The DuSable Museum of African American History chose our team to be construction manager for the $25 million transformation and expansion of its historic roundhouse stable, a 61,000 SF limestone building on Chicago’s South Side. Designed by legendary architects Daniel Burnham and John Root, the roundhouse will house new galleries, and curatorial, education, storage, and conservation facilities. Acquired from the Chicago Park District in 2004, the 1880 building’s exterior is designated an historic structure by the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency. The museum has applied to the National Park Service to designate the roundhouse a national historic site, which would make the renovation eligible for federal tax credits. Partially funded by a grant from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, the project’s budget currently sets aside $15 million for the roundhouse renovation, and another $10 million for exhibition build-out.