John Milner Associates Preservation (JMA Preservation) is one of the nation’s premier historic preservation firms. In 2014, we joined our friends at MTFA and are now the preservation division of MTFA. JMA Preservation’s in-house staff includes historic preservation architects, architectural historians, architectural conservators, and preservation specialists who all meet or exceed the historical preservation professional qualification standards of 36 CFR Part 61. We are constantly evaluating and incorporating state-of-the-art technologies and keeping abreast of new regulations and standards. Our conservators regularly perform analytical testing in our Arlington laboratory.
JMA Preservation specializes in all aspects of the preservation of historic properties and sites.
Services include:
Restoration, renovation, rehabilitation, and adaptive reuse of historic properties
Historic structure reports, condition assessments, and treatment plans
HABS/HAER documentation
National Register of Historic Places nominations
Materials conservation
Historic research and documentation
Preservation planning, including historic district surveys, master plans for historic properties, and design guidelines
Feasibility studies for the reuse of historic buildings
Preparation of federal and state historic tax credit applications
Compliance with the National Historic Preservation Act
Section 106 compliance for work on properties owned by the Federal Government
JMA Preservation’s experience with significant historic buildings, including those with landmark status, is extensive. Almost 200 of our projects are buildings and sites that are National Historic Landmarks or are on the National Register of Historic Places. As a result, we are used to working on buildings that require special attention. JMA Preservation has worked successfully with federal, state, and local historic reviewing agencies throughout the country for its entire history. In almost 50 years of practice we have successfully completed hundreds of projects, offering our clients award-winning experience in the renewal of historic buildings for the enhancement of the community’s quality of life and adaptation to changing needs.

East Feliciana Courthouse | Clinton, LA

Cosmos Club's Warne Ballroom | Washington, DC

Folger Shakespeare Library | Washington, DC | Photo by Prakash Patel Photography ©