Heritage Research and Assessment

While restoring details is part of conserving heritage architecture, there is much more than that. Boreas Architecture & Civic Design is experienced in full heritage archival research, reporting and impact assessment services to enable heritage projects to come to life.

Heritage Designation Application Preparation

Researching and documenting the history of a heritage site, understanding its place in history to assemble and submit a successful application to Designate a Heritage Resource

1913 Canadian Northern Railway Roundhouse, Hanna, Alberta.

Application to Designate as a Provincial Heritage Resource,
Boreas Architecture & Civic Design, Inc.

1913 Canadian Northern Railway Roundhouse, Hanna, Alberta.

Application to Designate as a Provincial Heritage Resource,
Boreas Architecture & Civic Design, Inc.

Archival Valuation Assessments

Conducting Valuation Assessments of Archival Collections
Canadian Architectural Archives, Anonymous Donor Fonds. Calgary, Alberta. Valuation Assessment of Donor Fonds.
Boreas Architecture & Civic Design, Inc.

Heritage Resource Impact Assessment

Research the history of a site to understand the impact of proposed development

1913 Buena Vista Block vis a vis The Maclaren.
Edmonton, Alberta.
Heritage Resource Impact Assessment, Boreas Architecture & Civic Design, Inc.

1948 Massey Harris Ferguson Showroom vis a vis
The Massey, Harris and Ferguson. Edmonton, Alberta.
Heritage Resource Impact Assessment, Boreas Architecture & Civic Design, Inc.

Statement of Significance

Researching the history of a heritage site to assemble a Statement of Significance describing significant elements

1913 Birkenshaw Residence, Calgary, Alberta.
Research and Documentation to re-evaluate Historic Site.
Boreas Architecture & Civic Design, Inc.

1914 / 1929 North Hill United Church, Calgary, Alberta.
Research and Documentation to re-evaluate Historic Site.
Boreas Architecture & Civic Design, Inc.