Historic Building Architects, LLC (HBA), founded in 1994, specializes in architecture, historic preservation and materials conservation to help preserve and interpret our shared cultural heritage. We seek especially to serve the needs of those who care for buildings in the public realm. The chief objectives of HBA's services are to:

• Develop sound preservation planning philosophy based on research, documentation, and material investigation.
• Assist owners and stewards of historic buildings to develop an understanding of the cultural values of the properties in their care and to balance this with the social and economic values.
• Guide intervention and restoration in order to preserve the cultural values of historic properties and sites for future generations.
• Facilitate clients' development of realistic preservation goals and to set priorities for historic properties under their care.

Two principals, Annabelle Radcliffe-Trenner, AIA, RIBA and Michael Calafati, AIA, manage the firm. HBA is located in the Emlen House (built in 1796) in the Statehouse Historic District of Trenton. HBA currently has eight staff members.

HBA's current projects include the façade restoration of the former Child's Restaurant Building in Atlantic City, the restoration of The Factory at Historic Speedwell in Morristown, the restoration of "Iviswold Castle" for Felician College in Rutherford, the restoration of the Cape May Stage Playhouse in Cape May, and several religious properties including Saint Peter The Apostle in New Brunswick, Church of the Presidents in Long Branch (for museum use) and St. Bernard's Church in Bernardsville. Recent planning efforts include the preparation of Historic Structure Reports for Tulipwood administered by the Meadows Foundation and the Abraham Staats House in South Bound Brook for the Borough of South Bound Brook. HBA has assisted with the preparation of numerous successful grant applications to New Jersey Historic Trust, including eight awarded in late 2004.

Recently completed projects include The Phase 3 Restoration of Craftsman Farms in Troy Hills, the preparation of Design Guidelines for the Atlantic City Boardwalk for the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority and the restoration of Allentown Public Library, which was awarded a New Jersey Historic Preservation Award in 2005. Other completed projects include the façade restoration of 134 Nassau Street in Princeton, recipient of a Downtown NJ Award in 2002, the restoration at St. John's Episcopal Church in Somerville, the exterior restoration of the Foley Square Federal Courthouse in Manhattan, NY and the restoration of the Van Horne House in Bridgewater.