Chris joined Breslin Architects in 2017, bringing 25 years of experience in architecture, construction, and historic preservation to the firm. His expertise includes performing conditions assessment surveys of modern and historic building systems, designing new and restoration construction, developing working drawings and technical specifications, and managing small to mid-size privately and publicly funded projects. His proven research and writing abilities in preparing historic structure reports, preservation plans, and National Register of Historic Places nominations provide a valuable asset to Breslin Architects.
Chris received his Bachelor of Arts Degree from Moravian College, and his Master of Science Degree from the University of Pennsylvania School of Design’s Historic Preservation Program.
He is a past guest critic at Lehigh University’s Department of Art, Architecture and Design, as well as a past guest lecturer at Lehigh’s Department of Religious Studies and their Program in Public History.
He has been a Keystone Construction Grant Reviewer and Conference and Workshop Presenter for the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
PROJECT EXPERIENCE
Educational K-12
- Stony Creek Elementary School – Expansion and Renovations
Wissahickon School District
Blue Bell, Pennsylvania - New Sandy Run Middle School
Upper Dublin School District
Dresher, Pennsylvania - Eleanor King Learning Resource Center
Milton Hershey School
Hershey, Pennsylvania - Great Valley Middle School
Great Valley School District
Malvern, Pennsylvania - New Upper Perkiomen Middle School
Upper Perkiomen School District
Pennsburg, Pennsylvania - Francis A. March Elementary School
Easton Area School District
Easton, Pennsylvania - Saint Thomas Moore School
Catholic Diocese of Allentown
Allentown, Pennsylvania - Nazareth Middle School
Nazareth Area School District
Nazareth, Pennsylvania - Broughal Middle School
Bethlehem Area School District
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania - Salisbury Township High School
Salisbury Township School District
Allentown, Pennsylvania
Religious
- Structural Intervention and Roofing Replacement
Mount Bethel Church (1844)
Mansfield Township, New Jersey - National Register of Historic Places Nomination and Exterior Restoration
St. James Lutheran Church (1834)
Phillipsburg, New Jersey - Masonry and Çornice Restoration
Oxford Colonial United Methodist Church (c.1830)
Oxford, New Jersey - Roof Structure Intervention and Rehabilitation
Second Presbyterian Chapel (c.1880)
Oxford, New Jersey
Historic
- Roofing Repair and Replacement
Shippen Manor Museum (1755)
Oxford, New Jersey - Preservation Plan and Historic Rehabilitation
Moses Estey House (1786)
Morristown, New Jersey - Historic Resource Survey (PA Historic & Museum Commission) and Historic Rehabilitation
John Updike Childhood Home (1884)
Shillington, Pennsylvania - Historic Restoration
Wandling Blacksmith Shop (c.1840)
Meadow Breeze Park, Washington, New Jersey - Historic Resource Survey for New Jersey Historic Preservation Office
Washington Residential Historic District
Washington, New Jersey - Historic Resource Survey for New Jersey Historic Preservation Office
William Shimer House (c.1850)
Pohatcong Township, New Jersey - Exterior Rehabilitation
Leigh Mansion/Clinton Municipal Building (c.1875)
Clinton, New Jersey - Stabilization Documentation
Breadlock Barn (c.1850)
New Village, New Jersey - Masonry Restoration, Envelope Stabilization and Kitchen Wing Restoration
Roseberry Homestead (c.1790)
Phillipsburg, New Jersey - Preservation Plan, Masonry Repairs, Stabilization and Roofing Replacement
Christopher Vought House (1759)
Clinton Township, New Jersey - National Register of Historic Places Nomination
Lafayette Village Historic District
Lafayette Township, New Jersey - Wagon House Relocations and Restoration
Hoff-Vannatta Farm (c.1764-c.1900)
Harmony Township, New Jersey - Historic Structure Report
Stephen Vail House (c.1760)
Morristown, New Jersey - Preservation Plan
William Smalley Hall (1916)
Montgomery Township, New Jersey - Historic Structure Report
Maplewood (c.1845)
Montgomery County, New Jersey - Historic Reconstruction
Moravian Smithy
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania - Interior Restoration
Moravian Waterworks (1762)
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania - Historic Structure Report
Sisters’ House and Bell House Complex (1741-1772)
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania - Historic Structure Report
Nain-Schober House (c.1760)
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania - Adaptive Reuse of Ballantine Barn (c.1877)
into SmithKline Conference Center
Parsippany, New Jersey
Residential
Numerous residential projects completed in the Lehigh Valley and New Jersey