Lovely Lane United Methodist Church is a c. l885 Romanesque-style church designed by renowned architect Stanford White. Historic preservation and restoration has occurred in multiple phases since 1980. This presentation will discuss the existing conditions in 1984 when presenter Donald Kann began his restoration work. It will cover the sequence of the re_roofing options, planning for and completing the rehabititation of the sanctuary interior, and planning for further rehabititation. It will also touch on future opportunities for the church as an arts and neighborhood center.
Donald Kann is a principal in charge at Michael Graves Architecture and directs many of the firm’s large scale, multi-disciplined projects throughout the mid-Atlantic
region. In addition to the Lovely Lane project, Donald has been involved in many of Baltimore's most notable preservation or adaptive reuse projects including City Hall, Garrett Jacobs Mansion, Hebrew Orphan Asylum, Patterson Park Observatory, and many others. His work has received design and preservation awards from organizations such as AIA, Maryland Historical Trust, and Preservation Maryland. Appointed by a succession of Baltimore City mayors, he served as a
Commissioner on Commission for Historical and Architectural Preservation
in Baltimore City (CHAP) for 25 years, including four years as Chair of the
Commission.
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