Located in a National Historic District, the interior of this 1913 residence looked anything but historic. Many of the original details were destroyed when the floor plan was divided into three condominiums in the 1970’s, leaving an uninspired space filled with low-grade building materials.
Our client hired us to restore the space to the original aesthetic while revising the layout for modern use and circulation. One small detail in what was the living room, the brick hood over the fireplace, appeared to be from the same era as when the building was constructed. The rest of the room was covered in sheetrock. Exploratory demolition revealed what was left of the original decorative brick walls and tile floor of a solarium.