Ken Hall is a problem solver and one of our lead employees. He has worked extensively on properties for Dayton History, including Hawthorn Hill - Orville Wright’s home, the Patterson Homestead, and the Paul Laurence Dunbar House. We count on him to analyze problems in a methodical manner and to come up with creative solutions to a wide range of historic preservation problems. He has also trained with a master weaver to become a historic loom fixer for our longtime customer Greentree Weaving.

Adele Johnson has made herself valuable as a project manager for her knowledge and her ability to keep track of all the pieces of a job organized and moving forward. She excels at finish carpentry and historically-sensitive restoration. Adele holds a Masters of Historic Preservation from Ball State University. In this photo, Adele stands in front of a french door and transom she trimmed with historically replicated casing.

Lilly Stewart has been working full time for Architectural Reclamation since 2021.  She holds a masters degree in teaching and worked as a tour guide all over North America before returning to Ohio.  Lilly is a creative and skilled craftsperson.  She splits her time between working on job sites and working in the office where she completes payroll and architectural drawings.  She networks between different experts and vendors to find a good solution for each unique project.  In this picture Lilly is appreciating the historic architecture of Prague.

Zack Fry worked as a biologist before he began working as a carpenter 2022.  Zack has lived in and worked on old houses for his whole life.  He is a self-motivated worker and a great team player.  He is always thinking about different ways to approach a project to come up with the best solution.  Zack is particularly skilled at structural repairs and replacing historic roofing.  In his free time, Zack and his wife are working on restoring their own historic farmhouse. 

Hannah Labelle has been working with us since 2023.  Hannah has her Masters in Architecture and a Minor in Architecture History from the University of Texas at Arlington and has recently relocated from Texas.  While Hannah has a depth of knowledge in conceptual architecture she enjoys taking part in the physical restoration process as well.  She can be counted on to be detail oriented and always deliver a quality finished product.  She is a reliable worker who is extra valuable for her ability to excel at even the most tedious tasks.  She is our go to paint scraper and painter and is quickly developing her skills as a woodworker and problem solver.

Kyle Eagle is a 2024 graduate of Walnut Hills High School.  He made contact with Architectural Reclamation while doing a school project on the Harriet Beecher Stowe House.  We appreciate his curiosity and genuine interest in historic restoration as well as the youthful energy and enthusiasm that Kyle brings to everything that he takes on.  He has recently started taking stained glass classes and is eager to learn new skills.