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Mr. Randall T. Crawford
Crawford & Stearns
134 Walton Street
Syracuse, NY 13202
Phone: 315-471-2162 Fax 315-471-2965
Email: crawfordrt@aol.com

EXPERTISE:
- Building Conditions Assessment
- Historic Structure Reports
- Space Needs Assessment
- Adaptive Reuse Planning
- Building Rehabilitation & Restoration
- ADA Compliance
- State/Federal Compliance (Historic)

QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE:
The firm of Crawford & Stearns has extensive experience in History Museum & Historic Sites Assessments; ADA Compliance; Preservation & Historic Resource Planning; Community Planning & Commercial Facade Revitalization; also work involved in utilizing rehabiliations tax credits under the Economic Recovery Tax Act and Landmark Preservation Board Consulting and Training Services.

The firm has worked extensively in upstate New York. Firm members have also presented guest lectures in their fields of expertise and served on numerous boards involved with historic preservation.

EDUCATION & SPECIALIZED TRAINING:
- Randall T. Crawford, Partner in Crawford & Stearns since 1979. Master of Architecture/History of Architecture, Syracuse University; Bachelor of Architecture, Syracuse University
- Carl D. Stearns, Partner in Crawford & Stearns since 1979. Master of Arts in Preservation Planning/History of Architecture, Cornell University; Bachelor of Architecture, Cornell University
- Ted Bartlett, Associate and Senior Preservation Planner since 1986. Masters Studies in Historic Preservation, Middle Tennessee State University; Bachelor of Science, Cornell University
- Elizabeth L. Crawford, Associate and has been a Designer and Project Manager since 1983: Bachelor of Fine Arts, College of Visual and Performing Arts/Department of Design, Syracuse University

RECENT & REPRESENTATIVE CONSULTING WORK:
- 1996-2002: Earlville Opera House, Earlville NY is a regional performing arts facility in an historic building, with a second floor theater and a first floor gallery. Consultancy was an historic building conditions assessment with adaptive reuse planning and accessibility improvements.
- 1999-2002: Upper Catskill Community Council on the Arts is a regional arts council that is turning an historic building in Oneonta, NY into an arts center. Historic building conditions assessment, planning for rehabilitation and accessibility improvements.
- 1994-2002: Fenton History Center, Jamestown NY is a regional history center and historic house musuem. Work includes an historic building conditions assessment, roofing & drainage improvements, preliminary space needs planning, and evaluation of multiple sites for program expansion.
- 2002: Edwards Town Hall & Opera House is a local arts organization in association with the Town of Edwards, NY. Historic building conditions assessment, space needs consultation and adaptive reuse planning for a municipal building with an opera house and local history center.
- 1988-ongoing: Historic Palmyra, Inc. is a nonprofit group operating 3 historic properties in Palmyra NY. (The Alling Coverlet Museum, Historic Building and the William Phelps General Store.) Crawford & Stearns has been their architects and preservation consultants since 1988 in the 1826 Phelps Store. The work included an historic structure report.
- 1986-ongoing: Oneida Community Mansion, Oneida, NY. In 1988 the nonprofit Oneida Community Mansion House (OCMH) acquired the 93,000 square foot Mansion House from Oneida, Ltd. OCMH operates the museum and educational activities in accordance with their mission "to maintain, preserve and restore the Oneida Community Mansion House..." Crawford & Stearns did a 4-phase historic structure report for the mansion house, CAP assessment (Conservation Assessment Program through a grant from the Institute of Museum & Library Services); a Master Plan and continues consultation for building restoration.

FEE:
Crawford & Stearns works extensively with nonprofit agencies and while fees are on hourly basis based on project size and complexity, they can vary. The firm can assist with identification of funding sources related to historic properties for.

The Alliance of New York State Arts Organizations has a 29-year history as New York s service association for community based arts and cultural organizations. The Alliance provides leadership and vision, and delivers services, resources and tools that strengthen cultural organizations. The Alliance informs the field on statewide and national issues affecting the arts and assists local arts agencies in building community support.

245 Love Lane, P.O. Box 96
Mattituck, NY 11952-0096
Phone (631) 298-1234 / Fax (631) 298-1101