The old windows were replaced for insulation and energy efficiency reasons, according to Mickey. “The old windows were built right up to the brick and they would leak,” Mickey said.

Why should we care about the historic character of a building? The renovation of old buildings is more than a matter of ...

The 131-year-old brick house has tall, narrow windows and minimally decorative eaves. Giovanny Flores. When Jessica Burke purchased an old Italianate house in Denver’s Curtis Park neighborhood, ...

Bagala Window Works Inc. tackles complicated window preservation projects with a highly skilled staff of 17, in its workshop in a former church building in Westbrook.

By repurposing old buildings, we also retain a sense of continuity—an important link between generations. It’s a strategy that works best when integrated into a broader urban plan.