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OLD GOVENORS MANSION

OLD CITY HALL - TACOMA

BOSTWICK HOTEL - TACOMA

NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD HEADQARTERS - TACOMA, WA

MYRNA LOY - HELENA

WEST BARN - HELENA

UNION STATION - SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH

McCUNE MANSION - SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH

OLD GOVENORS MANSION - HELENA, MT

"This stately Queen Anne style mansion has enjoyed both public and private roles in the history of Montana and its capital city.... Montana's Original Governor's Mansion, built in 1888 by Helena entrepreneur William Chessman as a symbol of his wealth and influence throughout the Helena community. The next two owners, the Larsons and the Conrads, continued the pattern of affluent living. In 1913 the State of Montana acquired this handsome brick mansion as the first official governor's residence for nearly half a century. Between 1913 and 1959, it was home to nine Montana governors and their families." www.visitmt.com

After many years, the Old Govenor's Mansion required some tender loving care. In 2006 and 2007, extensive restorations commenced to bring this Helena favorite back to it's former glory. Cullen Architecture & Design was responsible for the carefull detailing to replace, repair and reconstruct the masonry, the porch roof, the foundation wall, the curved glass and sashes, and the whole porch balustrade. The Carriage House also recieved a new coat of paint. The total cost of the restoration was $120,000.

OLD CITY HALL - TACOMA, WA

The Old City Hall was one of the first historic restorations in Tacoma, WA. This nearly vacant structure was revamped in the 1980's into new viable office space. Subsequently, this developed a detailing standard for the redevelopment and the renovation of historic structures with continuing tenant occupancies.

BOSTWICK HOTEL - TACOMA, WA

The Bostwick Hotel is a multi-use structure with the first floor as commercial and the upper floors as residential. In the 1980's, it had deterioriated significantly, and required significant attention. While the exterior was restored, the interior planning was renovated into new usable space. This required as-built drawings for the planning of future building use.

NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD HEADQUARTERS - TACOMA, WA

The renovation of the historic railroad headquarters in Tacoma, WA was extensive. This abandoned structure desperately required new structural members, shoring of the foundation, window replacement and the reconstruction of the moldings. The metal work was performed off-site to replicate the unique circular roof, and an additional floor was added. The Northern Pacific Railroad Headquarters building was finished into Class A offices.

In 1989 - 1992, this renovation cost $10,500,000.

MYRNA LOY IMPROVEMENTS - HELENA, MT

The Myrna Loy is Helena's most famous theatre. With the variety of performances there will be a steady audience, and those people will need the restroom. Therefore, it is essential to be up-to-date with the ADA requirements and have general repairs made. Such changes were done at the Myrna Loy in 1998.

WEST BARN STUDY - HELENA, MT

In 2006, Cullen Architecture & Design performed a Preliminary Architectural Review for the West Barn of the Lewis & Clark County Fair Grounds in Helena, MT. Its purpose was to determine the compliance with the building codes and the cost of the subsequent changes. The study also provided a design option to maximize the housing of horses during fair ground events. Cost estimations were performed for these improvements as well.

UNION STATION STUDY - SALT LAKE CITY, UT

In the early days of his career, Ron Cullen lead a HABS team to study and document Salt Lake City, Utah's Union Station. Through floor plans, photographs and written description, the team developed a record of the huge vault, the large stellar space, the offices, the wall murals and the architectural details for the National Archives.

Department of Interior: Historic American Building Surveys (HABS) in1974.

McCUNE MANSION REGISTRATION - SALT LAKE CITY, UT

In the early days of his career, Ron Cullen participated in a Historic America Buildings Survey (HABS), where his team studied and documented the McCune Mansion at Salt Lake City, Utah. Through floor plans, photographs and written description, the team developed a record of the 7-8 bedrooms, the mansion's service basement, the open central stair, decorated woodwork, and tiffany glass. A discovery was also made on the 3rd floor ballroom where a safe room was located. All of which is documented in the National Archives.

Department of Interior: Historic American Building Surveys (HABS) in1974.

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