegreeinarchitectural
history,arthistory,historicpreservation,orcloselyrelated‘eld,withcourseworkinAmerican
architecturalhistory,orabachelor'sdegreeinarchitecturalhistory,arthistoryhistoricpreservationor
closelyrelatedfieldplusoneofthefollowing
[3Atleasttwoyearsoffulltimeexperienceinresearch,writing,orteachinginAmerican
architecturalhistoryorrestorationarchitecturewithanacademicinstitution,historicalorganizationor
agency,museum,orotherprofessionalinsttution;of
BdSubstantialcontributionthroughresearchandpublicationtothebodyofscholarlyknowledgein
thefieldofAmericanarchitecturalhistory.
Architecture
BX]Theminimumprofessionalqualficationsinarchitectureareaprofessionaldegreeinarchitecture
lusatleasttwoyearsoffulltimeexperienceinarchitecture;oraStatelicensetopractice
architecture.
HistoricArchitecture
EX]Theminimumprofessionalqualificationsinhistoricarchitectureareaprofessionaldegreein
architectureoraStatelicensetopracticearchitecture,plusoneofthefollowing
1Atleastoneyearofgraduatestudyinarchitecturalpreservation,Americanarchitecturalhistory,
preservationplanning,orcloselyrelatedfield;or
BX]Atleastoneyearoffulltimeprofessionalexperienceonhistoricpreservationprojects.
hitect Executive Office of the Mayor – Mayor’s Office of Talent and Appointments
John A. Wilson Building | 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 600 | Washington, DC 20004
Gretchen Pfaehler
Gretchen Pfaehler, AIA is a Senior Preservation Architect at Beyer Blinder
Belle Architects and Planners, Washington DC. Widely recognized as an
expert in her field, Ms. Pfaehler has practiced, lectured, and published
extensively on historic preservation and sustainability within the existing
building context. Her work has been recognized with more than 27 national,
regional, state and local preservation awards. In addition to her role as the
President of APTI, she is an active member of the American Institute of
Architects, American Institute for Conservation of Historic & Artistic
Works, National Trust for Historic Preservation, and the American Association for State and Local
History. She is an inductee of Lambda Alpha International. Ms. Pfaehler meets the Code of Federal
Regulations, 36 CFR Part 61 for History, Architectural History, Architecture, and Historic
Architecture.
As the President of Association for Preservation Technology (APT) International and the Chair of
the DC Historic Preservation Review Board (HPRB), Ms. Pfaehler has played a key role in the landscape of high profile and relevant preservation projects in the city and region. She has more
than 20 years experience in the successful preservation, restoration, and renovation of significant historic and cultural properties domestically and abroad for a diverse array of clients including the U.S. Department of State, Architect of the Capitol, Smithsonian Institution, National Gallery of
Art, U.S. General Services Administration, the State of Maryland, the Maryland- National Capital
Park and Planning Commission, and the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Her experience with existing buildings ensures appropriate determinations of significant building
elements and developing sustainable design solutions integrating new uses that maintain the historic character of the building. Knowledgeable on the issues of preservation project delivery
methods, her expertise includes technical building documentation and assessments, integration of sustainable solutions and building material treatments, preservation laws, and review processes and regulations from the federal to local level applied to historic preservation projects. She is
experienced with review, approvals and documentation with federal and state regulatory and review Commissions. GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Executive Office of Mayor Muriel Bowser
Office of the General Counsel to the Mayor
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The John A. Wilson Building • 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW • Suite 300 • Washington, D.C. 20004 • Office (202) 724-7681
To: Tomas Talamante, Steve Walker
From: Betsy Cavendish
Date: February 7, 2024
Subject: Legal sufficiency review of Resolutions nominating Bill Marzella, Gabrielle
Miller, Georgeanne Matthews, Patrick Williams, Andrew Aurbach, and Gretchen
Pfaehler as members of the Historic Preservation Review Board
This is to Certify that this office has reviewed the above- referenced resolutions and
found them to be legally unobjectionable. If you have any questions in this regard, please do not
hesitate to call Erika Satterlee, Deputy General Counsel, Executive Office of the Mayor, at 202- 724-1303, or me at 202-724-7681.
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Elizabeth A. (Betsy) Cavendish