About Us

Lyles McBratney is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, where she studied Historic Preservation, focusing on architectural conservation, and received a Master’s of Science in Historic Preservation in 2005. As Samuel H. Kress Fellow she additionally obtained an Advanced Certificate in Architectural Conservation from University of Pennsylvania. As an Architectural Conservator, she has assisted the principal engineers on a variety of projects from documentation and monitoring to rehabilitation and conservation of historic buildings and churches.

Registrations and Professional Affiliations

• Association for Preservation Technology, International
• American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works

Education

• University of Pennsylvania, Advanced Certificate in Architectural Conservation, Samuel H. Kress Fellow, 2006
• University of Pennsylvania, Master’s of Science in Historic Preservation, 2005
• College of Charleston, Bachelor’s of Art in Historic Preservation and Community Planning, 2002

Professional Experience

• 2008-Present: Architectural Conservator, 4SE, Inc.
• 2006-2007: Architectural Conservator, Milner + Carr Conservation, LLC
• 2004-2006: Architectural Conservation Intern, University of Pennsylvania. Architectural Conservation Laboratory and Research Center
• 2002-2004: Architectural Conservation Intern, Dorothey Krotzer Conservation. Architectural Conservation Intern, Fairmount Park Historic Preservation Trust. Administrative and Research Assistant, College of Charleston, Program in Historic Preservation and Community Planning. Architectural Conervation Intern, National Park Service, Historic Preservation Training Center