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New York State Capitol Building

Albany, NY

Project Contacts: Susan Knack-Brown, Niklas Vigener

The New York State Capitol was designed by a succession of architects, including H.H. Richardson and Leopold Eidlitz. Constructed in stages between 1870 and 1900, the building features Second Empire and Richardsonian Romanesque elements. Sporadic...

140 New Montgomery Street

San Francisco, CA

Project Contacts: Carolyn Searls

Completed in the mid-1920s, 140 New Montgomery Street is one of the early skyscrapers built in San Francisco. The Art Deco high-rise, originally known as the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Building, served as the headquarters for the...

Service:Building Enclosure Rehabilitation

Market:Office

Keywords:Adaptive Reuse, Award Winning, Glass and Glazing, High Rise, Historic, Masonry, Masonry-Terra Cotta, National Register of Historic Places, Preservation Technology , Roof Replacement, Roofing, Windows

Massachusetts State House

Boston, MA

Project Contacts: Susan Knack-Brown

The State House was constructed in three phases. The original Federal/Georgian building was designed by Charles Bulfinch and completed in 1798. In 1896, a renaissance revival Annex with yellow brick and marble features was added onto the back of...

Service:Building Enclosure Rehabilitation, Structural Rehabilitation

Market:Government

Keywords:Award Winning, Condition Assessment, Dome, Emergency Response, Historic, Masonry, National Register of Historic Places, Preservation Technology , Renewable Energy: Photovoltaics, Roofing, Water Leakage

San Francisco War Memorial Veterans Building

San Francisco, CA

Project Contacts: Ronald Hamburger, Stephen Harris, Carolyn Searls

The San Francisco War Memorial Veterans Building and adjacent Opera House are aesthetically-similar, Beaux-Arts structures commemorating U.S. veterans of World War I. The Veterans Building provides office and meeting space for veterans...

Service:Building Enclosure Rehabilitation, Structural Rehabilitation

Market:Cultural

Keywords:Award Winning, Code Compliance, Historic, Masonry, Masonry-Terra Cotta, Metal, Metal-Steel, Monumental Buildings, National Register of Historic Places, Preservation Technology , Revit/BIM, Roofing, Seismic Engineering and Retrofit, Skylight, Stone-Granite, Theater/Performing Arts

Billiou-Stillwell-Perine House

Staten Island, NY

Project Contacts: Kevin Poulin

The earliest section of the Billiou-Stillwell-Perine House was constructed in the early 1660s by Pierre Billiou at a time when Staten Island was part of part of the Dutch colony known as New Netherland. Thomas Stillwelll added to the home in the...

Service:Structural Rehabilitation

Keywords:Condition Assessment, Deterioration, Geotechnical, Historic, National Register of Historic Places, Preservation Technology , Wood

Lowden State Park, Indian Statue

Oregon, IL

Project Contacts: Peter Babaian

Designed by Lorado Taft, the Indian stands on a high bluff in Lowden State Park as a tribute to Native Americans. The 50 ft figure, dedicated in 1911, is composed of structural concrete with an architectural concrete exterior. The concrete...

Service:Materials Rehabilitation

Keywords:Art Work, Concrete, Concrete Mix Design, Historic, Preservation Technology

Pentagon, Mall Terrace

Arlington County, VA

Project Contacts: Joseph Rogers, Dean Rutila, Scott Silvester

SGH has provided building enclosure and structural engineering consulting services for multiple projects, including the Mall Terrace rehabilitation as part of a task order contract for the Pentagon. The historic Mall Terrace, on the building...

Service:Building Enclosure Rehabilitation

Market:Office

Keywords:Government, Historic, Plaza, Preservation Technology , Water Leakage, Waterproofing

PG&E Building 215 Market Street Annex

San Francisco, CA

Project Contacts: James Mendygral, Carolyn Searls

Now part of Pacific Gas & Electric Company’s (PG&E’s) General Offices, The Matson Shipping Building (215 Market Street) was constructed in 1924 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The seven-story annex...

Service:Building Enclosure Rehabilitation, Materials Rehabilitation

Market:Office

Keywords:Award Winning, Coating, Concrete, Concrete Rehabilitation, Facade Inspection, Historic, National Register of Historic Places, Plaster, Preservation Technology , Stucco, Walls, Water Leakage, Windows

PG&E Building, 215 Market Street

San Francisco, CA

Project Contacts: James Mendygral, Carolyn Searls

Now part of Pacific Gas & Electric Company’s (PG&E’s) General Offices, The Matson Shipping Building (215 Market Street) was constructed in 1924 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. After performing an...

Service:Building Enclosure Rehabilitation, Materials Rehabilitation

Market:Mixed-Use

Keywords:High Rise, Historic, Masonry-Terra Cotta, Masonry-Transitional, National Register of Historic Places, Preservation Technology , Roofing, Windows

The Phillips Collection

Washington, DC

Project Contacts: Matthew Daw, Michael Zajac

The Phillips Collection opened in 1921. The four-story Georgian Revival residence was constructed in 1897 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The museum wanted to upgrade their heating, ventilation, and air conditioning...

Service:Structural Design

Market:Cultural

Keywords:Equipment, Historic, Metal-Steel, Museum, National Register of Historic Places, Preservation Technology

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July 28, 2020

Why Does SGH Innovate?

By: Paul Kassabian

Innovative “spark” projects can take us from small experimentation to large-scale application, explains SGH Principal Paul Kassabian.

Keywords:Composites-FRP / CFRP / GFRP, Historic, Preservation Technology , Research/Development, Stone

Categories:Experience, Points of View

March 5, 2020

Restoring a Landmark Fountain at the University of Michigan

By: Daniel Clark

Construction Specifier magazine published an article describing repair work to restore the iconic Cooley Memorial Fountain at the University of Michigan.

Keywords:Historic, Metal, Preservation Technology , Water Leakage

Categories:Experience, Industry

February 5, 2020

Why Historic Preservation Matters

By: Matthew Bronski

Preserving historic buildings and handing them on in good condition for the next generation is an important public service, explains SGH Principal Matthew Bronski.

Keywords:Historic, Preservation Technology

Categories:Industry, Points of View

December 13, 2019

Making Progress on Restoring a 108-Year-Old Statue in Illinois

Restoration work is underway for the 50-foot Blackhawk statue in Oregon, Illinois.

Keywords:Concrete, Cracking, Historic, Preservation Technology

Categories:Community, Experience

September 13, 2019

Preserving Local Treasures with Landmarks Illinois

By: Peter Babaian

SGH Principal Peter Babaian shares his passion for historic preservation and discusses our ongoing support for Landmarks Illinois.

Keywords:Historic, Preservation Technology

Categories:Industry, Points of View

September 25, 2018

Building a Passion for Preservation

By: Matthew Daw

SGH Senior Principal Mat Daw shares his love of structural engineering and historic preservation, discusses how he came to join SGH, and looks to the future in Washington, DC.

Keywords:Adjacent Construction, Careers, Historic, Preservation Technology , Wood

Categories:Experience, Industry, Points of View

February 27, 2017

Historic Sacramento Valley Station Re-opens

It's exciting to see the Sacramento Valley Station re-open to the public after its extensive restoration and renovation.

Keywords:Historic, Preservation Technology

Categories:Experience

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New York State Capitol Building

140 New Montgomery Street

Massachusetts State House

San Francisco War Memorial Veterans Building

Billiou-Stillwell-Perine House

Lowden State Park, Indian Statue

Pentagon, Mall Terrace

PG&E Building 215 Market Street Annex

PG&E Building, 215 Market Street

The Phillips Collection

Pages

Why Does SGH Innovate?

Restoring a Landmark Fountain at the University of Michigan

Why Historic Preservation Matters

Making Progress on Restoring a 108-Year-Old Statue in Illinois

Preserving Local Treasures with Landmarks Illinois

Building a Passion for Preservation

Historic Sacramento Valley Station Re-opens