Lori Aument

Experience

Lori Aument possesses more than twenty-five years of experience in historic preservation and the repair of existing buildings. Ms. Aument has worked on various historic sites, from cemeteries and building ruins to large complexes. She has assisted local and federal government agencies, cultural institutions, religious building committees, and nonprofit organizations.

Ms. Aument ensures that the team has a thorough understanding of the history of the site, its current condition, and potential solutions. Through collaboration and strong communication, she empowers clients to make the best decisions for the management and repair of their sites.

Before joining WJE, Ms. Aument founded a building conservation consulting business, specializing in the assessment and repair of buildings and sites predating 1940. She also teaches historic preservation skills through local universities and is the creator and host of Found in Philadelphia, a documentary-style Philadelphia history podcast and blog. 

REPRESENTATIVE PROJECTS

Historic Preservation

• Caramoor Center for Arts and Music - Katonah, NY: Development of preservation master plan and exterior stucco repairs for eighty-acre event venue, museum, and education center *
• F.M. Johnson Federal Building - Montgomery, AL: Condition assessment, finishes analysis, and preparation of building preservation plan for General Services Administration and federal court clients *
• Bradford County Courthouse - Towanda, PA: Evaluation of limestone masonry and mosaic floors at entrance porch, repair design, and review of construction work *

 

Masonry Restoration

• University of Pennsylvania, Quadrangle - Philadelphia: Survey of exterior masonry, documentation of repairs, and construction administration for five-acre historic dormitory buildings *
• Morris Arboretum, Widener Visitor Center - Philadelphia, PA: Exterior masonry survey, documentation of repairs, and construction administration for former estate building, now serving as event venue and gift shop *
• Morris Arboretum, Seven Arches - Philadelphia, PA: Site survey and masonry preservation plan for significant landscape feature *
• Heller Homestead - Bethlehem, PA: Evaluation of masonry barn ruins, construction documentation, and construction administration of barn ruin stabilization *
• Strawbridge’s Department Store - Philadelphia, PA: Five-year execution of annual exterior masonry survey, documentation of repairs, and construction administration for thirteen-story limestone department store and five-story terra cotta retail building *

 

Historic Structures Reports

• Gateway National Recreational Area, Fort Hancock Mess Hall Building 58 - Sandy Hook, NJ: Historic structures report *
• Washington Monument - D.C.: Evaluation of existing conditions, research of historical documents, and coauthoring of final report *

 

Window Restoration

• Gruber Wagon Works - Reading, PA: Evaluated wood structure, prepared construction documents, and provided construction administration for extensive repairs, including window restoration *

* Indicates with previous firms

Professional Affiliations

Rutgers University–Camden, Mid-Atlantic Regional Center for the Humanities, adjunct faculty
Thomas Jefferson University, College of Architecture and the Built Environment, adjunct faculty

Education

Connecticut College
Bachelor of Science, Art History, 1996

The University of Pennsylvania
Master of Science, Historic Preservation, 1999