RUTHERFORD, NJ—The New Jersey Chapter of theAmerican Institute of Architects (AIA-NJ) has honored Trenton-basedHistoric Building Architects with a merit award inthe historic preservation category for the firm's work onIviswold Castle, a magnificent late19th century mansion. “The Castle” hasrecently been reopened as the new Campus Center and the mainadministration building of Felician College inRutherford, NJ.
When it was built and later enlarged, the mansion was givencountless decorative features—from lofty towers and clay-tile roofsto ornate plaster reliefs and elaborate woodwork. More than acentury later, when Felician College acquiredIviswold Castle, it commissionedHBA to prepare a Historic Structure Report and laythe groundwork for a step-by-step restoration by successfullynominating the mansion for the National Registry of HistoricPlaces.
The college then asked HBA to undertake aselective interior removal project to expose the original historicfabric concealed by many alterations. Later, it selected HBA toplan and manage the thorough restoration of the mansion's beautifuland highly complex exterior and interior.
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Steve Lubetkin is the New Jersey and Philadelphia editor for GlobeSt.com. He is currently filling in covering Chicago and Midwest markets until a new permanent editor is named. He previously filled in covering Atlanta. Steve’s journalism background includes print and broadcast reporting for NJ news organizations. His audio and video work for GlobeSt.com has been honored by the Garden State Journalists Association, and he has also been recognized for video by the New Jersey Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. He has produced audio podcasts on CRE topics for the NAR Commercial Division and the CCIM Institute. Steve has also served (from August 2017 to March 2018) as national broadcast news correspondent for CEOReport.com, a news website focused on practical advice for senior executives in small- and medium-sized companies. Steve also reports on-camera and covers conferences for NJSpotlight.com, a public policy news coverage website focused on New Jersey government and industry; and for clients of StateBroadcastNews.com, a division of The Lubetkin Media Companies LLC. Steve has been the computer columnist for the Jewish Community Voice of Southern New Jersey, since 1996. Steve is co-author, with Toronto-based podcasting pioneer Donna Papacosta, of the book, The Business of Podcasting: How to Take Your Podcasting Passion from the Personal to the Professional. You can email Steve at [email protected].
