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On 9:33 AM by Rachel Preston
I am most known for my collaborative approach to documentation and planning for the preservation of historic buildings and landscapes. I have worked with BLM, USFS, and NPS, as well as State and Tribal Historic Preservation Officers in 10 states, completing building documentation inventories on over 700 structures and sites, including State and National Register as well as National Landmark properties. Projects have involved as many as 100 stakeholders and my teams have integrated the efforts of interns as well as volunteers, which helps elevate projects to community-impacting educational opportunities. Preservation Services PlaceMaking + Community Engagement Marketing + Collaborations Documenting Buildings, Districts, Acequias, + Trails HCPIs, Plaques, State + National Register Nominations This inclusive approach has allowed my teams to develop pioneering interdisciplinary research in: revisiting historic precedents to get past style and into the design's substance, as well as preserving context in historic structures, trails, sites, landscapes, and monuments. My work has been nominated for the prestigous Peterson Prize for historic building documentation. The National Park Service SmithGroup JJR BLM Forest Service The Old Spanish Trail Association American Red Cross Cheyenne chapter Cheyenne Botanic Gardens and many others Representative Projects SAR School for Advanced Research Preservation Masterplan with Barbara Felix Architecture + Design Santa Fe, New Mexico Acequia Madre House Historic Structures Report + Preservation and Marketing Plan with Barbara Felix Architecture + Design Santa Fe, New Mexico Acoma Pueblo Preservation Plan + Restorations with Barbara Felix Architecture + Design Acoma, New Mexico Alexander Girard Mural Research + Restoration Plan St Johns College, Santa Fe, New Mexico with AOS Architects Pueblo of Santa Ana Day School Preservation Plan + National Register Nomination with Barbara Felix Architecture + Design Alexander Girard Mural Research + Relocation Plan First Unitarian Church Albuquerque, New Mexico Taos Historic District Resurvey ~500 buildings Taos, New Mexico Historic Taos County Courthouse Preservation Plan with Henry Architects Taos, New Mexico KCEC County Architectural Survey ~200 buildings Taos County, New Mexico Broadway Manor Rehabilitation Plan DaySpa Magazine's Spa of the Year! Featured in Inc., and on HGTV and Bravo! Albuquerque, NM Acequia Condition Assessment + Restoration Plan Taos, New Mexico Old Spanish Trail National Register Nomination with Chupadero Archaeological Resources and Colonias Cultural Resources Consulting Utah, Nevada, California, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado Team Captain: Alpine Tunnel Natl. Historic District with the Historic American Building Survey Pitkin, Colorado Palladio’s Villa Emo Historic Structures Report Fanzolo, Italy Abbey Cathedral of Valmagne Digital Documentation with Prof. Vivienne Paul Narbonne, France