The Famous

The Famous This project was a rehabilitation of an older historic structure in downtown Goshen, Indiana. The building is about 7,300 square feet with retail and office space on the first floor as well as tenant offices on the second floor. The original storefront was found to be largely intact. In addition, the windows at the…

Clugston Apartments

Clugston Apartments This rehabilitation of the 1889 Clugston Hotel was a conversion into 22 apartment units for seniors. The building is located in Columbia City and has received historic grant funding through the Hometown Program and the Indiana Historic Landmarks Foundation, This 16,400 square foot project included accessibility upgrades in the existing building and a…

Rushton Apartments

The Rushton Apartment Building was constructed in 1906 as a four-story apartment building.  It featured 35 apartments with a central eating area, as residents took their meals in the lower level dining room.

The Old Republic

 The Old Republic The Old Republic Building is a historical preservation of the 1860 Jeremiah Service Residence, located in New Carlisle, Indiana. The building rehabilitation is a mixed use development of offices for Historic New Carlisle, Inc. and Literacy Council, with a Bed and Breakfast proposed for the second floor. The building’s main level will…

Historic Barn Addition and Remodeling

Historic Barn Addition and Remodeling This residence in South Bend, Indiana is an addition and remodeling to a historic structure. The building’s location in a flood plain, along a creek, required a more calculated design process to secure required permits and approvals for work to proceed. The building was constructed as a barn in 1880…

The Cornerstone

The Cornerstone Completed in December of 1998, Kil Architecture and Planning provided design and historic rehabilitation services for the former 1922 Elkhart Hotel. The nine story building, now called The Cornerstone, was a 2.4 million dollar project which involved masonry rehabilitation, commercial retail, office, senior apartment remodeling and accessibility improvements. The Main Street façade was…

Studebaker Building 113

Studebaker Building 113 The Studebaker Factory Buildings were built between 1923 and 1945. They have similar features, the most prominent is their exposed structural frame composed of concrete beams and pilasters seen on their exterior walls.  The architect, Albert Kahn, also provided some elements of Classical-Art Deco styles to the more formal bays of the…