Today in the office, one of our staff was kind enough to share their visit to Eastfield Village (map)near Nassau, NY, east
of Albany. The village is the result of the preservation efforts of Don Carpentier. Up-to-date, Don has
painstakingly documented, dismantled, transported, and re built 26 buildings from the late 18th […]
Thought I’d share with you some of the favored texts kept on hand in the office by the staff.
A Field Guide to American Houses
-by Virginia & Lee McAlester. Published by Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. 1986
An exerpt from the back of the book:
“Concentrating not on rare landmarks but on typical dwellings in ordinary neighborhoods […]
Asbury First United Methodist Church in Rochester, NY held a service Sunday, to celebrate the setting in place of the cornerstone, with a time capsule behind, to their new addition. Designed by Bero Architecture, the addition sits between the existing sanctuary and education buildings and provides a welcoming foyer and gathering space for the […]
One of our current construction projects has just reached a milestone. The congregation celebrated the placement of the cornerstone at their new addition. Designed by Bero Architecture, the addition provides welcoming space and a fellowship hall, as well as an improved link between the Sanctuary and Education Building. The clergy and congregation […]
A staff member recently visited Fort Henry in Baltimore and brought up a point of interest that the bunks for the soldiers were really small by today’s standards. Does this mean that humans are taller now than 200 years ago? No, according to another associate. The truth is that people in the eighteenth […]
As professionals involved in the life of old buildings, we are constantly in contact with the way people lived one or two generations ago. We often find ourselves discussing the differences between life then and now. Sometimes we even are susceptible to the nostalgic thinking that life in history was simpler, and somehow better than […]
A staff member had a chance to visit the Little Sable Lighthouse this summer since it has re-opened after 57 years of being off-limits to tourists. Here are a few pictures and links to some more information about the preservation efforts surrounding the beacon.
“Seeing The Light” : from terrypepper.com
“Little Sable Point […]
This Romanesque Revival church, built for the first Polish immigrants to the Rochester area, was designed by the Rochester architectural firm of Gordon and Madden. It is physically significant for its representation of the style in American architecture. It is socially significant for its representation of the evolution of an immigrant population in twentieth century […]
Bero Architecture P.C., is proud to announce the launch of its new website. With a new look and feel, we hope it improves the experience of all our users. The site, at www.beroarchitecture.com, is a resource for information regarding architecture, architects, historic preservation, building conservation, and landmark recognition. […]