“The Upchurch-Williams House, built in 1905, was moved to its present location in 2015. Entrepreneur Cara Powell bought the property in 2020, with the goal of transforming the historic home into a wedding and event venue, to be called The Upchurch.”
Walter Magazine takes a tour of the "Boylan Beauty"
Follow this link for gorgeous photos, history, design process, and more! Here’s a peek:
Maurer’s project manager Laurie Jackson echoes this collective design ethos: “We worked closely with the Shepherds, Preservation NC, and the State Historic Preservation Office to design a program and floor plan that allowed the continued use of the building in a way that made sense, and also respected the historical context and architectural integrity of the building.”
Seabird opens this week in Wilmington
Heights House is now taking reservations!
This week’s Triangle Business Journal article includes some great photos and info on the recently completed Heights House. They are now open for bookings! Read more here.
Heights House passed a major milestone last week
Congratulations to owners Jeff & Sarah! Over the last three years we have been privileged to work with them to restore the historic Montfort Hall with all its unique challenges and special rewards. A diamond in the rough no longer, Heights House received it's CO last week and is officially a stunning success. Here's to a job well done!
Seabird is opening soon!
Here’s a excerpt from a lovely writeup in the Port City Daily:
The same attention to detail has been given to launching Seabird at the right time. Originally slated to open in 2020, the process has taken a bit longer. Neff has been working with Raleigh developer James Goodnight, who owns the building at 1 South Front Street.
“James is very much into bringing these old buildings back to a better state,” Neff said. “He made me feel really good about the whole relationship when he said, ‘I think a restaurant is the perfect thing for this building because it will allow the maximum amount of people to enjoy the space.’”
They sought the help of Old School Rebuilders of Wilmington, Maurer Architecture of Raleigh, and Atlanta designer Smith Hanes to bring the space to life and make it “feel like Wilmington.”
City of Raleigh Building Up-fit Grant - Open to New Applicants!
Calling all entrepreneurs! The City’s Building Up-fit Grant is open through April 30. This is an amazing program with the goal of expanding economic development opportunities for the Raleigh community. If your business is inside the Priority Area, you are eligible for up to $25,000. This is a 1:1 matching grant which is to be spent on improvements, renovations and/or additions including mechanical, electrical, and/or plumbing. Learn more here!
Steel Delivery on Wilmington Street
Owl's Roost Brewing will open later this spring
The North Carolina Main Street Conference Starts Tomorrow!
David Maurer will be presenting a session at this year’s NC Main Street Conference entitled “Diamonds in the Rough.” Maurer Architecture has assisted many communities in North Carolina to find the “beauty in the beast” and will share many amazing transformations of our projects and others that have become catalysts for downtown development. The virtual conference starts tomorrow!
Sweet surprise at the Andrews Duncan house
Resources from Leverage NC
Kicking off restoration of the historic Kadesh AME Zion Church in Edenton, NC
Cooking up something fun
Raleigh Founded
A few pictures from our project with Raleigh Founded in Gateway Plaza, which is one of several office and co-working spaces in the area. This space offers office suites that are different sizes to meet the needs of small to large companies, as well as conference rooms, open workspaces, a beer & coffee bar, break kitchen, and a few phone booths.
Happy Holidays from Maurer Architecture!
From all of us, wishing you a joyful and safe holiday, and a wonderful 2021!
Seabird Construction Takes Off
The space is coming together beautifully at Seabird in Wilmington! The new storefront, designed using historic photos as a reference, has been installed with a custom prismatic glass transom made by local artisan Enchanted Realm (or Enchanted Bill, as we like to call him). Tile is being installed and it won’t be too long before Chef Dean Neff can get some cooks in this kitchen!
Looking Back at Longleaf
This project was about honoring the original mid century structure while building a contemporary future. Our goal was to honor the travel lodge era, while creating spaces unique to The Longleaf - preserving the existing facade, removing the arched soffits and bulky columns, and reintroducing the clean lines and slender structure.
Look What We Found on the Forbes Holiday Gift Guide!
Shoutout to our friends at Trophy Brewing Co. for making some outstanding beer! So outstanding, in fact, that it shows up on the Forbes 2020 Gift Guide for Best Fishing Gear.
Cheers.
