Tenth Presbyterian Church, located at 17th and Spruce Streets in Philadelphia, was designed by John McArthur, Jr. in 1855 in the Romanesque Style of architecture. Current work is being done for design renovations to the congregational facilities and to improve the circulation and accessibility systems throughout the various floor levels.
Located in Long Island Sound, about one mile off Sands Point, Long Island, Execution Rocks Lighthouse was originally placed into operation in 1850. The Light Tower and Keeper's Dwelling (1867) are built of granite on a protective rip rap artificial island. It continues to be a prominent landmark for boaters and ships using the channel as a shortcut between New England and New York City ports and remains an active navigational signal. The structures have been vacant of habitation for numerous years.
The property is now owned by Historically Significant Structures, Inc., a non-profit organization that restores abandoned lighthouses. Plans are currently underway to restore the two remaining structures and to reconstruct a third structure previously destroyed. They will serve as a very unique Bed & Breakfast facility for those wanting to experience spectacular views and an isolated retreat.
John Milner Architects to Design New Residences in Dalian, China
John Milner Architects has been retained to participate in the design of a new residential community in Dalian, China. Known as a city of gardens, Dalian is located in northeast China on a peninsula between the Yellow Sea and the Bohai Sea. The city of six million with excellent port facilities has experienced significant economic growth and development in recent years. The new community, called Southern Hill, will feature a collection of approximately sixty substantial residences in a garden setting overlooking a picturesque inner-city lake. John Milner Architects is designing the two prototype residences, and will serve as a design consultant for the future residences. Construction began in October 2009. John Milner and Ed Wheeler have been making regular visits to Dalian on behalf of the project. Shown below are two of the billboards that surround the site, and a view of the lake.
John Milner Architects is working on a major restoration and renovation of the "Dr. Horace Jayne & Caroline Furness Jayne Residence" at 19th and Delancey Streets in Philadelphia's Rittenhouse Square neighborhood. Designed in 1895 by the renowned architect Frank Furness, the National Register building originally served as the residence and office of Dr. Horace Jayne and his family. Department store magnate Jacob Lit made significant interior changes in the 1920's, and subsequent alterations occurred since the 1940's to accommodate offices for various private organizations. Despite all of these changes, many original features survive including the two-story oak paneled central hall with a leaded-glass skylight. The current project will return the building to its original use as a family residence. Work will include a new terracotta roof to match the original, full exterior masonry restoration/conservation, removal of numerous office partitions, and general interior renovation. Milner+Carr Conservation will be executing specific conservation treatments for brick and stone masonry, terracotta, woodwork, stained glass, metals and ceramic tile.
The Carriage House on a remarkable privately-owned property in Northeastern Pennsylvania is being adaptively restored to serve as accommodations for guests. With expansive views of the Endless Mountains Heritage Region, the property incorporates a variety of historic buildings and significant natural and designed landscape features. John Milner Architects is collaborating with the owners, Rodney Robinson Landscape Architects and Milner + Carr Conservation to preserve and enhance the unique characteristics of the site.
John Milner Architects is committed to sustainable design, and is currently working on the design of two new residences that will incorporate insulated concrete form (ICF) technology. The ICF system replaces traditional wood wall and roof framing systems ("stick framing") with engineered concrete components that are not only structurally sound but also achieve significant energy conservation. John Milner Architects is collaborating with Forcine Concrete and Construction Company of Malvern, PA, a pioneer in ICF technology, to merge this innovative system with the principals of traditional architectural design.
The Church of the Redeemer in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania was designed in 1880 by noted Episcopal church architect Charles Burns in the English Gothic Revival style. The Parish House, also designed by Burns, was completed in 1885. The Church, Parish House and Rectory sit on 11 acres of wooded land that includes a churchyard and memorial garden. In 2008 John Milner Architects completed Schematic Design documents for renovations and additions to the Church Building and Parish House, with limited site improvements. The intent is to phase the construction over several years. John Milner Architects completed the construction documents for the church building project and construction commenced in May, 2009.
St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Philadelphia was designed by architect John Notman, based on plans from the Ecclesiological Society in England. The Church was designed in the English Gothic Revival style and was dedicated in 1850. In early 2009, John Milner Architects completed an historic preservation plan and space utilization plan for the Church Building, Parish House, Rectory and Gardens.
The next phase of restoration at The Woodlands is set to begin construction. This phase will include the restoration of the mansion's south facade including completion of the portico restoration project. Also, the first, second, and third floor window frames will be restored and new energy-efficient window sash installed. A vertical lift and other accesibility upgrades will also be installed. The Woodlands estate, built as the eighteenth century country seat of William Hamilton, became one of the early suburban cemeteries in the United States during the nineteenth century. Both the mansion and cemetery have been declared National Historic Landmarks. John Milner Architects prepared an historic structure report and oversaw the first phase of the restoration, which included installing a steel structure, making structural improvements to the stone portico base, and replacing the badly deteriorated twenty-foot columns and bases while restoring the original wood Tuscan capitals.
Built between 1913 and 1917 on Afton Mountain west of Charlottesville, VA, this magnificent property includes a castle-like stone residence and a number of outbuildings. The residence was designed by the firm of Noland and Baskerville of Richmond and the interiors were designed by John Russell Pope of New York. John Milner Architects prepared a comprehensive preservation and conservation plan for the house and outbuildings, and designed a recently completed project to install a new roof to correct the serious on-going problems of moisture infiltration that had compromised the John Russell Pope interiors. Milner + Carr Conservation, LLC has recently completed the extensive conservation treatments for the interiors of the main residence.
Our firm has recently been retained to design a new residential compound on a dramatic site in Dover, Massachusetts. The main house and its supporting buildings are being designed to take maximum advantage of the property's many amenities, including expansive views of Mount Wachusett, Mount Monadnock and the Blue Hills. We are collaborating on the project with Keith LeBlanc, Landscape Architects and Gauthier Stacy, Interior Designers.
Designs have been completed, and construction documents are being prepared for a new residence and guest house on the Tred Avon River near Oxford, Maryland. The property has water views on three sides and incorporates a number of agricultural buildings, outbuildings and an historic cemetery. Groundbreaking is scheduled for spring of 2010.
A number of preservation and conservation projects are currently underway on the campus of the University of Pennsylvania, including the facades of the Fisher Fine Arts Library and the Arthur Ross Gallery, Weightman Hall, The Morgan Music Building, The John Morgan Medical Building and the Quadrangle Dormitories.
John Milner Architects is involved in a number of Historic Federal Building projects including the following:
- Robert N. C. Nix, Sr. Federal Building, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Preservation consultants to PSA Dewberry and GSA.
- Clarkson S. Fisher Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Trenton, New Jersey. Preservation consultants to PSA Dewberry.
- U.S. Courthouse and Federal Office Building, Harrisonburg, Virginia. Preservation consultants to PSA Dewberry.
- Federal Office Building, Huntingdon, West Virginia. Preservation consultants to PSA Dewberry.
