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Historic Preservation


Witte Building
Riverwalk San Antonio, TX
Built in 1894, this historic property is situated on a "corner" riverwalk lot near Main Plaza in downtown San Antonio. The building had previously been a chinese restaurant, but recently, the building had fallen into major disrepair after numerous remodels over the years that left the building a shell of its former self.  Douglas Architects rehabilitated the exterior of the building as a larger effort to fully renovate the entire building into a mixed-use dwelling in the heart of downtown San Antonio. I provided the construction drawings. See exhibits for examples of my work.

Photo’s provided by Fisher Heck Architects (All Rights Reserved)

Exhibits from construction drawings by Douglas Architects (All Rights Reserved)

VIA West Side Multi-Model Station

San Antonio, TX
A historic renovation of the International and Great Northern Railroad Depot building into VIA’s new Westside Multi-Modal facility. The building is in the Cattleman Square area, just west of downtown San Antonio. The design re-purposes the building from its current use as a credit union. The facility will serve as a hub for buses, potential future light and heavy rail, as well as VIA’s signature bus rapid transit service, VIA Primo, to help increase inner-city mobility. The following are visual elements I produced, from a hand sketched rendering of the finished renovation to the construction drawings, renders, and details created using Revit.

Exhibits from construction drawings by Douglas Architects (All Rights Reserved) 

Uptown Theater

Sedalia, MO
The Uptown Theater was where my grandparents met and fell in love. By 2008 it was in great disrepair, It was purchased by the Ragtime Association. As the city is home to the birth of ragtime and this is celebrated annually. This theater serves as its venue and helps bring in revenue year-round. I provided the plans and renderings pro bono.

Photo documentation from personal collection/ Boller Brothers Architects 1936 Blueprints

Fox Theater Building

Sedalia, MO
The Fox-Landmark Building was a historic theater that had the premiere of Marilyn Monroe’s first movie. It faces the city square, and is an important anchor to the downtown. Now housing an event center, commercial offices and retail, as well as a senior living center on the top floor. I aided in it’s research, drafted the plans, took final documentation of the structure, successfully went through the historic structure application, and participated in the construction administration. 

Marilyn Monroe’s first premiere 3-10-1948                               Fox Theater Facade in 2007





Story Central

Sedalia, MO
Story Central was built in 1885, It has three levels and two sides separated by a central stair and corridor. Our first phase was to renovate the ground floor for Art Impressions Art Gallery. Then we drew up plans and attempted to secure funding for the renovation of loft apartments. This all took place during the banking crisis of 2008, So while the apartments were never completed, the building my company did a series of renovations to preserve it's rich history and sustain it's structure into the future.



Downtown Core Revitalization Group

Downtown Sedalia, MO
My hometown of Sedalia, MO has an amazing history and a lasting legacy through the architecture of the downtown. As I was growing up, these beautiful, old, Victorian structures began to decay and fall apart from neglect. I created great working relationships with former Mayor Bob Wasson, city administrators, commu-nity leaders, business leaders, and neighborhood groups to foster the importance of public participation in planning the preservation of our downtown. This was formalized in the founding of the Downtown Core Group. Using my planning, technical, management, and leadership skills I was able to build a framework for developing a strategic plan for community revitalization & historic preservation. By pushing for developing new ordinances, overlay districts, and working with grant writers to apply for the city’s induction into former Governor Matt Blunt’s Downtown Revitalization and Economic Assistance for Missouri, or DREAM, Initiative. This allows for participating cities receive planning assistance along with access to DREAM focused state funding programs. Sedalia became 1 of 10 cities to receive such an honor, and the downtown is now a thriv-ing community of boutique shops, craft brewery’s, art galleries, mixed-use multifamily & retail, a successful hotel, and beautiful Victorian structures that are not falling down anymore. Through hard work and dedication, our vision statement became a reality.

Vision Statement - “Downtown Sedalia is a vibrant prosperous commercial district filled with unique shops of arts, antiques and one-of-a-kind items that serve to attract large numbers of area shoppers and visitors to the downtown. With continuity of design from sidewalks, street crossings and lamp posts to signage and landscape enhancements, the downtown is seen as a true ”district” and is revitalized with a distinct sense of place. The renovation and preservation of the great architectural treasures offer increased opportunities for people to work and live within the district.
Serving as the seat of city and county government, the downtown continues to support its strong profes-sional base, while attracting tourism visitors through promoting its rich and colorful heritage. Downtown Sedalia is a center of commerce, culture and entertainment where merchants greet their customers by name and welcome visitors with the warmth and hospitality of the community’s true heritage.”