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Salem Jail proposed rendering

Historic Preservation and Adaptive Reuse

Historic buildings are important cultural assets that should be preserved and maintained as a link with the past. However, the very features that make historic buildings special are the same features that often pose problems for their use in the present. Harriman is expert at delivering designs that allow historic buildings to fit today’s needs without threatening or destroying their distinguishing features. We have a great deal of experience with historic preservation at the local, state, and national levels. We use innovative and historically accurate techniques to restore key architectural features and we design building systems to meet modern day standards while being as unobtrusive as possible.

The Historic Preservation and Adaptive Reuse Team

Steven G. Cecil, AIA, ASLA

Principal

Judy L. Johnson, AIA, LEED AP BD+C

Principal

Mark D. Lee, AIA, LEED AP

Principal

Old Salem Jail

Harriman assisted the Salem Redevelopment Authority in advancing the redevelopment of the historic and abandoned jail complex in the downtown. … Read More

A Harriman Project in Architecture, Civic and Cultural, Historic Preservation and Adaptive Reuse

Harriman Office Renovations

The program for Harriman’s Portland office location required utilization of the building’s lower level to meet space requirements. A large… Read More

A Harriman Project in Architecture, Corporate, Historic Preservation and Adaptive Reuse, Interior Design

Bates College Lindholm House Addition and Renovations

A collection of antique furniture and artwork bequeathed to this small, liberal-arts college set the theme for a renovation that … Read More

A Harriman Project in Architecture, Higher Education, Historic Preservation and Adaptive Reuse

Portland Museum of Art Mechanical and Electrical System Upgrades

Two of the three buildings that make up this small city’s art museum were recently restored and opened again after … Read More

A Harriman Project in Civic and Cultural, Electrical Engineering, Engineering, Historic Preservation and Adaptive Reuse, Mechanical Engineering, Structural Engineering

Margaret Chase Smith Library Center

A sensitively designed addition to the home of Senator Margaret Chase Smith created a scholarly library where her official papers … Read More

A Harriman Project in Architecture, Civic and Cultural, Historic Preservation and Adaptive Reuse

Southern Maine Community College Peter A. McKernan Hospitality Center

A meticulous renovation created an elegant oceanfront inn that is now the centerpiece of this college’s culinary-arts and hotel management … Read More

A Harriman Project in Architecture, Higher Education, Historic Preservation and Adaptive Reuse