Location: Richmond, Kentucky

The City of Richmond / Madison County District Court Complex was created within the existing historical city of the Richmond City Hall building. This structure was originally constructed in the late 1890s.  

CMW's task was to provide an adaptive re-use for this magnificent building all the while being very sensitive to the tremendous historical importance and impact that this building has within the City of Richmond.   Very close attention was paid to the existing exterior form that the building exhibited.   While interior renovations compromised the original room layouts, the exterior of the building maintained its original character.  

One the most imposing tasks in this project was to provide an addition to the building.   The exterior of the existing building is constructed of native limestone and sandstone.   Every effort was made to obtain the same type of sandstone that was used on the original building.   However, the quarry that produced this stone was no longer in existence.   In an effort to match the existing stone color and pattern of the existing building, CMW enlisted the aid of a commercially manufactured cast stone product to recreate the look of the original building.   ADA compliance was also part of the renovation project.   Additionally, many of the architectural accoutrements were removed and reinstalled on the addition in order to allow the addition to become one with the original structure, thereby displaying a form that one cannot distinguish the existing building from the addition. This project was completed in March of 1999.