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Campbell
Thomas & Company
Significant
Residential Projects
Diamond
Street Neighborhood Revitalization
Location: 1745, 1825-31 Diamond St., Philadelphia, PA
Client: Advocate Community Development Corp.
Contact: Joanne Jackson, Exec. Dir., 215-765-3650
Completion Date: Est. 2004
Notes: CT&C was retained to provide historic preservation
planning and limited architectural services involving the conversion
of these abandoned buildings, once home to Philadelphia's nouveau
riche during the expansive era of the post Civil
War-Industrialization. The highly ornate buildings of 1825-31
Diamond Street were originally designed by Angus Wade, who was known
for his use of an eclectic mix of Gothic, Moorish and Romanesque
architectural characteristics. Upon ACDC's acquisition of additional
funds, CT&C will design 16 apartments with first floor
handicapped accessible units in these 1800 block buildings.
United
States Naval Home
Location: Grays Ferry Rd & Bainbridge St., Philadelphia,
PA
Client: Toll Brothers, Inc.
Contact: Paul Commito, Dir. Of Acquistions & Development,
215-938-8259
Completion Date: 2004
Notes: After a devastating roof fire at Biddle Hall, as the main
building at the US Naval Home is named, CT&C was hired by Toll
Brothers as a preservation consultant. Our first goal was to
research the numerous roof alterations since 1827 and determine
which period best represents the roof-line. This chosen period will
then be used as model for the roof rehabilitation. The next phase
involved the careful removal of the remaining pieces of the fire
devastated roof for the reuse of these pieces or casting new pieces
from them. With the building now being exposed to the elements, the
reconstruction of the roof must be done in a timely but historically
appropriate manner. All steps are being carefully monitored and
approved by PHMC, NPS, and PHC, in addition to following current
zoning and building codes.
13th
Street Corridor Urban Revitalization
Location: 12th & 13Th Sts, Chestnut, Walnut, Passyunk,
& Fairmount Sts. vicinity, Phila., PA
Client: Goldman Properties
Contact: Don Meginley, 215-735-2955
Completion Date: 2002-3
Notes: Specializing in urban neighborhood revitalization, Goldman
Properties of New York City is redeveloping several abandoned
storefront buildings mostly within the Chestnut through Walnut
Streets area along 13th Street. CT&C was hired to assist with
the design of various restaurants, retail shops and upper story
residential apartments. Many of the buildings retain or are in
keeping with their original storefront facades. These previously
abandoned eye sores once again offer a long lost vitality to the
area, as well as offer a safe connection route from the Market
Street/Convention Center area to the revitalized Walnut Street
restaurant and retail zone.
Parkside
Redevelopment
Location: 4104-6, 4202, 4208-10,4216-18,4222, 4238, 4240-44
Parkside Ave., Philadelphia PA
Client: 1260 Housing Development Corp.
Contact: Walt Kubiak, 215-557-8484ext3201
Completion Date: 2003
Notes: Continuing with the Parkside Neighborhood Rehabilitation,
1260 Housing Development Corporation has retained CT&C to do
historical preservation planning and limited architectural services
for the above-mentioned buildings. German brewers, including
Frederick Poth, originally constructed these buildings as private
townhouses for rent. Although each of these buildings was divided
into multi-family housing in the 1940's, 1260 Housing Development
Corp. will rehabilitate the existing exterior and interior historic
features of the late 1800's with the use of historic tax credits.
The rehabilitated units will then be rented to people with special
needs.
1920
Loft Apartments & Retail
Location: 1920 Chestnut St., Philadelphia PA
Client: Case Investments, Inc.
Contact: Nicholas Renzi, III, 856-802-1301
Completion Date: 2002
Notes: Located in the Center City West Commercial Historic
District, this Beaux Arts style building was constructed in the late
1890's as an addition to the Aldine Hotel. In the 1930's the
building was refaced at the first and second floors and converted
into an office building and sales floor for a Frigidaire
Representative. CT&C was hired to transform the interior of this
mostly vacant office building into a restaurant, office spaces and
18 loft type apartments. The 1930's two-story façade and the upper
Beaux Arts exterior was retained and cleaned in accordance with the
Philadelphia preservation ordinance.
East
Spring Avenue Affordable Housing
Location: Spring Ave & Simpson Rd, Ardmore, PA
Client: Lower Merion Development Corporation
Contact: Thelma Jacks 610-667-2668
Completion Date: 2002
Notes: CT&C was retained to design 12 new units of affordable
housing that will fit within an existing 100 year old neighborhood.
In Phase One, eight units were designed and constructed as
lease/purchase townhouses. Phase Two will include four units with
one that is ADA compliant for accessibility.
1714
Sansom Street
Location: 1714 Sansom St., Philadelphia PA
Client: Eugene Martin, Jr.
Contact: Eugene Martin, Jr. 215-222-4449
Completion Date: 2001
Notes: Sitting within the Center City West Commercial Historic
District, 1714 Sansom Street's upper floors had been vacant for
quite some time- typical of so many other center city buildings that
occupy only the 1st floor for commercial use. Gene Martin hired
CT&C to provide architectural and historic preservation planning
services for this c. 1896 building. CT&C transformed the vacant
2nd and 3rd floors into a bi-level 2 bedroom apartment with a 3rd
floor rear deck, while complying to the Secretary of Interior
Standards for a 20% Historic Preservation Tax Credit.
Ursula
Hobson-Fine Art Framing Shop, Gallery & Apartment Renovations
Location: 1600 Spruce St. Philadelphia, PA
Client: Ursula Hobson
Contact: Ursula Hobson, 215-546-7889
Completion Date: 2001
Notes: Having purchased and painstakingly renovated the
deteriorating Pharmacy along with its upper apartments in 1998,
Ursula Hobson was unaware of the 20% Federal historic preservation
tax credit administered by the National Park Service for renovations
to historic buildings that are 50 years or more old. The renovations
included the transformation into a 1st floor art frame shop, a 2nd
floor Gallery and 3rd and 4th floor apartments. Although the
renovations were completed two years ago, the IRS allows 3 years
from the time a return is filed to claim a credit. As a result,
Ursula Hobson hired CT&C to complete the required historic
preservation certification application for approval from the SHPO
and the NPS. Since the client had taken photos prior to the
renovations, carefully documented the progress of the renovations
and had to acquire exterior renovation approvals from the
Philadelphia Historical Commission, the application process could be
completed according to Federal regulations.
Yeadon
Plan
Location: 420 Arbor Rd. & 709 Redwood Ave., Yeadon, PA
Client: Borough of Yeadon.
Contact: Chris VandeVelde, Borough Manager, 610-284-3115
Completion Date: 2001
Notes: CT&C performed preliminary evaluations of currently
vacant unsafe, uninhabitable properties to determine the
practicality of restoring the buildings or if demolition of the
foundation and reconstruction (similar in design and appearance)
would be more cost effective solution. The structure at 420 Arbor Rd
is a two story half of a twin built in the mid 1900's and the other
structure is a two and a half story half of a twin built in the late
19th c. and has interior fire destruction.
2432
W. Lehigh Street
Location: 2432 W. Lehigh St., Philadelphia Client: 1260
Housing Development Corp.
Contact: Walt Kubiak, 215-557-8484ext3201 00
Completion Date: 2000
Notes: 1260 Housing Development Corp. hired CT&C to assist
them with converting this Church structure into a safe haven for
homeless men. CT&C designed the first floor to house showers,
lockers, and beds for approximately 25 men. The second floor was
designed to accommodate living/eating facilities. No changes were
made to the auditorium on the third floor, which continues to
accommodate community events and programs.
Convent/School
Conversion to Condominiums
Location: 900 E. Moyamensing St., Philadelphia, PA
Client: Alan Hunter
Contact: Alan Hunter. 215-463-0202
Completion Date: 2000
Notes: As a resident of the Queen Village Neighborhood, Alan
Hunter was concerned about the possible purchase and inappropriate
development of the neighboring vacant convent and school. As a
result, he purchased the buildings with plans to convert them into
aesthetically pleasing condominiums with little alterations to the
exterior of the buildings. The convent became his home, and he hired
CT&C to do site planning and preliminary design for the school
building. The proposed design included subdividing the school for
condo type ownership into 4-6 residences with individual entrances,
on site parking, private outdoor space, and adding two rental units
on the upper 2 floors of the convent with separate entrances through
the school. The basement and the fire tower were designed to offer
differing office space options for both Alan and his wife.
IngsterResidence-Alterations
Location: 2226 Lombard St., Philadelphia, PA
Client: Bernie & Rose Ingster
Contact: Bernie Ingster, 215-732-5625
Completion Date: 2000
Notes: CT&C provided architectural services for modifications
which included repair to the minor deterioration of window sills, at
the rear wall.
Sorlien
Residence-Alterations
Location: 1010 Drye St., Philadelphia, PA
Contact: Sara Fisher & Eric Sorlien, 215-627-0362
Completion Date: 2000
Notes: CT&C performed a feasibility analysis, and provided
preliminary design and planning services for a new addition to the
Sorlien residence. The design included the introduction of solar
heating and electric generation along with accessible features
within the 1st floor, in particularly the bathroom.
Stitt
Residence-Addition
Location: Hungars Beach Rd, Eastville, VA
Client: Susan Stitt
Contact: Mrs. Stitt 757-678-5615
Completion Date: 2000
Notes: After combining households with her mother, Susan Stitt
hired CT&C to provide limited architectural services for the
design and construction of an addition and alterations to the
existing Stitt residence. CT&C merged with the west end of
existing house a compatible addition, featuring a 2 car garage,
living space, and a roof deck offering spectacular views of the
Chesapeake.
Thorton
Residence-Renovations
Location: 1620 Monk Rd., Gladwyn PA
Client: Mr. & Mrs. Thorton
Contact: Mr. & Mrs. Thorton, 610-642-4607
Completion Date: 2000
Notes: The Thortons hired CT&C to sketch alternatives and
complete as-built drawings for their proposed house renovations to
the master bedroom and the breakfast area. The expanded breakfast
area would incorporate a fireplace complete with a brick oven.
Bethesda
Christian Street
Location: 19th & Christian Sts., Philadelphia, PA
Client: Bethesda Project
Contact: Tony Midwood, Acting Executive Director
Completion Date: 1999
Notes: CT&C served as architect for the Bethesda Project to
renovate a chapel dormitory into 3 bedrooms, along with renovations
to a kitchen, lounge and common room. This building now serves as a
shelter for low income, formerly homeless, and those potentially
with AIDS.
The
Brentwood II Apartments
Location: 4142-44 Parkside Avenue, Philadelphia, PA
Client: Brentwood II Associates and Parkside Historic Preservation
Inc.
Contact: James L. Brown IV, Parkside Historic Preservation Corp.,
215-473-4900
Completion Date: 1999
Notes: Located in the Parkside National Historic District, this
German Baroque Revival twin house contributes to a row of grand
structures standing across from Memorial Hall in Fairmount Park. In
danger of collapse after years of neglect, the building has been
rehabilitated into 16 affordable housing units using historic and
low income housing tax credits. Incorporated into the design were
energy efficient improvements. This transformation is yet another
example of the developer's persistent rehabilitation of returning
Parkside Avenue to its original grandeur.
Ludlow
Village
Location: 1600 Block North 8th Street through 1600 Block North
Franklin Street, Philadelphia, PA
Client: Ludlow Community Association of Philadelphia, Inc.
Contact: Marvin Louis, 215-232-1615
Completion Date: 3 Phases-1992, 1996, and 1999
Notes: This project involved the construction of twenty-three new
homes for the Home Ownership Program in West Ludlow Community.
CT&C prepared architectural plans for three and four bedroom
single family homes designed to accommodate families of three to six
in size and have multiple options to accommodate family growth and
change.
Marlton
Avenue Apartments
Location: 1721-31 Marlton Avenue, Philadelphia, PA
Client: Marlton Housing Partnership and We The People With AIDS
Contact: James L. Brown IV, Parkside Historic Preservation Corp.,
215-473-4900
Completion Date: 1999
Notes: Located in the Parkside National Historic District, these
six severely deteriorated three story German Baroque Revival
structures, have been rehabilitated into 25 affordable housing units
for people with AIDS. The interiors of these six buildings have been
arranged into three apartment buildings, which also include offices
and a community meeting room at the first floor and laundry
facilities in the basement.
My
Brothers House
Location: 609 S. 15th St, Philadelphia, PA
Client: Bethesda Project
Contact: Tony Midwood, Acting Executive Director
Completion Date: 1998
Notes: The Bethesda Project hired CT&C to serve as the
architect for the planning, design, bidding, and construction phases
for the renovation of a two story brick building. The second floor
was altered to include four bedrooms and nurse and staff rooms for a
Safe Shelter Program focused on low income and formerly homeless
people.
Tenth
Memorial New Sales Homes
Location: 19th and Master Sts, Philadelphia, PA
Client: Tenth Memorial Local Development Corporation
Contact: Rev. William Moore, 215-787-2780
Completion Date: 1998
Notes: CT&C designed ten new twin homes, including one fully
accessible unit contributing to the Cecil B. Moore Area
revitalization. These for-purchase homes feature three bedrooms with
multiple options to accommodate family growth and change; they also
include driveway parking and backyards.
Walnut
Street Apartments
Location: 1324 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA
Client: 1260 Housing Development Corp.
Contact: Connie Ulrich-Martin, 215-557-8484ext3204
Completion Date: 1998
Notes: CT&C was hired to assist 1260 Housing Corp. with the
Historic Preservation Tax Credits, since the building does
contribute to the Center City East Commercial Historic District.
During construction, CT&C guided 1260 Housing Corp. in
maintaining the proper restoration- in keeping with the Secretary of
Interior Standards -of the original exterior elements. The original
interior offices of the building have been reconfigured to provide
15 one-bedroom apartments for persons of special needs.
13
St. Asaphs Road Elderly Housing
Location: 13 St. Asaphs Road, Bala Cynwyd, PA
Client: Lower Merion Affordable Housing Corporation
Contact: Thelma Jacks, Executive Director, 610-667-2668
Completion Date: 1996
Notes: CT&C was hired by LMAHC to produce creative affordable
housing for the elderly in an aesthetically pleasing historic
building, which would remain in keeping with its surrounding area.
In this conversion, the 1920's Colonial Revival single-family home's
exterior appears virtually unchanged, structurally; while the
interior creatively accommodates five accessible/adaptable
one-bedroom units for the elderly and a four bedroom family unit for
a live-in caretaker.
The
Brentwood Apartments
Location: 4120-40 Parkside Avenue, Philadelphia, PA
Client: Brentwood/Parkside Associates
Contact: James L. Brown IV, Parkside Historic Preservation Corp.,
215-473-4900
Completion Date: 1996
Notes: Located in the Parkside National Historic District, this
group of German Baroque Revival structures was one of the grandest
in Philadelphia. Partially collapsed after years of neglect,
CT&C provided the design that helped preserve and successfully
restore the building. The building was rehabilitated with energy
efficient improvements for affordable housing using historic and low
income housing tax credits.
Saint
James Condominium
Location: 336 South Bellevue Avenue, Langhorne, PA
Client: St. James Housing Development Corporation
Contact: Rev. Lloyd Winter, 215-757-3766
Completion Date: 1996
Notes: This Victorian rectory was converted into two separate
condominium units, each with its own porch and outside entrance.
CT&C incorporated into the design energy efficient improvements,
while at the same time retaining interior and exterior historical
features by following both the State and Local guidelines for
historically certified structures.
The
Brantwood Apartments
Location: 4150-2 Parkside Avenue, Philadelphia, PA
Client: Parkside Historic Preservation Corporation &
Philadelphia Health Management Corp.
Contact: James L. Brown IV, PHPC, 215-473-4900
Completion Date: 1994
Notes: Located in the Parkside National Historic District, this
German Baroque Revival structure serves as a reminder of the
prominent German Brewers who developed this area. In danger of
collapse after years of neglect, the building has been rehabilitated
as transitional housing for single parents using historic and low
income housing tax credits.
4234
Parkside Avenue
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Client: Parkside Historic Preservation Corporation
Contact: James L. Brown IV, 215-473-4900
Completion Date: 1993
Notes: This historic townhouse which lies in a National Historic
District was converted into three affordable apartments through
preservation, restoration, and revitalization.
Bethesda
Broad Street Residence
Location: Broad & Brown Streets, Philadelphia, PA
Client: Bethesda Project
Contact: Joseph Ferry, 215-985-1600
Completion Date: 1992
Notes: This study was to determine reusability of a commercial
building. Each floor of this former automobile showroom and service
building was redesigned to be a separate "household" for
11 formerly homeless persons. Each household included sleeping rooms
and group living, dining, and kitchen facilities.
Bancroft
Apartments
Location: 1604 Allegheny Ave, Philadelphia, PA
Client: Octavia Hill Association & C.O.L.T. Coalition
Contact: Robert Kaufman, 215-925-5862
Completion Date: 1991
Notes: This is Philadelphia's first duplex modular housing
undertaking, consisting of 32 buildings, a community garden and
sitting area, and private street. CT&C worked closely with
adjoining property owners and neighbors to provide housing similar
to the neighboring townhouse communities. The design allowed for
future conversion to owner occupied duplex units or for conversion
to a cooperatively owned apartment complex.
Gratz
Street Housing
Location: 1500 Block North Gratz Street, Philadelphia, PA
Client: Enterprise Gratz Street Housing Corporation and National
Temple Non-Profit Corportation
Contact: Paul McDonald, J.J. DeLuca Co., 610-995-9440
Completion Date: 1991
Notes: CT&C converted these vacant shells, once grand twin
houses originally constructed as Centennial Row in 1874, into an
entire city block of 1 and 2 family dwellings. All were given
private entrances, several of which are handicapped accessible.
Privately owned buildings within the block received the same
exterior treatment as the adjacent renovated shells.
Nehemiah
Housing Opportunity Grant
Location: North Central Phila. between Broad and 20th
Streets, Girard and Cecil B. Moore Aves. Client: National Temple
Non-Profit Corporation
Completion Date: 1991
Notes: Campbell Thomas & Co. was instrumental in helping
National Temple prepare an award winning proposal for neighborhood
revitalization that garnered the non-profit group funding
commitments totaling over $27 million. CT&C designed a dozen new
and modular infill units constructed in 1991.
Hill
Café Apartments
Location: 1249-55 Martin Luther King Blvd., Harrisburg, PA
Client: Hill Cafe Partners
Contact: Alan H. Klein, 215-471-3339
Completion Date: 1990
Notes: CT&C redesigned these historic commercial properties
to house eighteen new apartments. To complete the project, low
income and historic tax credits were used for the renovation.
The
Wissahickon
Location: 5200 Block Schuyler Avenue, Philadelphia, PA
Client: Rouse Urban Housing, Inc.
Contact: No longer available.
Completion Date: 1990
Notes: CT&C studied this historic Hotel and Apartment
complex. The end product of the study was that the building was
converted into 52 modern apartments. CT&C expanded the structure
by making use of the formerly unused attic to increase the net
rentable area and increase the rentability of the units.
Madison
Court
Location: 4th & Poplar Sts, Philadelphia, PA
Client: Rouse Urban Housing, Inc.
Contact: Roy Diamond, 215-732-3600
Completion Date: 1988
Notes: CT&C designed 32 units of prefabricated modular
housing units set on a former industrial site. The new houses
harmonize with the surrounding houses but do not replicate them.
Self
Help House
Location: 1634 W. Master St, Philadelphia, PA
Client: National Temple Non-Profit Housing Corporation
Contact: James DeLuca, J.J. DeLuca Co., 610-995-9440
Completion Date: 1988
Notes: A Victorian schoolhouse was modernized and converted into
affordable housing for 25 formerly homeless persons. Individual
sleeping rooms were organized around common living spaces on each
floor.
Transition
to Independent Living
Location: 46th & Spruce Sts, Philadelphia, PA
Client: Transition to Independent Living
Contact: Alan Klein, 215-471-3339
Completion Date: 1988
Notes: This former supermarket was converted into an eleven unit
residential skills center for disabled persons recently discharged
from rehabilitation hospitals.
Waller
House
Location: 1437-9 N. 15th St., Philadelphia, PA
Client: National Temple Non-Profit Housing Corp.
Contact: James DeLuca, J.J. DeLuca Co., 610-995-9440
Completion Date: 1988
Notes: Two adjacent Victorian Mansions were converted into low
income apartment units utilizing historic preservation tax credits.
St.
Peters Episcopal Church
Location: Wayne & Harvey Strs, Philadelphia, PA
Client: Rouse Urban Housing
Contact: Roy Diamond, 215-567-6196
Completion Date: 1986
Notes: Originally designed by noted Victorian architect Frank
Furness, this historically certified structure showed the first
signs of vandalism prior to this adaptive reuse. CT&C converted
this former rectory into 8 units of shared housing, while abiding by
the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Tax credit benefits.
The Church negotiated a long-term lease with the developer for this
reuse.
Solar
Townhouses
Location:1500-44 W. Thompson St., Philadelphia, PA
Client: National Temple Non-Profit Housing Corporation
Contact: Roy Diamond, 215-732-3600
Completion Date: 1984
Notes: Built at a cost of traditional moderate income housing,
these passive solar houses incorporate trombe walls and other low
tech design ideas to reduce utility costs to one fourth of similarly
sized conventional housing.
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