Spencer Preservation

Spencer Preservation is a small historic preservation consulting firm that adds value to your preservation project. Spencer's background in architecture uniquely qualifies her as a valuable team member on historic rehabilitation projects. She also brings LEED GA Accreditation and an excellent working knowledge of the importance of economic-viabilit... y and success. Spencer Preservation is efficient, nimble, and provides the gold standard in historic preservation consulting. Spencer holds bachelor and master degrees in architecture from Kansas State University. She started her profession career in Manhattan as Coordinator of Manhattan Design Project, directing design assistance and downtown revitalization programs during the $26 million comprehensive downtown redevelopment project 1984-87. In 1988, she was named State Coordinator of the Kansas Main Street Program in the Department of Commerce, where she administered the statewide downtown revitalization program that grew to over thirty Kansas cities and towns under her leadership. In 1994, she founded her own firm where she specializes in comprehensive historic preservation consulting services including federal and state rehabilitation tax credit applications, national register nominations, historic resource inventory surveys, determinations of eligibility, historic structures reports, and preservation-based design review and technical assistance. She has extensive experience with the basic preservation design threshold - the U.S. Secretary of Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation. Spencer's vast hands-on experience in public and private historic rehabilitation projects distinguishes her as an indispensable resource for historic preservation projects. Her expertise includes but is not limited to: An excellent working knowledge of federal and state requirements Outstanding working relationship with Kansas State Historical Society staff Extensive experience working with government and military officials Proven strategies for dealing with the economic realities of ...Read More