Prairie-Architects

Prairie Architects, Inc.

Owner: National Trust for Historic Preservation
Brucemore, Inc.

Project Scope:
Building Condition Assessment -- Preservation Planning
Groundwater and Thermal Protection Systems -- Foundation and Masonry Repairs
Ornamental Ironwork Restoration -- ADA Access Improvements

Brucemore Mansion
Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Brucemore Mansion

-- Built between 1884 and 1886 by Caroline Sinclair, the Queen Anne style mansion was dubbed "the finest
...residence this side of Chicago" by the Cedar Rapids Evening Gazette. The 21-room structure boasts
...clustering gables, bay and oriel windows, turrets, porches, and magnificent chimney caps.

-- Owned and operated by Brucemore, Inc. in co-stewardship with the National Trust for Historic
...Preservation, this National Registry property is a hub for cultural, philanthropic, and educational
...activities for Cedar Rapids and Eastern Iowa.

-- Prairie Architects organized major repairs to the building's masonry foundations and supporting structures
...and introduced extensive sub-surface water management systems, eliminating significant moisture
...problems that threatened the building and its contents. Our work included an innovative and unobtrusive
...wheelchair hoist and other improvements to make the building and grounds accessible to the public.

Prairie Architects, Inc. -- 103 South Third Street -- Fairfield, Iowa 52556