What Historical Concepts does

Historical Concepts is a private architecture and planning firm founded in 1982 by Jim Strickland in Atlanta, Georgia. The firm specializes in classical and traditional architecture, with a design philosophy rooted in the study of historical precedents, architectural patterns, and urbanism. It operates two service lines: Houses & Estates (custom residential architecture for affluent private clients) and Buildings & Communities (master planning, mixed-use, civic, and hospitality architecture for developers and municipalities). The firm is headquartered in Atlanta and operates a regional office in New York City, serving clients primarily across the U.S. Southeast and Northeast.

The firm's methodology is precedent-based design, in which historical patterns and regional vernaculars inform solutions across all scales—from moulding profiles to multi-hundred-acre community master plans. Deliverables include conceptual master plans, rezoning and entitlement support, design guidelines and pattern books, town architect services, and prototype residential and commercial architecture. The firm operates a small studio structure led by Principals, ensuring senior-level oversight on every project. Notable projects include Palmetto Bluff (a traditional neighborhood development in Bluffton, SC), Old Town in Columbus, GA (a 360-acre TND with 60,000 square feet of street-level commercial), Glenwood Park mixed-use in Atlanta, the long-running Senoia, GA historic redevelopment ongoing since 2005, and private estates across the Hamptons, Kiawah Island, and Palm Beach. Leadership includes founder Jim Strickland and President Andrew Cogar.

Historical Concepts generates revenue through professional services contracts, with project fees scoped individually based on scope, scale, and complexity. There is no publicly disclosed pricing or published fee tiers; clients engage via a direct inquiry form on the firm's website or direct email. The firm markets through earned media (features in Architectural Digest, House & Garden, Galerie, LUXE Interiors + Design, Ocean Home, and Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles), a content platform called "Sight Seeing" (an architectural travelogue blog), and two Instagram accounts. The firm is privately held with no disclosed funding rounds, M&A activity, or institutional investors, and operates with a stated philosophy of controlled growth and promotion from within. Its highest accolade is the Arthur Ross Award from the Institute of Classical Architecture & Art.

Name

Historical Concepts

Legal name

Historical Concepts

Website

https://historicalconcepts.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Historical Concepts is a private architecture and planning firm founded in 1982, specializing in classical and traditional design. It serves affluent homeowners, real estate developers, and municipalities across the U.S. Southeast and Northeast from offices in Atlanta and New York.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (541310), Architectural Services (54131)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs (1520)

akta.pro primary industry

Historic Preservation & Conservation Planning (BPAHAKAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Custom Home Building (IMAFABAC), Community Engagement & Participatory Planning (BPAHAKAO), Architectural Reconfiguration & Structural Alterations (HSAPAEAB), Residential Design-Build & Renovation-Integrated Builders (IMAFABAE)

Keywords

• Classical architecture
• Traditional architecture
• Master planning
• Residential design
• Place-making

Headquarters

HQ city

Atlanta

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Architecture & Planning Services: Full-service architecture and planning fees for custom residential (houses & estates), buildings & communities (master-planned communities, mixed-use, civic, and hospitality projects). Services include conceptual master plans, design guidelines, prototype residential design, commercial and civic architecture, and signature building design. Revenue is generated through professional services contracts scoped per project.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Historical Concepts is an architecture and planning firm that designs custom residential homes and master-planned communities rooted in classical and traditional architecture. The firm offers two primary service lines: Houses & Estates (custom residential architecture for discerning private clients) and Buildings & Communities (place-making, master planning, mixed-use, civic, and hospitality architecture for developers and municipalities). Work is delivered through small Principals-led studios using a precedent-based design methodology that spans from moulding-profile component detailing to multi-hundred-acre community master plans.

Product overview

Historical Concepts is an architecture and planning firm offering two primary service lines: Houses & Estates (custom residential architecture) and Buildings & Communities (commercial, mixed-use, hospitality, and community master planning). The firm was founded in 1982 and specializes in traditional and classical architectural design. The Sight Seeing travelogue is an editorial content section showcasing the firm's team members' architectural travels worldwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Houses & Estates Custom residential architecture services for discerning private homeowners, creating enduring traditional homes that are cherished settings for family life, ranging from cozy cottages to grand estates in locations across the U.S.
• Buildings & Communities Comprehensive architecture and planning services for developers and municipalities, including place-making, master planning, conceptual master plans, historic infill and redevelopment, design guidelines and pattern books, town architect services, prototype residential and commercial design, commercial/mixed-use/civic architecture, and hospitality architecture.

Quantifiable outcome

• Projects span residential, community, civic, and hospitality typologies across more than 15 states, with featured publications in Architectural Digest, House & Garden, Galerie, LUXE Interiors + Design, Ocean Home, and Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Strengths4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/historicalconcepts
• Xx.com/historicalarch
• Facebookfacebook.com/historicalconcepts
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/historical-concepts

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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