FIRM HISTORY

Richard M. Monahon, AIA, Architects, established in 1975 to manage the restoration of the core Historic Harrisville Mills, has provided architectural services for individual and institutional clients, primarily in the four northern states. The firm has grown to serve clients with both adaptive reuse/preservation needs as well as new design requirements.

A staff of three registered architects and four professional personnel provides full architectural services for a wide variety of local and regional institutions including: Historic Harrisville, The Historical Society of Cheshire County, Sharon Art Center, The Peterborough Players, The Colonial Theater, The Latchis Theater, The MacDowell Colony, Camp Takodah, Camp Fleur De Lis, and The Seven Hills Foundation. We have also designed schools, libraries, churches, healthcare facilities and a variety of other building types in both new construction and adaptive reuse.

Our early work on the restoration of the mills for Historic Harrisville established Monahon Architects in the field of Preservation, Restoration and Adaptive Reuse. Subsequent mill renovation projects have included Mill #1 in Claremont, converted to office space for the State of NH, as well as mill restorations in both Jaffrey and Greenville. Current projects for Historic Harrisville include the restoration and adaptive reuse of the 70,000 square foot Cheshire Mills complex for use by a mix of industrial and commercial tenants, and the adaptive reuse of the Goodel Mill in Antrim, NH.

Our institutional portfolio includes offices and training facilities for the Seven Hills Foundation in Worcester, MA as well as a multi-phase expansion project for Seven Hills Extended Care at Groton, MA. a long term pediatric care center. Seven Hills Foundation provides services for the physically challenged and learning disabled population in central Massachusetts. Other institutional clients have included the Crotched Mountain Foundation, The Dublin School, Mercersberg Academy, and The MacDuffie School.

Recent church projects include renovations for St. James Catholic Church in Portsmouth, NH; an Addition for St. Thomas Episcopal Church in Hanover, NH; and an adaptive reuse project for the St. Bernard Convent in Keene, NH. New church facilities include a 650 seat worship space and Parish Center for Our Lady of the Mountains Catholic Church in North Conway NH and a new 1000 seat worship facility for Immaculate Conception Church in Nashua, NH.

All architectural documentation is done using AutoCAD. Key staff hold registrations in New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Washington D.C. and Pennsylvania.

Architectural design in the service of institutional clients has given our office a keen sense of service to the needs of the both our clients and the buildings and environments for which they are stewards. Beyond service to our clients, we have also been recognized for design excellence with numerous design and preservation awards.

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