An assessment of existing conditions within the historic William Brown House was conducted to identify deficiencies and associated estimated costs for improvements to help Historic London Town prioritize, fundraise, and strategically plan for future renovation work.
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Grange and its adjacent dock house are significant historic structures within Cumberland Island National Seashore. Upon their transfer from private use to the National Park Service, a conditions assessment was required to explore the most appropriate public use of the structures.
With the ultimate goal of rehabilitating the historic Sellman House for use as a visitor reception and orientation center for the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, this assessment documented all existing conditions of the house and also included a full historic structures report with architectural and cultural historic research.