Generated by All in One SEO Pro v4.9.1.1, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # Mills + Schnoering Architects Architecture + Historic Preservation ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://msarchitectsllc.com/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Pages - [Home](https://msarchitectsllc.com/) - Paepcke Memorial Building Aspen, CO Click here to view project Statue of Liberty National Monument Liberty Island, New York Click here to view project Hill College House Philadelphia, PA Click here to view project Civic Theatre of Allentown Allentown, Pennsylvania Click here to view project Drake Farmstead Large Barn, The Watershed Institute Hopewell Township, New - [Developer Post-Update Test Form](https://msarchitectsllc.com/developer-post-update-test-form/) - [Senior Associates](https://msarchitectsllc.com/about-us/senior-associates/) - Jennifer Arnoldi, AIA Jennifer Arnoldi, AIA, an architect and designer, is proficient in building diagnostics, including nondestructive evaluation and building data analysis. Her roles have included managing complex civic and LEED certified projects. She has also completed a range of restoration planning and documentation projects; prepared National Register of Historic Places Nominations for individual resources - [Associates](https://msarchitectsllc.com/about-us/associates/) - Scott Schwartz, AIA Scott Schwartz, AIA, is a project manager/project architect with M+Sa with experience in restoration, renovation, addition, and new construction projects. Scott coordinates Building Information Modeling (BIM) for many of the firm’s governmental and cultural projects and leads M+Sa’s internal BIM Quality Circle to assure modeling consistency throughout all projects. He is involved - [Partners](https://msarchitectsllc.com/about-us/partners/) - Michael J. Mills, FAIA Michael J. Mills, FAIA, has devoted his career to the preservation and adaptive use design of some of the region’s most significant historic structures. He has served as Chair of the Advisory Group of the AIA Historic Resources Committee and is a past president of Preservation New Jersey, a statewide non-profit. - [Firm History](https://msarchitectsllc.com/about-us/firm-history/) - Mills + Schnoering Architects, LLC (M+Sa) was founded in 2011. The firm traces its origins to the 1974 partnership of William Short and Jeremiah Ford III, a community-based general practice that undertook design and preservation projects for residential, commercial, and institutional clients. With the addition of new partners in subsequent years, Short and Ford became - [Projects](https://msarchitectsllc.com/projects/) - All Civic Cultural Educational Home for a College President Educational Rutgers University Foundation Educational Meridian Hill Park Civic Nassau Hall, Princeton University Educational Hill College House Educational Wheeler Opera House Cultural Louis I. Kahn Bath House and Day Camp Pavilions Civic Essex County Courthouse Civic Paepcke Memorial Building Cultural Princeton Campus Plan Educational Statue of - [Performing Arts](https://msarchitectsllc.com/about-us/performing-arts/) - Mills + Schnoering Architects, LLC (M+Sa) is a full service architectural firm. Our work is focused on cultural buildings of all types, including theaters and museums; public buildings; campus planning and design; and the preservation and rehabilitation of historic structures. We have a particular interest in the restoration , renovation, and adaptive use of mid-century - [Firm Profile](https://msarchitectsllc.com/about-us/firm-profile/) - Mills + Schnoering Architects, LLC (M+Sa) is a full service architectural firm. Our work is focused on cultural buildings of all types, including theaters and museums; public buildings; campus planning and design; and the preservation and rehabilitation of historic structures. We have a particular interest in the restoration , renovation, and adaptive use of mid-century - [Contact Us](https://msarchitectsllc.com/contact-us/) - Please fill in the form below. We’d love to hear from you! NameEmail Message Our Studio 200 Forrestal Road Suite 3A Princeton, NJ 08540 General Office Email info@msarchitectsllc.com Driving Directions FROM DOWNTOWN PRINCETON Take Alexander Road, Washington Road or Harrison Street to Route 1. Turn left onto Route 1 North toward New Brunswick. Pass under the - [About Us](https://msarchitectsllc.com/about-us/) - [Firm Philosophy](https://msarchitectsllc.com/about-us/our-philosophy/) - Mills + Schnoering Architects, LLC (M+Sa) is dedicated to design that contributes meaningfully to the built environment. We look for projects that inspire and challenge us, and client partners who share our commitment to quality and craftsmanship. - [Portfolio](https://msarchitectsllc.com/portfolio/) ## Portfolio - [Morrison Hall, Princeton University](https://msarchitectsllc.com/portfolio/morrison-hall-princeton-university/) - Constructed in 1836 as a dormitory named West College, this sandstone masonry building is located on the west side of Princeton’s Canon Green to the south and directly behind Nassau Hall. In 1925 the building was renovated and expanded to include a pair of additions flanking an outdoor terrace. Since 1964, the building has housed - [Robert N.C. Nix, Sr. Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse](https://msarchitectsllc.com/portfolio/robert-n-c-nix-sr-federal-building-and-u-s-courthouse/) - The Art Moderne-style Nix Federal Building was constructed in 1937. The building’s upper floors house federal courts and offices; the first floor and mezzanine were designed for the US Post Office. The Postal Service recently vacated the building, leaving nearly 50,000 sf available for other uses. Mills + Schnoering Architects was initially engaged by the - [Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center](https://msarchitectsllc.com/portfolio/westhampton-beach-performing-arts-center/) - The Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center (WHBPA) originally opened in 1932 as the Westhampton Theatre. It was renovated in 1997-1998 and transformed into the state-of-the-art WHBPAC. It exists today as an important cultural destination for eastern Long Island and beyond, occupying a key site within the heart of Westhampton Beach’s downtown. Its original Colonial Revival - [Wheeler Opera House](https://msarchitectsllc.com/portfolio/wheeler-opera-house/) - The Wheeler Opera House, named for benefactor Jerome Byron Wheeler, was completed and opened to the public in 1889. From its inception, the Opera House was a multi-use building, encompassing not only the third-floor theatre, but also commercial storefronts, bank, office, restaurant, and storage space. Owned and operated by the City of Aspen, the Wheeler - [Hill College House](https://msarchitectsllc.com/portfolio/hill-college-house-university-of-pennsylvania/) - Hill College House, designed by Eero Saarinen in 1960, is one of eleven undergraduate residential houses serving the University of Pennsylvania’s undergraduate population. The six-story, 200,000 sf masonry building accommodates nearly 520 students as well as live-in faculty and graduate student staff, and features a full dining hall and kitchen and various other shared amenities. - [Home for a College President](https://msarchitectsllc.com/portfolio/private-residence-home-of-a-college-president/) - In 1932, architect Alfred Hopkins designed a Gothic Revival cottage as his own home and named it Priory Court. Its exterior walls are laid in variegated limestone and articulated with arched windows and door openings. Mills + Schnoering Architects was retained by the home’s new owners to restore the building’s exterior and original elements of - [Rutgers University Foundation](https://msarchitectsllc.com/portfolio/rutgers-university-foundation/) - The former residential building at 47 Central Avenue was constructed of red brick and sandstone in the Queen Anne style c. 1881-1889 for Dr. Joseph Fewsmith, a prominent Newark physician, to serve as his home and office. It is located within the National Register-listed James Street Commons Historic District, a 24-block neighborhood largely defined by - [Meridian Hill Park](https://msarchitectsllc.com/portfolio/meridian-hill-park/) - The land for Meridian Hill Park, a National Historic Landmark, was acquired by the Federal government in 1912. The Park took a number of years to complete, with an upper mall opening to the public in 1923 and the remainder of the Park opening in 1936. The upper mall is linked to a lower plaza - [Nassau Hall, Princeton University](https://msarchitectsllc.com/portfolio/nassau-hall-princeton-university/) - Nassau Hall, a National Historic Landmark, stands at the literal and figurative heart of Princeton University and houses the offices of its President and senior administration. Designed by Robert Smith and completed by 1757, it was twice destroyed by fire and rebuilt to the designs of Benjamin Latrobe in 1810 and John Notman in 1855. - [Louis I. Kahn Bath House and Day Camp Pavilions](https://msarchitectsllc.com/portfolio/louis-i-kahn-bath-house-and-day-camp-pavilions/) - Ewing Township’s Bath House and Day Camp Pavilions, designed in 1955 and 1957 for the Trenton Jewish Community Center by noted Philadelphia architect Louis I. Kahn, are of international importance and renown. They mark a turning point in Kahn’s career, reflecting an important stylistic advancement in the way modernist principles were infused with tradition, and - [Essex County Courthouse](https://msarchitectsllc.com/portfolio/essex-county-courthouse/) - The Essex County Courthouse, constructed between 1902 and 1906, was designed by Cass Gilbert, the architect of the U.S. Customs House and the Woolworth Building in New York City. This five-story, marble-clad structure contains artwork by some of the finest artists of the American Renaissance period and is listed on the National Register of Historic - [Paepcke Memorial Building](https://msarchitectsllc.com/portfolio/paepcke-memorial-building-the-aspen-institute/) - The Paepcke Memorial Building, designed by Herbert Bayer, had remained largely unchanged since its completion in 1962. Bayer conceived a building of simple forms using load-bearing concrete block walls and wood-framed roofs. Among the building’s character-defining features are its tall, narrow windows placed between angled planes of masonry that make up the auditorium’s side walls - [Princeton Campus Plan](https://msarchitectsllc.com/portfolio/princeton-campus-plan/) - Princeton University, founded in 1746 as The College of New Jersey, is widely known for having one of the most beautiful campuses in the United States. Mills + Schnoering Architects (M+Sa) worked as part of a multi-disciplinary team, led by Urban Strategies, Inc., on the preparation of a comprehensive facilities master plan to guide Princeton - [Statue of Liberty National Monument](https://msarchitectsllc.com/portfolio/national-park-service-idiq/) - The Statue of Liberty is an international symbol of freedom. Because of the large number of visitors to the Monument, the National Park Service (NPS) determined that the visitor access and egress should be improved to current Life Safety Code standards. In the first phase of work, M+Sa served as architectural advisor to the NPS - [Clara Barton Apartment](https://msarchitectsllc.com/portfolio/clara-barton-apartment-and-adjacent-spaces/) - During the Civil War, Clara Barton’s rooms in a mid-nineteenth century boarding house in Washington, DC served as the base of operations for her battlefield relief work, which would later lead to the founding of the American Red Cross. After the war, between 1866 and 1868, she operated a “Missing Soldiers Office” in the same - [Stevens Institute of Technology](https://msarchitectsllc.com/portfolio/stevens-institute-of-technology/) - Established in 1870, Stevens Institute of Technology has played a critical role in the development of engineering education. The University is inextricably linked with the Stevens family, one of Hoboken’s first significant landowners and the founders of the institution that today still bears their name. The campus sits on a riverfront bluff on the site - [Civic Theatre of Allentown](https://msarchitectsllc.com/portfolio/civic-theatre-of-allentown/) - The Civic Theatre, originally named the Nineteenth St. Theatre, was constructed in 1928 as a 1000-seat movie house. Now a 484‐seat venue and centerpiece of Allentown’s West End Theatre District, it screens first-run films, hosts locally produced live theatrical productions, and supports a robust educational program. A second space, Theatre514, is located across the street, - [Carter G. Woodson Home](https://msarchitectsllc.com/portfolio/carter-g-woodson-home/) - Located in the Shaw neighborhood of northwest Washington, DC, the Carter G. Woodson National Historic Site comprises three c. 1870s rowhouses, one of which was the home of African American scholar and activist Carter Woodson from 1915 until his death in 1950. Remembered for facilitating scholarly as well as more broadly-based public discourse on Black - [Milwaukee Federal Building and US Courthouse](https://msarchitectsllc.com/portfolio/milwaukee-federal-building-and-us-courthouse/) - The original section of the Milwaukee Federal Building, constructed between 1892 and 1899, is a finely ornamented, five-story, granite Romanesque Revival structure. Designed by Supervising Architect of the Treasury Willoughby J. Edbrooke, the building is characterized by its monumental tower at the north elevation behind a one-story arched entrance loggia; symmetrical gabled-roofed center bays at - [Dorchester Heights Monument](https://msarchitectsllc.com/portfolio/dorchester-heights-monument/) - The Dorchester Heights Monument is a 114-foot-tall load-bearing masonry structure located in Boston’s Thomas Park. Originally constructed of white marble, the tower was built in 1901 by Boston architects Peabody & Stearns and commemorates General George Washington and the Continental Army’s fortifications on the hills of Dorchester Heights that forced the British troops from Boston. - [Burlington Waterfront Promenade Bandshell](https://msarchitectsllc.com/portfolio/burlington-waterfront-promenade-bandshell/) - Mills + Schnoering Architects was engaged by the City of Burlington, NJ to design a new bandshell along the Delaware River waterfront to accommodate live performances including concerts, movie screenings, and community events. The bandshell is a small but key element of Burlington’s visionfor water front revitalization that will serve the community and attract visitors - [Trenton Area Soup Kitchen](https://msarchitectsllc.com/portfolio/trenton-area-soup-kitchen/) - Founded in 1982, the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen (TASK) is a non-profit service organization devoted to feeding the hungry and promoting food security throughout New Jersey’s capitol region. TASK serves over 200,000 meals per year, and also provides adult education resources, music and arts programs, and hosts community events year-round. TASK’s original one-story building was - [Tivoli Theatre and Tivoli Center](https://msarchitectsllc.com/portfolio/tivoli-theatre-and-tivoli-center/) - The Tivoli Theatre was designed by Tennessee architect Reuben Harrison Hunt in association with Chicago architects Rapp and Rapp and constructed in 1920-1921. It is a well-preserved example of an urban movie palace, noted for its decorative detail. The adjacent four-story Tivoli Center was constructed in 1888-89, during a boom period in the city’s history. - [Newtown Theatre](https://msarchitectsllc.com/portfolio/newtown-theatre/) - The 343-seat Newtown Theatre was constructed in 1883 as Newtown Hall, a non-denominational place of worship and community space. The building sits on a residential block within the Newtown Historic District. Since the 1930s, the space has functioned as a single-screen movie house and live performance venue in addition to hosting community events. Over the - [Mt. Zion AME Church / Stoutsburg Sourland African American Museum](https://msarchitectsllc.com/portfolio/mt-zion-ame-church-stoutsburg-sourland-african-american-museum/) - The Stoutsburg Sourland African American Museum (SSAAM), established in 2014, honors and interprets the history of the African American community and their rich contributions to the Sourland Mountain Region of western-central New Jersey. The historic Mt. Zion AME Church is SSAAM’s future home. The Mt. Zion congregation was organized in 1866 and its one-room church - [Drake Farmstead Large Barn, The Watershed Institute](https://msarchitectsllc.com/portfolio/drake-farmstead-large-barn-the-watershed-institute/) - Mills + Schnoering Architects was retained by the Watershed Institute to prepare a Preservation Plan and Concept Design Study for the Large Barn located within the National Register-eligible Andrew & Hannah Drake Farmstead/Brookdale Farm Historic District. The Watershed Institute is an important regional environmental organization that preserves land and water and advocates for responsible environmental - [The James Rose Center for Landscape Architectural Research and Design](https://msarchitectsllc.com/portfolio/the-james-rose-center-for-landscape-architectural-research-and-design/) - The James Rose Center was constructed in 1953 as the residence and studio of modernist landscape architect James Rose, with subsequent alterations and additions carried out in the late 1960s and early 1970s. An important later addition was a Zen-inspired meditation pavilion – referred to as the Zendo – located on the rooftop terrace. With ## Portfolio Categories - [Cultural](https://msarchitectsllc.com/portfolio-category/cultural/) - [Civic](https://msarchitectsllc.com/portfolio-category/civic/) - [Educational](https://msarchitectsllc.com/portfolio-category/educational/)