Hunter Research Receives Historic Preservation Award from the City of Paterson

Mid-19th-Century Workers' Housing in Paterson

In the summer of 2015 Hunter Research completed an intensive-level historic architectural survey of the Dublin neighborhood in Paterson's historic downtown.  Led by Patrick Harshbarger, a team of architectural historians surveyed more than 250 properties in a neighborhood that is believed to contain the oldest concentration of pre-Civil War urban workers' housing in the State of New Jersey.  This award recognizes Hunter Research for its outstanding achievement in preservation planning.

Patrick Harshbarger is named Vice President of Hunter Research

Hunter Research is pleased to announce the promotion of Patrick Harshbarger to Vice President.  Patrick joined Hunter Research five years ago as Principal Historian/  Principal Architectural Historian. Over this time, he has ably directed the firm’s historical research, architectural surveys and interpretive planning projects.

Patrick brings over 25 years of experience to his new role.  He is well-versed in cultural resources management and the federal, state and municipal regulatory contexts necessary to meeting our client’s needs.  He has a strong background working with museums, historic sites and non-profits, particularly in the areas of interpretive planning, exhibits and collections management. Patrick has specialties in industrial archaeology and historic bridges.

As Vice President, Patrick will have greater involvement in the day-to-day management of the company. He will also take on expanded responsibilities for the development of new projects and proposals for our clients.  

Hunter Research looks forward to Patrick’s leadership in his new role.  Please join us in congratulating him.

Dr. Ian Burrow receives the Richard J. Hughes Award

Ian Burrow

Hunter Research congratulates Ian Burrow on receiving the 2015 Richard J. Hughes award from the New Jersey Historical Commission.  This is given in recognition of his contributions in the areas of scholarship, public history, conservation and preservation, and teaching.

On June 19, 2015, Dr. Ian Burrow officially retired as Vice President and Principal Archaeologist at Hunter Research after almost 30 years of extraordinary service in the cultural resource management industry. Ian is now focusing his energies on national policy and advocacy issues in archaeology and historic preservation, and on teaching.