Our Services

Laura Drummond has years of experience with a variety of applications in historic preservation and planning.  Meeting the specific needs of each client is of primary concern, so listening to you is her first task, and a quality, affordable product tailored to your requirements is the result.

Preservation Services »

Dedicated to the proposition that buildings don’t lie, Laura’s approach to understanding historic resources is first to observe, then to interpret the evidence presented by the materials, spatial relationships, construction technologies, and conditions of the buildings she investigates.  Researching the history of a site, its occupants, and changes through time enables her to evaluate the significance of the resource and its place within the community.  When the building and its significance are thoroughly documented, it then can be properly protected and preserved.

Planning Services »

Planning helps shape communities to be green, liveable, and sustainable–including the retention of their unique historic resources.  Preservation planning, as part of the process of shaping liveable and sustainable communities, seeks to identify, evaluate, record, and determine the appropriate treatment of historic properties, and how those properties can enhance the appeal of their neighborhoods .

Research Services »

Conducting historical research involves both knowledge of the sources and understanding of the context to fit them together into a coherent narrative.  Comprehensive gathering of relevant information must be followed by verification of its authenticity and accuracy.  Rigorous organization of the data enables the researcher to identify relationships, interpret evidence, and draw conclusions.  Presenting the research and analysis in a meaningful narrative makes the past accessible to the wider community.