For over forty years, Chambers,
Murphy & Burge Restoration Architects (formerly Chambers
and Chambers Architects) has assisted those who have been given
the responsibility of caring for historic properties through
Restoration, Adaptive Re-use and Cyclical Maintenance.
The work of Chambers, Murphy & Burge Restoration Architects
has been recognized nationally to be the highest quality
of preservation and restoration architecture. Awards include
the AIA Ohio Gold Medal firm award and the AIA Presidential
Citation for “remarkable contributions and pioneering
efforts in restoring and preserving countless historic treasures
of American Architecture”. Chambers, Murphy & Burge
Restoration Architects has extensive restoration and renovation
experience, providing design and project management for a
wide range of projects. In addition to historical research
and technical specifications, Chambers, Murphy & Burge
Restoration Architects is experienced in working with special
materials such as integrally colored plaster, tile mosaics,
decorative bronze work, stained glass, and tile roofing.
Historic Structures Reports, National Register Nominations,
and historic tax Act Certifications form a significant part
of the firm.
Each project is carefully approached with a detailed and
carefully considered plan for restoration and construction
processes needed to complete the services required. Determination
of Historic Significance is first priority before any work
can begin on a project. It is determined whether the building
is listed or is eligible to be listed on the National Register
of Historic Places. Buildings listed on the Register are
part of an elite group of historic structures that have been
deemed historically significant by the National Park Service.
Along with this important status comes a responsibility for
the owners of these properties to be good stewards. It is
the job of Chambers, Murphy & Burge Restoration Architects
to facilitate this good stewardship. In many cases these
historically significant structures no longer serve their
original use or need to be updated to meet modern needs.
In these situations creative design solutions must be implemented
to update these structures while preserving their important
historic elements. This involves careful consideration of
building code and accessibility requirements, while using “the
Secretary of the Interior’s standards for the Treatment
of historic Properties”. These Standards are the measure
by which the National Parks Service determines a properly
executed restoration.
Chambers, Murphy & Burge Restoration Architects utilizes
the most current technology in completing the specific needs
of each project. Our staff is very adept at using on-line
resources, computer aided drafting programs and modern software
enabling accurate depiction of rectified photography for
existing conditions, as well as a Borescope for non-destructive
exploration in inaccessible areas and Binocular Microscopes
and the Munsell Chroma system for color identification.
 Lauren
Pinney Burge, AIA
Elizabeth
Corbin Murphy, FAIA
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