A longtime client engaged CPG to assist with a historic tax credit application on the Petersburg Ice House (c. 1890-1920), a historic multi-building industrial complex. This project was part of the vision to rehabilitate the property into a brewery, taproom, and multi-family residential property.
Project Design
The project team had to preserve, highlight, and reestablish many historic features due to the numerous alterations made to the historic complex over its lifespan. CPG provided building treatment recommendations to accomplish the conversion of the vacant industrial complex into a brewery and residential space. The project team’s experience with evolved industrial complexes guided the project design as they navigated the complexities of this site.
Challenges & Accomplishments
At the start of the project, the complex was in poor condition due to prolonged vacancy and previous damage from a tornado. It also had layers of materials on the interior that were added over time as insulation to support the historic ice house use. Once these modern alterations were removed, the historic materials and features were exposed. The team then made recommendations to ensure the retention and restoration of the remaining historic materials and the building was rehabilitated into the thriving brewery and apartment complex that it is today.
