JMA is experienced in preservation planning for historic communities and sites. Our work ranges from master planning for small-scale, non-profit organizations to the preparation of regional plans for large-scale heritage areas. JMA's preservation plans emphasize understanding the historic landscape context in which we are working and using that understanding to accommodate change in an appropriate way. We are experienced in assisting organizations with programmatic, management, funding, site management, and design issues. JMA is focused upon assisting our clients in achieving desired results, and the belief that the planning process is the first step in implementation. Preservation Planning Services – Master Planning for Historic Sites – Heritage Area Planning – Community Planning – Design Guidelines Representative Projects   Washington and Lee University Lexington, Virginia Washington and Lee University Washington and Lee is a well-known liberal arts university located in Virginia's upper Shenandoah Valley. Funded through a Getty Campus Heritage Grant, JMA is working with the university on a preservation plan for its historic campus. The plan will guide the university in planning for future growth in a way that enhances its historic character. View of the early-nineteenth-century Colonnade nestled between the Blue Ridge and Allegheny Mountains (Image: Washington and Lee University).     Southern Prairie Heritage Museum and Powhatan Historic State Park Gillett and Powhatan, Arkansas Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism JMA is preparing master plans for two historic parks in Arkansas. The master plans review the parks' missions and goals, assess existing resources, and recommend ways to enhance visitor experience, interpretation, and programming. Site organization and management are critical issues that the plans address for both parks.   The ca. 1850 Ficklin-Imboden House stands in testament to Powhatan's preeminence in shipping, commerce, and transportation (Photo: JMA).     Shenandoah Valley Battlefields National Historic District Augusta, Clarke, Frederick, Highland, Page, Rockingham, Shenandoah, and Warren Counties, Virginia Heritage Partners, Inc. and the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation JMA prepared management and implementation plans for this nationally designated heritage area focusing on the Civil War in the Shenandoah Valley. Using the plans, the foundation and its partners are building an effective collaborative framework for battlefield preservation and interpretation. Ongoing work includes JMA's involvement in a variety of implementation projects within the heritage area.   Virginia's scenic Shenandoah Valley was known as the "Breadbasket of the Confederacy" (Image: JMA).     Silos & Smokestacks National Heritage Area Northeast Iowa Silos & Smokestacks National Heritage Area JMA prepared an interpretive plan for Silos & Smokestacks, a 37-county national heritage area with many historic communities and interpretive sites. The plan provides a vision and framework for coordinated interpretation across the region and serves as a touchstone for efforts to enhance the presentation of the region's heritage to residents and visitors.   Iowa's pioneer families broke the thick prairie to reveal rich soils, opening the region for an agricultural boom (Photo: JMA).     Design Guidelines Louisville, Kentucky Louisville Landmarks Commission Home to the Kentucky Derby, Louisville and Nashville Railroad, and Olmstead-designed parks, Louisville's urban character is rich and diverse. JMA was retained by the city to develop design guidelines for residents and property owners in the city's historic neighborhoods. The guidelines are educational and easy to use, promoting both recognition and understanding of the city's architectural character.   In the nineteenth century, the city's business boomed as a trading and manufacturing center (Photo: Caufield & Shook, courtesy University of Louisville Photographic Archives).     Erie Canal Harbor Buffalo, New York Flynn Battaglia Architects, PC and the Empire State Development Corporation JMA serves as consultant for historic preservation and interpretation for the master plan, design, and construction of Erie Canal Harbor. As the western terminus of the Erie Canal, this site helped transform Buffalo and the nation. A downtown waterfront park is being created that will represent and interpret the site's colorful history.   The western terminus of the canal was a portal for a massive wave of trade and migration (Photo: Buffalo and Erie County Public Library).     Chapel Point Port Tobacco, Maryland Corporation of the Roman Catholic Clergymen Founded in 1641, Chapel Point is a significant historic legacy for American Jesuits. JMA is developing a professional assessment of the site's landscape, buildings, and archeological resources. The result, a prioritized preservation program, will guide future and ongoing needs.   Established by English missionaries in 1662, Chapel Point was the first permanent mission of the Maryland Jesuits (Photo: JMA).   To Top