Patricia L. Jacobs - President

Pat’s career and longtime interests are grounded in historic preservation.  She graduated from Ball State University with a Bachelor of Architecture and Bachelor of Science degrees.  Her professional focus has always been the preservation and adapted reuse of historic buildings.  Having worked as Assistant Administrator for the City of Indianapolis Historic Preservation Commission during the 80’s and 90’s, Pat has seen the impact of historic preservation on community and neighborhoods. Her work in creatively structured preservation design guidelines and multiple historic district preservation plans was instrumental in the metamorphosis of the greater downtown Indianapolis core.

 

Pat went on to start her own architectural firm in 2001 with a primary emphasis on community revitalization, historic preservation, building renovation, rehabilitation, and adaptive reuse, including the utilization of historic tax credits and other public and private funding resources.  Her firm, ARCHitecture trio has impacted numerous small towns through the restoration of nearing 100 historic building facades listed on the National Register of Historic Places.  Highlights of her career include the renovation of multiple historic apartment buildings, the conversion of a c.1895 industrial complex into over 100 new housing units, the adaptive reuse of a long vacant former Art Deco-styled public school for children with special needs into a multi-family housing project and a new visitor center for the T.C. Steele Indiana State Historic Site.

 

For 25+ years Pat, Mark and son Aaron and daughter Charlotte, vacationed and visited family in the Bozeman area.  In fact, the first visit and first day in Montana (1991) ended with a whirlwind trip to Virginia City and an evening of fun at the theater and Bale of Hay Saloon. Having relocated to Bozeman from Indiana in 2012, Pat immersed herself into the community with her involvement as a member of the Bozeman Historic Preservation Advisory Board and as a preservation consultant for the Neighborhood Conservation Overlay District (NCOD) Evaluation. Seeking a greater opportunity for community involvement and a more serene environment, Pat and Mark journeyed back to VC finding their dream home and permanent place of residence. As President of the VCPA Pat hopes to emphasize the mission of the organization and its commitment to the preservation of its buildings and culture.  It is the collective assets of people and place that make Pat proud to call Virginia City home.