Historic

Mary Church Terrell House
Washington, DC

Owner: Howard University
Architect: R.McGhee & Associates Architect

Originally built in the Victoria era, this home of civil rights activits Mary Church Terrell was added to DC Preservation League’s Endangered Places List in 1999. The Terrell House has been vacant for over twenty years and is located on a tight urban site in Le Droit Park. Monarc was hired in 2020 as the General Contractor for the restoration of the exterior and interior. Exterior work included the following: repair and repointing of brick masonry; repair of historic wood-sash windows and replacement in-kind where required due to deterioration; reconstruction of the historic front porch based on historic documentation; replacement of the non-original roof with slate shingles to match the historic appearance; repair and replacement in-kind of wood siding; repair of the existing third floor porch; and repairs to the non-original masonry party wall.

Tivoli Theatre   Washington, DC

Owner: Horning Brothers/Sunrise Development Corp.
Architect: MR&A Architects / Oehrlein & Assoc. Architects

Completed in 1924 at a cost of $1.0 million, the theater was, until its closing in 1976, one of the most elegant movie houses in Washington, DC.  In addition to the main theater auditorium, the building contained offices and shops along the 14th Street and Park Road frontages. 

Monarc was engaged as a specialist contractor to renovate and restore this DC landmark.  As one of the biggest challenges of the project, the main theater roof structure was replaced while retaining the interior plaster dome and embellishments.  Interior plaster, exterior stucco, windows, doors, canopies, signs, etc. were all restored to their original details.

National Airport - Main Terminal A Restoration Alexandria, VA

Owner:  Metropolitan Washington Airport Authority
Architect:  John Milner Associates, Inc.

Winter weather in DC causes havoc to transportation, and air travel is no exception.  With extra precaution taken during snow and icy conditions, planes are typically de-iced using chemicals which ironically also deteriorated the historic concrete main terminal.  Originally developed to treat concrete infrastructures such as bridges,  a process call electrochemical chloride extraction and re-alkalization was used to help restore the main terminal avoiding intrusive destructive methods. 

St. John's Church, Lafayette Square   Washington, DC

Owner: St. John's Church
Architect: Bowie Gridley Architects / Oehrlein and Associates

Situated within walking distance of the White House, St. John's was built in 1816 and is known as the "President's Church".  Over the years the church endured multiple alterations to accommodate community and Presidential needs.  As part of a 21st century update, Monarc was selected to restore the historic fabric while carefully coordinating the modernization of the MEP systems.  Contracted in 2008, Monarc completed the work within 7 months just ahead of President Obama's inauguration.

Award:  ABC Award of Excellence