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David Marshall   DAVID M. MARSHALL, AIA
Senior Vice President, Paul D. Marshall, Architects and Engineers Inc.

B.S., Construction Management, West Virginia State College, 1975

Registered Architect, West Virginia, #2377, 1989		   PDM A&E
         

David M. Marshall, AIA, served in several key positions at PDM Associates, Inc. since joining the firm in 1987. Since December 1998, he served as President and Project Architect, serving as Lead Architect on PDM Associates' projects and manages the day-to-day operations of the company.

Mr. Marshall first joined PDM Associates in 1979. His initial responsibilities included design, design development, working drawings, cartography, and contract administration for the firm's projects. In 1982, he was appointed by the Mayor of Charleston, West Virginia to serve as Building Commissioner for the City. As such, he supervised major commercial developments such as the Charleston Town Center, Laidley Tower, United Bank Center, and major residential developments. He also fulfilled the duties of office manager, building inspection coordinator, and administrative consultant.

After his tenure with the City ended, Mr. Marshall rejoined PDM Associates in 1987 and resumed his responsibilities of design, design development, cartography, working drawings, contract administration. He has remained with the firm ever since.

In May 2003 PDM Associates merged with Gaddy Engineering Inc. a prominent land management and engineering firm. Both entities are estabilishing combined headquarters in the historic Ort building, Tennessee and Washington street, West, Charleston WV. Mr. Marshall continues to serve as Lead Architect and Project Manager.

Mr. Marshall is a member of the American Institute of Architects, Building Officials and Code Administrators International (BOCA), the American Institute of Architects Historic Resources Committee, the Kanawha Valley Historical Society, the East-End Historic District Review Board, and the West Virginia State Capitol Building Commission. He serves as Architectural Advisor of the Charleston Urban Renewal Authority's Village District Review Board.

His project experience includes:

  • Restoration and reconstruction of historic Dutch Hollow Wine Cellars, a vaulted stone structure that housed wine-aging facilities, c. 1850, for the City of Dunbar, WV.
  • Renovation and preservation of Federal Building and Courthouse, c. 1905, Wheeling, WV for Region Three of the General Services Administration, Washington, D.C.
  • Phase I restoration and adaptive use of Graceland mansion, former home of Senator Henry G. Davis, built 1891-94 in Elkins, West Virginia, for Davis and Elkins College, Elkins, WV.
  • Restoration, renovation and space study of Kanawha County Courthouse, c. 1892-1926 (two additions), for the Kanawha County Commission, Charleston, WV.
  • Preservation and adaptive use of servant's quarters and original kitchen of main house on Glenwood plantation, c. 1850, Charleston, West Virginia, for the West Virginia College of Graduate Studies Foundation, Charleston, WV.
  • Cultural resource study of the New River Gorge National River, WV for the National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior. Resulting data were used to develop a general management plan and associated documents. Project consisted of three components: history, archaeology (prehistory), and historical architecture and community.
  • Breezemont Mansion (1905), Charleston, WV. Restoration and adaptive reuse of 7,000-square-foot, classical-revival mansion as a small architectural office and residence.
  • Consulting services for restoration of portico at Glenwood Mansion for West Virginia College of Graduate Studies Foundation, Inc., Charleston, WV.
  • Historical and architectural survey of Downtown Charleston to be used as a guide for the renaissance of downtown Charleston.
  • Phase I of an historical and architectural survey of Putnam County, WV.
  • Consulting services for restoration work at City Hall, Charleston, West Virginia.
  • Relocation and restoration of Blaker Mill, an eighteenth-century grist mill to be moved from Greenbrier County to Jackson's mill complex in Lewis County.
  • Level I archaeological survey of the site of a sewage-treatment plant belonging to the City of Buckhannon, WV.
  • Consulting services for an historical and architectural survey of Kanawha County, WV.
  • Phase II of historical and architectural survey of buildings and sites in Putnam County, WV to identify sites that may be eligible for the National Register of Historic Places. The County also used the study as a planning tool.
  • Architectural and historical consulting for streetscape renovation of downtown Charleston, WV.
  • Restoration recommendations and building survey of Ruffner Log Cabin for the Charleston chapter of the Colonial Dames.
  • Restoration and adaptive use of historic Capitol Theater in Charleston, WV.
  • Phase III restoration and renovation of Glenwood Mansion, circa 1852, in Charleston, WV for the College of Graduate Studies Foundation.
  • Architect services for restoration and renovation of public corridors in the Kanawha County Courthouse, Charleston, WV.
  • Historical survey of Fort Scammon Civil War Historical Site, Fort Hill, Charleston, WV.
  • Feasibility study for restoration and Phase II restoration of Courtroom No. 4 of Kanawha County Circuit Court, Kanawha County Courthouse, Charleston, WV.
  • Archaeological investigation of powder magazine, artillery platforms and infantry trench at Fort Scammon Civil War Historical Site, Fort Hill, Charleston, WV.
  • Facade restoration of Chitwood Hall, an historic classroom building in the original Woodburn Circle area of the downtown campus of West Virginia University in Morgantown, WV.
  • Design of eighteenth-century interiors for Blennerhassett Mansion, a reconstructed mansion on Blennerhassett Island, Wood County, Parkersburg, WV, for the Historic Blennerhassett Foundation.
  • Historic structure report for West Virginia Independence Hall's Wheeling Custom House (1859), the birthplace of the state of West Virginia, in Wheeling, WV.
  • Stabilization of historic Kaymoor mining site in the New River Gorge National River for the National Park Service, Fayette County, WV.
  • Consulting services for design of relocation of Mary Conrad Log House to new site near the Stonewall Jackson Dam, WV. The new site is a roadside park administered by the West Virginia Department of Highways.
  • Historical and architectural survey of six square blocks in northern Wheeling, WV. Project included 122 buildings and a successful nomination of the district to the National Register of Historic Places.
  • West Virginia Capitol Building, Charleston, WV. Architectural inspection services for the gilding of the dome.
  • Sites Homestead, Seneca Rocks, WV. Stabilization and restoration of an historic, mid-nineteenth-century farm house for the National Forest Service.
  • Restoration of brick-and-stone masonry and slate roofing on the Old Main building (1885) at Glenville State College, Glenville, WV.
  • Masonry cleaning, repair and repainting; restoration of polychrome, patterned slate roof; restoration of wood dormers and trim; and restoration of iron cresting and finials at Woodburn Hall (1870), West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV.
  • Philippi Covered Bridge (1852), Philippi, WV. Restoration of historic covered bridge to its appearance when the first land battle of the Civil War occurred there on June 3, 1861.
  • First Presbyterian Church (1915), Charleston, WV. Repair and restoration of terra-cotta cupola and roof areas; restoration of original Byzantine-patterned, domed sanctuary ceiling.
  • Restoration and adaptive use of High Gate Carriage House, a 1920s Elizabethan-style carriage house in Fairmont, WV.
  • Historical and architectural survey of buildings along U.S. Route 52 between Huntington and Williamson, WV to determine mitigation process on highway right-of-way alternatives.
  • National Cemetery in Grafton, WV. Conditions survey with recommendations for restoration of buildings and walls. Cemetery established in 1867 and stone walls built in 1876.
  • Historical and architectural survey of properties on Merritt's Creek in Cabell County, WV for various proposed new highway alignments to determine mitigation process for Department of Highways.
  • Feasibility study and restoration recommendations for exterior facade of City Hall in Huntington, WV.
  • Restoration of slate roof and structural elements of Mannington Round Barn in Mannington, WV.
  • Restoration and adaptive use of the Arthurdale Community Center in Arthurdale, WV.
  • Marlinton Opera House (1902), Marlinton, WV. Restoration of concrete and wood opera house for the Pocohontas County Historical Society.
  • Restoration of Barrackville Bridge (1853), a covered bridge, for the West Virginia Division of Highways.
  • Design of a new South Plaza for the West Virginia State Capitol Building in Charleston, WV as originally conceived by master architect Cass Gilbert.
  • Restoration of Dent's Run Covered Bridge, a late nineteenth-century covered bridge in Monongalia County, WV.
  • Restoration of Center Point Covered Bridge, a late nineteenth-century covered bridge in Doddridge County, WV.
  • Feasibility study of adaptive use of Sunrise Mansion, the historic home of former Governor William MacCorkle, in Charleston, WV.
  • Restoration and adaptation of Capitol Farmer's Market, early-twentieth-century railway freight depot, for use as an indoor specialty market on behalf of the City of Charleston, WV. The project also entailed the conversion of the railroad yard into an outdoor farmer's market with customer parking.
  • Restoration and adaptation of Giltinan House, a historic house in Charleston, WV for Tabor, Lindsay & Associates for use as a law office.
  • The Arcade, Charleston, WV. For McCabe-Henley developers, an in-depth historical survey and physical documentation of two-story, nineteenth-century, glass-roofed arcade building in downtown Charleston.
  • Putnam/Hauser House, Blennerhassett Island State Park, WV. Relocation of eighteenth-century, original homestead of the Putnam family to Blennerhassett Island, where it has been preserved as an interpretive historic site.
  • McFarland/Hubbard House, Charleston, WV. Consulting services-including production of measured drawings-for adaptive-use feasibility study of historic 1834 house.
  • McFarland/Hubbard House, Charleston, WV. Stabilization and restoration of 1834 house for West Virginia Humanities Council.
  • Coyle & Richardson Building, Charleston, WV. Comprehensive restoration and renovation of 1907 Coyle and Richardson drygoods store and offices built in the classical-formalism style. Facilities now serve as the corporate offices of AMFM Corporation.
  • Charleston Municipal Auditorium, Charleston, WV. National Register of Historic Places nomination for 1939, art-deco performing hall for Kanawha Valley Historical & Preservation Society.
  • West Virginia Governor's Mansion, Charleston, WV. Design of retrofit railing for 1928 governor's mansion originally designed by architect Walter F. Martens.
  • Scott Brothers Drug Store, Charleston, WV. Restoration and renovation of 1896 Victorian building to house the law firm of Bailey and Glasser.

Since 1994, Mr. Marshall has furthered his education by attending 129 hours of architectural training sessions. His work has been recognized with several awards, including:

  • 1997 Merit Award, AIA West Virginia, for the Peterson Residence, Charleston, WV. Served as Project Architect.
  • 1996 Honor Award, AIA West Virginia, for the Law Offices of Hill, Peterson, Carper, Bee and Deiztler. Served as Project Architect.
  • 1982 West Virginia Innovative Home Design competition, sponsored by the West Virginia Housing Development Fund.

Among Mr. Marshall's publications are:

  • "Professional Responsibility-Clear and Specific," The West Virginia Architect, published by the West Virginia Society of Architects, Fall 1986, vol. 2, no. 1.
  • Wood Heating Appliance Safety Manual for the City of Charleston Building Department, published by the City of Charleston Printing Department, 1986.
  • "West Virginia State Building Code," The West Virginia Architect, published by the West Virginia Society of Architects, Fall 1985, vol. 1, no. 1.
   
           
     
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