the wells building | Youngstown, OH
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
STUDIO: STROLLO
SIZE: 30,000 SF
Strollo Architects with assistance from the Youngstown
Central Area Community Improvement Corporation, applied
for and received state and federal tax credits for this 1917
building that was added to the National Register of Historic
Places in 1986. Of particular importance to the Ohio
Historic Preservation Office is the restoration of the
building’s terra cotta and windows.
Strollo Architects hired a historic restoration consultant to
assess the condition of the existing windows. The Ohio
Historic Preservation Office requires rehabilitation of
existing windows if possible. The windows not able to be
rehabilitated will be replaced matching the profile and clear
glazing of the original windows. A mock-up of the resulting
assessment was conducted by a window consultant and approved
by the historic restoration consultant.
Strollo Architects completed the historic rehabilitation of the building
interior and facade that includes 5,000 square feet of office space on the
first floor, which is home to Strollo Architects, and 12 luxury apartments to
meet downtown residential demand. There are 3 floors above the office
space with 4 apartments each. Storage is located in the basement.
Cost – $4.4 million.
