MKS was contacted to complete existing conditions drawings of the remaining church pinnacle and preliminary shop drawings to reconstruct new pinnacles belonging to the Historic St. James African Methodist Episcopal Church located at 222 North Roman Street in New Orleans, LA.
The St. James A.M.E. Church was originally constructed in 1848 by members of the congregation under the direction of Reverend Charles Doughty and was remodeled in 1903 by architects Diboll and Owen. The Church building is individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places as a prominent example of the Victorian Gothic Revival Style, with significant features including the following:
1. Pointed Arch Fenestration
2. Stained Glass Windows
3. Blind Arcading
4. The Corner Pinnacles
5. The Central Open Spire
The St. James A.M.E. Church is significant under Criteria C at the state level and is considered the most stylistically ornate A.M.E. Church in Louisiana.
MKS prepared the materials and documentation necessary to nominate historic Lincoln Beach to the National Register of Historic Places. The nomination was unanimously approved at the local level and approved at the state level. The nomination is currently in the hands of the National Park Service reviewer.
Conceptual drawings and site signage designed by MKS.
Mixed media sculpture. Please contact the studio for more information.
MKS in collaboration with Jonathan House/Cyanocitta.
Situated in the heart of Old Greta in the Mechanickham Historic District, this proposed 4 bed, 2.5 bath single family home draws inspiration from the surrounding historic context while adapting to new code requirements such as building to the appropriate base flood elevation and accommodating off-street parking.