|
Wise Home
Wise Preservation Planning LLC Mission and Practice Wise Preservation recognizes that the future is a direct result of our actions. We strive to help you make the right choices, and make it easier for you to do so. Before we undertake a project, we ask "what are its potential public benefits?" If there are no public benefits, we probably are not involved. (We are of course retained by property owners and developers for preservation and investment projects.) We utilize the latest technology, continuing education, and experience working on the front lines of preservation. We often retain architects, engineers, and archaeologists for additional documentation and evaluation. Ever involved, we volunteer on boards and commissions and train others in the preservation community. |
|
Wise Preservation Planning LLC was recently retained to conduct a National Register project in Bangor, a borough in northeastern
Northampton County, Pa., incorporated in 1875. Bangor became an important center of slate mining in the 19th century and was named
for Bangor, Wales, which was also a leading slate production center. The existing
Bangor Central Historic District was granted a determination of eligibility (DOE) in 1996, although a minimal amount of documentation
was submitted at that time. The existing district encompasses the properties surrounding the commercial center of the Borough.
The Borough obtained a Keystone Grant that provides half of the funding for the project.
Wise Preservation Planning LLC is a full-service historic preservation planning firm serving clients in the greater Philadelphia area and beyond. Our clients include municipalities, historical commissions, developers, attorneys, planning and engineering firms, and individuals. Wise conducts a wide variety of historic preservation products and services, including: 
After serving as Senior Planner, Historic Preservation, at the Brandywine Conservancy's Environmental Management Program, Robert J. Wise Jr. founded Robert Wise Consulting in 1997. The name was changed in 2001, and the firm relocated to Chester Springs, Pa. in 2006. Tackling a myriad of preservation issues in this very diverse region, Wise helps clients determine the extent of their historic assets, assess their significance, and establish the best means of protecting these assets, through the inclusion of and benefit to the public. We utilize the latest technology, continuing education, and experience working on the front lines of preservation. Wise offers a full range of relevant preservation planning services. 
Our professional consultants meet the federal standards for architectural historians as outlined by the National Park Service (48 FR 44716 and 36 CFR 61 Professional Qualification Standards), a standard required for many federal and state-funded grant projects. Wise historic preservation consultants hold Master's of Science Degrees in Historic Preservation from the University of Pennsylvania (1993, 2001) and are among the few professional consultants certified through the Cultural Resource Essentials program (2009) sponsored by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. Wise consultants also hold certificates in Community Planning from the Pennsylvania Municipal Planning Education Institute (2008). The firm is listed on the Pennsylvania and New Jersey historic preservation consultant lists.