Firm Profile
Noble Preservation specializes in the preservation, restoration and rehabilitation of historic properties and the conservation of building materials. We offer a wide range of services to architects, institutions, organizations, contractors and building owners. Our services are not limited to one particular area, but include a breadth of disciplines related to historic preservation: architectural conservation, graphic documentation, historical research, building investigation and investment tax credit consultation.
Our offices and conservation laboratory are in Berks County, Pennsylvania, centrally located between Philadelphia, Harrisburg, New York City, and the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan area.
All staff members are academically trained in architectural history, which forms the basis for our approach to historical research. Our services include assembling National Register Nominations, National Historic Landmark Nominations, building histories, local and regional surveys, as well as research on deeds, wills and inventories.
Noble Preservation offers complete building diagnostics to analyze material problems and design appropriate conservation solutions. Our studies integrate on-site investigations, analysis in our architectural conservation laboratory, and cooperative research with Lehigh University and the University of Pennsylvania. We regularly complete analyses for masonry, paints and coatings, mortar, plaster and stucco, wood and metals.
Our projects synthesize and interpret historical and technical evidence gathered through research, diagnostics and testing to develop useful documents and plans such as Historic Structures Reports, building maintenance plans, Historic Building Preservation Plans, Adaptive Use plans, specifications, analytical reports and conservation studies. Each document is geared toward the goals and budget of each individual client and the needs of each individual property.
We regularly assist clients in securing investment tax credits for historic properties and in completing Section 106 documentation. Our staff is experienced in interpreting the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation and the regulations governing state and federal involvement in historic preservation projects. Some of our services include design consultation for Investment Tax Credit certification applications, pre- and post-construction documentation, Section 106 compliance and negotiation with federal, state and local agencies.
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